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Simara Airport सिमरा विमानस्थल | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
Serves | Jitpur Simara and Birgunj, Nepal | ||||||||||
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 (Nepali: सिमरा विमानस्थल) (IATA: SIF, ICAO: VNSI) is a domestic airport located in Jitpur Simara[1] serving Bara District, a district in Madhesh Province in Nepal. It also serves Birgunj, Nepal's fifth biggest city.
The airport was established on 4 July 1958, although there is evidence that the airport existed in some form as early as 1946 and would therefore be the oldest airport in Nepal — this fact is, however, disputed.[3] The airport is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.[2]
The airport resides at an elevation of 450 feet (137 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 1,192 metres (3,911 ft) in length.[1]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Buddha Air | Kathmandu, Pokhara–International[4] |
Nepal Airlines | Kathmandu[5] |
Yeti Airlines | Kathmandu[6] |
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The airport is located near Tribhuvan Highway.