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2.2.16 Nepal Tenzing-Hillary Minor Domestic Airport Airport Overview Runway Airport Infrastructure Details Aerial view of Lukla 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, Solukhumbu District, 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 Mount Everest and inside the buffer zone of Sagarmatha national park. It is one of the four airports (Kangel Danda Airport, Phaplu Airport and Syangboche Airport) 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 Nepal Airlines, Sita Air, Summit Air and Tara Air, 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 Page 2.

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