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Lukla Airport: Why is this airport located in the lap of Mount Everest considered scary ?

What is the geography like ?

Lukla Airport has been in operation since 1971.


It was later renamed Tenzing-Hillary Airport in honor of Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary.

It is 2800 meters above sea level.

According to the Civil Aviation Authority, it is 527 meters long and 20 meters wide, which is shorter than other airports.

As there is a short runway, ‘overshoot’ is not possible there. Experts say that it would be difficult to land the same flight.

How is it different from others ?

Experts say that if the landing is not considered safe in the final case, the airport should have a place where the aircraft can be flown straight ahead or left or right.

‘Overshoot’ is considered to be the general standard required for an airport. But Lukla has not reached that standard.

Due to the short runway, the airport has been constructed in a different way to speed up the flight and stop the landing.

Its lower part and upper part are at an angle of about 12 degrees. It makes a difference of 150 feet between the two ends of the runway.

That’s about the height of a 10-story house.

The airport is considered to be one of the most feared airports in the world as it has a 700 meter high cliff on one side.

Experts say that the point of landing should be constantly ‘marked’ because of the steep runway that makes it seem like the plane is still landing when it lands.

What is the weather like

Lukla Airport is considered to be the gateway to Everest.

Being in a mountainous region, fog and wind add to the complexity of flight. So there is usually a flight in the morning.

Pilots say that even if they break the rules many times because of the weather, there is no alternative to landing.

It is said that as the weather changes, it becomes difficult to determine where to land on the runway and pilots are mistaken.

The challenge of controlling the ship in Chait-Baishakh is seen as the western wind is blowing in the hills around the airport.

Captain Uddhav Ghimire of the Nepal Airlines Corporation, who has flown in Lukla for a long time, says, “The pilot himself should be aware of many things when the weather forecasting or traffic conditions are not good.”

“Every flight is a different experience for an experienced pilot.”

Rainfall and high winds in the spring add to the complexity. The wind causes problems even when the weather is good.

Why is Lukla busy ?

Every year thousands of tourists lurk to the base camp of Everest.

The only mode of transportation for climbing and trekking Everest is by plane.

As the pedestrians often start walking from Lukla, there is more air pressure in the spring.

Due to the current season of climbing and climbing Mt. Everest, the pressure of aircraft has increased in Lukla.

In recent years, there have been more than 100 daily flights.

Many flights from Kathmandu to Lukla have now been shifted to Ramechhap due to the air pressure caused by the runway maintenance at Kathmandu Airport.

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