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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Serves | Simikot, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 9,246 ft / 2,818 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°58′16″N 081°49′08″E / 29.97111°N 81.81889°E | ||||||||||
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  Simikot Airport Location of airport in Nepal | |||||||||||
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Simikot Airport (IATA: IMK, ICAO: VNST) is a domestic airport located in Simikot[1] serving Humla District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway on the Nepalese side to the Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar.[3] As road access in this area of Nepal is weak, the airport facilitates travel in the whole district of Humla.[2]
- ^ a b Airport information for Simikot, Nepal (VNST / IMK) at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ a b "Simikot Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "Simikot airport packed with Kailash travelers". Aviation Nepal. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2018.