Syangboche Airport

Syangboche Airport

स्याङबोचे हवाइ-मैदान
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Nepal
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of Nepal
ServesNamche Bazaar, Solukhumbu, Nepal
Elevation AMSL12,402 ft / 3,780 m
Coordinates27°48′40.4″N 086°42′44.2″E / 27.811222°N 86.712278°E / 27.811222; 86.712278
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Syangboche Airport is located in Nepal
Syangboche Airport
Syangboche Airport
Location of airport in Nepal
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 405 1,329 unpaved
Sources: [1][2]
Syangboche airstrip

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.

  1. ^ a b Airport information for Syangboche, Nepal (VNSB / SYH) at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ "Syangboche Airport" (PDF). Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal. Retrieved 1 July 2020.