Biratnagar Airport


Biratnagar Airport is a domestic airport located in Biratnagar serving Morang District, a district in Province No. 1 in Nepal. Biratnagar Airport is the third busiest airport in Nepal after Kathmandu and Pokhara.

History

Biratnagar Airport commenced operations on 6 July 1958.
On 15 August 2017, during the August 2017 Nepal and India floods the runway of Biratnagar Airport was flooded, along with other parts of India and Nepal, and the airport was forced to suspend its operations.
There are plans to upgrade the airport and lengthen the runway, making regional international flights possible from Biratnagar.

Facilities

The airport is located at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring. The airport is one of the few airports in Nepal that has its own aviation fuel depot on site, enabling aircraft to refuel here during turnover periods.

Airlines and destinations

Accidents and incidents