The document discusses plans for the construction of the Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA) in Nepal. PRIA has been in development for over 40 years to serve the tourism industry in Pokhara. Construction is now set to begin by China CAMC Engineering Co, Ltd and take 4 years to complete. The new airport will have a 2,500 meter runway that can accommodate medium-sized aircraft when complete. PRIA aims to serve as an alternative international airport to Kathmandu's Tribhuvan International Airport and further boost tourism in western Nepal.

1. POKHARA REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
PRESENTED BY:
PURUSHOTTAM BARAL
(071/MST/260)

2. CONTENTS:
 Introduction
 Existing Airport
 History and Development
 Construction
 Technical Information
 Need and Advantages
 Challenges & Limitation

3. INTRODUCTION ….why feasible??
 Pokhara is second largest city after Kathmandu in Nepal.
 Pokhara is the headquarter of Kaski District, Gandaki Zone and the
Western Development Region.
 It is considered as tourism capital of Nepal.
 Famous for adventure tourism and the base for the famous Annapurna
Circuit trek
 No. of Tourist Arriving in Pokhara
Year
Number of international tourists
arriving in Pokhara
2011 736,215
2012 803,092
2013 798,000

4. Contd….
 Pokhara is well connected to rest of the country through
permanent road and air links.
 The all-season Pokhara Airport with regular flights to
Kathmandu, Mustang are operated by various domestic
airlines.
 Flights from Kathmandu to Pokhara take 30 minutes.

5. EXISTING AIRPORT:
 ICAO Code: VNPK
 Elevation: 822 m
 Reference Temp.: 35 ⁰C
 Designation: 04/22
 Dimensions (m): 1444x30 (TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA: 1444 m)
 Surface: Bitumen
 Two perpendicular entrance and exit taxiways, 23 m wide.

6. Contd…
 Apron: has five positions, usually used by 2 Avro-Liners
and 3 Twin-Otters
 Its dimensions are 247 x 57 Sq. m.
 There is an isolated parking position
 Passenger Flow 359,899 in 2013
 Second busiest airport after Tribhuvan International
Airport (TIA)
 Caters 50 % of the annual tourist flow in Nepal.
 Also used for Ultralight flight.

10. HISTORY & DEVELOPMENT
 The proposed site at Chinnedanda lies 3 km to the east of
the existing domestic airport.
 It lies in Pokhara sub-metropolis wards 14, 15 and 18 in
Chhinedanda.
 The construction of Pokhara Regional International Airport
(PRIT) has been pending for the last 40 years.
 The government acquired 3,106 ropanis (200 hectares) of
land at Chinedanda for PRIA 38 years ago (2033 BS).
 Plans to add 500 ropanis to the project as the new study
suggests that it requires additional land.

11. Contd….
 The government and Japan International Cooperation
Agency (JICA) carried out a detailed study for the
feasibility of the airport project in 1989.
 Currently, 1,580,710 Sq. m. of land have been already
adquired and the property fencing is completed, as well
as the gradation (removing of Ali Kanla).
 Access road has also been already connected to national
highway

12. CONSTRUCTION
 The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) has finally signed an
agreement with China CAMC Engineering Co, Ltd (CAMCE) for the
construction of the Pokhara Regional International Airport (PRIA).
 The contract has been signed in the Engineering Procurement and
Construction (EPC) model with costs estimated at up to US$ 216
million.
 The Ministry of Finance (MoF) will take concessional loans from Exim
Bank China and CAAN will then get a loan from MoF at an interest rate
of 8 percent.
 CAMCE will construct the runway, taxi-way, apron, international and
domestic terminal buildings, air-traffic control tower, cargo terminal
building and airport hanger.
 CAMCE is expected to complete construction of the airport within four
years after it starts its work
 The Master Plan for New Pokhara Airport provides for a 2500m x 45m
runway suitable for Code 4D aircraft.

13. Picture:
Site for Pokhara Regional International Airport

14. Location of PRIA

16. TECHNICAL INFORMATION
Description Parameter
1. Runway 2500 x 45
2. Runway Strip 2620 x 300
3. Aircraft B757/1, HS748, ATR/2, DHC6/1, A320
4. Taxiway 168 x 18
5. Pax Terminal Int (Sqm) 6000
6. Pax Terminal Dom (Sqm) 5000
7. TWR and Operation building (Sqm) 1500
8. Cargo Terminal (Sqm) 1000
9. Admin. building (Sqm) 200
10. Carpark 200
11. Access road (lanes) 4 (1.3 km)
12 Fuel Supply (kl per week) 100

17. NEED AND ADVANTAGES
 Can be Second Int’l Airport alternative to saturating TIA.
 Can be used for diversion for TIA if it is closed or crowed.
 With two international airports in place, in addition to TIA, Nepal
can easily handle 3 million tourists annually.
 This new modern airport will have increased performances,
compared with the current one.
 It will boost the Tourism industry in and around Pokhara.
 It serves directly and indirectly to the people in local and regional
level.
 Contribute to raising the gross domestic product (GDP).
 Airport generates several job and increase value of land around
them.

18. Challenges & Limitation
 Can’t accommodate large Aircraft (B777, A380 etc..)
 No possibility for future expansion due to land constrains.
 Requirement of high capacity transmission and control
system for navigation support in ATC because of situating
in a valley.
 Located near to the city. So, noise pollution problem.
 Paragliding and ultralight flights are likely to be affected.
 Presently land accusation disputes.
 Initiation of project ????????

19. References:
 CAAN website and documents
 National daily Newspaper articles
 NATIONAL AIRPORTS PLAN Current Situation and Diagnostic by
ERMC (P.) Ltd.

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