Chaurjahari Airport
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Direction | Length | Surface | |
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m | ft | ||
03/21 | 600 | 1,969 | Asphalt |
Rukum Chaurjahari Airport (IATA: RUK, ICAO: VNCJ) is a domestic airport located in Chaurjahari serving Western Rukum District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal.[1]
History
The airport started operations on 24 September 1973.[2] The airport was renovated and the runway blacktopped in 2014 after previously only having a grass/clay runway.[3] After not having scheduled services for several years, Nepal Airlines resumed services from the airport in 2018.[4]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 2,460 feet (750 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 600 metres (1,969 ft) in length.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Since the early 2020s,[when?] there are no scheduled services to and from Chaurjahari Airport. Previously Nepal Airlines operated routes to Kathmandu and Nepalgunj.[5]
References
- ^ a b c Airport information for Rukumkot, Nepal (VNCJ / RUK) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ a b "Rukum Chaurjahari Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Renovated Salle Airport awaits regular flights". República. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Chaurjahari Airport comes into operation after a one and half years". Aviation Nepal. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Domestic Flight Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
External links
- Accident history for HRJ / VNRK at Aviation Safety Network
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- Kathmandu (KTM)
- Pokhara–International (VNPR)
- Siddharthanagar (BWA)