Kathmandu To Lukla Helicopter Flight
April 12, 2023 ⚊ 1 Min read ⚊ Views 68 ⚊ TRAVEL
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. Lukla Airport is officially known as Tenzing–Hillary Airport, which is one of the popular domestic airport located in town of Lukla. It is one of the world’s most dangerous airports at an altitude of 2,843m. As there is a short runway, ‘overshoot’ is not possible there. Experts say that it would be difficult to fly there and land there. Lukla Airport is considered to be the gateway to Everest Region Trekking. Being in a mountainous region, fog and wind add to the complexity of flight. So there is usually a flight in the morning. It is said that as the weather changes, it becomes difficult to determine.
