Rara Airport

Rara Airport (ICAO: VNRR), also known as Talcha Airport, is a domestic airport located in Chhayanath Rara serving Rara National Park in Karnali Province in Nepal. ^[1]

Rara Airport
IATA: none ICAO: VNRR
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Nepal
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Serves	Chhayanath Rara and Rara National Park, Nepal
Coordinates	29°31′20″N 082°08′49″E
Map
Rara Airport Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 18/36 570 1,870 Asphalt
Source:[1][2][3]

An aerial view of Talcha airport during summer.

History

The airport was constructed in 1975, operating with a single gravel runway until 2015, when the runway was asphalted over.^[4]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Sita Air	Nepalgunj[5]
Summit Air	Birendranagar, Nepalgunj[6]
Tara Air	Nepalgunj[7]

Accidents and incidents

• On 26 May 2010, a Tara Air DHC-6 Twin Otter took off from Birendranagar Airport in Surkhet, heading for Rara Airport with 18 passengers and 3 crew on board. At 10 am, the aircraft had to make an emergency landing at Birendranagar Airport, after its cabin door suddenly opened five minutes after take-off. Tara Air officials said that the cabin attendant managed to lock the door immediately after it opened, to avert any possible mishaps.^[8]
• On 21 November 2011, a Makalu Air Cessna 208B Grand Caravan took off from Surkhet Airport, en route to Rara Airport. Upon touchdown at Rara, the aircraft skidded off the runway and hit a rock, damaging the front of the aircraft—four of the 11 occupants were injured.^[3][9]