Airports
Lo Manthang landing site (NPLM)
Lo Manthang landing site is a Himalayan landing site in Upper Mustang, identified on this platform as NPLM. It sits at 12,500 ft (3,810 m) above sea level, at 29.1830°N 83.9570°E. One published helicopter route runs through it — Upper Mustang & Lo Manthang Tour — quoted across every certified operator that flies it.
- ICAO code
- NPLM
- IATA code
- None
- District
- Upper Mustang
- Elevation
- 12,500 ft
- Elevation, metric
- 3,810 m
- Coordinates
- 29.1830°N 83.9570°E
Flying here
Routes through Lo Manthang landing site
Every one of these is quoted across the certified operators that fly it, for the date you give it.
What this height does to the air is on the altitude and oxygen page for Lo Manthang landing site.
Asked about Lo Manthang landing site
Lo Manthang landing site, in detail
Where is Lo Manthang landing site?
Lo Manthang landing site is in Upper Mustang, Nepal, at 29.1830° north and 83.9570° east. It is a helicopter landing site rather than an aerodrome, identified on this platform as NPLM.
How high is Lo Manthang landing site?
Lo Manthang landing site stands at 12,500 ft, which is 3,810 m above sea level. That is the surveyed elevation of the landing surface itself rather than of the surrounding terrain, which is why it can differ from the height quoted for the town or the ridge above it.
Which helicopter flights use Lo Manthang landing site?
1 published route on this platform runs through Lo Manthang landing site: Upper Mustang & Lo Manthang Tour. Each is quoted across every CAAN-certified operator that flies it, so the price shown is a comparison rather than one company's number.
Is Lo Manthang landing site an airport?
No. Lo Manthang landing site is a helicopter landing site with no runway and no ICAO registration. The code NPLM used on this site is our own identifier, so that a dispatcher and a pilot are naming the same patch of ground. Nepal's registered aerodromes all carry codes beginning VN.
Flying through Lo Manthang landing site?
Leave a number. A dispatcher rings back and plans the departure, the weather window and the landing around who is on board — the part of a Himalayan flight that gets decided on the phone rather than in a form.