Tumlingtar Airport

Tumlingtar Airport (IATA: TMI, ICAO: VNTR) is a domestic airport located in Tumlingtar^[1] serving Sankhuwasabha District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway to Makalu Barun National Park.^[2]

Tumlingtar Airport तुम्लिङ्ग्टार विमानस्थल
IATA: TMI ICAO: VNTR
Summary
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
Map
Tumlingtar Airport Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 16/34 1,219 4,000 Asphalt
Source:[1][2]

History

This airport was first conceptualized to provide air transport facilities to inaccessible areas of Mechi, Koshi and Sagarmatha zones.^[3] In 1965, the land for Tumlingtar airport was acquired from the Kumals living in the Valley.^[4] Airport was initially built with a runway length of 3300 ft designed for DC-3s.^[5] A budget of NPR 2,60,000 was allocated for the fiscal year of 1971-72 for the purpose of construction of the fair weather airport.^[5] The airport started operations on 01 October, 1972.^[2]

Facilities

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 and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Buddha Air	Biratnagar, Kathmandu[6]
Guna Airlines	Kathmandu[7]
Sita Air	Kathmandu[8]
Summit Air	Kathmandu[9]
Tara Air	Kathmandu[10]
Yeti Airlines	Kathmandu[11]

Incidents and accidents

1. Cosmic Air DO-228 with Registration Number 9N AFS on 19 Nov 2000. There were no fatalities.^[12]
2. Yeti Airlines DHC - 6/300 with Registration Number 9N AEV on 05 April 2001. There were no fatalities.^[13]