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Airport type
  
Public

Elevation AMSL
  
9,246 ft / 2,818 m

1,801
  
Black Topped

Elevation
  
2,818 m

Serves
  
Simikot, Nepal

549
  
1,801

Code
  
IMK

Simikot Airport

Address
  
Jahaaje Baato, Simikot 21000, Nepal

Simikot airport


Simikot Airport (IATA: IMK, ICAO: VNST) is an airport serving Simikot, a town in the Humla district of the Karnali zone in Nepal. This airport has recently been surfaced.

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Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 9,246 ft (2,818 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 549 m (1,801 ft) in length. The runway has recently been improved and extended with more infrastructure being built. As a result of this construction the parking facilities and terminals also have seen some improvement.

Airlines and destinations

Pilgrims and Trekkers bound for Lake Manasarovar and Mount Kailash in China's Tibet Autonomous Region fly into Simikot and proceed to the international border at Hilsa on foot or by helicopter.

Accidents and incidents

  • On 23 June 2011, Tara Air Dornier Do 228 9N-AGQ was substantially damaged in a heavy landing and runway excursion. The aircraft was operating a cargo flight from Nepalgunj Airport, Nepal.

    • References

    Simikot Airport Wikipedia
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