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Tenzing-Hillary Airport

IATA LUAICAO VNLKMedium airport

Tenzing-Hillary Airport is a medium airport near Lukla in Koshi Province, Nepal. It is listed as IATA LUA and ICAO VNLK. The airport is located at 27.6868° / 86.7295° at an elevation of 2,859 m (9,380 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 527 m. The nearest airport is Namche Bazar Heliport, 13 km (8 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Map detail of Tenzing-Hillary Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Tenzing-Hillary Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`LUA`
ICAO code	`VNLK`
Identifier	`VNLK`
Type	Medium airport
City	Lukla
Region	Koshi Province
Country	Nepal
Coordinates	27.68677, 86.72948
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	27° 41′ 12.36″ N 86° 43′ 46.12″ E
Elevation	2,859 m (9,380 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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