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Janakpur Airport

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Janakpur Airport (Domestic)

जनकपुर बिमानस्थल
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment Of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority Of Nepal
ServesJanakpur
LocationDhanusa District, Madhesh Province, South-East Nepal
Focus cityfor
Time zoneNST(UTC+05:45)
ElevationAMSL233 ft / 71 m
Coordinates26°42′31″N085°55′20″E/ 26.70861°N 85.92222°E/26.70861; 85.92222
Map
JKR is located in Nepal
JKR
JKR
Location of airport in Nepal
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,300 3,300 Asphalt

Janakpur Airport(IATA:JKR,ICAO:VNJP) is anairportservingJanakpur,[1]a city inMithila region of Nepaland the administrative headquarters of theDhanusa DistrictinMadhesh ProvinceinNepal.

Facilities

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The airport is at anelevationof 256 feet (78 m) abovemean sea level.It has onerunwaydesignated 09/27 with anasphaltsurface measuring 1,300 by 30 metres (4,265 ft × 98 ft).[1]

The airport is capable to handle aircraft from theNepalese Army Air Service.

No facilities are available in the airport premise. There are very few shops inside the airport premise.

Airlines and destinations

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Janakpur Airport Tower New
AirlinesDestinationsRefs.
Buddha AirKathmandu,Pokhara–International[3]
Shree AirlinesKathmandu[4]
Yeti AirlinesKathmandu[5]

See also

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List of airports in Nepal

References

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  1. ^abcAirport information for VNJP[usurped]fromDAFIF(effective October 2006)
  2. ^Airport information for JKR / VNJPat Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ^"Flight schedule".Buddha Air. Archived fromthe originalon 18 September 2010.Retrieved6 June2010.
  4. ^"Shree Airlines commencing flight to Janakpur from tomorrow".14 January 2020.
  5. ^"Scheduled flights".Yeti Airlines. Archived fromthe originalon 10 June 2010.Retrieved6 June2010.
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