Lukla Airport: Gateway for Everest Trekking and Peak Climbing

Lukla Airport: Gateway for Everest Trekking and Everest Himalayan Peak Climbing

Lukla Airport, situated at elevation of 2860m. above the sea level in Everest Himalayas Region is Gateway for Everest Himalaya Trekking Tours and Peak Climbing.

Aerial View of Lukla Airport in Everest Himalayas

Lukla airport also known as Hilary Tensing Airport is built on steep incline of a hillside. The airport is 450m long and 20m wide and the runway incline is a staggering 12%.

Earlier it was Tenzing-Hillary airport named after Sir Edmund Hillary (KIWI Mountaineer) and Tenzing Norgay, the two first men to set foot on the Mount Everest. They both also, initiated the construction of the airport in 1964.

SOME FASCINATING EYE-OPENING FACTS:

The runway of the Lukla airport is measured by 460m (1,510ft) in length and by 20m (66ft) in width. With a sloped runway just 20 meters wide and less than a tenth of the length of the standard 5,500 metres at international airports, this is one of the steepest approach pathways in the world.

Situated in the Himalayas at 9000 feet above the sea, the Lukla airport has the tendency to operate over 50 flights a day. Only small planes and private jets which are capable of landing at Lukla are issued certifications for short landing and take-off.

As an international airport, the Lukla airport does not have a control tower, a radar mechanism nor even a navigation system. The flight operation is exclusively for the day time, since there is no electricity in the airport premises and nearby areas.

In fact, Pilots are required to rely on the view from their cockpit to land and to take-off. It seems like there won’t be a second chance once there is a panic situation to deal with because the plane either lands or it hits a mountain or drops off a cliff.

How to Get Lukla Airport from Kathmandu Airport?

By Air, from Kathmadu Airport

Flight Distance: 138 Kilometers (Straight Line)

Flight Duration: 30 Minutes

Flight Price: USD 195

For details Flight fare, visit at: https://www.nepaltrekkinginhimalaya.com/pages/kathmandu-to-lukla-flight-cost

How to Get Lukla Airport from Manthali (Ramechhap) Airport?

By Air, from Manthlai (Ramechhap) Airport

Flight Distance: 74 Kilometers (Straight Line)

Flight Duration: 20 Minutes

Flight Price: USD 157

For details Flight fare, visit at: https://www.nepaltrekkinginhimalaya.com/pages/manthali-to-lukla-flight-cost

Note: All regular flights to Lukla will be operating from Manthali Airport instead of Lukla Airport effectively from October 1, 2022 until futher notice from civil aviation authority of Nepal. For more details: https://www.nepaltrekkinginhimalaya.com/pages/lukla-flights-are-operating-from-ramechhap-airport

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