title: Taplejung Airport
text: # Taplejung Airport
  
  Taplejung Airport (IATA: TPJ, ICAO: VNTJ), also known as Suketar Airport, is a domestic airport located in Phungling serving Taplejung District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal. It is the main tourist gateway on the Kangchenjunga mountainous area and Pathibhara Devi Temple.
  
  ## History
  
  The airport started operations in October 1976. After its runway was blacktopped, Taplejung Airport restarted scheduled service in 2016. In 2018, plans were announced to upgrade the runway yet again.
  
  ## Airlines and destinations
  
  | Airlines | Destinations |
  | - | - |
  | Nepal Airlines | Kathmandu |
  | Summit Air | Kathmandu |
  | Sita Air | Kathmandu (resumes 18 January 2023) |
  | Tara Air | Charter: Kathmandu |
  