Airport
| Lamidanda Airport लामिडाँडा बिमानस्थल | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Serves | Lamidanda, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,100 ft / 1,250 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°15′11″N 086°40′12″E / 27.25306°N 86.67000°E / 27.25306; 86.67000 | ||||||||||
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  Lamidanda AirportLocation of airport in Nepal | |||||||||||
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Lamidanda Airport (IATA: LDN, ICAO: VNLD) is a domestic airport located in Lamidanda, Rawabesi, serving Khotang District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, it is the gateway to the Halesi-Maratika Caves. Status: Not Active
Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of 4,100 feet (1,250 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 518 metres (1,699 ft) in length.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Tara Air | Kathmandu |
Accidents and incidents
On 15 December 2010, a Tara Air flight operated by DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed into a mountain shortly after departure. The aircraft was operating a chartered passenger flight to Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal. All 19 passengers and crew were killed.
References
- ^ Airport information for Lamidanda, Nepal (VNLD / LDN) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Lamidanda Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
- "Home". taraair.com.
- Hradecky, Simon (15 December 2010). "Crash: Tara Air DHC6 near Okhaldhunga on Dec 15th 2010, aircraft impacted mountain". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
