Baglung Airport

Baglung Airport

बाग्लुङ विमानस्थल
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesBaglung, Nepal
Elevation AMSL3,320 ft / 1,012 m
Coordinates28°12′46″N 83°39′59″E / 28.21278°N 83.66639°E / 28.21278; 83.66639
Map
BGL is located in Nepal
BGL
BGL
Location of airport in Nepal
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 608 1,995 Black top pitch
Source:[1][2]

Baglung Airport (IATA: BGL, ICAO: VNBL), also known as Balewa Airport, is a domestic airport serving Baglung, a municipality located in the western region of Gandaki Province of Nepal.[3]

History

Baglung Airport was originally opened in 1973 but ceased to operate after road access to Pokhara was established in 1992.[4] On 14 January 2018, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, airline companies and the Baglung municipality signed an agreement to reopen the airport.[5] On 14 March 2018, Tara Air conducted its test flight to the airport, officially reopening it 26 years after its closure.[6]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 3,320 feet (1,012 m) above mean sea level. It has one grass/clay runway which is 608 metres (1,995 ft) in length.[1]

Airlines and destinations

Since the early 2020s,[when?] there are no scheduled services to and from Baglung Airport. Previously Nepal Airlines operated routes to Kathmandu.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Airport information for Baglung, Nepal (VNBL / BGL) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ "Nepal Airlines retrieve its air service at Balewa Airport after 26 years". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ^ "BAGLUNG AIRPORT" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Baglung's; Balewa Airport all set for operation from Chaitra". Aviation Nepal. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Balewa Airport to retrieve its airport operation after 26 Years". Aviation Nepal. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  6. ^ "Balewa Airport of Baglung set to reopen Friday". República. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  7. ^ "Domestic Flight Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 May 2018.