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| IATA: PKR – ICAO: VNPK | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) | ||
| Serves | Pokhara, Nepal | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,712 ft / 827 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 04/22 | 1,433 | 4,701 | Asphalt |
| Sources: CAAN [1] and DAFIF [2][3] | |||
Pokhara Airport (IATA: PKR, ICAO: VNPK), is a regional airport serving Pokhara in Nepal. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around Pokhara (पोखरा is a city of close to 200000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28 Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. The term above mean sea level ( AMSL) refers to the Elevation (on the ground or Altitude (in the Air) of any object relative to the A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. A runway ( RWY) is a strip of land on an Airport, on which Aircraft can take off and land. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Asphalt ( is a sticky black and highly viscous liquid or semi-solid that is present in most crude Petroleums and in some natural deposits sometimes termed asphaltum DAFIF or the Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File is a complete and comprehensive database of up-to-date aeronautical data including information on airports airways An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around An airport is a location where Aircraft such as airplanes, Helicopters and blimps take off and land Pokhara (पोखरा is a city of close to 200000 inhabitants in central Nepal located at 28 Nepal (नेपाल) is a Landlocked country in South Asia. The airport was established July 4, 1958 and is operated by the government (Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal). Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. It offers regular connections to Kathmandu, Jomsom and seasonal connections to Manang. Kathmandu (काठमांडौ येँ is the Capital and the largest city of Nepal. Jomsom, also known as Dzongsam or New Fort is a town located at an altitude of 2800m in Mustang, Nepal.
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Airlines and destinations
- Cosmic Air (Jomsom, Kathmandu)
- Nepal Airlines (Kathmandu) [4]
- Yeti Airlines (Kathmandu) [4]
- Buddha Air (Kathmandu)
Airport Contact
- 0097761520538
Incidents and accidents
- 6 November 1997 - A Necon Air Avro 748-100 (9N-ACM), after a flight from Kathmandu, suffered a hydraulic system failure after landing at Pokhara Airport and ran off the runway. Cosmic Air is an Airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal. It operates scheduled domestic and international services in Nepal mainly for the tourist industry Nepal Airlines, formerly known as "Royal Nepal Airlines" is an Airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal. Yeti Airlines is an Airline based in Nepal. It operates across a domestic network of 29 destinations Buddha Air is an Airline based in Kathmandu, Nepal. It operates domestic services within Nepal serving mainly large towns and cities in Nepal Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Necon Air was an Airline based in Nepal. The airline suspended operations in 2003. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout Kathmandu (काठमांडौ येँ is the Capital and the largest city of Nepal. The pilot steered the plane back on the runway after 100m, but it ran onto the ramp and struck another Avro 748 (9N-ACW) of Nepal Airways), which was parked engineless. There were no fatalities among the 44 passengers and 4 crew. [5]
- 22 August 2002 - A Shangri-La Air De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300, on a flight from Jomsom to Pokhara, crashed into a hill which was under complete cloud cover following 3 days of continuous rain. Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft. Please see WikipediaWikiProject Aircraft/page content for recommended layout All 3 crew and 15 passengers were killed. [6]
References
- ^ Pokhara Airport at Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
- ^ Airport information for VNPK at World Aero Data. Source: DAFIF. DAFIF or the Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File is a complete and comprehensive database of up-to-date aeronautical data including information on airports airways
- ^ Airport information for PKR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF. DAFIF or the Digital Aeronautical Flight Information File is a complete and comprehensive database of up-to-date aeronautical data including information on airports airways
- ^ a b Pokhara destinations from FareCompare. com
- ^ Aviation Safety Network retrieved 18 November 2006
- ^ Aviation Safety Network retrieved 19 November 2006
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