Palungtar Airport

Palungtar Airport (IATA: GKH, ICAO: VNGK) also known as Gorkha Airport, was an airport serving the municipalities Palungtar and Gorkha of Gorkha District in the Southern region of Gandaki Province of Nepal.

It used to serve as a main tourist gateway to the former royal city of Gorkha and its palaces, but lost importance after the area received road connectivity, namely Prithivi Highway.

[3] Despite being out of operation, the airport served as a major landing site for helicopters distributing relief material after the Gorkha earthquake in 2015.

[3] The airport resides at an elevation of 1,467 feet (447 m) above mean sea level.

[2] Until 1979, Nepal Airlines operated several routes from the airport.