Tenzing-Hillary Airport, also known as Lukla Airport, is a domestic airport and altiport in the town of Lukla, in Khumbu Pasanglhamu, Solukhumbu District, Koshi Province of Nepal. The airport has gained worldwide fame, not only for its unusual location, but also because it was rated the most dangerous airport in the world for more than 20 years by a program titled Most Extreme Airports, broadcast on the History Channel in 2010.
| Airport Information | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tenzing-Hillary Airport |
| City | Lukla |
| Country | Nepal |
| IATA Code | LUA |
| Latitude | 27.686768 |
| Longitude | 86.729479 |
| Elevation (feet) | 9380 |
| Wikipedia | Wikipedia link |
| Keywords | Lukla, Mount Everest, Tenzing Norgay, Sir Edmund Hillary |