November 21, 2022: Calibration flights are starting in Nepal’s Newly built Pokhara Regional International Airport from today. An Aero Thai aircraft reached Pokhara on Saturday to conduct the calibration flights. This aircraft will stay in Nepal until December 5.

The Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal has approved the schedule of mechanical test flights of Pokhara Regional International Airport from November 21 to November 27. All domestic flights will be affected throughout the week.

The Nepal government is planning to operate commercial flights at Pokhara Regional International Airport from January 1, 2023. All tests and calibration flights must conclude by then.

After the successful test flight report, the companies get permission for international commercial flights at the airport.

Pokhara airport