Taplejung Airport

Airport

Taplejung Airport

ताप्लेजुङ्ग विमानस्थल

* IATA: TPJ
* ICAO: VNTJ

Summary
Airport type| Public
Owner| Government of Nepal
Operator| Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Serves| Taplejung district, Nepal
Coordinates| 27°21′3″N 87°41′42″E﻿ / ﻿27.35083°N 87.69500°E﻿ / 27.35083; 87.69500
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Taplejung Airport

Location of airport in Nepal

Runways
| Direction | Length  | Surface

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m  | ft
07/25  | 700  | 2,297  | Asphalt

Source:[1][2]

Tower of Taplejung Airport

Taplejung Airport (IATA: TPJ, ICAO: VNTJ), also known as Suketar Airport,[3] is a domestic airport located in Phungling [1] serving Taplejung District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway on the Kangchenjunga mountainous area and Pathibhara Devi Temple.[2]

## History[edit]

The airport started operations in October 1976.[2] After its runway was blacktopped, Taplejung Airport restarted scheduled service in 2016.[4] In 2018, plans were announced to upgrade the runway yet again.[5]

## Airlines and destinations[edit]

Airlines| Destinations

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Nepal Airlines |  Kathmandu[6]
Summit Air |  Kathmandu[7]
Sita Air |  Kathmandu (resumes 18 January 2023)[8]
Tara Air |  Charter: Kathmandu[9]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b Airport information for Taplejung, Nepal (VNTJ / TPJ) at Great Circle Mapper.
2. ^ a b c "Taplejung Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
3. ^ "Landowners pacified with compensation for Suketar airport". The Himalayan Times. 11 April 2010.
4. ^ "Suketar Airport, Taplejung, closed since 45 days". República. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
5. ^ Shrestha, Biju (16 April 2018). "Suketar Airport at Taplejung to be upgraded for better air service". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
6. ^ "NAC to commence Regular Flights to Meghauli and Taplejung from Nov 29". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
7. ^ "Flight Schedule". Summit Air. Archived from the original on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
8. ^ "Nepal Airlines prepares to operate Taplejung-Biratnagar flight". República. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
9. ^ "Flight Schedule". Tara Air. Retrieved 15 October 2017.

## External links[edit]

* Accident history for TPJ / VNTJ at Aviation Safety Network

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Airports in Nepal

International|

* Kathmandu (KTM)
* Pokhara–International (VNPR)
* Siddharthanagar (BWA)

Domestic|

| Scheduled|

* Bajhang (BJH)
* Bajura (BJU)
* Bhadrapur (BDP)
* Bharatpur (BHR)
* Bhojpur (BHP)
* Biratnagar (BIR)
* Birendranagar (SKH)
* Chhayanath Rara (VNRR)
* Dhangadhi (DHI)
* Dipayal Silgadhi (SIH)
* Ilam
* Janakpur (JKR)
* Jomsom (JMO)
* Jumla (JUM)
* Khanidanda (VNKD)
* Khotehang (VNTH)
* Lamidanda (LDN)
* Lukla (LUA)
* Manthali (RHP)
* Musikot (RUK)
* Nepalgunj (KEP)
* Phaplu (PPL)
* Pokhara (PKR)
* Rajbiraj (RJB)
* Resunga
* Rumjatar (RUM)
* Sanphebagar (FEB)
* Simara (SIF)
* Simikot (IMK)
* Taplejung (TPJ)
* Thuli Bheri (DOP)
* Tulsipur (DNP)
* Tumlingtar (TMI)

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Unscheduled|

* Baglung (BGL)
* Baitadi (BIT)
* Bowang (VNDR)
* Chaurjahari (HRJ)
* Jiri (JIR)
* Kamal Bazar
* Kangeldanda (VNKL)
* Khalanga (VNDL)
* Langtang (LTG)
* Mahendranagar (XMG)
* Manang (NGX)
* Meghauli (MEY)
* Pahada (VNMC)
* Rolpa (RPA)
* Shailyashikhar (DAP)
* Syangboche (SYH)
* Tikapur (TPU)

Under construction|

* Arghakhanchi
* Khiji Chandeshwari
* Nijgadh
* Triyuga

Defunct|

* Palungtar (GKH)

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