{"id":18082,"date":"2022-04-26T08:20:34","date_gmt":"2022-04-26T12:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/?p=18082"},"modified":"2022-04-26T08:21:29","modified_gmt":"2022-04-26T12:21:29","slug":"nepals-new-international-airport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ops.group\/blog\/nepals-new-international-airport\/","title":{"rendered":"Nepal’s New International Airport"},"content":{"rendered":"

A second international airport has officially opened in Nepal.\u00a0Here is the lowdown on it.<\/p>\n

Introduce us.<\/h4>\n

It is called VNBW\/Gautam Buddha<\/strong>, and it is located in Bhairahawa, approximately 250km west of VNKT\/Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu.<\/span><\/p>\n

The airport was officially inaugurated on April 22, 2022<\/strong> but won’t see any international flights until May 16. It isn’t entirely new – an old airport was located here, and the original runway now serves as a taxiway.<\/p>\n

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The new airport lies on the border with India.<\/p><\/div>\n

What’s the lowdown on it?<\/h4>\n

The airport has a 9834′ (3000m) runway<\/strong> with a RNP approach to 10 and 28, and a VOR approach to runway 10 as well.<\/p>\n

You’re going to want to watch out for the high terrain which lies to the north of the airport. The MSA is 9600′<\/strong> in the northerly sector, and 7000′ for the rest, all of which makes for some altitude restrictions on the way in and out.<\/p>\n

The airport itself is relatively small – just a few stands of the international apron and a few on the domestic apron.<\/p>\n

The airport is RFF 5.<\/p>\n

It isn’t a 24 hour airport<\/strong> though.<\/strong> The tower is only operational daily 0600-1845 local time (0015-1300z) and the general operational hours are Sunday-Thursday 1000-1700 local, 1000-1600 Wednesday and Friday 1000-1500.<\/p>\n

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Watch out for some serious terrain nearby.<\/p><\/div>\n

Who can we talk to there?<\/h4>\n

We have a few contact details for you. Starting with the general airport info:<\/strong><\/p>\n