Rukum Salle Airport

Salle Airport

सल्ले बिमानस्थल
Salle Airport; सल्ले बिमानस्थल
	IATA: none; ICAO: VNSL;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Serves	Musikot Khalanga, Nepal
Elevation AMSL	5,184 ft / 1,580 m
Coordinates	28°38′14″N 82°26′58″E / 28.63722°N 82.44944°E / 28.63722; 82.44944
Map
	VNSL Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
	Source:

Salle Airport (ICAO: VNSL), also known as Musikot Airport, is a domestic airport located in Musikot^[1] serving Western Rukum District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway to Mount Sisne.^[3]

History

The airport was originally opened in 1994.^[2] The airport was renovated and the runway blacktopped in 2014 after previously only having a grass/clay runway.^[4]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 5,184 feet (1,580 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt runway which is 580 metres (1,903 ft) in length.^[2]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Nepal Airlines	Kathmandu, Nepalgunj^[5]

References

^ a b Airport information for Rukum Salle, Nepal (VNSL) at Great Circle Mapper.
^ a b c "Rukum Salle Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^ "NAC grounds its Twin Otter at Rukum following technical glitch". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^ "Renovated Salle Airport awaits regular flights". República. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^ "Domestic Flight Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

[GCM-1] Airport information for Rukum Salle, Nepal (VNSL) at Great Circle Mapper.

[CAAN_factsheet-2] "Rukum Salle Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

[3] "NAC grounds its Twin Otter at Rukum following technical glitch". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

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

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