Nijgadh International Airport
Capacity
- Annual (pax):
- 15,000,000
Dimensions
- Terminal:
- 75,000m²
- Runways:
- 3,600m × 60m
About
Nijgadh International Airport is a proposed airport development project in southeastern Nepal designed to relieve expected capacity restraints at Tribhuwan International Airport in Kathmandu. The proposed airport site lies 150kms from Kathmandu by road. It is expected that the airport will feature two parallel runways and will be capable of handling 15 million passengers annually. The investment in the project is estimated at USD1.2 billion.
Apr-2019. Investment Board Nepal reported the Nijgadh International Airport development project attracted bids from six potential investors at the Nepal Investment Summit in Mar-2019. Nijgadh Airport will require an estimated investment of USD3.5 billion to develop.
Jan-2019. Qatar proposed an international airport project in Nijgadh to the Government of Nepal. The investment in the project is estimated at USD1.2 billion and will serve as an alternative to Kathmandu Tribhuvan Airport.
Sep-2018. Nepal's Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) Rabindra Adhikari reported the Nijgadh International Airport development project is expected to be completed within the next seven years, adding "We expect to complete the preparatory works in two years and the construction of the airport might take four to five years more”. The airport will be equipped with a 3600m x 60m runway.
Aug-2018. Nepal's Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (MoCTCA) stated it plans to issue a LoI to finalise the construction modality for the Nijgadh International Airport development project in the near future.
May-2018. Nepal's Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari reported up to 40 foreign investors expressed interest in the Nijgadh International Airport development project. Mr Adhikari confirmed the Nepal Government does not plan to provide funding to develop the airport and...
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