While trying to fix VNLK runway location, I noticed that lat/lon coordinates were rounded to 4 decimals which, at the equator, gives a precision of about 11meters. I would think that an extra digit or two would not hurt in terms of DB size and would greatly enhance runway localization.
Planning to trek to Everest Base Camp maybe in 2017 (need some training before....). Heard and read a lot about Lukla Airport ! Looking forward to spend some adrenaline by landing and taking off the most dangerous airport in the world ! Alex
The runway is short (1,500 ft) at high elevation (over 9,000 ft), so the airport is accessible only to helicopters and to STOL aircraft like Twin Otters.
The Nepal government plans to rename the airport in honour of Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary, the first people to climb Mt. Everest (the airport serves Everest).
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Rounded coordinates for runways
đ Wed, 10 Feb 2021
â @GeoFS at Lukla Airport, Nepal Reply
While trying to fix VNLK runway location, I noticed that lat/lon coordinates were rounded to 4 decimals which, at the equator, gives a precision of about 11meters. I would think that an extra digit or two would not hurt in terms of DB size and would greatly enhance runway localization.
The view
đ Fri, 16 Jun 2017
â Anonymous Flyer at Lukla Airport, Nepal Reply
Those pilots must've gigantic balls to Land in here. The village is really beautiful.
Lukla Airport
đ Tue, 12 Apr 2016
â @Top3D at Lukla Airport, Nepal Reply
Alex have right Lukla is one of the most dangerous and extreme airport in the world.
Lukla Airport
đ Wed, 21 Oct 2015
â Anonymous Flyer at Lukla Airport, Nepal Reply
Planning to trek to Everest Base Camp maybe in 2017 (need some training before....). Heard and read a lot about Lukla Airport ! Looking forward to spend some adrenaline by landing and taking off the most dangerous airport in the world ! Alex
re: STOL and rotorcraft only
đ Mon, 25 Jun 2012
â @david at Lukla Airport, Nepal Reply
So both STOL, then.
re: STOL and rotorcraft only
đ Sun, 24 Jun 2012
â Anonymous Flyer at Lukla Airport, Nepal Reply
Reply to @david: This is not correct. I am a frequent flyer to Lukla and Twin Otter and Dornier fly to Lukla. In fact more Dornier then Twin Otter
STOL and rotorcraft only
đ Tue, 15 Jan 2008
â @david at Lukla Airport, Nepal Reply
The runway is short (1,500 ft) at high elevation (over 9,000 ft), so the airport is accessible only to helicopters and to STOL aircraft like Twin Otters.
Airport to be renamed
đ Tue, 15 Jan 2008
â @david at Lukla Airport, Nepal Reply
The Nepal government plans to rename the airport in honour of Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary, the first people to climb Mt. Everest (the airport serves Everest).