Lukla Airport: Why this airport is considered scary on Everest Everest

What is the geographical position ?

The Lukla Airport has been in operation since 1959.
Later, it was renamed Tenzing-Hillary Airport to honor Everest mountaineering Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and Sir Edmund Hillary.
It is about 2800 meters above sea level.
According to the Civil Aviation Authority, it has a length of 527 meters and a width of 20 meters, which is shorter than other airports.
There is no 'overshoot' because of the short runway. Experts say it will be difficult to land there.

How different?

In the final case, if the landing is not secure, the aircraft should be able to fly straight ahead or left at the airport, experts say.
'Overshoot' is considered to be the common standard required for airports. But Lukla has not reached that standard. Due to the short runway, the airport has been built in a different way to speed up the flight and to stop quickly during landing. Its lower part and upper part are at an angle of about 12 degrees. It varies the height of 150 feet between the two ends of the runway.
That is roughly the same height as a house.
The airport is widely regarded as one of the most feared airports in the world, with a crowd of seven hundred meters high.
Experts say that the challenge of being able to 'mark' the landing point constantly will be due to the steep slopes as the aircraft is descending at the time of landing.

What is the weather like 

Lukla Airport is considered the gateway to Everest. Being in the Himalayas, the humus and the air add complexity to the flight. So usually fly in the morning. Aviation officials say there are often no alternatives to flying, even though the rules are often broken due to weather.
It is said that as the weather is changing, it is difficult to pinpoint the location of the runway and the aircraft is tilted. With the wind blowing in the middle of the mountain near the airport, there is the challenge of controlling the ship at Chait-Baisakh. "The pilot himself should be alert in many cases when the equipment is not good for understanding seasonal details or traffic conditions," said Capt. Uddhav Ghimire of the Nepal Airlines Corporation, which has long flown Lukla.
"For every experienced pilot, every flight has a different experience." The high winds in the rain and spring add complexity here. Even after the weather is good, the wind can cause problems.

Why is Lukla busy ? 

Every year, thousands of tourists flock to the base camp on the Everest. The only transportation option for climbing Everest and hiking is by plane. Travelers often start moving from Lukla, so there is a high air pressure in the spring.
Now, as the season of mountaineering and hiking, the aircraft has increased in Lukla. In recent years, there have been more than 100 flights daily. Many flights from Lukla to Kathmandu have now been shifted to Ramechhap due to the air pressure caused by the runway repair which started at Kathmandu Airport.