Syangboche Airport
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Syangboche Airport स्याङबोचे हवाइ-मैदान | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal | ||||||||||
| Serves | Namche Bazaar, Solukhumbu, Nepal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 12,402 ft / 3,780 m | ||||||||||
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Syangboche Airport (Nepali: स्याङ्बोचे हवाइ-मैदान) (IATA: SYH, ICAO: VNSB) is a domestic airport located in Namche Bazaar[1] serving Solukhumbu District, a district in Koshi Province in Nepal. Syangboche Airport’s first and foremost challenge is its elevation at 3,780 m (12,402 ft); it is exposed to some of the most extreme and capricious weather conditions in the world, with heavy winds, fog and snowfall.
History
[edit | edit source]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.[3] It was built to serve Hotel Everest View, at the time the highest-placed hotel in the world.[4]
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.[5]
Facilities
[edit | edit source]The airport is at an elevation of 3,748 m (12,297 ft) and has one runway with a length of 405 m (1,329 ft).[1]
Airlines and destinations
[edit | edit source]Currently, there are no scheduled services to and from Syangboche Airport. Previously Nepal Airlines and Tara Air operated routes to Kathmandu.[6] The nearest open airport is Tenzing–Hillary Airport, located 13 km south of Namche Bazaar.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b c Airport information for Syangboche, Nepal (VNSB / SYH) at Great Circle Mapper.
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