Lukla is a town in the Khumbu region of eastern Nepal where most people visiting the Himalayas near Mount Everest start their journey. Lukla, at 2,860 metres (9,380 ft.), contains a small airport where most people begin and end their adventure in the region. Although Lukla means place with many goats and sheep, one is not likely to see many roaming around these days.
Lukla town is situated at a distance of 43.8 Kms from the summit of Mt.Everest.It is considered as a town with all sufficient facilities like clothes,lodges,travelling etc.
Airport
Lukla is served by Tenzing-Hillary Airport (Lukla Airport). There are frequent daily flights (i.e. no night service) between Lukla and Kathmandu, weather permitting. The tiny Cessna and Twin Otter aeroplanes which service the town offer some breathtaking views of the surrounding mountains. Lukla Airport has one of the steepest runways in the world, at the end of which is a drop to the valley below.
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