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Taplejung Airport

IATA TPJICAO VNTJMedium airport

Taplejung Airport is a medium airport near Taplejung in Koshi Province, Nepal. It is listed as IATA TPJ and ICAO VNTJ. The airport is located at 27.3509° / 87.6953° at an elevation of 2,435 m (7,990 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 705 m. The nearest airport is Pathibhara Lodge Heliport, 9.8 km (6 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Taplejung Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`TPJ`
ICAO code	`VNTJ`
Identifier	`VNTJ`
Type	Medium airport
City	Taplejung
Region	Koshi Province
Country	Nepal
Coordinates	27.35090, 87.69525
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	27° 21′ 03.24″ N 87° 41′ 42.90″ E
Elevation	2,435 m (7,990 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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