Whether you have a layover, overnight sleepover or you are just quickly passing through, our Lukla Airport Guide is a great place to start planning your visit. Here, you’ll find information on services and facilities available inside the airport – including details about airport lounges, WiFi, mobile charging points, lockers, 24-hour food options, nearby hotels, and everything in between.
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The fact that it is 2850m (or 9,350 ft) high is one thing, the fact that it has a drop landing strip off a cliff is another. – Shan
LUA Airport Overview
To help you plan your layover or overnight sleepover, here is a quick run-down about what to expect during your time at Lukla Tenzing Hillary Airport.
What to Expect
Lukla Airport (code: LUA) has a tiny terminal that handles flights to Kathmandu. There’s never a dull moment at “the world’s most dangerous airport.” Its setting high in the Himalayas offers incredible panoramas but white-knuckled takeoffs and landings. Most travellers here are beginning or ending a Mount Everest expedition. Expect basic facilities, as we cannot confirm the availability of eateries, shops, or WiFi.
Sleeping in Lukla Airport
We do not yet have any sleep-related airport reviews. For uninterrupted sleep, hotels are within walking distance. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info, or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
To help us keep this guide up-to-date, you can add or update information or write a review to submit airport tips and photos. For more airport information, continue scrolling down to explore more in our Lukla Airport Guide.
In this guide we may refer to locations as “landside” and “airside”. Landside is the public area of the terminal located in the non-secure zone, before security. Airside is the secure area of the terminal that you must reach by going through security.
Airport Hours
As of this update, we could not confirm the airport’s hours of operation. We recommend reading a few reviews before deciding to sleep in the airport overnight. If you know the airport hours, click here to update this airport guide and we will update this airport guide.
Rest & Relaxation Zones
There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in Lukla Airport sounds like a nightmare, all hotels in town are within a short walking distance. Visit Tripadvisor to see a list of hotels in Lukla, search for deals and read traveller reviews.
Airport Lounges
There are no pay-per-use lounges in the airport.
Drinking Water
Information is unavailable. Does the airport have water fountains or water bottle refill stations? Click here to update this guide.
Food & Drinks
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Luggage Storage & Lockers
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Mobile Charging
At the time of this update, we had no information about mobile charging availability. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Showers
Unavailable. If this is incorrect, click here to update this guide.
WiFi/Internet
As of this update, we could not confirm whether internet access is available. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
More Airport Information
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Hotel Shuttles
See also Airport Hotels above.
Last updated: 2024-08-26
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, is subject to change at any time without notice. The information in this airport guide is based on information collected and/or received from the airports, lounges, hotels, transportation providers, and their websites. We are not representatives of any of the above-mentioned service providers. To report errors or to add/update any items mentioned in the guide: update the airport guide or write a review.