Bhojpur Airport

Bhojpur Airport (IATA: BHP, ICAO: VNBJ) is an airport serving Bhojpur,[1] a town in the Bhojpur District in Province No. 1 in Nepal.

Bhojpur Airport भोजपुर विमानस्थल
IATA: BHP ICAO: VNBJ
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Nepal
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Serves	Bhojpur, Nepal
Location	Bhojpur Municipality,Bhojpur District,Kosi Zone,Province No.1,East Nepal
Focus city for	Nepal Airlines Tara Air
Time zone	NST (UTC+05:45)
Elevation AMSL	4,000 ft / 1,219 m
Coordinates	27°08′51″N 87°03′03″E
Website	http://caanepal.gov.np/storage/app/media/uploaded-files/Bhojpur%20Airport.pdf
Map
BHP Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 17/35 533 1,750 Asphalt Concrete
Source:[1]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 4,000 feet (1,219 m) above sea level. It has single runway which is 533 metres (1,749 ft) in length. This airport has helped the people of Bhojpur to connect with regional capital Biratnagar and National Capital Kathmandu.[1]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Nepal Airlines	Biratnagar, Kathmandu[2]
Tara Air	Kathmandu[3]

See also

• List of airports in Nepal

References

1. Airport information for Bhojpur, Nepal (VNBJ / BHP) at Great Circle Mapper.
2. "Schedule Effective from 15 May, 2010 to 30 October, 2010". Nepal Airlines. Archived from the original on 19 July 2010. Retrieved 8 June 2010.
3. "Tara Air starts Flights to Bhojpur". The Himalayan Times. Retrieved 19 June 2014.

External links

• Accident history for BHP / VNBJ at Aviation Safety Network