VNLK/LUA Weather Tenzing-Hillary Airport
Lukla, Koshi ProvinceElevation 9,380 ftMedium airport
CURRENT STATUS
N/A
No on-field METAR. See nearby reporting stations below.
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1 runway
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS
Runway detail
06/24
FIELD CONDITIONS
Field elevation
Field elevation
9,380 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
1134Z 5:19 PM
Sunrise
0020Z 6:05 AM
Loggable night
1158Z (5:43 PM local) → 2356Z (5:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1134Z (5:19 PM local) → 0020Z (6:05 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1234Z (6:19 PM local) → 2320Z (5:05 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))
FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.
AIRPORT INFORMATION
Facility & services
Tenzing-Hillary Airport is in Lukla, Koshi Province. Field elevation 9,380 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAVNLK / LUA
RegionKoshi Province
CountryNepal
Coordinates27.6868, 86.7295
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES
Communications
122.3
APP
APP
122.5
TWR
TWR
Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
Traffic patterns
Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.
NEARBY AIRPORTS
Nearby airports
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does VNLK have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for VNLK. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does VNLK have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for VNLK. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at VNLK?
VNLK sits at 9,380 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VNLK?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.