L'airport of Lukla (तेन्जिङ हिलारी विमानस्थल) (IATA: LUA) is an airport located in Nepal and is considered among the most dangerous airports in the world.
To know
Opened in 1965, in 2008 the airport was named in memory of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first climbers to climb theEverest, as well as both supporters of its construction.
Located at an altitude of 2 846 m above sea level at the foot of Everest, it is characterized by a short sloping track and by its particular location in the complex orographic context of the Himalayas which has an extremely changing climate. However, in the favorable months the airport is very popular since Lukla it is one of the inhabited centers closest to the major Himalayan peaks and mountaineers who are preparing to tackle the climbs frequently choose this location as a base. The airport is also strategic for its rapid helicopter connections with the airport of Sangboche, the closest stop to base camp from where shipments depart.
Flights
The airport can be reached in approximately thirty minutes by flight from Tribhuvan International Airport Katmandu and is served almost exclusively by small twin-engined Dornier Do 328 or De Havilland and by some helicopters or Nepalese army rescue vehicles. During the high season, from April to October, the frequency of flights is high and can even reach hundreds per day.
How to get
The airport is located on the edge of the village of Lukla.
Lukla Airport: full screen map.By car
By bus
By taxi
Shopping
Where to eat
- 1 Eco Paradise Lodge (in front of the airport).
Where stay
- K2 Lodge. The rooms are clean if not interesting. The food is quite cheap compared to most guesthouses in town and quite tasty.
- 1 Eco Paradise Lodge, ☎ 977 38 550029. It offers spotlessly clean, if simple, rooms and a very warm and welcoming lounge / dining room overlooking the airport and mountains; very reasonable price.
- North Face Resort. Good place at the end of the trek to spend a night before leaving Lukla in the morning for Kathmandu. Comfortable rooms with private bathrooms and catering serving healthy food. The balcony has a good view of the runway.
- 2 Everest Summit Lodge (In front of the airport), ☎ 977 1 4371537.
How to keep in touch
Around
- 1 Lukla. Sicilian-Greek archaeological site of the seventh century BC
Useful information
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Lukla Airport
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