Rara Airport
Airport
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Rara Airport (ICAO: VNRR), also known as Talcha Airport, is a domestic airport located in Chhayanath Rara serving Rara National Park in Karnali Province in Nepal. [1]
Rara Airport रारा विमानस्थल/ताल्चा विमानस्थल | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Serves | Chhayanath Rara and Rara National Park, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°31′20″N 082°08′49″E | ||||||||||
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  Rara Airport Location of airport in Nepal | |||||||||||
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History
The airport was constructed in 1975, operating with a single gravel runway until 2015, when the runway was asphalted over.[4]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Sita Air | Nepalgunj[5] |
| Summit Air | Birendranagar, Nepalgunj[6] |
| Tara Air | Nepalgunj[7] |
Accidents and incidents
- On 26 May 2010, a Tara Air DHC-6 Twin Otter took off from Birendranagar Airport in Surkhet, heading for Rara Airport with 18 passengers and 3 crew on board. At 10 am, the aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Birendranagar Airport, after its cabin door suddenly opened five minutes after take-off. Tara Air officials said that the cabin attendant managed to lock the door immediately after it opened, to avert any possible mishaps.[8]
- On 21 November 2011, a Makalu Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan took off from Surkhet Airport, en route to Rara Airport. Upon touchdown at Rara, the aircraft skidded off the runway and hit a rock, damaging the front of the aircraft—four of the 11 occupants were injured.[3][9]
