2.2.16 Tenzing-Hillary Minor Domestic Airport

Airport Overview Runway Airport Infrastructure Details

Aerial view of Airport in Khumbu Pasanglhamu Municipality

Airport Overview

Lukla Airport also known as Tenzing-Hillary Airport, is a small airport in the town of Lukla, in Khumbu, , Province No 1. It is 25 km due NE of the District HQ with limited road access. It is within the premise of Lukla, the gateway to and inside the buffer zone of Sagarmatha national park. It is one of the four airports (Kangel Danda Airport, and ) in the district.

It has been called one of the most dangerous airports in the world because of a combination of mountainous terrain, unpredictable weather and a very short and steep airstrip. Between , , and , daily flights are scheduled all around the year. Flight cancellation because of the inclement weather is very common. In 2019 it had 20,418 aircraft movements, 119,801 passengers and 2,673 MT cargo.

The operation hours established for the all year-round service is as follows:

1. Jan, Feb, Nov & Dec: 0100-1215 UTC 2. Mar, Apr, Sept & Oct: 0030-1245 UTC 3. May, June, July & Aug: 0015-1300 UTC

Airport Location and Contact

Country Nepal

Province or District Province 1/ Solukhumbu

Nearest Town or City 25 Kms due NE of the District HQ in the town of Lukla with Distance from Airport

Airport’s Complete Name Tenzing-Hillary Airport

Latitude 27.68777

Longitude 86.73138

Elevation (ft and m) 9337 ft (2846 m)

IATA Code LUA

ICAO Code VNLK

Page 1 Managing Company or Airport Authority Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal, Tenzing-Hillary Airport

Tel :977- 38-550197

AFS VNLKYDYX

[email protected]

Management Contact Person N/A

NGO and/or UN Presence at Airport? None

Runway

Runway #1

Runway Dimensions 1728 × 65 ft (527 × 20 m)

Runway Orientation 06 -

24 -

Runway Surface Asphalt Concrete

Runway Condition Good

Airport Infrastructure Details

Infrastructure

Passenger / Cargo Security Metal Detector: Handheld, Runway Lighting Screening Walkthrough, CCTV

Refuelling Capacity No Ground Handling Services

Air Traffic Control Communication through HF SSB, Fire Fighting Ultra-high pressurized system fire vehicle and portable type fire VHF, AMHS Equipment extinguisher available.

Weather Information AFIS, Tower Observation Aircraft Parking 2800 sqm of concrete Apron, 4 D228 Types Space

Navigation Aids AFIS Perimeter Fencing

Windsock

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