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Phaplu Airport

IATA PPLICAO VNPLSmall airfield

Phaplu Airport is a small airfield near Phaplu in Koshi Province, Nepal. It is listed as IATA PPL and ICAO VNPL. The airport is located at 27.5178° / 86.5850° at an elevation of 2,413 m (7,918 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 671 m. The nearest airport is Kangel Danda Airport, 13 km (8 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

Map detail of Phaplu Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Phaplu Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`PPL`
ICAO code	`VNPL`
Identifier	`VNPL`
Type	Small airfield
City	Phaplu
Region	Koshi Province
Country	Nepal
Coordinates	27.51775, 86.58502
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	27° 31′ 03.91″ N 86° 35′ 06.07″ E
Elevation	2,413 m (7,918 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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