Choronology of Airport in Nepal

Choronology Airport

1949:      The date heralded the formal beginning of aviation in Nepal with the landing of a 4 seater lone powered vintage Beach- craft Bonanza aircraft of Indian Ambassador Mr. Sarjit Singh Mahathia at Gauchar.
1950:      The first charter flight By Himalayan Aviation Dakota from Gauchar to Kolkata.
1955:      King Mahendra inaugurated Gauchar Airport and renamed it as Tribhuvan Airport.
1957:      Grassy runway transformed into a concrete one.
1957:      Department of Civil Aviation founded.
1958:      Royal Nepal Airlines started scheduled services domesticaly and externaly.
1959:      RNAC fuly owned by HMG/N as a public undertaking.
1959:      Civil Aviation Act 2015 BS. promulgated.
1960:      Nepal attained ICAO membership.
1964:      Tribhuvan Airport renamed as Tribhuvan International Airport.
1967:      The 3750 feet long runway extended to 6600 feet.
1967:      Landing of a German Airlines Lufthansa Boeing 707.
1968:      Thai International starts its scheduled jet air services.
1972:      Nepalese jet aircraft Boeing  727/100 makes a debut landing at TIA.  ATC services taken over by Nepalese personnel from Indian technicians.
1975:      TIA runway extended to 10000 feet from the previous 6600 feet.
1975:      Civil Aviation Training Centre established.
1976:      FIC (Flight Information Center) established.
1977:      Nepal imprinted in the World Aeronautical Chart.
1989:      Completion of International Terminal Building and first landing of Concorde.
1990:      New International Terminal Building of TIA inaugurated by King Birendra.
1992:      Adoption of Liberal Aviation Policy and emergence of private sector in domestic air transport.
1993:      National Civil Aviation Policy promulgated.
1995:      Domestic Terminal Building at TIA and Apron Expanded.
1998:      CAAN established as an autonomous Authority.  ASR/SSR brought to operation.
1998:      COSCAP-SA Project established.
2002:      Expansion of the International Terminal Building at TIA and the construction of a new air cargo complex.
2003:      Rara airport (Mugu), Kangeldanda airport (Solukhumbu) and Thamkharka airport (Khotang) brought in operation.
2004:      Domestic operation by jet aircraft commenced.
2005:      International flights by two private operators began.
2006:      A new comprehensive Aviation Policy introduced. GMG Airlines of Bangladesh, Korean Air and Air Arabia started air service to Nepal.
2007:      Identification of site location for a new second international airport. Etihad, Dragon Air, Silk Air, Orient Thai and Hong Kong Express commenced their service to Nepal.

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