
Location | |
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City / Airport: | Lukla - Tenzing-HillaryMap |
Country: | Nepal |
Airport Codes: | ICAO: VNLK IATA: LUA Local: - Other: - |
Date & Photographer | |
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Photo Date: | 20 October 2006 |
Photo by: | Richard Vandervord |
Photo ID: | 21697 |
Photo Comment |
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If you look carefully you will see a Twin Otter (Yeti Airlines 9N-AET) on finals to this extraordinary airport. The runway is a 1700ft strip running 12% uphill, on the edge of a deep ravine and ending at a sheer mountain wall. All landings are uphill (06), all take-offs downhill (24). Only captains with at least seven years' experience are allowed to fly there This photo is copyright © Richard Vandervord, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 21 November 2017, and has since been viewed 213 times. |