Night flight at Pokhara Airport from Thursday

POKHARA, March 08: Pokhara International Airport will begin night flights on Thursday. Because the infrastructure is in place, night flights are also possible.

International flights from Pokhara have yet to begin. The Civil Aviation Authority has confirmed that the evening flight to Pokhara will also be allowed due to weather conditions.

According to Chief Bikramraj Gautam, they have begun preparing the schedules of various airlines that fly domestically from the airport where the Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) system has begun.

The IFR system is already operational. The night flight is still taking place due to the delay. However, there will be a night flight with a schedule from this February 25," Chief Gautam said, "The company's application is coming. We're doing our homework.'

According to him, Buddha Air has so far submitted a schedule for four night flights to Pokhara.

This airport is currently served by Buddha Air, Yeti Airlines, Shree Airlines, Saurya Airlines, and other airlines. According to the airport, these airlines operate a total of 23 flights per day, 14, 5, 2, 2 respectively.

He said us that the airport is open from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.

The IFR system is a completely automated operating system. The IFR flight takes longer than the VFR flight, but it is more safe and comfortable, according to the authority.

The new airport in Pokhara is only suitable for small planes to take off and land.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority, with the implementation of IFR, international airlines such as Korean Air, Wizz Air, Himalaya Airlines, and Nepal Airlines Corporation have expressed interest in regular international flights from Pokhara.