Lamidanda Airport (IATA: LDN, ICAO: VNLD) is a domestic airport located in Lamidanda,^[1] Rawabesi, serving Khotang District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal. According to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, it is the gateway to the Halesi-Maratika Caves.^[2] Status: Not Active

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Lamidanda Airport लामिडाँडा बिमानस्थल
IATA: LDN ICAO: VNLD
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Nepal
Operator	Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
Serves	Lamidanda, Nepal
Elevation AMSL	4,100 ft / 1,250 m
Coordinates	27°15′11″N 086°40′12″E
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Lamidanda Airport Location of airport in Nepal
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 08/26 520 1,706 Asphalt
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The airport is at an elevation of 4,100 feet (1,250 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway which is 518 metres (1,699 ft) in length.^[1]

On 15 December 2010, a Tara Air flight operated by DHC-6 Twin Otter crashed into a mountain shortly after departure. The aircraft was operating a chartered passenger flight to Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu, Nepal. All 19 passengers and crew were killed.^[4]