Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
| Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport कुशोक बकुला रिम्पोचे हवाई अड्डा | |||||||||||
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Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport | |||||||||||
| IATA: IXL – ICAO: VILH | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Airport Authority of India | ||||||||||
| Serves | Leh | ||||||||||
| Location | Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 10,682 ft / 3,256 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°08′09″N 077°32′47″E / 34.13583°N 77.54639°ECoordinates: 34°08′09″N 077°32′47″E / 34.13583°N 77.54639°E | ||||||||||
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Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IATA: IXL, ICAO: VILH) is an airport in Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India.[4] It is one of the highest commercial airports in the world at 3,256 m (10,682 ft) above mean sea level. The airport is named after 19th Kushok Bakula Rinpoche, an Indian statesman and monk.
Due to the presence of mountain winds in the afternoon, all flights take off and land in the morning. The approach is challenging as it is unidirectional and has high terrain towards the eastern end of the airport. Airport security is tight with Indian Army patrols and no hand baggage is allowed on flights.
In February 2016, Indian Air Force handed the airport to Airport Authority of India. AAI will expand it for civilian purposes. [5]
Airport terminal
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air India | Delhi, Jammu, Srinagar |
| GoAir | Delhi, Mumbai, Jammu, Srinagar |
| Jet Airways | Delhi |
References
- ↑ "Traffic Statistics" (jsp). Aai.aero. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
- ↑ List of busiest airports in India by passenger traffic
- ↑ "VILH airport". airportnavfinder.com.
- ↑ "Leh Airport". indiaairport.com.
- ↑ IAF to vacate Leh airport, to develop base at alternate site
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