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Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (IATA: IXL, ICAO: VILH) is a domestic airport serving Leh, the capital of Ladakh, India. It is the 23rd highest commercial airport 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, whose Spituk Monastery is in direct vicinity to the airfield.

"Leh airport" redirects here. For the airport in France with IATA code LEH, see Le Havre – Octeville Airport.

Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerIndian Air Force
OperatorAirports Authority of India
ServesLeh
LocationLeh, Ladakh, India
Elevation AMSL3,256 m / 10,682 ft
Coordinates34°08′09″N 077°32′47″E
WebsiteLeh Airport
Map
IXL
Location of airport in Ladakh
IXL
IXL (India)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 2,752 9,028 Asphalt
Statistics (April 2021 - March 2022)
Passengers1,050,714 ( 30.4%)
Aircraft movement8,704 ( 34%)
Cargo tonnage2,976 ( 25.6%)
Source: AAI[1][2][3]

Military use


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 highly restricted with Indian Army patrols. Due to its location in between the Himalayas, the approach to Leh Airport has been named as one of the world's most scenic approaches.[4]


Civilian use



Civil aviation enclave


In February 2016, it was reported that the Indian Air Force had handed the airport to Airports Authority of India, which planned to expand it for civilian purposes.[5] However, the reports of IAF vacating the entire air base were dismissed by Ministry of Defence and Deputy Commissioner of Leh. They clarified that the IAF would vacate only a small part of land for construction of a new terminal.[6][7][8]

Construction of a new terminal has been completed. The new multi-level terminal is expected to span across approximately 19,000 square metres along with fixed link bridges and a utility building of around 3,340 square metres.

New terminal

Due to increasing traffic, the Airports Authority of India is constructing a new state-of-the-art passenger terminal just beside the current terminal, at a cost of ₹ 480 crores. It will be equipped with all modern and essential passenger-friendly facilities and amenities. It will have a 4-star rating for Integrated Habitat Assessment (GRIHA) rated energy-efficient terminal building, and will have 18 check-in counters, in-line baggage handing system and centralized cooling and heating systems for providing comfort to the passengers, specially during extreme winter times. It will be capable of serving 2 million passengers per annum.

Construction of the new terminal began in February 2019, and is expected to be completed by December 2022.[9]


Airlines and destinations



Passenger


Aerial view of the airport
Aerial view of the airport
AirlinesDestinationsRefs.
Air IndiaChandigarh, Delhi, Jammu, Srinagar[10]
Go First[11] Delhi
Seasonal: Mumbai		[12]
IndiGoChandigarh, Delhi, Jammu[13][14]
SpiceJetDelhi, Srinagar[15]
VistaraDelhi[16]

Cargo


AirlinesDestinationsRefs.
SpiceXpress Delhi[17]

Statistics


Annual passenger traffic at IXL airport. See Wikidata query.

References


  1. "Annexure III - Passenger Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  2. "Annexure II - Aircraft Movement Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  3. "Annexure IV - Freight Movement Data" (PDF). www.aai.aero. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  4. Oscar Boyd (21 October 2017), Highest Airports in the World: Landing in Leh (Air India) | 4K
  5. "IAF to vacate Leh airport, to develop base at alternate site". 6 February 2016.
  6. "No plans to vacate Leh air base: IAF". 9 February 2016.
  7. "New terminal to be built at Leh airport for Rs 2 billion". 21 July 2016.
  8. "Leh airport on expansion mode as Air Force gives 11 acres to AAI". 1 August 2017.
  9. "New Terminal Building with enhanced capacity in making at Leh Airport". ANI News. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  10. "Air India Timetable". Air India. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  11. "Budget airline GoAir rebrands as Go First".
  12. "GoAir flight schedule". GoAir. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  13. "IndiGo New Flights Information". IndiGo. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
  14. "IndiGo to launch flight services between Delhi, Leh on February 22". Moneycontrol. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  15. "SpiceJet flight schedule". SpiceJet. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  16. "Vistara flight schedule". Vistara. Retrieved 12 January 2020.
  17. "SpiceJet launches dedicated freighter services to Leh in Ladakh". Business Standard. Retrieved 10 December 2020.



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[de] Flughafen Leh

Der Flughafen Leh ist ein Flughafen in Leh im indischen Unionsterritorium Ladakh. Namensgeber ist der 2003 verstorbene Lama Kushok Bakula Rinpoche.
- [en] Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport

[fr] Aéroport Kushok-Bakula-Rimpoché

L'aéroport Kushok-Bakula-Rimpoché (bengali : কুশোক বকুল কম্পোচি বিমানবন্দর, anglais : Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport) (code IATA : IXL • code OACI : VILH) est un aéroport national d'Inde, situé à Leh, dans l'État du Jammu-et-Cachemire.

[ru] Лех Кушок Бакула Римпочи

Лех Кушок Бакула Римпочи (ИАТА: IXL, ИКАО: VILH) — аэропорт в Лехе, Ладакх, Индия. С высотой 3256 метров над уровнем моря это один из самых высокогорных аэропортов. Аэропорт назван в честь выдающегося религиозного деятеля Кушок Бакула Ринпоче.


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