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The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN, Nepali: नेपाल नागरिक उड्डयन प्राधिकरण, romanized: Nepāl Nāgarik Uḍḍayan Prādhikaraṇ [2]) is an independent civil aviation regulator. It was established as a Nepali government body in 1998 and is headquartered in Kathmandu. [3]
The Ministry of Tourism was established in 1978 by the Government of Nepal.The portfolios of Civil Aviation and Culture were added in 1982 and 2000 respectively. This structure was dissolved again in 2008, when the ministry was split into the Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation on the one side and the Ministry of Culture and State Restructuring on the other side.
This is a list of airlines [1] [2] which have a current air operator's certificate issued by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Scheduled airlines. Airline
Bhadrapur Airport (IATA: BDP, ICAO: VNCG), also known as Chandragadhi Airport, [1] is a domestic airport located in Bhadrapur, primarily serving Jhapa and Ilam districts in Koshi Province, Nepal. [2] The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal considers it an important hub for passengers entering Nepal from the north eastern states of India, and the ...
Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) Nepal Facts: Airports in Nepal; Nepal Domestic Flight Ticketing "ICAO Location Indicators by State" (PDF). International Civil Aviation Organization. 12 January 2006. "UN Location Codes: Nepal". UN/LOCODE 2006-2. UNECE. 30 April 2007. – includes IATA codes; Great Circle Mapper: Airports in Nepal ...
In some countries a CAA may build and operate airports, including non-airside operations such as passenger terminals; the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal and the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines being among such authorities. In other countries, private companies or local government authorities may own and operate individual airports.
The formal beginning of aviation in Nepal is generally placed at Gauchaur in 1949 with the landing of a Beechcraft Bonanza carrying the Indian ambassador, although there are disputed claims that Simara Airport existed in some form as early as 1946. [7] The first flight into Gauchaur happened on 23 April 1949. [8] [9] [10]
In mid-2022, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal pushed back the opening to December 2022 due to a lack of flight inspections. [20] On 8 August 2022, the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal set the official opening date for 1 January 2023. [21] The airport was inaugurated by Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on 1 January 2023.