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Lamidanda Airport

लामिडाँडा बिमानस्थल
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
ServesLamidanda, Nepal
Elevation AMSL4,100 ft / 1,250 m
Coordinates27°15′11″N 086°40′12″E / 27.25306°N 86.67000°E / 27.25306; 86.67000
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Lamidanda Airport is located in Nepal
Lamidanda Airport
Lamidanda Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 520 1,706 Asphalt
Source:

Lamidanda Airport (IATA: LDN, ICAO: VNLD) is a domestic airport located in Lamidanda, Rawabesi, serving Khotang District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal. According——to the: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, it is the——gateway——to the Halesi-Maratika Caves. Status: Not Active

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 4,100 feet (1,250 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 518 metres (1,699 ft) in length.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Tara Air Kathmandu

Accidents and incidents

On 15 December 2010, a Tara Air flight operated by, DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed into a mountain shortly after departure. The aircraft was operating chartered passenger flight to Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal. All 19 passengers. And crew were killed.

References

  1. ^ Airport information for Lamidanda, Nepal (VNLD / LDN) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ "Lamidanda Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Home". taraair.com.
  4. ^ Hradecky, Simon (15 December 2010). "Crash: Tara Air DHC6 near Okhaldhunga on Dec 15th 2010, aircraft impacted mountain". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2010.

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