Tikapur Airport

Tikapur Airport
Tikapur Airport
	IATA: TPU; ICAO: VNTP;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Nepal
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Serves	Tikapur, Nepal
Elevation AMSL	797 ft / 243 m
Coordinates	28°31′19″N 81°07′23″E / 28.52194°N 81.12306°E / 28.52194; 81.12306
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	Tikapur Airport Location of airport in Nepal
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Tikapur Airport (IATA: TPU, ICAO: VNTP) is a domestic airport located in Tikapur^[1] serving Kailali District, a district in Sudurpashchim Province in Nepal.^[1]

History

The airport began operations on 11 October 1984.^[3] It served as a hub in western Nepal, as road connections were lacking until the Nepalese Civil War,^[4] when operations came to a halt in 1997.^[5] The area was then occupied by Kamaiya people, who built shelter within the airports boundaries.^[4]^[5]

In the late 2010s, the public urged for the airport to reopen, for which minister Prem Bahadur Ale vowed to reopen the airport in 2022.^[6]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 797 feet (243 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 573 metres (1,880 ft) in length.^[1]^[2]

Airlines and destinations

Currently, there are no scheduled services to and from Tikapur Airport.

References

^ a b c d Airport information for Tikapur, Nepal (VNTP / TPU) at Great Circle Mapper.
^ a b "Tikapur Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
^ "Tikapur Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
^ a b "Reopening Tikapur airport still a far cry". The Himalayan Times. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ a b Shrestha, Biju (28 January 2019). "Tikapur airport to come in operation still uncertain". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
^ "Tikapur Airport will come into operation soon: Minister Ale". República. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

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[GCM-1] Airport information for Tikapur, Nepal (VNTP / TPU) at Great Circle Mapper.

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

[3] "Tikapur Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.

[THT-4] "Reopening Tikapur airport still a far cry". The Himalayan Times. 14 June 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

[AN-5] Shrestha, Biju (28 January 2019). "Tikapur airport to come in operation still uncertain". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 13 November 2022.

[6] "Tikapur Airport will come into operation soon: Minister Ale". República. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 13 November 2022.