Lukla
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Lukla (Template:Langx Template:IPA) is a small town in the Khumbu Pasang Lhamu rural municipality of the Solukhumbu District in the Koshi Province of northeastern Nepal. Situated at Template:Convert above sea level, it is a popular place for visitors to the Himalayas near Mount Everest to arrive. Although Lukla means "place with many goats and sheep", few are found in the area now.Template:Why
Lukla village holds a small airport serving the region, and a variety of shops and lodges catering to tourists and trekkers, providing western-style meals and trail supplies. From Lukla, travelers need two days to reach the village of Namche Bazaar, an altitude-acclimatization stop for those continuing on.<ref name=Acclimatization>Template:Cite journal</ref> The airport has a Template:Convert single asphalt runway.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In August 2014, the Nepalese government announced plans to open the first tarmac road from Kathmandu to Lukla.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
Airport
Lukla is served by the Tenzing-Hillary Airport. Weather permitting, twin-engine Dornier 228s and de Havilland Canada Twin Otters make frequent daylight flights between Lukla and Kathmandu. Lukla Airport has a very short and steep airstrip, often compounded by hazardous weather, resulting in several fatal accidents. It has been called the most dangerous airport in the world.<ref name="World's Most Dangerous Airports">Template:Cite web</ref><ref name="Most Extreme Airports 2010">Template:Cite episode</ref><ref name="oltj"/>
Climate
Lukla has a subtropical highland climate (Köppen Cwb). Template:Weather box