| Rukum Chaurjahari Airport | |||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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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.
History
The airport started operations on 24 September 1973. The airport was renovated and the runway blacktopped in 2014 after previously only having a grass/clay runway. After not having scheduled services for several years, Nepal Airlines resumed services from the airport in 2018.
Facilities
The airport is 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.
Airlines and destinations
Since the early 2020s, there are no scheduled services to and from Chaurjahari Airport. Previously Nepal Airlines operated routes to Kathmandu and Nepalgunj.
References
- ^ Airport information for Rukumkot, Nepal (VNCJ / RUK) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "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.
