Syangboche Airport



Syangboche Airport (Nepali: स्याङ्बोचे हवाइ-मैदान) is a domestic airport located in Namche Bazaar serving Solukhumbu District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal. Syangboche Airport’s first and foremost challenge is its elevation at 12402 ft; it is exposed to some of the most extreme and capricious weather conditions in the world, with heavy winds, fog and snowfall.

History
The airport was constructed in 1971 by a team led by Takashi Miyahara and was opened with a test flight by Royal Nepal Airlines on June 1, 1973. It was built to serve Hotel Everest View, at the time the highest-placed hotel in the world.

In the early 2000s, an expansion proposal that would let tourists skip the trek from Lukla to Namche Bazaar met opposition from Lukla entrepreneurs who feared a loss of business. However, the plans for expansion never materialized.

Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of 12297 ft and has one runway with a length of 405 m.

Airlines and destinations
Currently, there are no scheduled services to and from Syangboche Airport. Previously Nepal Airlines and Tara Air operated routes to Kathmandu.