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

Financial Overview (Income & Expenditure)

Fiscal Year Income(NPR) Expenses(NPR)
2072/073 7,658,869.74 18,504,180.68
2073/074 12,339,232.09 31,025,768.04
2074/075 15,406,941.38 29,318,862.17
2075/076 18,248,655.27 17,588,469.16
2076/077 12,362,942.17 13,685,937.35
5Yr AVG 13,203,328.13 22,024,643.48

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 Movement 9500

10000 4594 5374 5340

5000 2064
0

Aircraft

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Pax Movement

300000 231291

200000 78756 107154 141640

100000 55196

Pax

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Cargo Movement (In KGs)

131403.31
150000
60896.83
100000 74867.1
59967.33
50000 24318.92

Cargo

2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

* Data 2020 (upto November)

Profile Edited on: 30 December, 2020