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Salle Airport (ICAO: VNSL), also known as Musikot Airport, is a domestic airport located in Musikot[1] serving Western Rukum District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway to Mount Sisne.[3]

History

The airport was originally opened in 1994.[2] The airport was renovated and the runway blacktopped in 2014 after previously only having a grass/clay runway.[4]

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 5,184 feet (1,580 m) above mean sea level. It has one asphalt runway which is 580 metres (1,903 ft) in length.[2]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Nepal Airlines Kathmandu, Nepalgunj[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Airport information for Rukum Salle, Nepal (VNSL) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ a b c "Rukum Salle Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  3. ^ "NAC grounds its Twin Otter at Rukum following technical glitch". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  4. ^ "Renovated Salle Airport awaits regular flights". República. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
  5. ^ "Domestic Flight Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
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