Simara Airport (Nepali: सिमरा विमानस्थल) (IATA: SIF, ICAO: VNSI) is a domestic airport located in Jitpur Simara[1] serving Bara District, a district in Madhesh Province in Nepal. It also serves Birgunj, Nepal's fifth biggest city.

Simara Airport सिमरा विमानस्थल
IATA: SIF ICAO: VNSI
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Nepal
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Serves	Jitpur Simara and Birgunj, Nepal
Elevation AMSL	450 ft / 137 m
Coordinates	27°09′34″N 084°58′48″E
Map
Simara Airport Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 01/19 1,192 3,911 Asphalt
Sources:[1][2]

History

The airport was established on 4 July 1958, although there is evidence that the airport existed in some form as early as 1946 and would therefore be the oldest airport in Nepal — this fact is, however, disputed.[3] The airport is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.[2]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 450 feet (137 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 1,192 metres (3,911 ft) in length.[1]

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

Access

The airport is located near Tribhuvan Highway.

Accidents and incidents

• 7 May 1946 - A Royal Air Force Douglas C-47 Skytrain overran the runway upon touchdown at Simara Airport and was fully destroyed. There were no fatalities. This is considered to be the first aviation accident in the History of Nepal.[3]
• 30 August 1955 - A Kalinga Airlines Douglas Dakota lifted off prematurely at Simara Airport in order to avoid hitting someone crossing the runway. Two of the three crew members aboard were killed.[7]
• 25 December 1999 - A Skyline Airways De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter 300 crashed 5 minutes after takeoff from Simara Airport on a flight to Kathmandu. All three crew and seven passengers were killed.[8]

References

External links

• Accident history for SIF at Aviation Safety Network

На других языках

[fr] Aéroport de Simara

[ru] Симара (аэропорт)