Simikot Airport
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Tara Air Twin Otter at Simikot | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Serves | Simikot, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 9,246 ft / 2,818 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 29°58′16″N 081°49′08″E / 29.97111°N 81.81889°E | ||||||||||
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Simikot Airport (IATA: IMK, ICAO: VNST) is a domestic airport located in Simikot serving Humla District, a district in Karnali Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway on the Nepalese side to the Mount Kailash and Lake Manasarovar. As road access in this area of Nepal is weak, the airport facilitates travel in the whole district of Humla.