July 30: Sukilumba Airport in Ilam has been closed for two months due to adverse weather conditions.

The last flight operated by Nepal Airlines was on the 13th of Jestha. On the 17th of Jestha, a flight from Kathmandu to Ilam had to return to Kathmandu because it could not land in Ilam due to poor weather conditions.

Since then, all flights to and from Sukilumba Airport have been halted, according to Station In-Charge Dinesh Sundas. He stated that flights will not resume until the weather improves.

Nepal Airlines had been operating flights on the Ilam-Kathmandu route since the 1st of Magh, 2079 BS, with two flights a week on Sundays and Thursdays. Before Nepal Airlines, Sita Airlines was providing flights on this route.

Sukilumba Airport is located in Ilam Municipality-9. The suspension of flights has caused inconvenience for passengers, who now have to travel via Bhadrapur Airport in Jhapa.