Yongphulla Airport
Yonphula Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Trashigang, Bhutan | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 9,000 ft / 2,743 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°15′23″N 091°30′52″E / 27.25639°N 91.51444°E | ||||||||||
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Yongphulla Airport (IATA: YON, ICAO: VQTY)[2] (also spelled Yonphula) is a small domestic airport located near Trashigang, a town in the Trashigang District in Bhutan.[3] It is currently one of only four airports in Bhutan.
Overview
Formerly an unpaved airstrip that was largely unused, it was re-constructed in order for it to become a viable domestic airport.[4] Yongphulla Airport was scheduled for completion in January 2010, but as of August 2010 work was still ongoing.[5]
While the airport was successfully finished, Drukair commercial flights to Yonphula airport are currently suspended because of regulatory requirements. The ATR 42-500 while being able to land on the 3.8 percent slope runway of Yongphulla airport, is prohibited from doing so in commercial flights as there is a limitation in the manual of 2 percent.[6] There are plans for one more domestic airport to be built at Gelephu in Sarpang District.[7]
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 9,000 feet (2,700 m) above mean sea level. It has one unidirectional runway designated 12/30 with an Asphalt surface measuring 4,154 by 120 feet (1,266 m × 37 m).[4][8] Landings are possible only on RWY 12, take offs on RWY 30.[9]
Destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Druk Air | Jakar, Thimphu/Paro [10] |
| Tashi Air | Thimphu/Paro (suspended)[11] |
See also
References
- ^ Airport information from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ a b http://www.ch-aviation.ch/portal/airport.php?icao=VQTY
- ^ "Bhutan Portal". Bhutan.gov.bt. 2009-02-11. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ^ a b "Kuensel Newspaper - Domestic air service to take wing soon". Kuenselonline.com. 2009-09-01. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ^ "Kuensel Newspaper - DYT approves quarry without community clearance". Kuenselonline.com. 2010-08-30. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ^ "Blog Archive » Drukair Yonphula flights up in the air". kuenselonline. 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ^ "Kuensel Newspaper - 2 domestic airports by 2010". Kuenselonline.com. 2009-11-26. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ^ "Airport YONGPHULLA". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ^ "photos of airport Yongphula ( YBH / VQTY )". planes.cz. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ^ "Blog Archive » Drukair Yonphula flights up in the air". kuenselonline. 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-03-20.
- ^ Dorji, Gyalsten (October 3, 2013). "Tashi's Airbus A320 lands". Kuensel Online. Retrieved October 5, 2013.