Kathmandu Airport

[kotakota]

Anybody know if Khatmandu airport is open , had any damage ?

[JW411]

Well, I have heard BBC state on several occasions that the airport is open.

[attitudeFlying]

Yes, its open for operation. I don't have much info on the extent of damage at the airport. But you can see many flights operating in and out of KTM here:
Flightradar24.com - Live flight tracker! (http://www.flightradar24.com/26.9,85.89/8)

[aterpster]

No NOTAMS on it being closed but my local newspaper asserts that it is closed.

I was watching the NOTAMS before the quake. No change.

[ironbutt57]

looks like many are holding...

[ManaAdaSistem]

I would not be surprised if the NOTAM service is a bit limited at the moment.
I would be equally surprised if the airport is operating as usual.

[JPI33600]

QTR652 has just landed after much holding, ETD292A is on the glide, and HDA103 took off a few minutes ago (FR24 data). Perhaps they took some time to check/fix some ground equipments (ILS?) in between.

[joy16]

Today, TG was performing 2 flights in (TG3199 and TG319) and out (TG3209 and TG320) of Kathmandu airport. I heard that after TG319 landed, it was an aftershock. The plane was forced to waiting at the runway before clearing to taxied to the tarmac and passengers were disembarking.

[kotakota]

Thanks guys , just as long as aid flights etc can get in and out . Going to be a huge evac for tourists . I believe could be over 150,000 ? Pls correct me if wrong .

[iflytb20]

The airport has not been damaged. Each time there is a tremor, the building is evacuated. They are shutting the airport as there is no one to man their posts during that time. Can't blame them too for being cautious.

[ATC Watcher]

Can't blame them too for being cautious.
This is humor right ?
Not sure it will be appreciated at its full value in the circumstances.

The runway is OK, the ATC facilites not seriouly damaged and functioning.

Going to be a huge evac for tourists
I am not sure that this is the priority of the authorities at the moment, but having a functioning airport to get the emergency aid in , is .

[readywhenreaching]

at the time VNKT is fully open and handling multi relief flights: a NAF DC10 from Eindhoven, a LOT B788 from Warsaw and a Titan B763 from Stansted. Later the day a GAA MD11 from Berlin-SXF and many more flights from other asian nations are expected.