Airport Overview
Dolpa Airport (IATA: DOP, ICAO: VNDP) also referred to as Juphal Airport is located in Juphal, Thuli Bheri that serves the whole of Dolpa District, in Karnali Pradesh in Nepal. It is the only airport of the district. The airport serves as the gate way to Shey- Phoksundo National Park where the Phoksundo Lake is the major attraction. The airport also serves for the means of connection to upper Dolpa Trek which is one of the famous destinations for tourists.
The scheduled Operating airline from this airport are Tara Air, Sita Air, Nepal Airlines, Summit Air with scheduled connectivity services.
In 2020, it had 760 flight movements, 7446 passengers and 280272 kg of cargo. The airport is air-linked with Nepalgunj and Surkhet. National airline operators provide scheduled flights to Juphal airport from Nepalgunj and Surkhet. The airport operates all around with Operation Hours as following:
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16th Feb to 15th Nov 0600LT-1215LT
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16th Nov to 15th Feb 0630LT-1215LT
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Airport Location and Contact |
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Country |
Nepal |
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Province or District |
Karnali Province, Dolpa |
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Nearest Town or City |
Dunai, Dolpa |
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Airport’s Complete Name |
Juphal Airport |
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Latitude |
28.98554 |
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Longitude |
82.81948 |
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Elevation (ft and m) |
8137 ft (2480 m) |
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IATA Code |
DOP |
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ICAO Code |
VNDP |
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Managing Company or Airport Authority |
Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Off: 977-87690429 Tower: 977-87690429 AFS: VNDPYDYX E-mail: dolpa_cao@caanepal.gov.np |
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Management Contact Person |
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NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? |
N/A |
Runway(s)
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Runway #1 |
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Runway Dimensions |
560 m x 20 m |
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Runway Orientation |
16/34 |
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Runway Surface |
Bituminous Paved (Asphalt Concrete) Surface |
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Runway Condition |
Operational |
Airport Infrastructure Details
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Infrastructure |
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Passenger / Cargo Security Screening |
Yes, Hand Held Metal Detector & CCTV Surveillance System |
Runway Lighting |
No |
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Refueling Capacity |
No |
Ground Handling Services |
Limited |
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Air Traffic Control |
Yes, One Man Position Tower Console with Associated Equipment and Accessories |
Fire Fighting Equipment |
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Weather Information |
Yes, Tower Observation |
Aircraft Parking Space |
Two DHC6 Types with 2400 sq. Ashfalt surface |
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Navigation Aids |
Yes, HF SSB, VHF |
Perimeter Fencing |
Yes, |
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Windsock |
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Fuel Services Charges
Not Available in this Airport
Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)
Link for more detail :
Link for ICAO and IATA Code: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airports_in_Nepal
