Lukla Airport Nepal 4 take offs

[dealmaker]

 

[Slartibartfast]

What they put a real surface on it? Half the fun is gone I was in a plane landing there nearly 20 years ago.

Been here a few times flying to Pasto. Not as dramatic however also a nice approach. Probably also has the worst airport to city road in the world.

 

[fordewind]

Check out Nazca runway.Created gazillion years ago.

 

[dealmaker]

Check out Nazca runway.Created gazillion years ago.

Nice.

 

[mlawson71]

That is both fascinating and terrifying. The local pilots must be very experienced.

 

[dealmaker]

I believe the runway was paved in 2001....

 

[dealmaker]

Landings and Takeoffs at Lukla Airport (2800m) - New High definition footage

 

[dealmaker]

Lukla landing

 

[dealmaker]

Cessna 182 steep grass strip, Ski jump #2 , narrower, steeper, shorter.