Tumlingtar Airport

Tumlingtar Airport

तुम्लिङ्ग्टार विमानस्थल
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
ServesTumlingtar, Sankhuwasabha District, Nepal
Elevation AMSL1,700 ft / 518 m
Coordinates27°18′54″N 087°11′36″E / 27.31500°N 87.19333°E / 27.31500; 87.19333
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Tumlingtar Airport is located in Nepal
Tumlingtar Airport
Tumlingtar Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
16/34 1,219 4,000 Asphalt
Source:[1][2]

Tumlingtar Airport (IATA: TMI, ICAO: VNTR) is a domestic airport located in Tumlingtar[1] serving Sankhuwasabha District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway to Makalu Barun National Park.[2]

History

This airport was first conceptualized to provide air transport facilities to inaccessible areas of Mechi, Koshi and Sagarmatha zones.[3] In 1965, the land for Tumlingtar airport was acquired from the Kumals living in the Valley.[4] Airport was initially built with a runway length of 3300 ft designed for DC-3s.[5] A budget of NPR 2,60,000 was allocated for the fiscal year of 1971-72 for the purpose of construction of the fair weather airport.[5] The airport started operations on 01 October, 1972.[2]

Facilities

The airport is situated at an elevation of 1,700 feet (518 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in length.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Buddha Air Kathmandu[6]

Incidents and accidents

  1. Cosmic Air DO-228 with Registration Number 9N AFS on 19 Nov 2000. There were no fatalities.[7]
  2. Yeti Airlines DHC - 6/300 with Registration Number 9N AEV on 05 April 2001. There were no fatalities.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c Airport information for Tumling Tar, Nepal (VNTR / TMI) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ a b c "Tumlingtar Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Government of Nepal - Fourth Plan" (PDF). National Planning Commission.
  4. ^ Kattel, S. P. (13 January 2023). "Sustainability or Sustainable Development: An Anthropological Perspective" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  5. ^ a b Āyoga, Nepal Rāshṭriya Yojanā (1972). Fourth-plan (1970-1975). His Majesty's Government, National Planning Commission.
  6. ^ "Schedule to Tumlingtar". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  7. ^ "Accident Record of Nepalese Registered Aeroplanes" (PDF). 25 July 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Accident Record of Nepalese Registered Aeroplanes" (PDF). 25 July 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.