Bhairahawa Airport
| Gautam Buddha Airport Bhairahawa Airport |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Siddharthanagar, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 358 ft / 109 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 27°30′20″N 083°24′58″E / 27.50556°N 83.41611°E | ||||||||||
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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.
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.
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
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