Dolpa Airport
Airport in Dolpa, Nepal
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Dolpa Airport (IATA: DOP, ICAO: VNDP), also known as Juphal Airport[3] is a domestic airport located in Juphal, Thuli Bheri serving Dolpa District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal. It is one of the two airports of the district.[4] Dolpo Airport was established in 1978 and inaugurated by then-king Birendra Bir Bikram Shah. [5]
Dolpa Airport डोल्पा विमानस्थल | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dolpa District and Thuli Bheri | ||||||||||
| Location | Thuli Bheri, Dolpa, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 8,200 ft / 2,499 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°59′09″N 082°49′09″E | ||||||||||
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  Dolpa Airport Location of airport in Nepal | |||||||||||
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History
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 8,200 feet (2,499 m) above mean sea level.[1] It has one runway designated 15/33 measuring 663 by 30 metres (2,175 ft × 98 ft).[2]