| Salle Airport सल्ले बिमानस्थल | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Musikot Khalanga, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,184 ft / 1,580 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 28°38′14″N 82°26′58″E / 28.63722°N 82.44944°E / 28.63722; 82.44944 | ||||||||||
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  VNSLLocation of airport in Nepal | |||||||||||
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Salle Airport (ICAO: VNSL), also known as Musikot Airport, is a domestic airport located in Musikot serving Western Rukum District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway to Mount Sisne.
History
The airport was originally opened in 1994. The airport was renovated and the runway blacktopped in 2014 after previously only having a grass/clay runway.
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.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Nepal Airlines | Kathmandu, Nepalgunj |
References
- ^ Airport information for Rukum Salle, Nepal (VNSL) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Rukum Salle Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- "NAC grounds its Twin Otter at Rukum following technical glitch". Aviation Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- "Renovated Salle Airport awaits regular flights". República. 28 February 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- "Domestic Flight Schedule". Nepal Airlines. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
