Chaurjahari Airport

Rukum Chaurjahari Airport
Rukum Chaurjahari Airport
	IATA: RUK; ICAO: VNCJ;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Nepal
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Elevation AMSL	2,460 ft / 762 m
Coordinates	28°37′38″N 082°11′39″E / 28.62722°N 82.19417°E / 28.62722; 82.19417
Map
	Chaurjahari Airport Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
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Rukum Chaurjahari Airport (IATA: RUK, ICAO: VNCJ) is a domestic airport located in Chaurjahari serving Western Rukum District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal.^[1]

History

The airport started operations on 24 September 1973.^[2] The airport was renovated and the runway blacktopped in 2014 after previously only having a grass/clay runway.^[3] After not having scheduled services for several years, Nepal Airlines resumed services from the airport in 2018.^[4]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 2,460 feet (750 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 600 metres (1,969 ft) in length.^[1]

Airlines and destinations

Since the early 2020s,^[when?] there are no scheduled services to and from Chaurjahari Airport. Previously Nepal Airlines operated routes to Kathmandu and Nepalgunj.^[5]

References

^ a b c Airport information for Rukumkot, Nepal (VNCJ / RUK) at Great Circle Mapper.
^ a b "Rukum Chaurjahari Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^ "Renovated Salle Airport awaits regular flights". República. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^ "Chaurjahari Airport comes into operation after a one and half years". Aviation Nepal. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
^ "Domestic Flight Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

External links

Accident history for HRJ / VNRK at Aviation Safety Network

[GCM-1] Airport information for Rukumkot, Nepal (VNCJ / RUK) at Great Circle Mapper.

[CAAN-2] "Rukum Chaurjahari Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

[3] "Renovated Salle Airport awaits regular flights". República. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

[4] "Chaurjahari Airport comes into operation after a one and half years". Aviation Nepal. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.

[5] "Domestic Flight Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 May 2018.