Tumlingtar Airport
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Tumlingtar Airport (Template:Comma separated entries) is a domestic airport located in Tumlingtar[1] serving Sankhuwasabha District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway to Makalu Barun National Park.[2]
History
This airport was first conceptualized to provide air transport facilities to inaccessible areas of Mechi, Koshi and Sagarmatha zones.[3] In 1965, the land for Tumlingtar airport was acquired from the Kumals living in the Valley.[4] Airport was initially built with a runway length of 3300 ft designed for DC-3s.[5] A budget of NPR 2,60,000 was allocated for the fiscal year of 1971-72 for the purpose of construction of the fair weather airport.[5] The airport started operations on 01 October, 1972.[2]
Facilities
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Airlines and destinations
Incidents and accidents
- Cosmic Air DO-228 with Registration Number 9N AFS on 19 Nov 2000. There were no fatalities.[6]
- Yeti Airlines DHC - 6/300 with Registration Number 9N AEV on 05 April 2001. There were no fatalities.[7]
References
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