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Gelephu Airport

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Gelephu Airport

Summary

Gelephu Airport is an airport[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Gelephu Airport is located in Sarpang District[3].
  • Gelephu Airport is in the country of Bhutan[4].
  • Gelephu Airport's instance of is recorded as airport[5].
  • Gelephu Airport's instance of is recorded as commercial traffic aerodrome[6].
  • Gelephu Airport's IATA airport code is recorded as GLU[7].
  • Gelephu Airport's ICAO airport code is recorded as VQGP[8].
  • +2012-10-21T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Gelephu Airport[9].
  • Gelephu Airport's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 26.88897, 'lon': 90.46246}[10].
  • Gelephu Airport sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+276'}[11].

Body

Geography

Gelephu Airport is in the country of Bhutan[4]. It is located in Sarpang District[3].

Physical Characteristics

Gelephu Airport sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+276'}[11].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include airport[5] and commercial traffic aerodrome[6].

History and Context

+2012-10-21T00:00:00Z marks the founding of Gelephu Airport[9].

Why It Matters

Gelephu Airport ranks in the top 2% of airport entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (220 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

Related Entities

Bhutan

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Ikan · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Country → Bhutan
    Inception → +2012-10-21T00:00:00Z
    Instance of → —
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P4839]]: Entity["Airport", "GelephuAirport::jmj27"], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257634|batch #257634]]"
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