Dolpa Airport

Dolpa Airport
Dolpa Airport
	IATA: DOP; ICAO: VNDP;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Nepal
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Serves	Dolpa District and Thuli Bheri
Location	Thuli Bheri, Dolpa, Nepal
Elevation AMSL	8,200 ft / 2,499 m
Coordinates	28°59′09″N 082°49′09″E
Map
	Dolpa Airport Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
	Sources:[1][2]

Dolpa Airport (IATA: DOP, ICAO: VNDP), also known as Juphal Airport[3] is a domestic airport located in Juphal, Thuli Bheri serving Dolpa District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal. It is the only airport of the district.[4]

History

The airport was upgraded in 2017, when the gravel runway was turned into a blacktopped runway.[3][5]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 8,200 feet (2,499 m) above mean sea level.[1] It has one runway designated 15/33 measuring 663 by 30 metres (2,175 ft × 98 ft).[2]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Nepal Airlines	Nepalgunj[6]
Sita Air	Nepalgunj[7]
Summit Air	Nepalgunj[8]
Tara Air	Nepalgunj[9]

References

Airport information for Dolpa, Nepal (VNDP / DOP) at Great Circle Mapper.
Dolpa Airport (VNDP / DOP) Archived August 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at AirportGuide.com
"Juphal airport closed from today for black topping". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
"Dolpa Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
"Juphal airport begins regular flight; 90% of blacktopping completed". República. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
"Schedule Effective from 15 May, 2010 to 30 October, 2010". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
"Flight Schedule". Sita Air. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
"Flight Schedule". Summit Air. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
"Flight Schedule". Tara Air. Retrieved 15 December 2017.

External links

Accident history for DOP / VNDP at Aviation Safety Network

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[GCM-1] Airport information for Dolpa, Nepal (VNDP / DOP) at Great Circle Mapper.

[AG-2] Dolpa Airport (VNDP / DOP) Archived August 15, 2011, at the Wayback Machine at AirportGuide.com

[THT-3] "Juphal airport closed from today for black topping". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

[4] "Dolpa Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 October 2018.

[5] "Juphal airport begins regular flight; 90% of blacktopping completed". República. Retrieved 25 October 2017.

[6] "Schedule Effective from 15 May, 2010 to 30 October, 2010". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 7 June 2010.

[7] "Flight Schedule". Sita Air. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

[8] "Flight Schedule". Summit Air. Retrieved 1 August 2018.

[9] "Flight Schedule". Tara Air. Retrieved 15 December 2017.