Rumjatar airport back in operation

Rumjatar Airport, located at Okhaldhunga district has come into operation. The airport has been out of operation since last 3 years.

Now, with 1 flight from flag carrier Nepal Airlines (NAC), the airport is set to resume the flight operation.

The flight will be operated in Kathmandu-Rumjatar- Biratnagar sector weekly starting from today on wards. The airport is set to be brought back into operation with a view to connect to capital city with province capital Biratnagar.

The only airport in the district, Rumjatar Airport had been out of operation since past 3 years after airlines operating to airport cancelled its flights and though there was some hint of airport coming back to operation, the airport couldnโ€™t come back into operation.

As per corporation official at the airport, the corporation will be operating 1 weekly flight on Friday and will increase flights after consulting with local government and the number of passengers.

Peoples at Rumjatar are happy with the re-operation of the flights and the airport re-operation is expected to promote the tourism destination around the location.

After four decades of operation, the airportโ€™s runway was blacktopped. Nepal Airlines and Tara air used to conduct scheduled flight in the airport.

Passengers have been using Ghurmi-Khurkhet highway roads as alternative.

Rumjatar Airport, located at an elevation of 4,462 feet above mean sea level at Okhaldhunga district has been out of service for a year. The airport has Single Bituminous Paved (Asphalt Concrete) runway of 548 m x 30 m of a length aligned to 017 degrees and 350 degrees. The airport has the Parking Capacity of Three Small Aircrafts of D0-228, DHC6, L410, Y12 and C208 type.

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