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.
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 great panoramas but white-knuckled take-offs and landings. Most travellers here are beginning or ending a Mount Everest expedition. Expect basic facilities, as we are unable to 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 in walking distance. See our Airport Hotels section below for more info or read some traveller airport reviews for more tips.
Covid-19 Update
Some airport reviews and tips in this guide and elsewhere on the site were written before March 2020 and may no longer be valid. 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.
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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. For more information on Europe’s Schengen Area, click here.
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 deals and read traveller reviews.
Airport Lounges
There are no pay-per-use lounges in the airport.
Airport WiFi/Internet
As of this update we were unable to confirm whether internet access is available. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
More Services, Facilities & Things To Do On A Layover At The Airport
Luggage Storage & Lockers – Not available.
Mobile Charging – At the time of this update, we did not have any information about mobile charging availability. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Rest Zones – There are no dedicated sleeping areas, quiet areas or rest zones. If this information has changed, click here to update this guide.
Showers – Not available.
SIM Cards – A reader has asked us to include where to buy SIM Cards. If you know, click here to update this airport guide.
Airport Hours
As of this update, we were unable to confirm airport hours of operation. We recommend that you read 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.
Airlines
Lukla airport is served by the following airlines: Nepal Airlines • Sita Air • Summit Air • Tara Air.
Last updated: 2022-10-28
This guide is for informational purposes only to assist with your planning. All information, including rates and hours, are 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 web sites. 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.
