Bhadrapur Airport

Bhadrapur Airport

भद्रपुर विमानस्थल
Bhadrapur Airport; भद्रपुर विमानस्थल
	IATA: BDP; ICAO: VNCG;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Nepal
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Serves	Bhadrapur, Nepal
Elevation AMSL	308 ft / 94 m
Coordinates	26°34′14″N 88°04′46″E / 26.57056°N 88.07944°ECoordinates: 26°34′14″N 88°04′46″E / 26.57056°N 88.07944°E
Website	airports.caanepal.gov.np/chandragadi/
Map
	Bhadrapur Airport Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
	Source: DAFIF

Bhadrapur Airport (IATA: BDP, ICAO: VNCG), also known as Chandragadhi Airport,^[1] is a domestic airport located in Bhadrapur serving Jhapa District, a district in Province No. 1 in Nepal.^[2] The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal considers it an important hub for passengers from north eastern states of India, Bhutan and Bangladesh.^[3]

History[]

Tarmac at Bhadrapur Airport

The airport has served as an airfield since November 1963.^[4] Originally a grass runway, it was re-laid in concrete and has been extended several times. The airport was named "Airport of the Year 2013" by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.^[5] On 31 January 2018, Prime Minister K.P. Oli inaugurated a newly built RNAV system at the airport, making it capable of handling night flights.^[6]

Facilities[]

The airport is located at 300 feet (91 m) elevation. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,500 by 30^[7] metres (4,921 ft × 98 ft).^[1] All commercial airlines operate through one small terminal of Bhadrapur Airport.^{[citation needed]}

Airlines and destinations[]

Airlines	Destinations
Buddha Air	Kathmandu
Nepal Airlines	Kathmandu
Saurya Airlines	Kathmandu
Shree Airlines	Kathmandu
Yeti Airlines	Kathmandu

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Airport information for VNCG Archived 6 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Airport information for Chandragadhi / Bhadrapur, Nepal (VNCG / BDP) at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Chandragadhi Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
^ "Chandragdi Airport sees improvement with introduction of enhanced security screening systems". Aviation Nepal. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
^ "A walk around Chandragadhi Domestic Airport". Aviation Nepal. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.
^ "Six airports in southern plains can handle night flights". The Kathmandu Post. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
^ http://caanepal.gov.np/storage/app/media/CHANDRAGADHI%20AIRPORT-New.pdf

External links[]

Accident history for BDP at Aviation Safety Network

[WAD-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Airport information for VNCG Archived 6 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine from DAFIF (effective October 2006)

[GCM-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Airport information for Chandragadhi / Bhadrapur, Nepal (VNCG / BDP) at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).

[CAAN-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Chandragadhi Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.

[4] "Chandragdi Airport sees improvement with introduction of enhanced security screening systems". Aviation Nepal. 25 July 2017. Retrieved 1 April 2018.

[5] "A walk around Chandragadhi Domestic Airport". Aviation Nepal. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2018.

[6] "Six airports in southern plains can handle night flights". The Kathmandu Post. 31 January 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

[7] ttp://caanepal.gov.np/storage/app/media/CHANDRAGADHI%20AIRPORT-New.pdf

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