SIMARA AIRPORT
SIMARA AIRPORT
Brief Description
Simara Airport is situated at Jitpur Simara Sub Municipality of Bara District, Madhesh Province. It is
one of the strategic domestic airport of the country as it is the nearest airport only 39 miles far from
Kathmandu. Furthermore, the importance of this airport is due to its location near to Birgunj which
is a commercial and industrial town linking Raxaul, only 20 kilometers away from the airport. This
Airport lies in the route of international flight operation.
General Info:
Name SIMARA
Location Indicator VNSI
IATA Code SIF
Aerodrome Reference Code 2C
Aerodrome Reference Point 270945 N/0845854 E
Province/District Madhesh/Bara
Distance and Direction from City 20 Km North
Elevation 136 m./445 ft.
Contact Off: 977-53520210
Tower: 977-53520110
Fax: 977-53520210
AFS: VNSIYDYX
E-mail: simara_cao@caanepal.gov.np
Night Operation Facilities Available
Operation Hours 16th Feb to 15th Nov 0600LT-1845LT
16th Nov to 15th Feb 0630LT-1800LT
Status In Operation
Year of Start of Operation 4 July, 1958
Serviceability All Weather
Land Approx. 475688.75 m2
Re-fueling Facility Not Available
Service Control Service
Type of Traffic Permitted Instrumental Flight Rule (IFR)
Visual Flight Rules (VFR)
Type of Aircraft ATR42, JS41, B190, D228, DHC6, L410, Y12
Schedule Operating Airlines Buddha Air, Yeti Airlines
Schedule Connectivity Kathmandu
RFF Available
Infrastructure Condition
Airside
Runway Type of Surface Bituminous Paved (Asphalt Concrete)
Runway Dimension 1192 m x 30 m
Runway Designation 01/19
Parking Capacity 3, JS41 Type Aircraft
Size of Apron 5076 Sq.m.
Apron Type Asphalt Concrete
Passenger Facilities
Hotels Yes (City Area)
Restaurants Yes
Transportations Taxi, Van, E-Rickshaw
Banks/ATMs Yes
Internet Facility Wi-Fi
Cable TV Yes
Baggage Trolley Yes
Airport Facilities
Console Two Men Position Tower Console with Associated Equipment and Accessories
Communication, Navigation & Surveillance Systems
Communication HF SSB, VHF, AMHS, Hot Line
UHF Band Communication System Yes
Navigation DVOR, DME
Security and Facilitations
X-Ray Yes
Hand Held/ Walk Through Metal
Yes
Detector
CCTV Surveillance System Yes
Meteorological Services Yes
Electro-Mechanical Facilities
Power Supply Yes (3 Phase Dedicated Supply )
PAPI/APAPI Light Yes
Runway Light Yes
Stand -by-supply Solar, Inverter, Generator
Air Conditioner Yes
Rescue and Fire Fighting Services Yes
35,000,000.00
30,000,000.00
25,000,000.00
31,025,768.04
29,318,862.17
20,000,000.00
Income(NPR)
22,024,643.48
18,504,180.68
15,000,000.00
17,588,469.16
12,339,232.09
15,406,941.38
18,248,655.27
12,362,942.17
13,685,937.35
13,203,328.13
Expenses(NPR)
7,658,869.74
10,000,000.00
5,000,000.00
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2072/073 2073/074 2074/075 2075/076 2076/077 5Yr AVG
Note: Expenses do not include Staff Expenses and Expenses Directly incurred by Head Office.
Simara Flight Movement Comparison 2016-2020
Aircraft
Pax Movement
300000 231291
100000 55196
Pax
Cargo