Taplejung Airport
Taplejung, Koshi Province, Nepal
TPJ is the IATA airport code for Taplejung Airport, located in Taplejung, Nepal. Its ICAO code is VNTJ. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport with scheduled commercial passenger service. It operates in the Asia/Kathmandu timezone at an elevation of 7,990 ft (2,435 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways.
About Taplejung Airport
Wikipedia ↗Taplejung Airport, also known as Suketar Airport, is a domestic airport located in Phungling serving Taplejung District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway on the Kangchenjunga mountainous area and Pathibhara Devi Temple.
Location
Open in OpenStreetMap ↗Runways (2)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 2,313 ft (705 m) | — | — | No | Open |
| 07/25 | 2,313 ft (705 m) | — | — | No | Open |
Airport Details
- IATA Code
- TPJ
- ICAO Code
- VNTJ
- Type
- Regional Airport
- City
- Taplejung
- Country
- Nepal
- Region
- Koshi Province
- Timezone
- Asia/Kathmandu
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 7,990 ft (2,435 m)
- Coordinates
- 27.3509°N, 87.6953°E
- Annual Passengers
- 2,393
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