Drone Rules for Phaplu Airport

Name: Phaplu Airport
Address: GH8M+GQV, Dudhakunda 56000, Nepal, Dudhakunda, Koshi Province, NP

Dudhakunda, Koshi Province (Koshi Province) • Nepal

GH8M+GQV, Dudhakunda 56000, Nepal

Lat: 27.5164 • Lng: 86.5844

Ground Permission required Last updated: Aug 7, 2026

Summary

High Altitude Helipad Authorization Mandate. Flying unmanned aircraft near the mountain airstrip requires prior authorization from local air traffic control. Medical evacuation helicopters operating in the valley require clear approach paths at all times. Operators must strictly adhere to maximum altitude limits to ens

Pilots must submit formal flight requests to aerodrome management before launching any drone near the helipad. Emergency high-altitude rescue helicopters land at this facility routinely without advance public scheduling. Continuous visual line of sight must be maintained to avoid interfering with low-flying medical transports.

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Rule sources

https://caanepal.gov.np/safety-regulations/drone-rules — National civil aviation authority page detailing mandatory permit protocols near mountain aerodromes and rescue helipads.