Airport Overview
Pic: Aerial view of Banglung Airport |
Baglung Airport also known as Balewa Airport, is an airport serving Narayanthan, a municipality located in the western region of Gandaki Province of Nepal. The airport was re-opened in 2018 after 26 years. since the early 2020s, there are no scheduled services to and from Baglung Airport.
Following resumption of the services, the access road to the airport was upgraded.
The airport has the following operation schedule:
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Nov 1st to Jan 30th (Kartik 16th to Magh 15th) - 1000LT-1600LT
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Feb 1st to Oct 30th (Magh 16th to Kartik 15th) - 1000LT-1700LT
Airport Location and Contact |
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Country |
Nepal |
Province or District |
Gandaki Province/ Baglung |
Nearest Town or City |
15 KM SE from Baglung Municipality |
Airport’s Complete Name |
Baglung Airport |
Latitude |
28.78215 |
Longitude |
83.72314 |
Elevation (ft and m) |
3,248 ft / 990 m |
IATA Code |
BGL |
ICAO Code |
VNBL |
Managing Company or Airport Authority |
Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, BaglungCivil Aviation Office, Baglung Airport Tel 977-68-413133 AFS: VNBLYDYX |
Management Contact Person |
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NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? |
NO |
Runway
Runway #1 |
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Runway Dimensions |
608 x 30 m |
Runway Orientation |
01/19
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Runway Surface |
Earthen |
Runway Condition |
Good, Overlay work is planned |
Airport Infrastructure Details
Infrastructure |
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Passenger / Cargo Security Screening |
hand Held Metal Detector |
Runway Lighting |
NO |
Re-fuelling Capacity |
NO |
Ground Handling Services |
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Air Traffic Control |
AFIS
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Fire Fighting Equipment |
No |
Weather Information |
Tower Observation, VFR |
Aircraft Parking Space |
Two DHC6 Aircrafts |
Navigation Aids |
HF SSB, VHF |
Perimeter Fencing |
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Windsock |
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Fuel Services Charges
N/A
Royalties / Non Objection Fees (NOFs)
N/A