Simara Airport is a domestic airport located in Jitpur Simara serving Bara District, a district in Madhesh Province in Nepal. It also serves Birgunj, Nepal's fifth biggest city.

History

The airport was established on 4 July 1958, although there is evidence that the airport existed in some form as early as 1946 and would therefore be the oldest airport in Nepal — this fact is, however, disputed. The airport is operated by the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 450 ft above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 1192 m in length.

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

Access

The airport is located near Tribhuvan Highway.

Accidents and incidents