[2] The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal considers it an important hub for passengers entering Nepal from the north eastern states of India, and the passengers from Bhutan and Bangladesh.

[3] In the October of 1963, it was reported that the Government of Nepal was constructing an aerodrome in Bhadrapur, Jhapa with Chinese help.

And that Pakistan had expressed its desire to link it with an air service from Dhaka, Bhadrapur, Kathmandu, Karachi.

[4] Photovoltaic cells were used for the first time in Nepal at this airport for running navigation equipment.

Oli inaugurated a newly built RNAV system at the airport, making it capable of handling night flights.