Rukum Chaurjahari Airport (RUK) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Rukum Chaurjahari Airport (IATA: RUK, ICAO: VNCJ) serves Rukumkot in Karnali Province, Nepal. The airport lies at an elevation of 2500 ft (762 m) and runs on Asia/Kathmandu time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. The live map below shows air traffic around Rukum Chaurjahari Airport in real time; you can also search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
Rukum Chaurjahari Airport has no public arrivals and departures board on this site. The live map below does show air traffic around the field in real time. Click it to load the radar view. The nearest airport with scheduled passenger flights is Surkhet Airport (SKH), about 55 km (34 mi) away in a straight line.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | VNRK |
|---|---|
| Type: | small airport |
| Continent: | AS |
| Country code: | NP |
| Country: | Nepal |
| City | Rukumkot |
| IATA: | RUK |
| Longitude: | 82.1940 |
| Latitude: | 28.6270 |
Rukum Chaurjahari Airport (RUK) — Airport Facts & Flight Info on Google Maps
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Key facts about Rukum Chaurjahari Airport
You will find Rukum Chaurjahari Airport at 28.6270, 82.1940, at an elevation of 2500 ft (762 m) above sea level. The airfield operates a single runway, so all arrivals and departures share it, which is one reason weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule here. In the OurAirports reference data, Rukum Chaurjahari Airport is classified as a small airfield. The airport keeps Asia/Kathmandu time. Tracking a flight from another time zone? The times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Frequently asked questions about Rukum Chaurjahari Airport
Does Rukum Chaurjahari Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does not: the OurAirports reference data lists Rukum Chaurjahari Airport without scheduled passenger service. Movements here are typically general aviation, military or charter, which is why no arrivals and departures board is shown.
What do the codes RUK and VNCJ mean?
They are two identifiers for the same airport. RUK is the IATA code for Rukum Chaurjahari Airport: the short code you see on tickets and baggage tags. VNCJ is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Rukum Chaurjahari Airport have?
Rukum Chaurjahari Airport has one active runway in the OurAirports reference data. The count excludes closed runways.
What time zone is Rukum Chaurjahari Airport in?
Rukum Chaurjahari Airport runs on Asia/Kathmandu time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.