Bharatpur Airport
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Bharatpur Airport is an airport
serving Bharatpur
, a city in the Chitwan district
in Narayani zone
in Nepal
.
The airport is located 1 miles (1.6 km) southwest of Bharatpu. It is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) and is served by Nepal Airlines, the national airline which earns most of its revenue from this airport.
Bharatpur Airport is the country's 4th busiest. It is the main tourist gateway to Chitwan National Park, and is growing fast in terms of aircraft and passenger traffic: the trend for five years shows a steady growth of aircraft and passenger movements. The data up to November 2005 shows a growth of 7.5% and 17.6% against figures in the year 2004.
of America. The first passenger carrying flight landed in the airport on 5 March 1965.
of 600 feet (183 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
which measures 1158 by 30 m (3,799.2 by 98.4 ).
Bharatpur Airport is the base of Shivani Air(P)Ltd, the first fixed-wing pilot training school in the history of civil aviation in Nepal (although there is a fixed-wing aircraft flight training school under the Nepalese Army Air Service
). Shivania Air provides commercial pilot license training of international standard (FAA, ICAO).
, Kathmandu and Pokhara Airport
in Pokhara
by the country's national airline Nepal Airlines. After many years of lobbying by the local people and expatriates living abroad, limited expansion of the airport was carried out; a new terminal was built and the 1158-metre runway was paved to enable medium-sized aircraft used by Nepal Airlince and Nicon Air to operate. The work was completed in October 2005.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
serving Bharatpur
Bharatpur, Nepal
Bharatpur is a city in the central-southern part of Nepal. Located in Chitwan Valley, Bharatpur is the district headquarters of the Chitwan District, as well as a separate Municipal authority, and is the seventh largest city of Nepal with the population of 89,323 . The estimated population for...
, a city in the Chitwan district
Chitwan District
Chitwan District and one sub-Metropolitan city - Bharatpur and a municipality Ratnanagar each of which has more than nine wards or urban areas....
in Narayani zone
Narayani Zone
- Geography :Narayani contains parts of the Terai, Inner Terai, and Hill regions of Nepal, but it does not contain any of the Mountain or Himalayan region. Narayani is rich in flora and fauna...
in Nepal
Nepal
Nepal , officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a landlocked sovereign state located in South Asia. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north by the People's Republic of China, and to the south, east, and west by the Republic of India...
.
The airport is located 1 miles (1.6 km) southwest of Bharatpu. It is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) and is served by Nepal Airlines, the national airline which earns most of its revenue from this airport.
Bharatpur Airport is the country's 4th busiest. It is the main tourist gateway to Chitwan National Park, and is growing fast in terms of aircraft and passenger traffic: the trend for five years shows a steady growth of aircraft and passenger movements. The data up to November 2005 shows a growth of 7.5% and 17.6% against figures in the year 2004.
History
This airport was built as part of the resettlement and malaria control program in the Chitwan valley, with the assistance of the Government of the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
of America. The first passenger carrying flight landed in the airport on 5 March 1965.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevationElevation
The elevation of a geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point, most commonly a reference geoid, a mathematical model of the Earth's sea level as an equipotential gravitational surface ....
of 600 feet (183 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway
Runway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
which measures 1158 by 30 m (3,799.2 by 98.4 ).
Bharatpur Airport is the base of Shivani Air(P)Ltd, the first fixed-wing pilot training school in the history of civil aviation in Nepal (although there is a fixed-wing aircraft flight training school under the Nepalese Army Air Service
Nepalese Army Air Service
Nepal has no separate Air Force but flies several aircraft within Nepalese Army Service, also known as the Nepal Army Air Wing. It was formed in 1960s, but finally became an air force unit in 1979. It is now again a part of the Army and has very limited combat capabilities. The main objective of...
). Shivania Air provides commercial pilot license training of international standard (FAA, ICAO).
Profile
- Date of First Service - March 5, 1961
- Coordinates - 274041 N-0842546E
- Elevation - 600 ft. AMSL
- Ref. Temperature - 35°C
- Runway Designation - 15/33 North-West/South-East
- Runway Dimension - 1158 x 30 meter.
- Surface - Bitumen
- Service - Air Traffic Control Service
- Design Aircraft - ATR, Beechcraft 1900Beechcraft 1900The Beechcraft 1900 is a 19-passenger, pressurized twin-engine turboprop airplane manufactured by the Beechcraft Division of the Raytheon Company . It was designed, and is primarily used, as a regional airliner...
, and Saab 340Saab 340The Saab 340 is a discontinued Swedish two-engine turboprop aircraft designed and initially produced by a partnership between Saab and Fairchild Aircraft in a 65:35 ratio...
Airlines and destinations
Expansion
The airport was initially served by domestic flights with grass runway from Tribhuvan International AirportTribhuvan International Airport
Tribhuvan International Airport is an international airport situated in Kathmandu, Nepal.Tribhuvan is the sole international airport in Nepal. There are two terminals, one domestic and one international...
, Kathmandu and Pokhara Airport
Pokhara Airport
Pokhara Airport , is a regional airport serving Pokhara in Nepal. The airport was established July 4, 1958 and is operated by the government . It offers regular connections to Kathmandu, Jomsom and seasonal connections to Manang...
in Pokhara
Pokhara
Pokhara Sub-Metropolitan City is the second largest city of Nepal. Pokhara is city of close to 350,000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28.25°N, 83.99°E, which is the centre of the country from east to west or from north to south, 198 km west of Kathmandu or 90 km west of Mugling, and...
by the country's national airline Nepal Airlines. After many years of lobbying by the local people and expatriates living abroad, limited expansion of the airport was carried out; a new terminal was built and the 1158-metre runway was paved to enable medium-sized aircraft used by Nepal Airlince and Nicon Air to operate. The work was completed in October 2005.
Incidents and accidents
- 12 July 1969 - RNA Douglas DC-3DDouglas DC-3The Douglas DC-3 is an American fixed-wing propeller-driven aircraft whose speed and range revolutionized air transport in the 1930s and 1940s. Its lasting impact on the airline industry and World War II makes it one of the most significant transport aircraft ever made...
(9N-AAP) collided with a tree while flying over a cloud covered ridge at 7,300 feet at Hitauda, Nepal (70 km of Bharatpur Airport). All four crew and 31 passengers were killed.
- 31 July 1993 - Everest Air Dornier 228-101Dornier Do 228The Dornier 228 is a twin-turboprop STOL utility aircraft, manufactured by Dornier GmbH from 1981 until 1998. In 1983, Hindustan Aeronautics bought a production licence and manufactures the 228 for the Asian market sphere. Approximately 270 Do 228 were built at Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany and...
, on a flight from Kathmandu to Bharatpur, struck a mountain at Bharatpur. All 3 crew and 16 passengers were killed.
- 25 April 1996 - RNA BAe 748 Series 2B (9N-ABR) overran the runway at Meghauli AirportMeghauli AirportMeghauli Airport is an airport serving Meghauli, a village in the Chitwan district of the Narayani zone in southern Nepal.-Facilities:The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway which is in length....
(19 km southwest of Bharatpur Airport), after a flight from Kathmandu, when landing in rain on the grass airstrip. The aircraft ran across some ditches, causing the nosegear to collapse. None of the 4 crew and 27 passengers were injured.