Salle Airport (ICAO: VNSL), also known as Musikot Airport, is a domestic airport located in Musikot[1] serving Western Rukum District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway to Mount Sisne.[3]
Salle Airport सल्ले बिमानस्थल | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Musikot Khalanga, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,184 ft / 1,580 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°38′14″N 82°26′58″E / 28.63722°N 82.44944°E | ||||||||||
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History
editThe airport was originally opened in 1994.[2] The airport was renovated and the runway blacktopped in 2014 after previously only having a grass/clay runway.[4]
Facilities
editThe airport resides at an elevation of 5,184 feet (1,580 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt runway which is 580 metres (1,903 ft) in length.[2]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Nepal Airlines | Kathmandu, Nepalgunj[5] |
References
edit- ^ a b Airport information for Rukum Salle, Nepal (VNSL) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ a b c "Rukum Salle Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "NAC grounds its Twin Otter at Rukum following technical glitch". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Renovated Salle Airport awaits regular flights". República. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Domestic Flight Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 May 2018.