page_title: Tenzing–Hillary Airport
section_title: Gallery
hierarchical_section_title: Tenzing–Hillary Airport / Gallery
caption_attribution_description: English: Panoramic view of Lukla Airport. Shows common misty conditions, and Twin Otter licensed to Tara Air.
context_page_description: Tenzing–Hillary Airport, also known as Lukla Airport, is a small airport in the town of Lukla, in Khumbu, Solukhumbu District, Province No. 1, eastern Nepal. A program titled Most Extreme Airports, broadcast on The History Channel in 2010, rated the airport as the most dangerous airport in the world for more than 20 years.
  The airport is popular because Lukla is the place where most people start the climb to Mount Everest Base Camp. There are daily flights between Lukla and Kathmandu during daylight hours in good weather. Although the flying distance is short, rain commonly occurs in Lukla while the sun is shining brightly in Kathmandu. High winds, cloud cover, and changing visibility often mean flights can be delayed or the airport closed. The airport is contained within a chain-link fence and patrolled by the Nepali armed police or civil police around the clock.
caption: A panoramic photograph of Lukla Airport and its surroundings.
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