Tumlingtar_Airport Knowpia

Tumlingtar Airport

तुम्लिङ्ग्टार विमानस्थल
Tumlingtar Airport; तुम्लिङ्ग्टार विमानस्थल
	IATA: TMI; ICAO: VNTR;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Nepal
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Serves	Tumlingtar, Sankhuwasabha District, Nepal
Elevation AMSL	1,700 ft / 518 m
Coordinates	27°18′54″N 087°11′36″E / 27.31500°N 87.19333°E
Map
	Tumlingtar Airport Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
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Tumlingtar Airport (IATA: TMI, ICAO: VNTR) 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 edit

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 edit

The airport is situated at an elevation of 1,700 feet (518 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in length.^[1]

Airlines and destinations edit

Airlines	Destinations
Buddha Air	Kathmandu^[6]

Incidents and accidents edit

Cosmic Air DO-228 with Registration Number 9N AFS on 19 Nov 2000. There were no fatalities.^[7]
Yeti Airlines DHC - 6/300 with Registration Number 9N AEV on 05 April 2001. There were no fatalities.^[8]

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c Airport information for Tumling Tar, Nepal (VNTR / TMI) at Great Circle Mapper.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Tumlingtar Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
^ "Government of Nepal - Fourth Plan" (PDF). National Planning Commission.
^ Kattel, S. P. (13 January 2023). "Sustainability or Sustainable Development: An Anthropological Perspective" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 January 2023. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ ^a ^b Āyoga, Nepal Rāshṭriya Yojanā (1972). Fourth-plan (1970-1975). His Majesty's Government, National Planning Commission.
^ "Schedule to Tumlingtar". Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ "Accident Record of Nepalese Registered Aeroplanes" (PDF). 25 July 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
^ "Accident Record of Nepalese Registered Aeroplanes" (PDF). 25 July 2022. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.