Tumlingtar Airport
Tumlingtar Airport तुम्लिङ्ग्टार विमानस्थल | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Serves | Tumlingtar,Sankhuwasabha District,Nepal | ||||||||||
| ElevationAMSL | 1,700 ft / 518 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°18′54″N087°11′36″E/ 27.31500°N 87.19333°E | ||||||||||
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  Tumlingtar Airport Location of airport in Nepal | |||||||||||
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Tumlingtar Airport(IATA:TMI,ICAO:VNTR) is adomestic airportlocated inTumlingtar[1]servingSankhuwasabha District,a district inKoshi ProvinceinNepal.It is the main tourist gateway toMakalu Barun National Park.[2]
History
[edit]This airport was first conceptualized to provide air transport facilities to inaccessible areas of Mechi, Koshi and Sagarmatha zones.[3]In 1965, the land for Tumlingtar airport was acquired from theKumalsliving in the Valley.[4]Airport was initially built with a runway length of 3300 ft designed for DC-3s.[5]A budget of NPR 2,60,000 was allocated for the fiscal year of 1971-72 for the purpose of construction of the fair weather airport.[5]The airport started operations on 01 October, 1972.[2]
Facilities
[edit]The airport is situated at anelevationof 1,700 feet (518 m) abovemean sea level.It has onerunwaywhich is 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in length.[1]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Buddha Air | Kathmandu[6] |
Incidents and accidents
[edit]- Cosmic Air DO-228 with Registration Number 9N AFS on 19 Nov 2000. There were no fatalities.[7]
- Yeti Airlines DHC - 6/300 with Registration Number 9N AEV on 05 April 2001. There were no fatalities.[8]
References
[edit]- ^abcAirport information for Tumling Tar, Nepal (VNTR / TMI)at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^abc"Tumlingtar Airport"(PDF).Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.Retrieved1 July2020.
- ^"Government of Nepal - Fourth Plan"(PDF).National Planning Commission.
- ^Kattel, S. P. (13 January 2023)."Sustainability or Sustainable Development: An Anthropological Perspective"(PDF).Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 13 January 2023.Retrieved13 January2023.
- ^abĀyoga, Nepal Rāshṭriya Yojanā (1972).Fourth-plan (1970-1975).His Majesty's Government, National Planning Commission.
- ^"Schedule to Tumlingtar".Retrieved13 January2023.
- ^"Accident Record of Nepalese Registered Aeroplanes"(PDF).25 July 2022. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 25 July 2022.Retrieved13 January2023.
- ^"Accident Record of Nepalese Registered Aeroplanes"(PDF).25 July 2022. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 25 July 2022.Retrieved13 January2023.
