Simikot Airport
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Tara Air Twin Otter at Simikot
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Simikot, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 9,246 ft / 2,818 m | ||||||||||
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Simikot Airport (IATA: IMK, ICAO: VNST) is an airport serving Simikot,[1] a town in the Humla district of the Karnali zone in Nepal. This airport has recently been surfaced.
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Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 9,246 ft (2,818 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 549 m (1,801 ft) in length.[1] The runway has recently been improved and extended with more infrastructure being built. As a result of this construction the parking facilities and terminals also have seen some improvement.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Nepal Airlines | Nepalgunj [2] |
| Tara Air | Nepalgunj [3] |
| Goma Air | Nepalgunj |
Pilgrims and Trekkers bound for Lake Manasarovar and Mount Kailash in China's Tibet Autonomous Region fly into Simikot and proceed to the international border at Hilsa on foot[4] or by helicopter. [5]
Accidents and incidents
- On 23 June 2011, Tara Air Dornier Do 228 9N-AGQ was substantially damaged in a heavy landing and runway excursion. The aircraft was operating a cargo flight from Nepalgunj Airport, Nepal.[6]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Airport information for Simikot, Nepal (VNST / IMK) at Great Circle Mapper.
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- ↑ http://www.taraair.com/
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Unscheduled airports may be scheduled at certain times
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