Yonphula Airport
Yonphula Airport – Domestic air service to Yonphula was haphazardly inaugurated in 2012 after redeveloping an unused military airfield built in the 1960s. The service was, however, suspended a year later after the lone operator, Druk Air, complained of the “hump” on the runway causing structural damage to their aircraft. It was also rumored that stone chips from the poorly-surfaced runway were either hitting the propeller blades or the belly – and thus, the airport was deemed not safe for commercial use. The whole infrastructure was done up again, which not only included leveling the entire stretch of the runway but also bulldozing off two hillocks on either side of the runway and relocating a choeten (stupa) to another site. It was reopened in 2017 and is the only airport serving the six districts of eastern Bhutan that constitutes a large chuck of the country’s population. Still, even after the second inning, the airport still poses challenges because of the location and the capricious weather. It stands at 9,000 feet above sea level and is misty and cloudy much of the year. Even on a clear sunny day, the hours of operation are limited to a small window between 6 and 11 in the morning. It is also infamous for winds blowing at hurricane speed by noon until dusk.
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