Baglung Airport
Baglung Airport (IATA: BGL, ICAO: VNBL), also known as Balewa Airport, is a domestic airport serving Baglung, a municipality located in the western region of Gandaki Province of Nepal.
History
Baglung Airport was originally opened in 1973 but ceased to operate after road access to Pokhara was established in 1992. On 14 January 2018, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, airline companies and the Baglung municipality signed an agreement to reopen the airport. On 14 March 2018, Tara Air conducted its test flight to the airport, officially reopening it 26 years after its closure.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 3,320 feet (1,012 m) above mean sea level. It has one grass/clay runway which is 608 metres (1,995 ft) in length.
Airlines and destinations
Since the early 2020s, there are no scheduled services to and from Baglung Airport. Previously Nepal Airlines operated routes to Kathmandu.
See also
References
- ^ Airport information for Baglung, Nepal (VNBL / BGL) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Nepal Airlines retrieve its air service at Balewa Airport after 26 years". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "BAGLUNG AIRPORT" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- ^ "Baglung's; Balewa Airport all set for operation from Chaitra". Aviation Nepal. 8 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Balewa Airport to retrieve its airport operation after 26 Years". Aviation Nepal. 15 January 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Balewa Airport of Baglung set to reopen Friday". República. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Domestic Flight Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
