Simara Airport
Simara Airport सिमरा विमानस्थल | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | CAAN | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Jitpur Simara and Birgunj, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Time zone | UTC+5:45 (+5:45) | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 450 ft / 137 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°09′34″N 084°58′48″E / 27.15944°N 84.98000°E | ||||||||||
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  Simara Airport Location of the airport in Nepal | |||||||||||
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Sources: CAAN | |||||||||||
Simara Airport (Nepali: सिमरा विमानस्थल) (IATA: SIF, ICAO: VNSI) is an airport serving Jitpur Simara in Southern Nepal. It is also the closest airport to Birgunj, Nepal's fifth biggest city. The airport was established on 4 July 1958 and is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.[1]
The airport is capable of handling aircraft from the Nepalese Army Air Service.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Buddha Air | Kathmandu |
| Nepal Airlines | Kathmandu[2] |
Accidents and incidents
25 December 1999 - A Skyline Airways De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 (9N-AFL) crashed 5 minutes after take off from Simara Airport on a flight to Kathmandu. All three crew and seven passengers were killed.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Simara Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
- ^ "Domestic Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ^ "Aviation Safety Network Accident Description". Flight Safety Foundation. 25 December 1999. Retrieved 18 November 2006.
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