1. Department of Civil Aviation Ministry of Information & Communications
BHUTAN
Department Of Civil Aviation.
Bhutan
Sangay Wangdi
National Coordinator – Bhutan.

2. Presentation Overview
Aviation Activities in Bhutan
Airport details
Domestic Airport Developments
2. Flight Operations
Conclusion
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3. Civil Aviation Sector at a Glance
Aircraft Operators 1
Airport Operators 1
ANS Operators 1
MRO 1
Number of aircraft on register 2
Number of Domestic Airports 3 (under process)
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4. Airport locations
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5. Badpalathag In Bumthang (Central Bhutan)
Yongphula in Trashigang (East Bhutan)
Gelephu In Sarpang (South Bhutan)
Airports
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6. Air Traffic Type: Domestic traffic Runway length: 1200m
Prerequisites/requirements
Physical Characteristics
Air Traffic Type: Domestic traffic
Runway length: 1200m
Type of operation: Daylight VFR
Ard. Reference code: Non inst.
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7. Chosen aircraft types Beech B200 Twin engine turboprop 13 passengers
Weight 5,6 tonnes
Dornier Do228
19 passengers
Weight 6,4 tonnes
Pilatus PC-12
Single engine turbo prop
9 passengers
Weight 4,7 tonnes
Type of aircrafts
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8. Druk Wings (Routenet work) Singye Air
Air Operators
Five Operators
Druk Air Co. Ltd
Tashi Air (Deccan Air)
Druk Wings (Routenet work)
Singye Air
Bhutan Air Service (Buddha Air Nepal)
Air Operators
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9. Operational by June 2011.
ICAO Annex 6 Chapter 4, in particular:
DCA shall establish a programme with procedures for the surveillance of operations in these airports by operator and for taking appropriate action when necessary to preserve safety.
An operator shall meet and maintain the requirements established by the DCA in which the operations are conducted.
Flight Operations
AOC
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10. Conclusion
Bhutan requests COSCAP member countries to assist in developing and share their views and suggest if any, on these upcoming aviation operation and airports in Bhutan.
Bhutan would like to propose to the COSCAP-SA experts to assist whenever required.
Any technical assistance from ICAO/COSCAP-SA in areas other than ATM, Aerodrome, Flight Safety will be provide respite and facilitate towards achieving compliance with standards of the Annexes.
Conclution
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11. THANK YOU
&
TASHI DELEK
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