Airport type Public Serves Siddharthanagar, Nepal 10/28 1,510 Code BWA Phone +977 71-526387 | Operator Government Elevation AMSL 358 ft / 109 m 1,510 4,954 Elevation 109 m Owner Government of Nepal | |
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Address Taulihawa Road, Siddharthanagar 32900, Nepal Similar Hotel Nirvana, Universal College of Medical S, Hotel Shantanu, Hotel Lumbini Internatio | ||
Gautam Buddha Airport (IATA: BWA, ICAO: VNBW), also known as Bhairahawa Airport, is an airport serving Siddharthanagar, a municipality in Rupandehi District in Province No. 5 in Nepal. There are plans to upgrade this airport to international standards, becoming Nepal's second international airport.
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Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 358 feet (109 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,510 by 34 metres (4,954 ft × 112 ft) and currently connecting only domestic routes.
Upgrade
The Airport is currently being upgraded into a regional international airport, being Nepal's second international airport. The construction work is expected to be finished in the beginning of 2018. It is planned to have a 3,000-m runway and have six international parking bays. The project will be financed by a loan and grant aid of $42.96 million and $12.75 million, respectively, from the Asian Development Bank