Bharatpur Airport

Bharatpur Airport is an airport serving Bharatpur, a city in the Chitwan District in Province No. 3 in Nepal. The airport is located southwest of Bharatpur. It is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal and is served by Nepal Airlines, the national airline which earns most of its revenue from this airport. Bharatpur Airport is the country's 4th busiest. It is the main tourist gateway to Chitwan National Park, and is growing fast in terms of aircraft and passenger traffic: the trend for five years shows a steady growth of aircraft and passenger movements. The data up to November 2005 shows a growth of 7.5% and 17.6% against figures in the year 2004.HistoryThis airport was built as part of the resettlement and malaria control program in the Chitwan valley, with the assistance of the Government of the United States of America. The first passenger carrying flight landed in the airport on 5 March 1965.FacilitiesThe airport consists of one departure cum operation terminal and one arrival terminal shed,however some shops are available around the airport.The airport can efficiently handle 3 ATR-42,2 Jetstream J-41 and one beech 1900 or any other STOL aircraft.The airport resides at an elevation of 600ft above mean sea level. It has one runway which measures 1158x.Profile Date of first service – March 5, 1961 Coordinates – 274041 N-0842546E Elevation – 600 ft. AMSL Ref. temperature – 35 °C Runway designation – 15/33 North-West/South-East Runway dimension – 1158 x 30 meter. Surface – Asphalt Service – Air Traffic Control Service Design aircraft – ATR 42, Beechcraft 1900, BAe Jetstream 41