Simara Airport सिमरा विमानस्थल |
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | CAAN | ||||||||||
Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) | ||||||||||
Serves | Pipara Simara, Nepal | ||||||||||
Time zone | UTC+5:45 (+5:45) | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 450 ft / 137 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 27°09′34″N 084°58′48″E / 27.15944°N 84.98000°E | ||||||||||
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Location of airport in Nepal | |||||||||||
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Simara Airport (Nepali: सिमरा विमानस्थल) (IATA: SIF, ICAO: VNSI) is an airport serving Pipara Simara in Nepal. It is also the clostest airport to Birgunj, Nepal's third biggest City. The airport was established July 4, 1958 and is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.
The airport is capable of handling aircraft from the Nepalese Army Air Service.