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Taplejung Airport.
Taplejung, Nepal · 7,990 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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7,990
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
53 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bagdogra Airport (IXB).
Overview
Taplejung Airport (VNTJ / TPJ) is a mid-sized airport serving Taplejung, Nepal. The field lies at an elevation of 7,990 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
TPJ has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Bagdogra Airport (IXB, 53 nm), Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA, 55 nm), and Biratnagar Airport (BIR, 57 nm). Its longest runway measures 2,313-foot and is unpaved, best suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets.
Quotes for flights out of TPJ vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. The airport is also known as Suketar Airport. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from TPJ, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
VNTJ
IATA
TPJ
FAA / Local
VNTJ
Elevation
7,990 ft
Coordinates
27.3509° N · 87.6953° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Nepal fields
state range 236–9,380 ft
At 7,990 ft, TPJ sits higher than 78% of the 9 Nepal fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 2,313 ft
- 07/252,313 ftUnknownUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest runway 2,313 ft
At 2,313 ft and unpaved, TPJ is generally suited to piston and turboprop aircraft rather than jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 7,990 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 53nmIXBBagdogra AirportSiliguri
- 55nmLUATenzing-Hillary AirportLukla
- 57nmBIRBiratnagar AirportBiratnagar
- 89nmDDRShigatse Tingri AirportXigazê (Dingri)
- 92nmPBHParo International AirportParo
- 98nmVEHXHashimara Air Force StationJalpaiguri
Location
Open the full mapVNTJ · Taplejung Airport · Taplejung, Nepal
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from TPJ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Anchorage (ANC) | 4,803 nm | 11h 34m |
| Honolulu (HNL) | 6,007 nm | 14h 22m |
| Seattle (SEA) | 6,032 nm | 14h 26m |
| Jackson Hole (JAC) | 6,428 nm | 15h 21m |
| Boston (BED) | 6,457 nm | 15h 25m |
| San Francisco (SFO) | 6,555 nm | 15h 39m |
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | 6,572 nm | 15h 41m |
| New York (TEB) | 6,588 nm | 15h 43m |
Common questions
- Can private jets use TPJ?
- At 2,313 ft and unpaved, Taplejung Airport is generally suited to turboprop and piston aircraft rather than jets. Charter flyers usually depart from a nearby field with a longer runway.
- What is the longest runway at TPJ?
- Taplejung Airport has one runway; the longest measures 2,313 ft.
- What is the nearest major airport to TPJ?
- The closest alternate is Bagdogra Airport (IXB), about 53 nm away, followed by Tenzing-Hillary Airport (LUA) at 55 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from TPJ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Anchorage about 11h 34m (4,803 nm), Honolulu about 14h 22m (6,007 nm), Seattle about 14h 26m (6,032 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.