Bhadrapur Airport , also known as Chandragadhi Airport,
is a
domestic airport located in
Bhadrapur, primarily serving
Jhapa
Jhapa ( ne, झापा जिल्ला; ) is a district of Province No. 1 in eastern Nepal named after a Rajbanshi word "Jhapa" meaning "to cover" (verb). The latest official data, the 2021 Nepal Census, puts the total population of the ...
and
Ilam districts in
Province No. 1
Province No. 1 (proposed names: Kirat, Limbuwan, Khambuwan, Sagarmatha, Birat and Koshi) is the easternmost of the seven provinces established by the new constitution of Nepal which was adopted on 20 September 2015. The province covers an ...
,
Nepal.
The
Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN, ne, नेपाल नागरिक उड्डयन प्राधिकरण, translit=Nepāl Nāgarik Uḍḍayan Prādhikaraṇ) is an independent civil aviation regulator. It was establishe ...
considers it an important hub for passengers entering Nepal from the north eastern states of India,
Bhutan
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and
Bangladesh
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.
History
In the October of 1963, it was reported that the Government of Nepal was constructing an aerodrome in Bhadrapur, Jhapa with Chinese help. The initial project was for military purpose. And that Pakistan had expressed its desire to link it with an air service from Dhaka, Bhadrapur, Kathmandu, Karachi. Photovoltaic cells were used for the first time in Nepal at this airport for running navigation equipment.
The airport has served as an airfield since November 1963. Originally a grass runway, it was re-laid in concrete and has been extended several times. The airport was named "Airport of the Year 2013" by the
Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN, ne, नेपाल नागरिक उड्डयन प्राधिकरण, translit=Nepāl Nāgarik Uḍḍayan Prādhikaraṇ) is an independent civil aviation regulator. It was establishe ...
. On 31 January 2018,
Prime Minister K.P. Oli inaugurated a newly built
RNAV system at the airport, making it capable of handling
night flights.
Facilities
The airport is located at
elevation. It has one
runway
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designated 10/28 with an
asphalt
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surface measuring .
All commercial airlines operate through one small terminal of Bhadrapur Airport.
Airlines and destinations
References
External links
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Airports in Nepal
Province No. 1
1963 establishments in Nepal
Buildings and structures in Jhapa District