World dengerous airport in the world – tenjing hilary airport

Lukla Airport boasts the dubious honour of being known as the world’s most dangerous airport and one look at its unique airstrip will explain why.


With a fall of 9,200 ft awaiting passengers at the end of the runaway, flying to or from this Asian destination is not for the faint of heart.

A plane pictured coming into land at Nepal’s Lukla Airport – the most dangerous landing strip in the world


Braced for impact: A plane pictured coming into land at Nepal’s Lukla Airport – the most dangerous landing strip in the world


Pressure: Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla, Khumbu, eastern Nepal, doesn’t have a control tower, radar or navigation devices – meaning pilots have to rely on what they can see from their cockpit to land and takeoff


Pressure: Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla, Khumbu, eastern Nepal, doesn’t have a control tower, radar or navigation devices – meaning pilots have to rely on what they can see from their cockpit to land and takeoff


Tenzing-Hillary Airport, also known as Lukla Airport, is a single landing strip in the town of Lukla, in Khumbu, eastern Nepal, and has been named by the History Channel and many seasoned travellers as being the most dangerous airport in the world.