Gautam Buddha Airport

Gautam Buddha Airport
Bhairahawa Airport
IATA: BWA – ICAO: VNBW
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government of Nepal
Operator Government
Serves Siddharthanagar, Nepal
Elevation AMSL 358 ft / 109 m
Coordinates 27°30′20″N 083°24′58″E / 27.50556°N 83.41611°E / 27.50556; 83.41611
Map
BWA

Location of airport in Nepal

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 1,510 4,954 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Gautam Buddha Airport (IATA: BWA, ICAO: VNBW),[2] also known as Bhairahawa Airport,[1] is an airport serving Siddharthanagar, a municipality in Rupandehi District in Province No. 5 in Nepal. There are plans to upgrade this airport to international standards, becoming Nepal's second international airport.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 358 feet (109 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,510 by 34 metres (4,954 ft × 112 ft)[1] and currently connecting only domestic routes.

Upgrade

The Airport is currently being upgraded into a regional international airport, being Nepal's second international airport. The construction work is expected to be finished in the beginning of 2018. It is planned to have a 3,000-m runway and have six international parking bays. The project will be financed by a loan and grant aid of $42.96 million and $12.75 million, respectively, from the Asian Development Bank [3]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Buddha Air Kathmandu
Gorkha Airlines Kathmandu
Simrik Airlines Kathmandu
Yeti Airlines Kathmandu

See also

List of airports in Nepal

References

  1. 1 2 3 Airport information for VNBW from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. 1 2 Airport information for Bhairawa, Nepal - Gautam Buddha Airport (VNBW / BWA) at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ↑

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