Doti Airport
Airport
Doti Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
Direction | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
m | ft | ||
14/32 | 490 | 1,608 | Asphalt |
Source:[1][2]
Doti Airport (IATA: SIH, ICAO: VNDT), also known as Silgadhi Airport, is a domestic airport located in Dipayal Silgadhi[1] serving Doti District, a district in Sudurpashchim Province in Nepal.[2]
History
The airport started operations on 24 September 1973,[2] but the runway was only blacktopped and upgraded in 2020[3] for Nepalese Rupees 50 million.[4] It was reinaugurated on 3 October 2020.[5] Scheduled flights to Dhangadhi started in 2022.[6]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 1,893 feet (577 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 490 metres (1,608 ft) in length.[1]
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
---|---|
Nepal Airlines | Dhangadhi[6] |
See also
References
- ^ a b c Airport information for Silgadi Doti, Nepal, (VNDT / SIH) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ a b c "Doti Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Shrestha, Biju (21 June 2019). "Dipayal Airport unsure to come into operation". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ Rai, Pinkey (5 October 2018). "Construction of Dipayal Airport still in doubt". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ "Tourism Minister Bhattarai inaugurates three airports in Sudurpaschim". Khabarhub. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ a b "NAC resumes flights to Bajhang, Achham and Doti". Online Khabar. 11 March 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
External links
- Accident history for SIH / VNDT at Aviation Safety Network
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Airports in Nepal
- Kathmandu (KTM)
- Pokhara–International (VNPR)
- Siddharthanagar (BWA)