Summary:

• A new aviation fuel depot with a capacity of 3.6 million liters has been constructed near Pokhara International Airport.
• The project was completed by Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC) with an investment of around NPR 68 crore.
• The depot includes three tanks, each with a capacity of 1.2 million liters, built with modern infrastructure and safety features.
• Construction started in the first week of Ashad 2080 (mid-June 2023) and is expected to be operational from the second week of Shrawan 2082 (late July 2025).
• This depot is the first fully domestically-built aviation fuel depot, developed in collaboration with an Indian company.
• Previously, the old Pokhara airport had only 64,000 liters storage capacity, and fuel had to be transported by tankers from the old site to the new airport.
• The new depot includes safety features like two water tanks of 1,200 kiloliters each for fire prevention.
• The facility is fully automated and meets international standards.
• Daily fuel consumption in Pokhara during peak season ranges between 18,000 to 22,000 liters.
• NOC has several other fuel depots across Nepal but many smaller airports still lack aviation fuel depots.
• With this new depot, NOC can manage increasing demand for aviation fuel due to growing domestic and international flights at Pokhara Airport more efficiently.

This development is significant for improving aviation fuel supply and service quality at Pokhara International Airport.

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