Tikapur Airport

Tikapur Airport is a domestic airport located in Tikapur serving Kailali District, a district in Sudurpashchim Province in Nepal.

History

The airport began operations on 11 October 1984. It served as a hub in western Nepal, as road connections were lacking until the Nepalese Civil War, when operations came to a halt in 1997. The area was then occupied by Kamaiya people, who built shelter within the airports boundaries.
In the late 2010s, the public urged for the airport to reopen, for which minister Prem Bahadur Ale vowed to reopen the airport in 2022.

Facilities

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

Airlines and destinations

Currently, Tikapur Airport operates three flights a week for Kathmandu via Nepalganj as a short transit. Tara Air and Yeti Air are serving a Tikapur-Nepalganj-Kathmandu and Kathmandu-Nepalganj-Tikapur route three days a week from 15 December 2024.