Paro Airport
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| Paro Airport | |||
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| IATA: PBH – ICAO: VQPR | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Department of Civil Aviation | ||
| Location | Paro District | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 7,340.14 ft / 2,237.27 m | ||
| Coordinates | 27°24′31.75″N 89°25′14.09″E / 27.4088194°N 89.4205806°ECoordinates: 27°24′31.75″N 89°25′14.09″E / 27.4088194°N 89.4205806°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 15/33 | 6,512 | 1,985 | Asphalt |
Paro Airport (IATA: PBH, ICAO: VQPR) is the only airport in Bhutan, six kilometres (three miles) away from Paro. The airport is located at an altitude of 2,235 m (7,333 ft) in a steep valley on the bank of Paro river. With surrounding peaks as high as 5.48 km (18,000 ft) it is considered to be "one of the world's most challenging airports".[1] Flights at Paro are allowed under visual meteorological conditions (VMC) only and are restricted to daytime hours (sunrise to sunset).[2] According to Travel & Leisure, only eight pilots in the world are certified to land at the airport.[3]
The airport has one runway and is served by a single airline, the national carrier Drukair which has its base there. Yeti Airlines has stated its interest in flying into Paro from Kathmandu.[4]
There is one passenger terminal, one cargo terminal and 2 aircraft hangars. There are also 4 check-in desks and one gate.
In 2002, the airport handled 37,151 passengers and 90,983 tonnes of cargo.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Drukair | Bagdogra, Bangkok, Delhi, Dhaka, Gaya, Kathmandu, Kolkata |
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.boeing.com/commercial/aeromagazine/aero_23/737-700Bhutan.pdf
- ^ http://www.rati.com/APLANDING_14062.htm
- ^ http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/the-worlds-scariest-runways
- ^ Pelden, Sonam (18 October 2007). "Yeti checks out Paro". Kuensel. http://www.kuenselonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9245. Retrieved on 2008-07-18.
[edit] External links
- Druk Air official site
- A document about a technical demonstration test flights in Paro with Boeing 737-700
- Airport information for VQPR at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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