Leh Airport
| Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport कुशोक बकुला रिम्पोचे हवाई अड्डा | |
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| Characteristics | |
| ICAO code | VILH |
| IATA code | IXL |
| Coordinates | |
| Height above MSL | 3256 m (10682 ft )
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| Runways | |
| 06/24 | 152 m × 26 m asphalt |
| 07/25 | 152 m × 18 m asphalt |
| 07L / 24R | 2755 m × 46 m asphalt |
The Leh airport is an airport in Leh in the Indian union territory of Ladakh . It is named after the Lama Kushok Bakula Rinpoche, who died in 2003 .
Location and directions
Geographical location
The airport is located about three kilometers southwest of the city of Leh on National Highway 1D (NH 1D), which is also known as the Srinagar- Leh Highway.
The airport has various navigation aids. The non-directional radio beacon (NDB) transmits on the frequency: 1053 kHz with the identifier: LA . The rotating radio beacon (VOR) transmits on frequency : 115.7 MHz with the identifier: LEH . A distance measuring equipment (DME) is present.
Airlines and Destinations
The airport is served by some airlines:
Incidents
According to ASN, there are three known accidents near the airport.
planning
There are plans to build a new airport northwest of Basgo. This would take over the civil air traffic of Leh but also serve the Indian military. Leh Airport would then be used exclusively for military purposes.
Web links
- Airport website. Retrieved July 18, 2018 .
- Airport data in the Aviation Safety Network (English)
- Airport data on World Aero Data ( 2006 )