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
This airport is known as Chandragadi Airport.It lies in the Eastern part of Nepal(Mechi zone).The flight time from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chandragadhi Airport is about 45 minutes.The airport is at 300 feet (91 m) elevation. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,209 by 29 metres (3,967 ft ร 95 ft).[1]
The airport is about 3 hours by road from Darjeeling via the Pashupatinagar-Ilam route. There are border formalities at Pashupatinagar.The aircrafts that are operated here are ATR72/500,MA-60,BOMBARDIER CRJ 200,JETSTREAM 41,etc
Following an evacuation via chopper from Surke near Lukla earlier this week, I spent 24hrs at this airstrip before being evacuated by a Nepalese Army Skytruck with 13 other Australians. Not a town I would recommend for a holiday break...
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
๐ Wed, 10 Feb 2021
โ @GeoFS at Lukla Airport, Nepal
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
๐ Fri, 16 Jun 2017
โ Anonymous Flyer at Lukla Airport, Nepal
Those pilots must've gigantic balls to Land in here. The village is really beautiful.
Lukla Airport
๐ Tue, 12 Apr 2016
โ @Top3D at Lukla Airport, Nepal
Alex have right Lukla is one of the most dangerous and extreme airport in the world.
Lukla Airport
๐ Wed, 21 Oct 2015
โ Anonymous Flyer at Lukla Airport, Nepal
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
Records merged
๐ Sun, 06 Sep 2015
โ @david at Taplejung Airport, Nepal
The two separate records for this airport are now combined
Eastern regional hub of Nepal.
๐ Thu, 06 Aug 2015
โ Anonymous Flyer at Biratnagar Airport, Nepal
Make the broad runway for wide body operation to connect the Indian market.
Merge it
๐ Tue, 14 Apr 2015
โ @ptomblin at Taplejung Airport, Nepal
This airport should be deleted or merged with the other VNTJ. Eurocontrol says the name is "Taplejung".
Wrong coordinate!
๐ Tue, 14 Apr 2015
โ Anonymous Flyer at Taplejung Airport, Nepal
Longitude should be 87.66.
Taplejung Airport = Suketar Airport (VNTJ/TPJ)!
Bhadrapur Airport
๐ Mon, 05 Jan 2015
โ Anonymous Flyer at Bhadrapur Airport, Nepal
This airport is known as Chandragadi Airport.It lies in the Eastern part of Nepal(Mechi zone).The flight time from Tribhuvan International Airport to Chandragadhi Airport is about 45 minutes.The airport is at 300 feet (91 m) elevation. It has one runway designated 10/28 with an asphalt surface measuring 1,209 by 29 metres (3,967 ft ร 95 ft).[1]
The airport is about 3 hours by road from Darjeeling via the Pashupatinagar-Ilam route. There are border formalities at Pashupatinagar.The aircrafts that are operated here are ATR72/500,MA-60,BOMBARDIER CRJ 200,JETSTREAM 41,etc
Thanks!
re: STOL and rotorcraft only
๐ Mon, 25 Jun 2012
โ @david at Lukla Airport, Nepal
So both STOL, then.
re: STOL and rotorcraft only
๐ Sun, 24 Jun 2012
โ Anonymous Flyer at Lukla Airport, Nepal
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
Stuck for 24 hrs
๐ Thu, 10 Nov 2011
โ Anonymous Flyer at Lamidanda Airport, Nepal
Following an evacuation via chopper from Surke near Lukla earlier this week, I spent 24hrs at this airstrip before being evacuated by a Nepalese Army Skytruck with 13 other Australians. Not a town I would recommend for a holiday break...
re: country
๐ Mon, 12 Apr 2010
โ @david at Phaplu Airport, Nepal
I did adjust the airport position based on the sat view, though.
re: country
๐ Mon, 12 Apr 2010
โ Anonymous Flyer at Phaplu Airport, Nepal
The satellite imagery is by Google. Talk to them.
country
๐ Mon, 12 Apr 2010
โ Anonymous Flyer at Phaplu Airport, Nepal
can't we get a closer view of the airport?
STOL and rotorcraft only
๐ Tue, 15 Jan 2008
โ @david at Lukla Airport, Nepal
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
๐ Tue, 15 Jan 2008
โ @david at Lukla Airport, Nepal
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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