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  2. Tenzing-Hillary Airport - Wikipedia

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    Tenzing–Hillary Airport has been referred to as the most dangerous airport in the world. [3] Arriving and departing aircraft must use a single runway (06 for landing and 24 for takeoff). There is a low prospect of a successful go-around on a short final approach due to the terrain. There is high terrain immediately beyond the northern end of ...

  3. Lukla - Wikipedia

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    One of the scariest and most dangerous landings in the world at Lukla Airport in Nepal [4] Lukla is served by the Tenzing-Hillary Airport. Weather permitting, twin-engine Dornier 228s and de Havilland Canada Twin Otters make frequent daylight flights between Lukla and Kathmandu. Lukla Airport has a very short and steep airstrip, often ...

  4. List of the busiest airports in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    The busiest airports in Nepal are based on the data from Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN). ... Airport Year traffic Tribhuvan International Airport: 4,581,210

  5. List of airports in Nepal - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of airports in Nepal, sorted by location. The oldest of the country's three international airports, and the hub of air services in the country, is Tribhuvan International Airport , which serves the nation's capital and the country's largest metropolitan city of Kathmandu .

  6. File:Landing and taking off at the most dangerous airport in ...

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    English: Landing and taking off at Tenzing-Hillary Airport, also known as Lukla Airport, about 33 kilometers or 20 miles from Mount Everest. It has been called the most dangerous airport in the world. In this video, the original material has been stabilised.

  7. Plane crashes just after takeoff from Nepal's capital ... - AOL

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    The Kathmandu airport, the main airport serving Nepal, is located inside a valley surrounded by mountains on most sides. It is considered a challenging airport for pilots and bigger planes have to ...

  8. Weather just one test pilots face at 'world's most dangerous ...

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    The runway rests on a hillside in the town of Lukla, Nepal, providing striking views of the Himalayas but also a great sense of danger. The airport was built in 1964 under the supervision of famed ...

  9. World’s most dangerous countries to visit in 2025 - AOL

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    The world’s most dangerous countries to visit in 2025 have been revealed in a new study on security, health and climate change risks around the world. Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan and the Central ...