Bharatpur Airport – BHR

Bharatpur Airport is located the Bharatpur, Nepal. It serves the city as well as the neighboring region of Chitwan District, Province No.3, Southern-Central Nepal. The public airport operates under the IATA code BHR and the ICAO code VNBP. It is public airport that is owned by the local government and operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. It serves as the focus city for Buddha Air, Yeti Airlines, and Simrik Airlines. It sits at an elevation of 600 feet above mean sea level. There is one runway measuring 3,799 feet and has an asphalt surface.

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The airport was constructed in 1958. It was shut down from 1981 to 1985 due to political instability in the region. It initially had a grass runway; this was later paved and extended. There is one departure area and one operation terminal. Expansion of the airport’s facilities was carried out in 2005. The main airlines that serve Bharatpur Airport include Buddha Air, Yeti Air, and Simrik Airlines. The main destination for these airlines is Kathmandu. There are also scheduled flights to Pokhara. Cities, towns, villages, and suburbs found near the airport include Sauraha, Gaidakot, Ratnanagar, and Bandipur.

What to Do & Area Attractions

There are more than 200 hotels in the area served by the Bharatpur Airport. Two of the best-reviewed ones include The Fern Residency Bharatpur and the Safari Club. The Fern is located less than half a mile from the airport while Safari Club is roughly 6 miles away.

An alternate airport to the Bharatpur Airport is the Meghauli Airport, located in Meghauli, Nepal.