Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal

Head Office : Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tel: 4262387, 4262326, 4262518, Fax : 977-1-4262516, AFTN : VNKTYAYX
E-mail : [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Website: www.caanepal.org.np
CAAN : Institutional Profiles

Name: Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN)

Address: Babarmahal, Kathmandu, Nepal

Tel. 4262387, 4262326, 4262518
Fax:977-1-4262516
E-mail: [email protected]/[email protected]
URL: caanepal.org.np

Type : Authority

Date of Establishment: 31 December 1998

Legal Status: • Civil Aviation Act, 2015 (1959 AD) - Statutory Regulations
• Civil Aviation Authority Act, 2053 (1996) - Establishment

Main Functions: • Permitting Airlines Operation

• Airworthiness Certification and Manpower Licensing/Rating
• Regulating Air Transport, Air Navigation Services (ATM/CNS),
and Aerodromes as per ICAO SARPs.
• Constructing, operating and maintaining airports
• Equipping and maintaining airports with necessary
communication and navigational facilities
• Operation of safe, efficient & expeditious flight.

Affiliation/Institutional Linkages: Ministry of Culture, Tourism & Civil Aviation, Ministry of Information &
Communication, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ministry of Finance, Ministry
of Defense, ICAO, COSCAP-SA, Airlines, NTB, International Funding
Agencies, Travelling Public.

Income Resources: Landing, Parking, Housing, Over-flying Navigation Charges, Security

Charges, Charter Charges, Flight Catering Charges, Passenger Service Charges,
Concessionaries; Vehicle Entry, Parking Charge, Fee from Visitors Deck,
Hoarding and Displays, Fuel Refueling Charges, Terminal Rent, Land Rent
Royalty, Cargo Charges, Regulatory fees, Ground Handling Charges, etc.

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 Aviation History in Brief
1949 : The date heralded the formal beginning of aviationin Nepal with the landing of a 4 seated lone
powered vintage beach-craft Bonanza aircraft of Indianambassador Mr. Sarjit Singh Mahathia at
Gauchar.
1950 : The first Charter flight By Himalayan Aviation Dakota From Goucher to Kolkata.
1955: King Mahendra inaugurated Gauchar Airport and renamed it as Tribhuwan Airport.
1957 : Grassy runway transformed into a concrete one.
1957 : Department of civil Aviation Founded.
1958: Royal Nepal Airlines started scheduled service domestically and externally.
1959 : RNAC fully owned by HMG/N as a public undertaking.
1960: Nepal Attained ICAO membership.
1964: Tribhuvan Airport renamed as Tribhuvan International Airport.
1967: The 3750 feet long runway extended to 6600 feet.
1967: Landing of the German Airlines Lufthansa Boeing 707.
1968: Thai International starts its scheduled jet air services.
1972: Nepalese jet aircraft Boeing 727/100 makes debut landing at TIA. ATC services taken over by Nepalese
personnel from Indian Technicians.
1975: TIA runway extended to 10000 feet from the previous 6600 feet.
1975: CATC established.
1976 : FIC (Flight information Center) established.
1977: Nepal imprinted in the World Aeronautical.
1989: Completion of international Terminal Building and first Concorde.
1990: New International terminal Building Of TIA inaugurated by king Birendra.
1992 : Adoption of Liberal Aviation Policy and emergence of private sector in domestic air transport.
1993: National Civil Aviation Policy Promulgated.
1995: Domestic terminal Building of TIA and Apron expanded at TIA.
1998: COSCAP-SA project established.
2002: Expansion of the International Terminal Building at TIA and the construction of a new air cargo
complex.
2003: Rara airport (Mugu), Kangeldandasirport (Solukhumbu) and Thamkharka airport (Khotand) brought in
Operation.
2004: Domestic operation by jet aircraft commenced.
2005 : International Flight by two private operator began.
2006: A new comprehensive Aviation Policy introduced.GMG Airlines of Bangladesh, Korean Air and Air
Arabia started air service to Nepal.
2007: Identification of site location for a new second international airport.
Etihad, Dragon Air, Orient Thai and Hong Kong
Express commenced their service to Nepal.
2009: Established of RCAG station at Nepalgunj to augment coverage of VHF communications in Air Traffic
Control.
2010: An agreement of SDR 44388000 was signed between Nepal Government and CAAN for capacity
Enhancement project of TIA under ADB loan.
2011: Tumlingtar and Simikot runways paved.
2012 : RNP AR procedures of TIA effected from June.
AMHS commissioned in civil Aviation
CAA received TRAINAIR PLUS Associate Membership from ICAO.
2013: Installation of CNS & ATM Equipments at TIA to enhance ATC Capacity.
2014: Installation of terminal Monopulse secondary surveillance Radar (T-MSSR) at TIA and enroute MSSR at
Bhattedada under Japanese Grant AID.
2015: Gautam Buddha International Airport foundation stone laid down by Hon' PM Sushil Korala. New
Domestic Terminal Building Constructed at TIA. Total 23 Airports including TIA are paved till date.
2016: Pokhara Regional/Intl' Airport Construction Foundation Stone Laid down by Hon' PM K.P. Oli (2016
April 13).

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CAAN Board of Directors

Chairman Mr. Jitendra Narayan Dev

Hon'ble Minister,
Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation

Member Mr. Buddhi Sagar Lamichhane

Joint Secretary,
Representative of Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation

Member Mr. Jagdish Regmi

Director General, Custom Department
Representative of Ministry of Finance

Member Mr.Ishwori Poudel

Nominee
(From among the Private Entrepreneurs involved in Tourism industry)

Member Mr. Sukha Chandra Jha

Nominee
(From among the Aviation Expert)

Member Mr. Sugat Ratna Kansakar, MD, NAC

Nominee
(From among the Airlines including Private Operators)

Member Vacant
Nominee
(From among the Airlines including Private Operators)

Member Secretary Mr. Sanjiv Gautam

Director General, CAAN

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 Management Committee

Chairperson Mr. Sanjiv Gautam

Director General

Member Mr. Rajan Pokhrel

Deputy Director General
Civil Aviation Safety Regulation Directorate

Member Mr. Devananda Upadhyay

General Manager, Tribhuvan International Airport

Member Mr. Narendra Bahadur Thapa

Deputy Director General
Air Navigation Services Directorate

Member Mr. Debendra K. C.

Chief
Civil Aviation Academy

Member Mr. Birendra Prasad Shrestha

Deputy Director General
Corporate Directorate

Member Mr. Raj Kumar Chhetri

Deputy Director General
Aerodrome Operations Directorate

Member Secretary Mr. Uttar Kumar Kafle

Deputy Director

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Director General’s Review

I t gives me a great pleasure to unveil Civil Aviation Report 2017 to all esteemed well-wishers and
aviation professionals with the high-lights of its achievements and analysis of planning for the future
development in the organization. Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, since its inception, has taken
various initiatives for the enhancement of safety, security, infrastructure development, institutional
management and technologies to cope with the international challenges and trend in aviation arena.
This report concisely incorporates activities and plans of CAAN lining the milestone for future. Some of
the key features of the report have been summarized under following sub-headings.

Air Traffic Scenario

Despite sagging of International Flight and Passenger Movement in 2015 and 2016 due to the effect
of devastating earthquake and Terai blockade, 2017 marks with the remarkable rise in International
Flight and Passenger movement. Comparing the data in fiscal year-wise ( mid July), International Flight
Movement and Passenger Movement increased by 29.73% and 11.50% respectively. On the other side,
International Cargo Movement, which rose marginally in 2015 till mid 2016 due huge movement of
humanitarian aid , dropped in bearing trend 2017. International Cargo Movement dropped by 6.26% in
the same period. Looking at the trend in Domestic Sector, Flight, Passenger as well as Cargo movements
have increased by 37.68%, 45.87% and 9.56% respectively in 2017.

Air Transportation

The number of countries with whom the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal has signed ASA
reached to 38 so far. 30 International Airlines ( including Nepalese Airlines) from 14 countries operate
international flights to/ from Tribhuvan International Airport. Meanwhile, in the domestic sectors, 19
Domestic Airlines have valid AOC. Similarly, there are 74 Aviation Recreational Clubs registered by 2017.

Aviation Safety and Security

The glorious news of uplifting Nepal from Significant Safety Concern (SSC) by ICAO Co-ordinated
Validation Mission (ICVM) audit in July 2017 has encouraged the country for further progress in the
aviation sector. Nepal has secured 66.08% in overall Effective Implementation of ICAO standards against
the global safety benchmark of 60%. Additionally. MoU between DGAC France and CAAN has been
revised and renewed.

Nepal adheres the Aviation Security Standards and Guidelines promulgated by ICAO under its Annex 17.
In 2017, several safety and security related exercises and workshops were performed at TIA in close co-
ordination with national and international stakeholders and agencies. Excercises on Get Airports Ready
for Disaster (GARD), Airport Emergency Plan, Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) etc. have educated
stakeholders to tackle and respond to emergency situations.

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 Air Navigation

Nepal, adhering to ICAO Regional Plan, has prepared its Performance Based Navigation Plan. Completion
of Commissioning Flight Check of newly installed T-MSSR at TIA and Re-route MSSR at Bhattedanda,
Lalitpur have put safe and reliable air navigation platform in Nepalese sky. Furthermore, Remote Control
Air Ground (RCAG) which will come into operation shortly, will enhance area control communication in
eastern sector in Nepal.

Airport Development and Facilitation Expansion

Out of 50 airports, including Tribhuvan International Airport, 29 airports are in regular flight operation.
The black-topped runways have been numbered to 28. Black-topping of runways of Dolpa (Jufal), Baitadi
(Patan), Doti, Lamidanda, Rajbiraj, Sanfebagar, and Thamkhark will be completed by running fiscal
year. Similarly, Kalikot, Ilam, Khiji Chandeshwori, Gulmi Resunga and Arghakhachi airports are under
construction. Biratnagar Aerodrome has been certified and Nepalgunj Aerodrome will be certified in
the running fiscal year.

Facilitation progress can be seen in TIA. Four new escalators have been installed and brought into
operation in Departure and Arrival Halls. Bay No. 4 have been rehabilitated. Remote Parking Bay capable
of handling two medium jet aircrafts will be completed in the running fiscal year. Modifications have
been done in General Lighting System. Runway Expansion, ITB Extension and Improvement in Utility
works are in progress under Air Transport Capacity Enhancement Project.

Works under Gautam Buddha International Airport are in progress. Minimum of 60% progress is
expected in running fiscal year. Similarly, with the subsidiary loan agreement, the work of Pokhara
Regional International Airport has been commenced. Furthermore, MoU between CAAN and Nepal
Army has initiated works for Second International Airport.

Works under installation of DVOR/DME at Chandragadhi and Dhangadhi Airport, installation of ILS/
DME at TIA and Improvement of Solar Power System under JICA Grand Aid Project will be commenced
within running fiscal year and completed by 2019.

Human Resource Development

Civil Aviation Academy, in co-ordination with Human Resource Development Department and concerned
agencies, has implemented its annual Training Calendar update and produce professionals. The
Academy has provided professional and institutional training to 380 employees and multi-professional
managerial/ leadership training to 541 in co-ordination with different national recognized institutes.
Similarly, 232 Employees participated in different trainings/ seminars and conferences organized by
International Institutes and organizations including ICAO and CANSO in 2017. CAAN’s active participation
in different international forums has raised the potentiality of Nepal in international arena.

Nepal, being a Member State of ICAO, fully adhere to ICAO Next Generation Aviation Professionals
(NGAP) programme and Global Plan. Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, in close co-ordination and
collaboration with airline industries and its stakeholders, has initiated NGAP in the country in phase-
wise. The Aviation Museum, set up in Sinamangal, Kathmandu, is part of its initiation in collaboration
with its stakeholders.

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Corporate and Institutional Strengthening

CAAN has initiated the Actuarial Valuation of its employees and evaluation of its property, plant and
equipment. First phase of digitization of CAAN important document has been completed and second
phase is in progress. Updating of CAAN property and collection of old document has been initialized.
First phase of Nepal Financial Reporting System (NFRS) has been implemented and Accounting System
is being kept accordingly.

As per the policy guide-line of CAAN- Employee Regulations, 2056, 216 more vacant posts will be
fulfilled by 2018.

Looking at the financial aspects of CAAN, it shows the progressive trend. The audit team authorized
by the Office of the Auditor General has certified the Financial statements of CAAN upto FY 2069/70
whereas Financial statements of FY 2070/71, 2071/72 and 2072/73 are under the process for
certification. Moreover, financial statements of FY 2073/74 is at the final stage. Similarly, the huge
irregularity amount ( beruju) has been targeted to decrease by 50%. In the running fiscal year, upon
the analysis of traffic forecast and its resources, CAAN targets to generate revenue of Rs. 5.49 billion. In
addition, it targets to generate revenue from ADF Rs. 1.95 billion. The net surplus is expected Rs. 68.8
million.

Sanjiv Gautam
Director General

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 Organization Structure

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal

National Aviation Security Board of Directors Audit Committee

Committee Internal Audit Department
Internal Audit Unit

Director General Board / DGCA Secretariat

Air Navigation Civil Aviation Tribhuvan

Safety Regulation
Corporate Aerodrome
International
Civil
Services Directorate Operations
Directorate Directorate Airport Civil Aviation
Directorate
» Corporate Aviation Office Academy
» ATM » ANS Safety » Aerodrome
Department Planning (Security
Standards and Engineering Committee)
» Domestic Department Department
Airport and Monitoring (Facilitation
» Aerodrome » Rescue and
Facilitation Department Fire Fighting Committee)
Safety Std. » Human » Airport
Department Department
Department Resource » Electro Operation
» Com. & Nav. Aid » Flight
Department Department Mechanical Department
Safety Std. Department » Flight
» CNS Planning & Department
Development Operations
» ICAO, Int’l Department
Department Affairs & Legal
» AIM » Technical
Department Service
Department
Department

Domestic
Airports

Aviation Security Finance Administration

Department Department Department

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Acronyms
AC : Asphalt Concrete
AGL : Airport Ground Lighting
AIP : Aeronautical Information Publication
AMHS : Automatic Message Handling System
AMSL : Above Mean Sea Level
ANS : Air Navigation Services
AOC : Air Operator Certificate
ASA : Air Services Agreement
ATCEP : Airport Transport Capacity Enhancement Project
ATM : Air Traffic Management
ATS : Air Traffic Services
AVSEC : Aviation Security
BASA : Bilateral Air Services Agreement
CAA : Civil Aviation Academy
CAAN : Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal
CANSO : Civil Air Navigation Services Organization
CASP : Civil Aviation Security Program
CNS : Communication Navigation Surveillance
COSCAP : Cooperative Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Program
DME : Distance Measuring Equipment
DVOR : Doppler Very High Frequency Omni Directional Radio Range
EU : European Union
FDP : Flight Data Processor
GAUC : Gautam Buddha Airport Upgrading Components
IAP : Instrument Approach Procedure
ICAO : International Civil Aviation Organization
ICVM : ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission
MIS : Management Information System
MSDPS : Multi Sensor Surveillance Data Processor
NCAR : Nepal Civil Airworthiness Requirements
NDB : Non Directional Beacon
NFRS : National Financial Reporting Standards
OLS : Obstacle Limitation Surface
PAPI : Precision Approach Path Indicator
PELR : Personal Licensing Requirement
RCAG : Remote Control Air Ground
RFF : Rescue and Fire Fighting
RWY : Run Way
TMSSR : Terminal Monopulse Secondary Surveillance Radar
SARPS : Standards and Recommended Practices
SATIDP : South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project
SCM : Steering Committee Meeting
SID : Standard Instrument Departure
SMS : Safety Management System
SSC : Significant Safety Concern
STAR : Standard Arrival
TPPF : Transport Project Preparatory Facility
USOAP : Universal Safety Oversight Audit Program

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 Patron
Mr. Sanjiv Gautam
Director General

Coordinator
Mr. Birendra Prasad Shrestha
Dy. Director General

Editors
Mr. Jagannath Niroula
Director
Mr. Trilochan Poudyal
Deputy Director
Mr. Sudhir Kumar Shrestha
Deputy Director
Mr. Mahendra Khanal
Manager
Mr. Indra Prasad Poudel
Dy. Manager
Ms. Rohina Bhattarai
Dy. Manager

Executive Editor
Modnath Dhakal

Spokesperson
Mr. Birendra Prasad Shrestha
Dy. Director General

Information Officer
Mr. Trilochan Poudyal
Deputy Director

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Contents

Air Navigation Services 1

Civil Aviation Safety Regulation Services 2

Corporate Management Services 3

Aerodrome Operation Services 4

Tribhuvan International Airport Civil Aviation Office 5

Civil Aviation Academy 6

Major Activities and Achievments of Budget and Programmes in the Fiscal Year 2073/74 7

Priorities of FY 2074/75 Budget 9

Policies and Programmes of FY 2074/75 �udget 10

Financial Information 12

Status of Airports in Nepal 15

Flight Movement 2012-16 19

Flight Movement Comparison 2016-17 (Jan - Oct) 36

Airport Development Projects 51
Major International and National Activities 56

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Air Navigation Services
CAAN, being a part of ANS service provider, has been taking initiative for operation, management and
supervision of CNS, ATM and Air Space Management in lieu with ICAO standard for safe, smooth and
reliable aviation activities. As a member of ICAO, COSCAP-SA and CANSO, it has followed the guidelines
and procedures as per the resolutions made in different conventions, conferences and meetings.
There are 5 departments under the ANS Directorate.
• Air Traffic Management Department
» Responsible for the activities relating to air traffic services provided to aircraft from departure
to arrival ensuring safety, economy and efficiency
» Implementation of ICAO/CAAN standards in ATM activities
» Monitoring of ATS provided by domestic ATS units.

• Domestic Airports and Facilitation Department

» Ensuring better operation and management at domestic airports
» Ensuring the development of physical infrastructure, airport facilities required for the
facilitation and operation of those airports.

• CNS Planning and Development Department

» Identification and planning of the requirement of communication and navigation equipment
» Transfer of technology
» Coordinate with international CNS Projects
• Communication and Navigation Aid Department
» Installation, Maintenance, Upgrading and Replacement of Communication & Navigational
Equipment’s for efficient use of ANS services
» Initiate for new technologies for domestic airports

• Aeronautical Information Management Department

» Provides aeronautical data and aeronautical information necessary for the safety, regularity
and efficiency of air navigation through Integrated Aeronautical Information Package
» Amend paper copy of AIP Nepal as well as electronic copy of AIP
» Update Aeronautical Chart and website of AIS accordingly
» Work as per AIS to AIM transition plan

For additional information visit our website

https://www.caanepal.org.np

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 Civil Aviation Safety Regulation Services
Civil Aviation Safety Regulation Directorate as defined by Civil Aviation Acts 2015 and Civil Aviation
Authority Act 2053 works as a regulator which carry out safety oversight and other safety related
functions.
The regulatory functions of the directorate are being expedited by its following four departments.
• ANS Safety Standard Department
» Implement Safety Management System in aircraft operator, airport operator, Air Navigation
Service Provider, aircraft maintenance and aviation training organizations as per the
requirement
» Perform monitoring works in such organizations according to the existing laws.

• Aerodrome Safety Standard Department

» To perform the Certification function of the aerodromes of flight operation in accordance with
Airport Certification Regulation 2004 (Amendment ACR 2016) and other international rules
and regulation adopted by CAAN
» Notifications function to Aeronautical Information Services (AIS) and other Organizations
about the certified status of an aerodrome and Safety oversights function of Aerodrome
Ground Aids (AGA) especially in the field of Civil engineering, Electro-mechanical engineering
and Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting services.

• Flight Safety Standard Department

» Conduct regular flight safety audit and investigation of aviation service operators, airport
operators, aviation training organizations, aircraft maintenance service operators, air
navigation service provider and other organizations involved in aviation activities
» Recommend to the DG for those organizations’ renewal, withheld and cancellation on the
basis of safety audit and investigation reports.

• ICAO International Affairs and Legal Department

» ICAO SARPs management
» Coordination with ICAO and other international agencies
» Regulation development
» International air law instruments
» Air Service Agreements Regular legal functions like legal advice and judicial functions

In addition to above departments, Aviation Security Department is associated with civil aviation safety
regulation services. The major functions of the department are:
» Manage aviation security provisions at airports as per ICAO guidelines
» Follow guidelines of National Civil Aviation Security Committee
» Monitoring of Airport security system and evaluation

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Corporate Management Services

As per the provision of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal Act 2053, CAAN has adopted the business
principles for its sustainability and the corporate management of the organization. Physical Assets
and Financial resources have been mobilized and utilized in an extent for the autonomous operation
of CAAN. Under the principles guided by Financial Regulation, Airport Service Charge Regulation and
other approved prevailing Regulations, CAAN Corporate Management is in the process of the optimum
utilization of its resources for the overall development of its regulatory and ANS service provisions
and extend bilateral exchanges between concerned National and International Organizations and
stakeholders. As a part of Corporate Management, necessary information and data are being expedited
to the concerned ministries, agencies and media to the public to fulfil the right of information. A
spokesman and two Information Personnel have been appointed for the purpose.

• Corporate Planning and Monitoring Department

» Preparation of annual budget, analyzing tariff rates at national, regional and international
level
» Preparing annual and periodical plans, monitor, evaluation
» Regulate the investment policy of large, medium and small plan and projects implemented
under CAAN with foreign or government loan grant, share investment and CAAN’s investment.

• Human Resource Development Department

» Implement Human Resource Directive 2070
» Identify CAAN’s human resource requirement, ensuring the quality, standards and regularity
of CAAN’s services
» Identify domestic and international training, study, workshop, seminars
» Prepare annual programmes as well as human resource development plan.

Other departments closely in connection are the following:

• Administration Department
» General Administration
» Fulfillment of vacant posts
» Analyze the requirement of Human Resources
» Update the record of the employees
» Regulate pension fund

• Finance Department
» Maintain Financial Discipline
» Manage overall Financial activities of CAAN
» Preparation of Financial Statements
» Arrange external Audit
» Review Irregularities of Amount (Beruju)
» Prepare Strategy for CAAN Financial Management

• Internal Audit
» Inspection and auditing activities and accounts of CAAN
» Maintain Financial Discipline in the organization
» Provide Financial Status Feedback to CAAN Board

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 Aerodrome Operation Services
As also being a Service Provider, CAAN has the responsibility for identification of sites, construction,
operation and standardization of existing as well as new airports. Management of Feasibility study,
EIA, consultation, construction supervision, completion and finally handover of airports for operation
are some of the major tasks under Aerodrome Operation Directorate. Several CAAN sourced and
GoN sourced projects are being run at present. Improvement of major airports as per the guidelines
provided by ICAO Annex 14, is the main focus of the management.

Under the continuous monitoring of Aerodrome Management, 29 domestic (Regional and STOL)
airports of Nepal are in operation. Runway of 29 domestic airports have been black-topped.

The undermentioned 3 departments have the major responsibilities for aerodrome development.

• Aerodrome Engineering Department

» Planning, Design, Construction, Operation and Maintenance of Airports as per ICAO
standards and recommended practices.
» Preparation of Obstacle Limitation Charts, ensure land use to comply with OLS charts for
safe operation air transport.
» Periodic re-appraisal of the airport system and masterplan to modify according to changing
conditions.

• Rescue and Fire Fighting Department

» Formulating policies, action plans as well as annual and periodic plans for the Rescue and Fire
Fighting Services as per the ICAO standards
» Determining the requirement at the airports across the country in order to guarantee the
safe air transportation
» Be responsible for the safety, fire prevention and protection.

• Electro-Mechanical Department
» Plan and Manage for safe, reliable and efficient operation of mechanical and electrical
facilities in accordance with ICAO rules, regulations and standard (Annex-14)
» The prime motive for providing necessary facilities for smooth operation of the airport.
» Install and strengthen the power supply system, Visual Aid Facilities with transportation
facilities in different domestic airports.

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Tribhuvan International Airport Civil Aviation Office
Tribhuvan International Airport, the only operating International Airport of Nepal is the busiest
airport in terms of flight and passengers’ movement. It is the only air-gate to Nepal from international
destinations and links with all domestic airports. The Airport, having high responsibilities, have
different departments, divisions and units for its safe, smooth, secure and reliable flight operation and
management. Following are the three major departments:
• Airport Operation Department
» Enhance aircraft safety and security at the Tribhuvan International Airport by implementing
Safe Ground Movement of aircraft as per the ICAO
» Facilitate smooth passenger movement with up to date facilities at the Airport Terminal
Building
» Finding challenges, lapses and sector for improvement in terms of operating life-saving flights
and working for reforms
» Managing the cargo services to facilitate the import-export of goods.

• Technical Services Department

» Plan and manage Com. and Nav. Aid., Radar/RDPS, Electro Mechanical sectors, running the
aviation services and facilities as per the international standards
» Plan and manage security and facilitation equipment
» Replace and introduce new technologies as per replacement plan.

• Flight Operation Department

» Provide Air Traffic Services to ensure safe and quality flight service, managing timely flights of
VIPs and VVIPs.
» Coordinate with the other respective agencies in the state of emergency, search and rescue
operations
» Planning and Management of Flights/Slots

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 Civil Aviation Academy
Civil Aviation Academy (CAA), an undertaking of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, is the sole Training
Institution, established to foster safe, regular, effective and reliable air transportation service in Nepal.
It was established in 1975 and was named as Civil Aviation Training Center (CATC) to provide trainings
required for air transportation service within the country. Basically, it was focused on various basic,
their refresher, a few advanced trainings, and orientations

All training courses are internationally recognized and developed in lieu of the staffs within the
organization, government agencies and stake holders. In 1st April 2012, CAA attained associate
membership of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), TRAINAIR PLUS Program. Now, CAA
is striving to attain full membership of TRAINAIR PLUS Program aiming to wider recognition of the
institution by conducting training courses based on Standardized Training Package (STP), as it is a
global mission set to improve the safety and efficiency of air transportation through the establishment
and maintenance of high standards of training.

NFRS Basic Implementation Training

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Major Activities and Achievments of Budget and
Programmes in the Fiscal Year 2073/74
• Foundation construction works of Airport and Air Navigation Services Organization of Nepal
(AANSON) building has been completed at Kalimatidole in Kathmandu.
• Completion of first phase construction works of new terminal building at Janakpur Airport.
• Terminal building improvement works completed at Simikot Airport.
• A commercial complex has been constructed in front of Nobel Medical College adjecent to
Biratnagar Airport, and has been contracted out for income-generation.
• Completion of runway overlay works at Biratnagar Airport.
• Parking Apron, capable of accomodatinng MI17 or equivalent helicopters, has been constructed
at Biratnagar Airport .
• Biratnagar Airport is certified as per the Aerodrome Certification Regulation, 2004 (Amendment
2016).
• Runway construction is completed at Kalikot Airport. Test flights was also conducted.
• Blacktopping of runway, taxiway and appron at Bhojpur, Manmaya Rai Khanidanda, Taplejung,
Rukum, Chaurjahari, Dolpa and Rara airports is completed.
• Blacktopping of Lamidanda, Thamkharka, Rajbiraj, Doti Dipayal, Baitadi and Sanphebagar airports
and runway overlay at Nepalgunj and Jumla airports are in progress.
• Land acquisition work is completed for Simikot airport while land acquisition process has been
started at Rara, Lukla, Dhangadhi, Chandragadhi airports. Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
work is started for the proposed Dharan, Udayapur, Pyuthan and Gundel airport.
• Installation and Site Acceptance Test of Terminal Radar at the Tribhuvan International Airport,
En-route Radar at Bhattedanda (Lalitpur), Multisensor Radar Data Processing System have been
completed.
• Escalator has been installed at Arrival and Departure Hall of International Terminal Building and
has come into operation.
• Construction work is underway for the Remote Parking Bay at the TIA, at the same time, a Parking
Bay with wide-body aircraft capacity is being constructed in the south of Bay No. 1.
• Two X-ray machines were installed at the TIA to faciliate the domestic cargo movement.
• One Man Positioned Tower Consoles were installed at Taplejung, Manmaya Rai Khanidanda and
Bajura airports.
• Loan has been activated according to the loan agreement betweent Nepal and China government
for the construction of Pokhara Regional International Airport as per the EPC Model.
• A preliminary notice has been published regarding the second phase acquisition of 50 ropanis of
land, and houses build on it, for the Pokhara Regional International Airport.
• Human Resource Directives, 2070 has been implemented.
• Vacant positions at various service groups were fulfilled through open competition as per the
advertisement published in the FY 2071/72 and 2072/73.
• Accounting principles were amended after the analysis of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
(GAAP) in order to prepare financial reports as per the Nepal Financial Reporting Standard (NFRS).

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 • Actuarial Valuation works, physical verification and fair valuation of the Property, Plant and
Equipment (PPE) of CAAN have been initiated.
• Work started to digitize the important documents at the CAAN.
• Aviation Safety Report, 2016 published
• Flight Operations, Airworthiness and Personnel Licensing Experts services were availed as per the
agreement signed between CAAN and ICAO in April 2015.
• ICAO evaluated Nepal's progress as per the USOAP Online Framework, an ICVM Team visited the
country from 4 to 11 July 2017 and assessed the situation. Subsequently, the country came out of
the SSC list of the ICAO.
• DGAC and CAAN reviewed MoU and signed new MoU.
• Periodic Flight Inspection has been completed.
• Constultant deployed for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), Social Impact Assessment and
resettlement plan for the Second International Airport.
• Financial Statements (FS) up to FY 2069/70 have been approved by the Office of Auditor General
while FS of FY 2070/71, 2071/72 and 2072/73 approved by CAAN board and FS of 2073/74 have
been prepared.
• Completion of Flight Inspection of Precision Approach Path Indicator installed at various airports as
per the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR) – 14 – Part I and provisions in Civil Avitation Regulation,
2058.

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Priorities of FY 2074/75 Budget

The annual budget and programmes, which is prepared with the aim of utilizing the current opportunities
and facing the challenges, has the following objectives and priorities:
• Projects, initiated on previous years, on airport construction, development, expansion and
strengtheing will be continued.
• Lapses and weaknesses related to air flight and flight safety, as pointed out by the ICAO/EU, will be
addressed with better utilization and mobilization of available resources.
• A five-year action plan to mobilize the Airport Development Fund (ADF), and CAAN's three-year
plan will be formulated. A policy shall be adopted to formulate budget and programmes on the
basis of them.
• Efforts will be put to address the pressure created by the growing number of flight movement at
the TIA, and enhance facilities and services to the passengers.
• Special priority shall be given to make CAAN's service more effecient, effective, fair and competitive,
control expenditure and increase capital investment and Non-Aeronautical Revenue.
• Regarding the nomination of CAAN staff for internal and international training, seminar and
workshops, the approved plan/policy and guidelines will be strictly implemented. Timely
amendments shall be made to the approved plan/policy and guidelines.
• Training programmes will be continued to train the staff on accounting policy, accounting manuals
and book keeping system required to create the financial reports as per the NFRS. All financial
reports of CAAN from the FY 2073/74 will be created in line with the NFRS.
• Fair valuation and physical verification of Property, Plant and Equipment (PPE) of CAAN and
actuarial valuation of employees' liability will be conducted.
• An effective networking system will be created for the smooth and effective operation and
management of Management Information System (MIS).
• Aerodrome Flight Information Service shall be strengthened at the airports in the high mountains
that are sensitive from the flight safety perspective.
• Necessary provisions will be made to make the works on the enhancement of flight safety,
implemented with the support from the ICAO, EU, COSCAP-SA, DGAC France and other international
civil aviation organizations, sustainable.

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 Policies and Programmes of FY 2074/75 �udget
• The EU has included all the airlines companies, licensed by Nepal to operate aircraft, in the EU
Safety List. Initiatives shall be taken to get the airlines removed from the Safety List.
• ICAO's ICVM from 4 to 11 July 2017 found that Nepal's EI was 66 per cent which was higher than
the ICAO set standards of 60 per cent. ICAO has the mandatory provision that the country that
has EI above 60 per cent should implement State Safety Programme (SSP). Therefore, necessary
homework shall be done to implement the SSP.
• Nepal's Safety Oversight has been visibly improved after the ICVM. In order to make the
achievement sustainable, continuity will be given to the flight safety reform, and CAAN Safety
Oversight Capability will be strengthened in cooperation and collaboration with teh regional and
international aviation organization.
• Safety Oversight Audit will be made more managed to maintain the aviation safety as per the
acceptable standards.
• Feasibility study will be conducted for the construction of airport in Thulichaur, Dhulikhel,
Kavrepalanchowk for STOL Aircraft so as to reduce the pressure on the TIA.
• National Pride Projects of the aviation sector will be implemented through a one-door system led
by the Director General of CAAN.
• Construction work at the Pokhara Regional International Airport will begin at the earliest and
provisions will be made to finish the work within the given timeframe.
• A policy shall be formulated for the upgrading of the airports that are not in use and are under
utilized as well as well-managed, and dignified operation and promotion of adventure aviation
and entertainment activities. It will be utilized in tourism promotion. Feasibility studies will be
commenced to materialize the concept of 'one regional international airport in each provinces'.
• Aa per the provisions in the Aviation Policy 2063, no new airports will be constructed in 20 nautical
miles distance in hills and 40 NM in the Terai/Madhesh region. If there was a demand to construct
airport in such areas, new airports will be developed according to the Airport Construction
Procedure 2072, only after the respective local body provided the land required for it and the
government disburses Budgetary Grant to the CAAN for the same.
• Policy will be strictly implemented to not to prepare annual budget, initiate multi-year programme
and sign procurement agreement untill and unless the government ensures budget allocation for
the plans and projects implemented on government share, loan or grant. The government should
provide the grant, provided to it by the International Development Partners for the construction
and upgrading of airports, to the CAAN as grant investment. Initiatives will be taken to make sure
that the government does the same.
• The projects run with the government resources (loan or share investment and grant) and budget
programmes will be included in the CAAN's budget through the Corporate Directorate only after
the discussion in CAAN's management meeting.
• A policy shall be adopted in airport construction. New airports will be constructed only if the
required land is provided to CAAN free of cost and the EIA and Geo-technical Study found land
appropriate. No budget shall be allocated to the projects where primary phase has not been
completed.
• To address the weaknesses pointed out by the ICAO-USAP Audit, aviation safety will be made

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 reliable, safe and strong according to the ICAO Annex – 17 and Doc. 8973 (Security Manual).
• To make the aviation service safer, modern flight safety equipment and appropriate technology
will be installed at the airports, and flight safety, monitoring and inspection system of aircrafts will
be strengethened.
• All the works related to the selection of traniees for the Basic Training for the entry to the aviation
services will be made as per the existing Civil Aviation Academy, Operation Guidelines, 2073 by
the Administration Department of CAAN. Works related to nominating staff for other internal
and international training, seminars and workshops will be processed by the Human Resources
Department. CAA will conduct basic, refresher, special and domestic trainings.
• Aerodrom Flight Information Service will be strengthened with the installment of reliable
communication aviation system and aviation weather equipment at Lukla, Jomsom, Simikot, Jumla,
Dolpa and Rara airports that have significant flight pressure.
• Required studies will be carried out to separate accounting system and process of the aviation
sector in order to develop a system to measure the contribution of the aviation sector to the
national economy.
• Annual programme for internal audit will be implemented to maintain the quality of Air Traffic
Service at the domestic airports.
• Administrative Service units at the TIA-CAO will be shifted to new building somewhere in the TIA
premises as the units are concerned to the common people and people need Special Pass to reach
to those offices while those area are highly sensitive to the airport security.
• Residential buildings at various airports will be repaired and maintained. Respective CAO chief,
officers and other staff should mandatorily reside in the official residence where they are available.
Recommendations will be made to amend the bylaws so as to provide house repair expenses
instead of house rent allowance to the staff who have their residences in the local unit where the
airport is situated.
• All the staffs, including the Project Chief, of the national pride and other projects should stay at the
project site. No offices of such projects shall be operated at the centre without the approval from
the CAAN. Trend to set up project offices at the centre will be discouraged.
• All the project chiefs will be made fully accountable to their respective projects through necessary
authority and work performance contract.
• Non-aeronautical revenue generation programme will be enhanced.
• Engineering of rehabilitation/renovation works at the airports will be performed from the
respective CAO as per the status and capacity of available human resources.
• Pragmatic and scientific processes shall be adopted to reduced unnecessary cost center and to
enhance finaicial discipline and accountability.

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 Financial Information

Office Wise Income Statement of F/Y 2073/74

Airport
Aviation Service
S.N. Office Development Fund Other Income (Rs.) Total Income (Rs.)
Income (Rs.)
(Rs.)
1 CAAN Head Office -   13,984,611.17 13,984,611.17
2 Flight Safety Standard Department -   62,464,925.52 62,464,925.52
3 Civil Aviation Academy -   6,822,224.77 6,822,224.77
4 Taplejung Civil Aviation Office 273,997.54   60,532.97 334,530.51
5 Chandragadhi Civil Aviation Office 20,289,627.61   1,670,775.62 21,960,403.23
6 Tumlingtar Civil Aviation Office 2,101,641.66   118,891.88 2,220,533.54
7 Bhojpur Civil Aviation Office 51,103.61   76,878.50 127,982.11
8 Biratnagar Civil Aviation Office 45,841,565.47   10,636,231.58 56,477,797.05
9 Thamkharka Civil Aviation Office 14,346.63   - 14,346.63
10 Lamidanda Civil Aviation Office 17,451.59   68,640.00 86,091.59
11 Tenzing Hillary Civil Aviation Office 16,302,533.44   2,396,043.16 18,698,576.60
12 Rumjatar Civil Aviation Office 67,865.70   60,251.50 128,117.20

13 Phaplu Civil Aviation Office 2,360,839.40   329,200.32 2,690,039.72

Tribhuvan Int’l Airport Civil

14 3,429,287,291.13 1,817,823,113.98 1,381,009,659.66 6,628,120,064.77
Aviation Office
15 Janakpur Civil Aviation Office 5,777,246.68   367,911.18 6,145,157.86
16 Ramechhap Civil Aviation Office 283,535.68   256,925.68 540,461.36
17 Simara Civil Aviation Office 10,581,697.69   1,757,534.40 12,339,232.09
18 Bharatpur Civil Aviation Office 22,087,625.95   1,726,462.39 23,814,088.34
19 Meghauli Civil Aviation Office 21,977.12   - 21,977.12
20 Pokhara Civil Aviation Office 46,965,545.45   16,953,961.56 63,919,507.01
GautamBuddha Civil Aviation
21 29,059,165.47   8,292,540.83 37,351,706.30
Office
22 Manang Civil Aviation Office -   124,854.81 124,854.81
23 Jomsom Civil Aviation Office 4,335,135.14   400,881.57 4,736,016.71
24 Nepalgunj Civil Aviation Office 35,734,935.05   9,961,304.00 45,696,239.05

25 Surkhet Civil Aviation Office 2,082,295.83   2,813,167.65 4,895,463.48

26 Rukum Salle Civil Aviation Office 121,445.32   22,296.00 143,741.32

Rukum Chaurjahari Civil Aviation
27 82,306.89   28,800.00 111,106.89
Office
28 Dolpa Civil Aviation Office 454,236.79   26,072.20 480,308.99
29 Jumla Civil Aviation Office 746,539.95   130,270.50 876,810.45
30 Simikot Civil Aviation Office 10,967,374.20   86,739.87 11,054,114.07
31 Dhangadi Civil Aviation Office 9,912,665.57   2,198,346.73 12,111,012.30
32 Bajura Civil Aviation Office 487,848.80   130,049.49 617,898.29
33 Rara Civil Aviation Office 1,650,210.24   85,872.55 1,736,082.79
  Total 3,697,960,051.60 1,817,823,113.98 1,525,062,858.06 7,040,846,023.64

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Cost center Wise Expenditure Statement of F/Y 2073/74

Capital Expenditure Operating

S.N. Office Total Expenditure (Rs.)
(Rs.) Expenditure (Rs.)
1 Air Navigation Services Directorate - 8,115,787.43 8,115,787.43
2 ATM Department - 3,412,009.63 3,412,009.63
3 Domestic Airport and Facilitation Department - 2,465,905.00 2,465,905.00
4 Com. & Nav. Aid Department 40,650,391.59 10,791,092.86 51,441,484.45
5 CNS Planning & Development Department 11,850,279.21 23,591,116.99 35,441,396.20
6 AIM Department - 1,899,846.31 1,899,846.31
7 Civil Aviation Safety Regulation Directorate - 36,730,667.14 36,730,667.14
8 ANS Safety Standards Department - 1,861,523.32 1,861,523.32
9 Aerodrome Safety Std. Department - 921,487.72 921,487.72
10 Flight Safety Std. Department 1,289,950.00 24,662,196.08 25,952,146.08
11 ICAO, Intl. Affairs & Legal Department - 1,209,990.36 1,209,990.36
12 Corporate Directorate 65,913,213.64 6,336,285.75 72,249,499.39
13 Corporate Planning & Monitoring Department - 13,106,018.75 13,106,018.75
14 Human Resource Department - 56,462,782.92 56,462,782.92
15 Aerodrome Operations Directorate - 565,255.00 565,255.00
16 Aerodrome Engineering Department 637,779,592.50 30,277,503.13 668,057,095.63
17 Rescue & Fire Fighting Department 2,100,000.00 5,653,875.10 7,753,875.10
18 Electro-Mechanical Department 55,521,511.20 39,245,970.11 94,767,481.31
19 Tribhuvan Int’l Airport Civil Aviation Office 162,305,744.27 843,409,258.53 1,005,715,002.80
20 Civil Aviation Academy 8,847,793.49 52,128,695.58 60,976,489.07
21 Board /DGCA Secretariat - 3,337,413.02 3,337,413.02
22 Internal Audit Department - 1,238,139.00 1,238,139.00
23 Administration Department 3,590,475.00 64,894,129.23 68,484,604.23
24 Aviation Security Department 23,850,175.95 5,846,258.00 29,696,433.95
25 Finance Department 395,200.00 188,128,611.61 188,523,811.61
26 ATCEP 112,152,185.06 84,667,744.94 196,819,930.00
27 GautamBuddha upgrading Project 279,392,777.01 62,499,410.66 341,892,187.67
28 Second Int’l Airport Project 49,241,071.19 8,644,356.28 57,885,427.47
29 Pokhara Regional Int’l Airport Project 126,698,812.22 6,177,905.53 132,876,717.75
30 TPPF 80,960.00 202,726,798.48 202,807,758.48
31 Tribhuvan Int’l Airport Modernization Project 1,370,005.00 1,334,750.21 2,704,755.21
32 Employee Welfare Fund - 29,488,805.00 29,488,805.00
33 Civil Aviation Sports Club 45,500.00 2,898,152.00 2,943,652.00
34 Pension Fund - 248,966,365.20 248,966,365.20
35 Airport Development Fund 262,745,407.72 31,833,934.47 294,579,342.19
36 Re-Construction & Operation Fund 401,913.00 1,702,008.45 2,103,921.45
37 GautamBuddha Civil Aviation Office 2,979,156.79 44,809,028.56 47,788,185.35

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 Capital Expenditure Operating
S.N. Office Total Expenditure (Rs.)
(Rs.) Expenditure (Rs.)
38 Nepalgunj Civil Aviation Office 11,673,406.35 54,224,587.66 65,897,994.01
39 Pokhara Civil Aviation Office 2,660,154.75 42,698,134.04 45,358,288.79
40 Biratnagar Civil Aviation Office 9,066,857.91 56,794,677.59 65,861,535.50
41 Simara Civil Aviation Office 6,887,090.22 24,138,677.82 31,025,768.04
42 Chandragadhi Civil Aviation Office 2,965,340.00 19,311,141.61 22,276,481.61
43 Janakpur Civil Aviation Office 6,340,483.39 18,316,946.43 24,657,429.82
44 Bharatpur Civil Aviation Office 3,092,222.64 16,604,344.84 19,696,567.48
45 Surkhet Civil Aviation Office 3,171,316.47 13,538,359.28 16,709,675.75
46 Jumla Civil Aviation Office 863,297.73 6,866,407.21 7,729,704.94
47 Jomsom Civil Aviation Office 629,735.27 8,056,971.79 8,686,707.06
48 Tumlingtar Civil Aviation Office 1,741,895.64 6,926,611.56 8,668,507.20
49 Dhangadhi Civil Aviation Office 3,781,267.79 13,167,832.96 16,949,100.75

50 Simikot Civil Aviation Office 344,912.13 7,452,014.87 7,796,927.00

51 Tenzing Hillary Civil Aviation Office 2,953,539.27 10,176,251.29 13,129,790.56

52 Rukum Chaurjhari Civil Aviation Office 38,635.00 3,067,776.95 3,106,411.95
53 Taplejung Civil Aviation Office 620,391.06 2,883,365.62 3,503,756.68
54 Thamkharka Civil Aviation Office 402,263.23 3,339,510.98 3,741,774.21
55 Dang Civil Aviation Office - 823,221.35 823,221.35
56 Phaplu Civil Aviation Office 278,985.59 3,283,498.82 3,562,484.41
57 Bajhang Civil Aviation Office - 2,180,491.94 2,180,491.94
58 Bajura Civil Aviation Office 130,000.00 2,849,350.00 2,979,350.00
59 Bhojpur Civil Aviation Office 718,221.38 3,939,019.09 4,657,240.47
60 Manang Civil Aviation Office - 1,598,368.20 1,598,368.20
61 Rara Civil Aviation Office 25,000.00 3,167,331.78 3,192,331.78
62 Ramechhap Civil Aviation Office 174,952.00 3,788,249.44 3,963,201.44
63 Rukum Salle Civil Aviation Office 391,418.28 4,021,780.46 4,413,198.74
64 Rumjatar Civil Aviation Office 56,750.00 4,025,609.37 4,082,359.37
65 Lamidanda Civil Aviation Office 51,800.00 4,147,947.22 4,199,747.22
66 Dolpa Civil Aviation Office 242,200.00 2,662,295.76 2,904,495.76
67 Sanfebagar Civil Aviation Office - 322,320.00 322,320.00
68 Doti Civil Aviation Office - 1,598,927.86 1,598,927.86
69 Manmaya Rai Khanidanda Civil Aviation Office 204,805.00 2,937,403.08 3,142,208.08
70 Kangeldanda Civil Aviation Office - 1,526,846.00 1,526,846.00
  Total 1,908,709,055.94 2,502,477,351.22 4,411,186,407.16

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Status of Airports in Nepal
International Airport
1. Tribhuvan International Airport

Hub Airports
1. Biratnagar Airport 3. Nepalgunj Airport
2. Gautam Buddha Airport 4. Pokhara Airport

High Traffic Regular Domestic Airports

1. Bharatpur Airport 5. Simara Airport
2. Chandragadhi Airport 6. Surkhet Airport
3. Dhangadhi Airport 7. Tumlingtar Airport
4. Janakpur Airport

Regular Domestic Airports

1. Bajura Airport 6. Khanidanda (Manamaya Rai) Airport
2. Bhojpur Airport 7. Phaplu Airport
3. Dolpa Airport 8. Rara Airport
4. Jomsom Airport 9. Simikot Airport
5. Jumla Airport 10. Tenzing Hillary (Lukla) Airport

Non-Scheduled/Chartered Domestic Airports

1. Lamidanda Airport 5. Rumjatar Airport
2. Ramechhap Airport 6. Taplejung Airport
3. RukumChaurjahari Airport 7. Thamkharka Airport
4. Rukum Salle Airport

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 Non-Operational Airports
1. Baglung (Balewa) Airport 11. Mahendranagar Airport
2. Baitadi Airport 12. Manang (Humde) Airport
3. Bajhang Airport 13. Masinechaur Airport
4. Dang (Tarigaun) Airport 14. Meghauli Airport
5. Darchula Airport 15. Palungtar Airport
6. Dhorpatan Airport 16. Rajbiraj Airport
7. Doti Airport 17. Rolpa Airport
8. Jiri Airport 18. Sanfebagar Airport
9. Kangeldanda Airport 19. Syangboche Airport
10. Langtang Airport 20. Tikapur Airport

Airports Under Construction

1. Arghakhanchi Airport 5. Kamal Bazar Airport
2. Gulmi Airport 6. KhijiChandeshwori Airport
3. Ilam (Sukilumba) Airport 7. Lamjung Airport
4. Kalikot Airport

Bitumen Airports
S. No. Aerodromes Disctrict S.No. Aerodromes Disctrict
1 Bajura Airport Bajura 16 Phaplu Airport Solukhumbu
2 Bharatpur Airport Chitwan 17 Pokhara Airport Kaski
3 Bhojpur Airport Bhojpur 18 Ramechhap Airport Ramechhap
4 Biratnagar Airport Morang 19 RukumChaurjahari Airport Western Rukum
5 Chandragadhi Airport Jhapa 20 RukumSalley Airport Eastern Rukum
6 Dang (Tarigaun) Airport Dang 21 Rumjatar Airport Okhaldunga
7 Dolpa Airport Dolpa 22 Rara Airport Mugu
8 Dhangadhi Airport Dhangadhi 23 Simara Airport Bara
9 Gautam Buddha Airport Rupandehi 24 Simikot Airport Humla
10 Janakpur Airport Janakpur 25 Surkhet Airport Surkhet
11 Jomsom Airport Mustang 26 Taplejung Airport Taplejung
12 Jumla Airport Jumla 27 Tenzing Hillary Airport Solukhumbu
13 Khanidanda (Manmaya Khotang 28 Tribhuvan International Kathmandu
Rai) Airport Airport
14 Manang (Humde) Airport Manang 29 Tumlingtar Airport Sankhuwasabha
15 Nepalgunj Airport Banke

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 Domestic Airlines Operating In Nepal
Fixed Wing-10 Rotor Wing-9
Nepal Airlines Corporation Air Dynasty
Yeti Airlines Simrik Air
Buddha Air Shree Airlines
Sita Air Fishtail Air
Simrik Airlines Mountain Helicopters
Tara Air Prabhu Helicopters
Shree Airlines Manang Air
Summit Air Altitude Air
Makalu Air Heli Everest
Saurya Airlines

Aviation Recreational Clubs - 74

International Airlines Operating In Nepal

Country Airlines Country Airlines
Bangladesh US – Bangla Airlines Kuwait Wataniya Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines Ltd Malaysia Malaysian Airlines
Regent Airways Air Asia (X)
Bhutan Druk Air (Royal Bhutan Airlines) Malindo Air
Tashi Air (Bhutan Air) Nepal Buddha Air (International Operation)
China China Eastern Airlines Nepal Airlines Corporation
China Southern Airlines Himalayan Airlines
Air China Oman Oman Air
Sichuan Airlines Qatar Qatar Airways
Tibet Airlines Co. Ltd. Singapore Silk Air
Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Thailand Thai Airways
India Air India Turkey Turkish Airlines
Inter Globe Aviation Limited (Indigo) U.A.E. Air Arabia
Jet Airways Etihad Airways
Korea Korean Air Fly Dubai

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 Existing Air Operators’ AOC Status Details

S. No. Air Operators’ Name AOC No. AOC Validity Type. of Aircraft Remarks

1 Air Dynasty Heli Service 035/2001 15 May 2018 AS350

2 Altitude Air 085/2016 05 Oct 2019 AS 350

3 Fishtail Air 017/2001 15 Jan 2018 AS350 / Bell206

4 Heli Everest 086/2016 06-Mar-2017 AS 350

5 Manang Air 082/2014 02 July 2018 AS 350

6 Mountain Helicopters 055/2009 15 May 2018 AS350 ROTOR WING

OPERATORS
7 Prabhu Helicopter 081/2013 31 Oct 2019 R44 / R66

8 Simrik Air 034/2000 15 Jan 2018 AS350 / Bell407

9 Buddha Air 014/1996 15 July 2018 B1900 / ATR 42 / ATR 72

10 Himalaya Airlines 084/2015 7th Dec 2019 A320

11 Makalu Air 057/2009 15 May 2018 C 208B
Nepal Airlines DHC-6/300 / Y12 / MA60
12 003/2000 15 June 2018
Corporation A-320 / B-757
13 Saurya Airlines 083/2014 10th Nov 2019 CRJ200

14 Simrik Airlines 052/2009 24th Feb 2018 B1900

15 Sita Air 033/2000 15 June 2018 DO228

FIXED WING
DHC-6/300 / DHC-6/400 / OPERATORS
16 Tara Air 053/2009 15 July 2018
Do-228
17 Yeti Airlines 037/2004 15 July 2018 J4100 / ATR 72

18 Summit Air (GOMA AIR) 064/2010 15 June 2018 LET 410 / C 208B
15 May 2018
CRJ200 / CRJ700 / MI17 /
19 Shree Airlines 030/2002 FIXED/ROTOR WING
AS350

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Flight Movement 2012-16
Flight Movement 2012-16
Tribhuvan International
Tribhuvan International Airport
Airport

International Aircraft Movement

28000

27208 27118
27000
26563
26000

25000

24000
23619
23320
23000

22000

21000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

International Passenger Movement

4000000

3500000 3511647 3510742

3140302 3217162
3000000 2925117

2500000

2000000

1500000

1000000

500000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

International Cargo Movement (in Tons)

30000

25000 24512.73

20000 19826.57 20348.94

17498.79
15000
14230.42

10000

5000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Domestic Aircraft Movement 19

76000

74000 73876
 14230.42

10000

5000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Tribhuvan International Airport

Domestic Aircraft Movement

76000

74000 73876

72000
70877
70000
69076
68536
68000

66000 65865

64000

62000

60000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Domestic Passenger Movement

2000000

1800000
1757596
1600000 1575059 1542604
1400000 1450558
1364048
1200000

1000000

800000

600000

400000

200000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Domestic Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

5000000

4500000
4374946
4240039
4000000 3951321
3671970
3500000 3415371
3000000

2500000

2000000

1500000

1000000

500000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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Hub Airports
Hub Airports
Biratnagar Airport
Biratnagar Airport

Aircraft Movement
10000
9284 9362 9342
9000
8318
8000 7794
7000

6000

5000

4000

3000

2000

1000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Passenger Movement
400000
377077
350000 358742
343803 340202
311368
300000

250000

200000

150000

100000

50000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

700000
653352 644011
600000 615485 608213

542309
500000

400000

300000

200000

100000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Gautam Buddha Airport

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Aircraft Movement
5000
4666
4500
 200000

100000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Gautam Buddha Airport

Gautam Buddha Airport

Aircraft Movement
5000
4666
4500
4172 4110
4000 3996
3751
3500

3000

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Passenger Movement
180000
168421
160000

140000

120000 118367 119994

109731 107914
100000

80000

60000

40000

20000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

150000
148332 148639

145000

140000
138996

135000 135080
133035

130000

125000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

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 Nepalgunj
NepalgunjAirport
Airport

Aircraft Movement
12000
11362

10000 9918
9121 9187 9107
8000

6000

4000

2000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Passenger Movement
250000
233533

200000
178049 176372
171012 165867
150000

100000

50000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

1750000

1719604
1700000

1650000

1600000
1577269 1583396

1550000 1546602
1543399

1500000

1450000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Pokhara Airport
23
Aircraft Movement
40000
 1500000

1450000
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Pokhara
Pokhara Airport
Airport

Aircraft Movement
40000
36913
35000

30000 29303
26730 27648
25000
23927

20000

15000

10000

5000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Passenger Movement
400000
379503
359899 368880
350000
328031
300000
274550
250000

200000

150000

100000

50000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

250000

218197
200000 196136
182761

150000
138253

111604
100000

50000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

24
High Traffic Regular Domestic Airports
High Traffic Regular Domestic Airports
Bharatpur Airport
Bharatpur Airport

Aircraft Movement
5000

4500 4612

4000

3500

3000
2782
2500 2574 2538
2340
2000

1500

1000

500

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Passenger Movement
100000
94740
90000

80000

70000

60000
57711
52677 53861 54238
50000

40000

30000

20000

10000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

90000
85305
80000 81126
76760
70000
66971
60000

50000

40000

30000

20000
17323
10000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Chandragadhi Airport 25
Aircraft Movement
5000
 20000
17323
10000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Chandragadhi Airport
Chandragadhi Airport

Aircraft Movement
5000

4500 4480
4300
4000 4106

3500 3430
3214
3000

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Passenger Movement
180000
164891 162153
160000
148737
140000
129768
120000 120408

100000

80000

60000

40000

20000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

400000

350000 347697
315202
300000 296401
272204 279716
250000

200000

150000

100000

50000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

26
 Janakpur Airport
Janakpur Airport

Aircraft Movement
3000
2752 2734
2500 2466

2000

1724
1500 1532

1000

500

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Passenger Movement
80000

72356
70000

62349
60000 60384
53283
50000
44655
40000

30000

20000

10000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

160000
149279
140000
126293 124836
120000

100000

80000 79131
71176.49
60000

40000

20000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Simara Airport

Aircraft Movement 27
5000

4500 4596
4272
4148
4000
 40000

20000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Simara Airport
Simara Airport

Aircraft Movement
5000

4500 4596
4272
4148
4000

3500
3370
3000 3108

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Passenger Movement
90000

80000 78756

70000
62692
60000 59683

50000 50868
45525
40000

30000

20000

10000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

90000

80000
76614
72012 74015
70000

60000 60889

50000

40000
33430
30000

20000

10000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

28
 Surkhet Airport
Surkhet Airport

Aircraft Movement
7000
6570
6000
5522 5620
5363
5000 5099

4000

3000

2000

1000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Passenger Movement
20000
18574
18000
17479
16928
16000
15234
14000

12000

10000 9803
8000

6000

4000

2000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

5000000

4500000 4420226
4000000

3500000

3000000 3066985
2674460
2500000 2410669 2362092
2000000

1500000

1000000

500000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Tumlingtar Airport 29

Aircraft Movement
2050
 1500000

1000000

500000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Tumlingtar Airport
Tumlingtar Airport

Aircraft Movement
2050
2000
1978
1950 1944
1900 1906

1850
1800
1768
1750
1700
1682
1650
1600
1550
1500
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Passenger Movement
40000

35000 34913
31834
30000 30037
27612 28227
25000

20000

15000

10000

5000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

90000
83796 84209 84571
80000
74772
70000
67643
60000

50000

40000

30000

20000

10000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

30
Regular Domestic Airports
Regular Domestic Airports
Bajura
BajuraAirport
Airport

Aircraft Movement
1600
1500
1400

1200 1220

1000
966

800 808
756

600

400

200

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Passenger Movement
12000

10000
9717
8991
8632
8000

6000
5486 5735

4000

2000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

200000
187106
180000 176713
160000
155504
140000

120000 117248
100000

80000
69690
60000

40000

20000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Jomsom Airport 31

Aircraft Movement
4500
 40000

20000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Jomsom Airport
Jomsom Airport

Aircraft Movement
4500

4000 4064
3855
3500
3222
3000
2804
2665
2500

2000

1500

1000

500

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Passenger Movement
70000

60000
57565

50000 48949

40000 39715
34542 35766
30000

20000

10000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

16000

14000 14352 14414

12000 11928

10000
9579
8941
8000

6000

4000

2000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

32
 Rara Airport
Rara Airport

Aircraft Movement
1400
1314
1200

1000

844 836
800
736
652
600

400

200

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Passenger Movement
16000

14000 13700

12000

10000

8000

6000 6415

4000 3750 3780 4078

2000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

250000

211326
200000 204803

176329

150000

100000

63089
50000
41396

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Simikot Airport 33

Aircraft Movement
16000
 63089
50000
41396

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Simikot Airport
Simikot Airport

Aircraft Movement
16000

14000
13368
12000

10000

8000

6524 6470
6000 5856

4000 4082

2000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Passenger Movement
70000

60000
57207

50000

40000

30000

21777 21122 21922

20000

12923
10000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

3500000
3195050
3000000
2767883 2780856
2500000

2116766
2000000

1607921
1500000

1000000

500000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

34
 Tenzing Hillary
Tenzing (Lukla)
Hillary (Lukla) Airport
Airport

Aircraft Movement
25000

20000 20418
18198
16936 16802 16767
15000

10000

5000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Passenger Movement
140000

120000 119801

100000 97394
85179 87490
80000 81174

60000

40000

20000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

3500000

3118123
3000000

2673023
2500000
2315779
2000000 1927432
1831952
1500000

1000000

500000

0
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

35
 Flight Movement Comparison 2016-17 (Jan - Oct)
Flight Movement Comparison 2016-17 (Jan - Oct)
Tribhuvan International
Tribhuvan International Airport
Airport

International Aircraft Movement

30000
27409

25000
21671

20000

15000

10000

5000

0
2016 2017

International Passenger Movement

3150000
3111563
3100000

3050000

3000000

2950000

2900000

2850000 2838238

2800000

2750000

2700000
2016 2017

International Cargo Movement (in Tons)

17600
17382.23
17400

17200

17000

16800

16600

16400 16296.91

16200

16000

15800

15600
2016 2017

36 Domestic Aircraft Movement

80000 75839

70000
16200

16000

15800

15600
2016 2017

Tribhuvan International Airport

Domestic Aircraft Movement
80000 75839

70000
59063
60000

50000

40000

30000

20000

10000

0
2016 2017

Domestic Passenger Movement

2500000

1992903
2000000

1500000 1411013

1000000

500000

0
2016 2017

Domestic Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

3020000
2998903
3000000

2980000

2960000

2940000

2920000

2900000
2883623
2880000

2860000

2840000

2820000
2016 2017

37
 Hub Airports
Hub Airports
Biratnagar Airport
Biratnagar Airport

Aircraft Movement
8400
8290
8300

8200

8100

8000

7900
7798
7800

7700

7600

7500
2016 2017

Passenger Movement
380000
371042
370000

360000

350000

340000

330000

320000 312897
310000

300000

290000

280000
2016 2017

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

458500

458000 457883.6

457500

457000

456500

456000
455664
455500

455000

454500
2016 2017

38 Gautam Buddha Airport

Aircraft Movement
455000

454500
2016 2017

Gautam Buddha Airport

Gautam Buddha Airport
Aircraft Movement
7000
6479

6000

5000

4000 3800

3000

2000

1000

0
2016 2017

Passenger Movement
300000

242343
250000

200000

150000 134491

100000

50000

0
2016 2017

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

250000

200000 192700.7

150000

108064
100000

50000

0
2016 2017

39
 Nepalgunj Airport

Nepalgunj Airport
Aircraft Movement
12000
11766
11800

11600

11400

11200

11000

10800
10623
10600

10400

10200

10000
2016 2017

Passenger Movement
350000
307829
300000

250000
216976

200000

150000

100000

50000

0
2016 2017

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

1450000
1409570
1400000

1350000

1300000

1245286
1250000

1200000

1150000
2016 2017

40 Pokhara Airport
1150000
2016 2017

Pokhara Airport
Pokhara Airport
Aircraft Movement
30000 28106

25000

20000 19191

15000

10000

5000

0
2016 2017

Passenger Movement
400000 373403

350000

300000
253873
250000

200000

150000

100000

50000

0
2016 2017

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

94500
94112
94000

93500

93000

92505
92500

92000

91500
2016 2017

41
 High Traffic Regular Domestic
High Traffic Regular Airports
Domestic Airports
Bharatpur Airport
Bharatpur Airport
Aircraft Movement
7000 6658

6000

5000

4000 3556

3000

2000

1000

0
2016 2017

Passenger Movement
160000

136121
140000

120000

100000

80000 72916

60000

40000

20000

0
2016 2017

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

16400
16229
16200

16000

15800

15600
15476

15400

15200

15000
2016 2017

42 Chandragadhi Airport

Aircraft Movement
15200

15000
2016 2017

Chandragadhi Airport
Chandragadhi Airport
Aircraft Movement
3800
3748

3700

3600

3500

3386
3400

3300

3200
2016 2017

Passenger Movement
165000
159388
160000

155000

150000

145000

140000

135000 133140

130000

125000

120000
2016 2017

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

230000
227806
228000

226000

224000

222000
219715.2
220000

218000

216000

214000
2016 2017

43
 Janakpur Airport
Janakpur Airport
Aircraft Movement
2000
1822
1800

1600
1454
1400

1200

1000

800

600

400

200

0
2016 2017

Passenger Movement
60000
55037

50000
44875

40000

30000

20000

10000

0
2016 2017

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

68000 67350.54
67000

66000

65000

64000

63000

62000 61655.8

61000

60000

59000

58000
2016 2017

Simara Airport
44

Aircraft Movement
59000

58000
2016 2017

Simara Airport
Simara Airport
Aircraft Movement
5000 4676
4500

4000 3850

3500

3000

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

0
2016 2017

Passenger Movement
100000
88771
90000

80000

70000 66287

60000

50000

40000

30000

20000

10000

0
2016 2017

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

70000
61972.49
60000
50259.21
50000

40000

30000

20000

10000

0
2016 2017

45
 Surkhet Airport
Surkhet Airport
Aircraft Movement
16000 15213

14000

12000

10000

8000

6000
4279
4000

2000

0
2016 2017

Passenger Movement
40000
37015

35000

30000

25000

20000

15000

10000 7787

5000

0
2016 2017

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

6000000 5708765

5000000

4000000

3000000
2236410
2000000

1000000

0
2016 2017

Tumlingtar Airport
46

Aircraft Movement
1500
1000000

0
2016 2017

Tumlingtar Airport
Tumlingtar Airport
Aircraft Movement
1500
1494

1490

1480

1470

1460 1458

1450

1440
2016 2017

Passenger Movement
29000
28477

28000

27000

26000

25000
24337

24000

23000

22000
2016 2017

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

60000
52337
50000
43344

40000

30000

20000

10000

0
2016 2017

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 Regular DomesticRegular
Airports
Domestic Airports
Jomsom Airport
Jomsom Airport
Aircraft Movement
2730
2726
2725

2720

2715

2710

2705

2700
2696
2695

2690

2685

2680
2016 2017

Passenger Movement
36000

35417
35500

35000

34500

34000

33500 33215

33000

32500

32000
2016 2017

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

12000
10555

10000

8000

5691
6000

4000

2000

0
2016 2017

48

Simikot Airport
 0
2016 2017

Simikot Airport
Simikot Airport
Aircraft Movement
13400 13296

13200

13000

12800

12600
12372
12400

12200

12000

11800
2016 2017

Passenger Movement
66000

64000 63335

62000

60000

58000

56000

54000 52843
52000

50000

48000

46000
2016 2017

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

2500000
2220182

2000000
1808594

1500000

1000000

500000

0
2016 2017

49
 Tenzing Hillary (Lukla) Airport

Tenzing Hillary (Lukla) Airport

Aircraft Movement
25000

20646
20000

15194
15000

10000

5000

0
2016 2017

Passenger Movement
120000
105308
100000
87178

80000

60000

40000

20000

0
2016 2017

Cargo Movement (in Kgs)

2000000
1813236
1800000

1600000
1368381
1400000

1200000

1000000

800000

600000

400000

200000

0
2016 2017

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Airport Development Projects

Air Transport Capacity Enhancement Project

ADB Loan No. 2581 NEP [SF] & Grant No. 0181 NEP [SF]

After the termination of the Contract ICB-01: Airside Infrastructure and Landside Terminal Improvement
at TIA, Simikot and Rara Airports, the remaining works are prioritized and different packages are made.
The following three prioritized National Competitive Bidding (NCB) packages are contracted out and
work is started recently.

1. NCB-01: Runway Extension & Associated Works at TIA. Contract Agreement completed and
contractor is in the phase of site mobilization.
2. Contractor: China Shanxi Construction Engineering (Group) Corp., CHINA

Major Scope of works:

- Runway extension towards south by 300 m
- Perimeter road towards extension area
- Access road to ITB
- Airfield lighting, drainage works

3. NCB-02: International Terminal Building Expansion, Reconfiguration and Associated Works at TIA.
Contractor is mobilized to the site. Contractor: Sharma-Prera-Ashish JV

Major scope of works:

- Expansion of existing International Terminal Building (ITB) to include new gate lounge
(departure gates), additional baggage claim area, arrival bus station and connection to the
existing arrival immigration area.
- Construction of new substation P-2 and expansion of substation P-1
- Construction of new generator house and installation of 900 KVA Generator
- Construction of new ramp area and departure ramp road

4. NCB-03: Utility Works at TIA.

Contract Agreement completed and the contractor is preparing for the site mobilization.
Contractor: Ashish-Prera JV

Major Scope of works:

- New sewage treatment system and turnout of existing sewage lines from ITB to new sewage
line
- New deep wells, water purification system and piping network
- Incinerator facilities with storage, landscaping.

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 Transport Project Preparatory Facility (TPPF-Air)
ADB Grant No. 0227 NEP [SF]
Major Works:
1. TIA Master Plan 2010-2028 Reviewed and preparation of ultimate Master Plan of TIA of completed.
2. According to the Ultimate Master Plan of TIA, the Detail Engineering Design of following infrastructure
(future development) of TIA is completed.
 Parallel Taxiways System and side strip,
 New International Terminal Building (ITB),
 Reconfiguration of Existing ITB to Domestic Terminal Building (DTB)
 International Apron,
 Re-location of NAC Hangar,
 Re-Location of Nepal Army Infrastructure, Hangar and other Associated work,
 New VVIP Lounge,
 PPP study for the New ITB

Ultimate Master Plan of TIA

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New International Terminal Building View

New VVIP Lounge

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 Gautam Buddha Regional International Airport
Gautam Buddha Airport Upgrading Components (GAUC) Project is a part of the South Asia Tourism
Infrastructure Development Project (SATIDP) funded by Asian development Bank. The funding includes
grant and loan assistance from ADB and co-financing by OPEC Fund for International Development
(OFID). SATIDP comprises various components and the Upgrading of Gautam Buddha Airport related
with Connectivity Enhancement Component. This component includes construction and rehabilitation
works and activities related to upgrade Gautam Buddha Airport to a regional airport, Category E, as per
the relevant guidelines of International Civil Aviation Organization.
Contract Data:
• Contract No. CAAN/GAUC ICB-01/2013
• Contractor: Northwest Civil Aviation Airport Construction Group Ltd, PR China
• Original Contract Value: NRs. 6,225,120,227.91 (including VAT)
• Original Contract Period: 36 Months
• Commencement Date: January 1, 2015
• Completion Date: December 31, 2017, estimated and extension date 30th June,
2018
Additional approximately 500 bighas of land acquisition process is ongoing and almost 400
billion has been compensated till date.

TIA Modernization Project

1. Installation and Testing of En route Mono-pulse Secondary Surveillance Radar (MSSR) System at
Bhattedanda, Terminal MSSR System at TIA including Multi-sensor Surveillance Data Processor
(MSDPS), Flight Data Processor (FDP) and Controller Working Position Equipment under the
Grant Assistance of the Government of Japan have been completed.
2. A bi-lateral agreement has been done between the Government of Nepal and the Government
of Japan for Improvement of Air Traffic Safety Facilities in Nepal (Under the assistance of JICA).
Project Components:
a. Localizer/ T-DME System at TIA
b. Localizer Maintenance Training Equipment
c. VOR/ DME System at Chandragadhi and Dhangadhi Airports
d. Emergency Power Generator
e. VOR/DME Test Rack
f. Radar Maintenance Training Equipment
g. Radar Controller Training Simulator
h. Runway Lighting System at Jumla, Jomsom, Simikot, Rara, Lukla
i. Flight Procedure Design System
j. Solar Electric Power Supply System at Jumla, Jomsom, Simikot, Rara and Lukla.

Pokhara Regional International Airport Project

Pokhara is considered as tourism capital of the Nepal, where Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal initiated
the land acquisition work before forty years with motive to construct the ICAO Category 4D airport.
CAAN acquired 3106 ropanies which has been fenced with barbed wire along the boundaries. The
partial runway strip work, graveled access road and project office constructions had been completed
with CAAN own resources. Brief project status has been summarized as below:

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 a) The commercial contract agreement between CAAN and China CAMC Engineering Co. Ltd has
been made to construct ICAO Category 4D airport in Pokhara in EPC (Engineering Procurement
Construction) model. The total Project Cost is 215.965 Million USD.
b) Additional 521 ropanies of land acquisition including 35 houses have been compensated.
c) Environmental Impact Assessment report was approved by Ministry of Science, Technology
and Environment.
d) Loan agreement between Government of Nepal and Government of China has been officially
completed.
e) Subsidiary Loan Agreement between the Ministry of Finance and CAAN has been done.
f) Compensation for 58 ropanies of land required for Outer Peripheral Road have been started.
g) RFP (Technical + Financial) for EPC Design Review has been invited.
h) The physical construction work has been started in project site from 11th July 2017 and the
project completion date is 10th July 2018.

Second International Airport Project

The site for SIAP is located at Gadhimai Municipality, Bara. The SIAP has two development proposals.
The first is the ICAO standard international airport with runway, taxiway, terminal and apron including
all the required transportation and communication facilities. The second proposal is airport city
development with all the facilities of modern transportation, communication, water supply, drainage
and provisions of hotel and residential facilities adjacent to international airport.
Project Status:
a) Co-ordinate Points established with reference to DGPS.
b) Border of Land established by Concrete Demarcation.
c) Land Acquisition work is ongoing. MOU has been signed between Nepal Army and CAAN to
clear the forest, construct the perimeter road, access road and fencing in proposed site.
d) Correspondence has been done through Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation to
Ministry of Forest for the permission of clearing land in order to proceed for Perimeter Road
and Chain Link Fence.
e) The EIA is substantially completed and preparing to send it for final approval.
f) EOI for selection of Consultant is in process.
g) Bid Invitation has been published to commence work for the Prevention of Erosion by River
and Construction of Temporary Site Office.

For additional information visit our website

https://www.caanepal.org.np

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 Major International and National Activities

54th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation Asia

and Pacific Regions
The 54th Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCAs), Asia and Pacific Regions was
hosted by Civil Aviation Authority of Mongolia organized at the capital city Ulaanbaatar from 5 to 11
August 2017. It was attended by 321 Delegates from 38 States/Administrations, and 12 International
Organizations. ICAO Council Chairman Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu along
with other high ranking officials of ICAO also participated in this Conference.

Nepal presented a discussion paper DP/3/40 ‘Provisions of Exemption in ICAO Documents Need to
be Reviewed’ regarding which the ICAO Secretariat informed the Conference that “ICAO Doc 9734 –
Safety Oversight Manual, Part A” contained guidance on the provision of exemptions/exceptions. The
Secretariat welcomed Nepal to provide feedback to the Secretariat on specific aspects which might
require additional guidance.

Nepal, Australia and Papua New Guinea

supported DP/1/4 ‘Performance-Based
Regulation (PBR) in the Asia Pacific
Region’ presented by New Zealand.
Nepal opined that there was still lack of
sufficient guidance materials on PBR.

Nepal acknowledged and appreciated

DP/6/18 ‘Sustaining Technical
Assistance Efforts in APAC through ICAO
APAC Combined Action Team (CAT)
Programme ICAO’ presented by ICAO
APAC Office. Nepal expressed its sincere
gratitude to TCB, ICAO APAC, ICAO ANB,
COSCAP-SA for their continuous support
in her efforts for resolving Significant
Safety Concern identified by ICAO ICVM
in July 2013 that also helped her reach
an EI level above global average.

In her opening remarks, Secretary General of ICAO Dr. Fang Lieu expressed her pleasure to see Nepal
successfully resolve their Significant Safety Concern. She added that this has been possible due to close
coordination between Nepal CAA, the Regional Office, the COSCAP South Asia and the Safe funding for
technical assistance from ICAO Headquarters”.

In his keynote address, President of ICAO Council Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu reaffirmed ICAO
commitment, in line with its ‘No Country Left Behind’ initiative, to continue to assist Member States in
optimizing the incredible benefits of aviation by assuring that they have the tools and capacities they
need to assure effective compliance with international standards. He appreciated the initiative of ICAO
APAC Office for supporting this programme through the APAC Combined Action Team (CAT), which has
been getting exemplary reviews thus far from many local States.

Nepal offered to host the 56th DGCA Conference in Kathmandu, Nepal in 2019 and it was accepted by
the Conference.

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54th Conference 54
ofthDirectors
Conference General ofGeneral
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Regions Action Items Asia and Pacific Regions Appendix A

LIST OF ACTION ITEMS ARISING FROM THE 54th CONFERENCE

Discussion Action Item Description

Paper No.
Agenda Item 1 - Theme Topic
DP/1/1, Action Item 54/1 The Challenge of Managing Outcome Focused and Risk
DP/1/4, Based Regulations for Asia Pacific States.
DP/1/7 &
DP/1/8 Recognizing the need to adopt performance-based regulation
and a risk-based approach in safety management to better
address the safety challenges in the APAC Region, and the
instrumental role ICAO plays in supporting States to
effectively implement this approach, the Conference:

a) Recommended ICAO to organise a regional workshop to

promote the sharing of knowledge and best practices
among States, so as to support implementation of
Performance-based Regulations (PBR) to further
enhance safety;

b) Requested ICAO where appropriate to develop

guidance material and tools to support a risk-based
approach in safety management;

c) Encouraged States/Administrations to put more

resources and efforts to achieve the objectives outlined
in the GASP, in particular the implementation of a State
Safety Programme (SSP) and Safety Management
System (SMS);

d) Encouraged ICAO to prioritise the adoption of

performance-based SARPs, where appropriate, such as
in Annex 14;

e) Encouraged ICAO to adopt a differentiated Effective

Implementation (EI) target commensurate with States’
level and complexity of aviation activities in the GASP
2020-2022; and

f) Encouraged States/Administrations, as appropriate, to

implement performance-based regulation to further
enhance safety.

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Agenda Item 3: Aviation Safety and Air Navigation

DP/3/2 Action Item 54/2 Quality and Timeliness of Aeronautical Information

Noting the ongoing issues of poor quality and timeliness of
aeronautical information published in the AIP and AIP
Supplements, the Conference urged States/Administrations
to:
a) implement the necessary legislative, regulatory,
organizational and resource support for the critical
safety and efficiency requirement for quality
management and timeliness of aeronautical
information;
b) take stronger actions on the APANPIRG Conclusions
relating to Aeronautical Information Services, as
agreed by State representatives at APANPIRG
meetings; and
c) review their AIM transition plan and ensure that they
have fully implemented AIRAC and quality
management-related AIM transition steps.

DP/3/5 Action Item 54/3 Proposed Global Strategy and Action Plan for the
Improvement of Regional Safety Oversight
Organizations (RSOOS) and the Establishment of a
Global System for the Provision of Safety Oversight

Noting that insufficient safety oversight resources to meet

the projected growth in aviation is a common problem for
States/Administrations, the ICAO presented their proposed
global strategy and action plan for the improvement of
RSOOs and the establishment of a global system for the
provision of safety oversight, the Conference urged
States/Administrations to support the proposed global
strategy to improve and strengthen existing RSOOs; and,
States endorse the objectives for a global system for the
provision of safety oversight, and are encouraged to
participate in the study of a proposed Global Aviation
Safety Oversight System (GASOS).
DP/3/7 Action Item 54/4 Automation Interface between Flight Information
Regions

Noting a number of impediments to the safety and

efficiency of flights crossing of Flight Information Region
(FIR) boundaries and that AIDC has been identified as one
of the top ten priorities in the ICAO APAC Seamless ATM
Plan, the Conference encouraged States/Administrations to
expedite the implementation of AIDC between
neighbouring FIRs and in doing so, may also take into
consideration the information available in the CANSO
publication on “Automation Interface Between Flight
Information Regions: Best Practice Guide for ANSPs”.

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DP/3/8 Action Item 54/5 Managing Interference to Global Navigation Satellite

System (GNSS)

Recognizing the continued growing importance of GNSS to

current and advanced aviation applications and the safety of
flight, and the impact of GNSS interference on the safety
and efficiency of aircraft operations the Conference urged
States/Administrations to:
a) work proactively with their National
Telecommunications Authorities to ensure robust
detection, management and mitigation processes are in
place to address GNSS interference; and
b) ensure that ICAO guidance material is made available
and well understood by relevant stakeholders.
DP/3/9 Action Item 54/6 Initiatives to Promote Safe and Efficient Ground
Handling Operations

Acknowledging IATA’s efforts in developing industry

standards and systems to promote and enhance the safety
and efficiency of ground handling operations, the
Conference requested States/Administrations and industry
to take into account the recent work by ICAO on
developing relevant guidance as well as IATA safety
audits, or relevant industry standards and guidance.

DP/3/11 Action Item 54/7 Implementation of Performance Based Communication

and Surveillance (PBCS) in Asia Pacific
Noting the applicability date of ICAO SARPs and
procedures for PBCS regional implementation date of not
later than 29 March 2018, the Conference urged
States/Administrations to:
a) Respond to the ICAO APAC survey on PBCS (if they
have not already done so); and
b) Ensure they have an operational approval process for
aircraft on their registry that will operate in PBCS
airspace areas.
DP/3/12 Action Item 54/8 Civil Aviation Regulatory Framework and Performance
Based Regulations in Air Navigation

Noting the need for a standardized approach to the

performance based safety oversight of the air navigation
service providers in the APAC Region through the
development of an ANS Safety Oversight Manual, the
Conference:
a) recommended that the RASG APAC to consider
developing guidance material for an ANS oversight;
and
b) encouraged the APAC States/Administrations to
participate in the development of the guidance material.

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DP/3/24 & Action Item 54/9 Safety Oversight and Management of Unmanned
DP/3/44 aircraft operations

Noting the rapid changes in the Unmanned Aircraft System

(UAS) industry as well as the need to meet the
development of UAS and to coordinate safety oversight /
management strategies and practices amongst
States/Administrations, the Conference requested
States/Administrations to:
a) Actively participate in the ICAO Asia/Pacific
Unmanned Aircraft Systems Task Force; and
b) Participate in Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems
(RPAS) and Drone Enable Symposiums to be
organized by ICAO in September 2017.

DP/3/23 Action Item 54/10 Recognizing the progress made by several

States/Administrations in implementing cross border
ATFM using the Distributed Multi-Nodal ATFM Network
concept along with recent operational trials to regulate air
traffic flow to balance demand and capacity and
harmonized approach to implement cross-border ATFM in
the region is in line with the vision of the Asia Pacific
Seamless ATM Plan, the Conference encouraged
States/Administrations:
a) to participate in the Distributed Multi-Nodal ATFM
Network project and commit the necessary resources to
support cross-border ATFM operations;
b) to participate actively in the ICAO Asia Pacific ATFM
Steering Group with a view to contribute towards the
harmonization of ATFM information exchange
requirements and interface control document to support
ATFM system-to-system communication; and
c) developing ATFM implementation plans, to harmonize
the processes in line with the ICAO Asia Pacific
Regional Framework for Collaborative ATFM.

DP/3/25 & Action Item 54/11 Safety Management Measures

DP/3/37
Noting the ongoing effort of States in respect of the
implementation and effective oversight of Safety
Management System (SMS), including the development of
Safety Oversight Toolkit, the Conference requested:
a) ICAO to organize training sessions and experience
exchanges, and learn from the practical experiences and
best practices adopted by other States/Administrations;
and
b) States to share experience and lessons in safety
performance management, to enable ICAO to update
the Safety Management website with the relevant
information.

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DP/3/42 Action Item 54/12 Harmonization of Airport Collaborative Decision

Making (A-CDM) Practices
Noting the experience of States/Administrations gained from
the implementation of A-CDM and recognizing a collaborative
approach in the implementation of A-CDM would lead to the
optimization of airport operations which contributes towards
achieving seamless ATM in the APAC Region, the
Conference encouraged States/ Administrations to:
a) work towards harmonization of A-CDM practices in
APAC Region and to participate in the ICAO
Asia/Pacific A-CDM/TF; and
b) implement A-CDM taking into account the cross-
border ATFM operations.
DP/3/49 Action Item 54/13 Paving way for Interoperability of Air Traffic
Management System (ATMS)
Noting the need for a risk-based approach throughout
system development, testing/acceptance, system and
operations transition, handling of teething issues of its
safety-critical ATMS with good lessons learned, the
Conference supported the initiative of States towards
formation of an international Users’ Group for ATMS to
share operational and technical experience, and map out the
future system development roadmap, which could be
beneficial for the APAC Region in respect of development
of the global roadmap and performance-based requirements
of the ATMS.
Agenda Item 4: Economic Development of Air Transport

DP/4/1 Action Item 54/14a. ICAO’s work for Economic Development of Air
Transport
b. The Conference acknowledged ICAO’s work for economic
development of air transport and encouraged States/
Administrations to:
a) Apply and follow ICAO’s policies and guidance in the
air transport field in their regulatory practices,
including the long-term vision for liberalization and
core principles on consumer protection;
b) Coordinate with ICAO in meeting States’ needs of data,
analysis and tools to promote air transport development
in the region; and
c) Contribute to the voluntary Air Transport Fund.
DP/4/7 Action Item 54/15 Economic Benefits of Code-share, Co-Terminal and
own –stopover rights.
Recognising the benefits of liberalising third party code-
share, domestic code-share, co-terminal and own-stopover
rights to all aviation stakeholders and to the States’
economies, the Conference encouraged States to liberalise
these rights as part of the wider liberalisation of market
access.

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Agenda Item 5: Aviation and Environment

DP/5/1 Action Item 54/16 International Civil Aviation and Environment

Acknowledging the recent developments within ICAO in
the field of aviation and the environment, including the
results of the 39th Session of the ICAO Assembly held from
27 September to 6 October 2016, the Conference
encouraged States/Administrations to:
a) develop, update and submit their action plans as soon as
possible;
b) promote the use of regional events as valuable
opportunities to connect Member States in order to
establish a regional dialogue on CORSIA and its
implementation, as well as encourage States to
voluntarily participate in CORSIA from its outset; and
c) continue to inform the UNFCCC process of the work
being undertaken by ICAO to address emissions from
international civil aviation.
DP/5/3, Action Item 54/17 Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for
DP/5/7 & International Aviation (CORSIA)
DP/5/9
Recognizing the importance of Monitoring, Reporting and
Verification (MRV) of CO2 emissions from international
aviation in order to ensure the steady implementation of
CORSIA in line with the timeline as adopted at the 39th
ICAO Assembly, the Conference encouraged States/
Administrations to:
a) consider the steps and challenges in implementing the
CORSIA; and
b) conduct early engagement with key Government and
aviation industry stakeholders.

DP/5/12 Action Item 54/18 Use of Sustainable Alternative Fuels for International
Aviation

Noting some of the considerations taken in the use of

Sustainable Alternative Fuels for Aviation (SAF) in the
CAAS-SIA [Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore
(CAAS), in partnership with Singapore Airlines (SIA)]
Green Package Flights, the Conference:
a) Urged ICAO to consider including the key elements
identified relating to regulatory requirements and
procedures, dropped-in fuel certification, and life cycle
emissions factor in ICAO’s guidelines for SAF; and
b) Encouraged States/Administrations to share their
concerns and experiences in the development and
deployment of SAF particularly at the ICAO
Conference on Aviation and Alternative Fuels in
October 2017.

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Agenda Item 6: Technical and Regional Cooperation

DP/6/9 Action Item 54/19 Recognising the collaboration among States as a successful
tool in implementing Aeronautical Information
Management (AIM) in order to achieve harmonized, safe,
secure and green Asia Pacific Sky, the Conference:
a) Urged States to ensure that the necessary organizational
direction, support and resources are applied to the
necessary strengthening States’ AIS capability and the
transition to AIM; and
b) Noted the need for collaboration among APAC States
in terms of AIM implementation.
DP/6/17 Action Item 54/20 Noting that the CRV, a cross-border cost-effective
telecommunications network for APAC States, enables the
Global Air Navigation Plan and Seamless ATM objectives
and would mitigate a number of current deficiencies in
ANS communications, the Conference urged APAC
States/Administrations to:
a) Note that common arrangements on cybersecurity and
safety issues have been taken that will help ICAO
Member States to meet their obligations while
implementing CRV; and
b) Set and monitor 2020 as the target for CRV
implementation for all ASNP, to optimize each
individual cost benefit analysis, and note that failing
this, pessimistic assumptions might threaten the roll-out
of CRV initiative.
DP/6/18 Action Item 54/21 Recognising a very successful methodology and assistance
concept through the ongoing ICAO APAC CAT missions,
there is a strong justification for the sustainment of the
ICAO APAC CAT Mission programme to continue
assistance to APAC States as part of the NCLB initiative,
the Conference:
a) Urged States to write directly to the ICAO APAC
Regional Office to provide in-kind contributions by
releasing SMEs for future planned CAT missions;
b) Encouraged States who have received APAC CAT
Mission assistance to consistently work on the
guidance provided and implementation of the
recommendations contained in the comprehensive
mission reports and report the progress to the APAC
Regional Office;
c) Urged States, Organizations and Industry to make
voluntary contributions to the ICAO SAFE Fund
earmarked for the ICAO APAC Combined Action
Team (CAT) programme to support its continued
assistance activities to States; and
d) Urged ICAO to continue APAC CAT assistance
missions through 2019.

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Agenda Item 7.1: Session on Air Navigation (AN) Safety and Efficiency issues

Action Item 54/22 Issue No. 1: Civil/Military Cooperation: a key enabler

for both civil and military entities in the development of
a safe and efficient air transport system that effectively
serves the nation

Given the urgent need for greater safety, efficiency and

environmental performance in the busiest aviation region,
the Conference urged States/Administrations to enhance
civil/military cooperation efforts with:
a) a whole-of government approach that recognises that
supporting civil aviation was consistent with the
military mission to defend the nation;
b) an appropriate consultation with airspace users and
neighbouring States as required; and
c) support for civil/military seminars/workshops.

Agenda Item 7.2: Session on Aviation Safety issue

Action Item 54/23 Issue No. 2: Runway Safety – Meeting the Challenges of
Increasing Runway Excursions

Recognizing runway safety occurrences were the most

frequent accident category in the APAC and noting that in
the 2016 APAC Annual Safety Report, Runway Safety
Category (RS), specifically, Runway Excursion (RE), was
identified as one of the top accident categories from 2006 –
2016, the Conference urged States/Administrations to:
a) establish runway safety programme;
b) ensure the establishment and effectiveness of a Runway
Safety Team (RST) at every International Airport in the
region; and
c) report the progress of constitution of RST and its
functioning at all their International airports to the 55th
DGCA Conference.

Agenda Item 7.3: Session on Aviation Security & Facilitation (AS&FL) issues

Action Item 54/24 Issue No. 3: Resolution of Aviation Security Deficiencies

Noting that CE 8 – Resolution of Security Concerns of

States’ Aviation Security Oversight System is often the
Critical Element with the lowest level of effective
implementation as demonstrated through the results of
ICAO USAP audits, the Conference recommended
States/Administrations to :
a) recognise the importance of comprehensive legislative
foundation to ensure effectiveness of the appropriate
authority for aviation security and adequate graded
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national policies;
b) ensure the establishment of the designated national
appropriate authority for aviation security with
sufficient resources and legal authority to enforce
compliance with national requirements and implement
enforcement mechanisms as required; and
c) ensure that aviation security deficiencies identified
through quality control activities are actively managed
and tracked through the regulatory oversight system
through development of software or database to record
and monitor quality control activities and deficiencies
identified together with corrective action plans.
Agenda Item 9: Other Business

DP/9c/3 Action Item 54/25 Asia Pacific Civil Aviation Commission (APCAC)
Feasibility Study – Progress Report

Noting that APCAC Taskforce has determined that there

was insufficient basis to establish an Asia Pacific Civil
Aviation Commission (APCAC), the Conference:
a) Agreed to conclude the APCAC feasibility study and
establish a new Taskforce to focus exclusively on
strengthening and evolving existing regional
mechanism for regional cooperation, towards capability
and capacity building and technical assistance; and
b) Encourage States/Administrations to participate in the
new Taskforce.

Action Item 54/26 Draft Declaration of Civil Aviation Ministers’

Conference

The Conference agreed to presenting the draft Ministerial

declaration for consideration at the Ministerial Conference
to be held in early 2018.

DP/9c/2 Action Item 54/27 Acknowledging the benefit of participation by the President
of ICAO Council, ICAO Secretary General, ICAO Council
Representatives from the Region and Directors of ICAO
Bureaus at the 54th DGCA Conference, the Conference
urged for the participation in future Conferences by ICAO
Air Navigation Commissioners and Council Members
from APAC Region in addition to Senior Officials from
ICAO.

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Aviation Safety Concerns 

Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu. The country’s beautiful but rugged terrain makes the safety of air operations
more challenging than in other areas of the world, a situation which was further exacerbated by the recent earthquakes
which had impacts on local infrastructure. The aircraft operations SSC which was rectified through the latest ICAO assistance
project in cooperation with Nepal, was originally identified during a 2013 ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme
(USOAP) mission.

Montréal, 25 August 2017 – ICAO and Nepal have successfully partnered on resolving a Significant Safety
Concern (SSC) in the Asia-Pacific State last month, following a comprehensive multilateral assistance
effort coordinated under the UN agency’s No Country Left Behind initiative. 

The aircraft operations SSC rectified through this cooperation was originally identified during a 2013
ICAO Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (USOAP) mission. Nepal was prioritized for technical
assistance by the ICAO Aviation Safety Implementation Assistance Partnership in 2015.

“By resolving this matter through coordinated capacity building, and with support from donor States
and international organizations, ICAO and Nepal have helped to further improve the safety of  Nepal’s
operations,” remarked ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu. “Our work under No Country
Left Behind is specifically carried out so that States get the assistance and capacity building they need
to achieve and benefit from ICAO-compliant global connectivity.”

The ICAO technical assistance project, launched in 2016, was implemented through a pre-agreed plan
developed in conjunction with Nepal. Funding for the assistance programme was also collaborative,
with local contributions being augmented by the ICAO Safety Fund (SAFE).

Nepal was also continuously supported throughout these recent efforts by the ICAO Cooperative
Development of Operational Safety and Continuing Airworthiness Programme – South Asia (COSCAP-
SA). The efforts of Nepal were further boosted by several visits by concerned technical experts from
ICAO’s Regional Office in Bangkok, in addition to assistance provided by a team of experts under an
ICAO Combined Action Team (CAT) mission to Nepal in 2016.

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“We recognize and greatly appreciate the States and organizations which contribute resources to these
efforts, whether directly or through their contributions to SAFE, and which collaborate so helpfully with
us on improving civil aviation safety and other goals,” stressed ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu. “By
driving progress on ICAO’s Strategic Objectives through cost-effective collaboration, we are helping
States to benefit from safe, secure and efficient air transport services, which in turn provides important
support for the United Nations’ Agenda 2030 and its ambitious Sustainable Development Goals,” she
added.

ICAO’s No Country Left Behind initiative was launched in 2014 in aid of more effectively implemented
ICAO civil aviation standards in the agency’s 191 Member States. It is presently driving a range of
collaborative assistance and capacity-building initiatives in all ICAO Regions.

6th International Cooperation Forum of EASA

A two Membered Nepalese Delegation led by Director General of CAAN Participated in 6th International
Cooperation Forum (ICF6) of European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) organized at Cologne, Germany
in 19-20 October 2017. The Director General of CAAN was also invited to participate in the panel and to
make presentation on the ' Efficient use of Technical Cooperation'.

Nepal made a presentation stating

the need of technical cooperation
among the States due to resource
constraints in developing nations.
Nepal outlined some of the driving
forces behind technical and regional
cooperation, namely the common
goal of aviation safety in the face
of air traffic growth and resource
constraints. Capacity development
activities experienced by Nepal in-
clude the harmonisation of regula-
tions and training of personnel to
enhance their safety oversight. Effective technical assistance should follow a needs assessment looking
at the state’s capabilities and gaps, actual requirements, stakeholders implicated and schedule expect-
ed. He highlighted the need of efficient use of technical cooperation among States for strengthening
safety oversight capability. He also shared the experience of Nepal regarding the ICVM conducted in
July 2017 in which Nepal was able to alleviate the SSC identified in July 2013. He expressed that after
the efficient use of technical assistance Nepal achieved from ICAO and EASA, Nepal's EI level is now
above the global average. During the 'side meeting with EASA and the representatives of EU Member
States, the latest update of Nepal on safety issues was presented.

EU, through its Technical Cooperation Project, is supporting South Asian States in harmonizing airwor-
thiness regulation under SARI Project of EASA. EASA has also supported to train technical personnel of
CAAs and airline industry of South Asian States through various courses, workshops and seminars. EASA
has launched a four-year EU South Asia Aviation Partnership Project (APP) to help South Asian nations
enhance their safety oversight capability.

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 Resolution of Significant Safety Concerns
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has resolved the Significant Safety Concerns (SSC)
issued to Nepal in the area of aircraft certification process during ICAO Coordinated Validation Mission
(ICVM) carried out in July 2013. A two-member auditor team of ICAO had conducted its ICVM audit
of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) from 4 to 11 July 2017. The team had audited Nepal's
compliances in four audit areas out of eight i.e. Legislation (LEG), Organization (ORG), Operations
(OPS) and Airworthiness (AIG) to evaluate the progress to address the safety deficiencies, including
SSC identified in aircraft certification process. The mission also visited two international operators i.e.
Nepal Airlines and Himalaya Airlines to verify the aviation safety oversight capability of CAAN. ICAO has
also identified Nepal's overall Effective Implementation (EI) of ICAO safety standards and associated
guidance as 66.08 percent against the global safety benchmark of 60 percent. ICAO identified an SSC in
July 2013 pertaining to the certification process for the issuance of air operator certificates.

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Nepal and France signed MoU on Technical Cooperation Programme
Nepal and France signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on bilateral Technical Cooperation
Programme. Director General of Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) Sanjiv Gautam and Director
of International Cooperation of Direction Générale de l’aviation Civile (DGAC) of France Betrand De-
Lacombe signed the MoU on behalf of their respective organization. The MoU was signed at a ceremony
organized at the CAAN Head Office on 14th
September 2017. This Cooperation Programme
is aimed at boosting bilateral cooperation in
the emerging fields of civil aviation. The MoU
has been signed following the approvals from
the governments of both the countries, and
would be active for a term of four years.

As per the MoU, both the sides will cooperate

through manifold actions such as exchanging
information concerning the techniques used to
reach the objectives; sending French experts
or instructors to Nepal for training missions;
and receiving experts, or instructors of Nepal,
in France for the same.

Nepal had also signed an agreement on technical cooperation with International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) in April 2015. Continuation of the same kind of technical cooperation with France
for providing experts support in the field of flight operations and airworthiness will help Nepal to
improve its aviation sector.

Installation and Flight Inspection of Two New Radars

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) under the TIA modernization Project (TIAMP) has
recently completed the Flight Inspection of two newly installed MSSR Mode-S (Monopulse Secondary
Surveillance) Radar systems. One of these Radar has been installed in Tribhuvan International Airport
for Terminal Surveillance upto 200NM and another one on top of Bhattedada in Lalitpur District for En-
route Surveillance which covers up to 250 NM.

A Minutes of Agreement (MOU) was signed between

Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) and the US
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to check these
radar systems. The FAA Flight Inspection Aircraft came
to Nepal on November17 and flew more than 20 hours
for the calibration of these Radars and departed on 21
November 2017 after the completion of their mission.

The installation of this radar system was started in

2013 and despite of major earth quake in Nepal it was
completed in July 2016 after four years of intensive
work.

The one- billion rupees project was mainly funded by

Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and was
co-funded by Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal.

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 Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) 2017
Search and Rescue Exercise (SAREX) 2017 was conducted to ensure an effective, efficient and reliable
search and rescue services within Nepal. The program was organized by TIA CAO from 25 June to 14 July
2017 that involved different government and non-government agencies and officials from army, police,
airlines, civil aviation and ministries. SAREX was based on a fictitious aircraft crash which required the
activation of Kathmandu Rescue Coordination Center (RCC) and all other organizations associated with
Search And Rescue (SAR) operation and management to search, locate, and rescue the ‘survivors from
the distress aircraft’. The main objective of the exercise was to text the RCC and Search and Rescue
Unit (SRU) management team’s ability to manage search of missing aircraft and its occupants and to
discuss and resolve issues, problems, challenges of SAR services in the light of Nepal’s topographical
constraints. SAREX 2017 was organized for the first time in Nepal since the inception of Civil Aviation in
1951. 96 personnel from different background have been trained in SAREX.

Aircraft Search and Rescue Regulation 2074 (endorsed by Ministry of Culture Tourism and Civil Aviation
(MoCTCA) and published in Nepal Gazette) has stand the legal foundation to conduct Aircraft Search
and Rescue Operation within Kathmandu Flight Information Region (FIR).

Get Airports Ready for Disaster (GARD) Workshop Organized

A four-day Get Airports Ready for Disaster (GARD) workshop was organized jointly by Nepal Government,
Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), United Nations Development Programme and Deutsche Post
DHL Group from 20th to 23rd February 2017. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, CAAN, Nepal Army, Armed
Police Force, Nepal Police, Airlines, World Food Programme, TIA Custom and Immigration staff had
participated in the programme. Participants presented the details of their on-site assessments conducted
at the Tribhuvan International Airport and Nepalgunj Airport, corresponding to four components: Air &
Ground Operations, Passengers, Cargo and Facilities.

The final presentations touched upon critical issues that had been observed during the airport
evaluations, issues that were bound to become even more critical in case of a crisis like the 2015
earthquake, when the airports would experience a massive surge in incoming/ outgoing flights, as well

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put forth a range of solutions on these issues, and discussed ways to implement what they had learned
over the course of the workshop so as to bring about more clarity and effectiveness in airports’ disaster
response plans.

CAA On Site Re-assessment

CAA On Site Re-assessment program completed by ICAO expert team from 11 to 14 December, 2017.
The main focus of onsite re-assessment was to further improvise examination process, separate
Training Procedure Manual (TPM) for all faculties/Division, upgrading of recourses such as Equipments,
simulators and training materials for produce skilled manpower. CAA has to be made a corrective
action planned to enhance the capacities of Instructors/staffs who direct involved in various training
program. An opportunity has to also be provided especially ICAO training program for instructors to
make standardize training.

CAA On Site Re-assessment by ICAO Expert Team

Emergency Plan Exercises Conducted at TIA

Airport emergency plan exercises are standard practices and are sanctioned by the International Civil
Aviation Organization (ICAO) and TIA, Airport Emergency Plan. Their main purpose is to train involved
agencies to save human lives in the event of an aircraft incident/accident occurs on or in the vicinity of
the airport.

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 The Management of TIA Civil Aviation office conducted Alert-1 (Aircraft Accident on Airport) & Alert-3
Full scale Emergency exercise (on Airborne Aircraft) on Jun 23rd, 2017 at 16:00 P.M (local time). A full
scale emergency exercise was done cooperating with the numerous agencies like Nepal Army, Nepal
Police, City Fire, Medical agencies and other mutual aid agencies. The purpose of the exercise is to
assess the level of participation and strengthening command, control and coordination among the
various agencies and professionals participating during different airport emergencies.

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Nepal's Par•cipa•on in ICAO Symposiums
Interna•onal Civil Avia•on Organiza•on (ICAO) had recently organizedtwo important events i.e. Safety
and Air Naviga•on Implementa•on Symposium (SANIS/1),and Second Global Air Naviga•on Industry
Symposium (GANIS/2) in Montreal, Canada, on 11-15 December 2017. A delega•on led by the Director
General of Civil Avia•on Authority of Nepal had par•cipated in both of the Symposiums.

Mr. SanjivGautam, Director General of Civil Avia•on Authority of Nepal was invited specially by ICAO
to par•cipate in the SANIS/1 as a Speaker and Moderator of the Symposium, in a Panel Global Avia•on
Safety Plan Implementa•on Regional and States Level.

The primary objec•ves of the SANIS/1 Symposium were :

1. to showcase the Safety and Air Naviga•on implementa•on strategies with GASP and GANP as
a driver for performance improvements and promote collabora•on amongst all stakeholders
through a decision-making method; and

2. to support implementa•on of meaningful opera•onal improvements by exchanging

informa•on for the improvement of safety, capacity and efficiency through a Global PIRG/RASG
Forum.

During his presenta•on in Symposium Mr. Gautamhad described how Nepal was able to achieve
the Global Avia•on Safety Plan near term objec•ves i.e. 60% of Effec•ve Implementa•on of safety-
relevant ICAO Standards and Recommended Prac•ces (SARPs),and resolu•onof safety concerns
through the coopera•on of ICAO, EU and collabora•ng regional coopera•on. He expressed his views
and experienceto the par•cipants of the Symposium tha#he coopera•on must be result oriented
with state capability to u•lize the assistance along with commitment from the States. Mr. Gautam

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 further stressed that the most important part is to sustain the objec•ve achieved •ll now,withmutual
coopera•on and sustainable development of avia•on in global as well as regional level.

Similarly, the primary objec•ves of the GANIS/2 were:

1. to address together future challenges by synchronizing views and refining concepts to

a•end the expecta•ons of the avia•on community; and

2. to facilitate exchanges amongst stakeholders.

The President of the ICAO Council and the Secretary General of ICAO had delivered opening remarks in
the GANIS/2 and the SANIS/1 Symposiumsrespec•vely. All together 735 delegates from the Contrac•ng
States of ICAO and different Organiza•onsrela•ng to the interna•onal civil avia•on had par•cipated in
the Symposiums.Both of the events were very frui•ul for avia•on industries and regula•ng authori•es.

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