Tumlingtar Airport (IATA: TMI, ICAO: VNTR) is a domestic airport located in Tumlingtar[1] serving Sankhuwasabha District, a district in Province No. 1 in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway to Makalu Barun National Park.[2]
Tumlingtar Airport तुम्लिङ्ग्टार विमानस्थल | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
Serves | Tumlingtar, Sankhuwasabha District, Nepal | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,700 ft / 518 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°18′54″N 087°11′36″E | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() Tumlingtar Airport Location of airport in Nepal | |||||||||||
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The airport started operations on 01 October, 1972.[2]
The airport is situated at an elevation of 1,700 feet (518 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 4,000 feet (1,200 m) in length.[1]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Buddha Air | Biratnagar, Kathmandu[3] |
Guna Airlines | Kathmandu[4] |
Sita Air | Kathmandu[5] |
Summit Air | Kathmandu[6] |
Tara Air | Kathmandu[7] |
Yeti Airlines | Kathmandu[8] |
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Defunct | |||||