Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport

Leh, Ladakh, India

Also known as: Leh Air Force Station

Regional Airport ✓ Scheduled Service ▲ High Altitude Airport

Timezone Asia/Kolkata

Local Time —

Elevation 10,682 ft (3,256 m)

Coordinates 34.1359°N, 77.5465°E

Runways 6

Airlines 4

IXL is the IATA airport code for Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, located in Leh, India. Its ICAO code is VILH. The airport is classified as a Regional Airport with scheduled commercial passenger service. It operates in the Asia/Kolkata timezone at an elevation of 10,682 ft (3,256 m) above sea level. It has 6 runways.

About Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport

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Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport is a domestic airport as well as a military airfield of the Indian Air Force serving Leh, the capital of Ladakh, India. Situated at 3,256 m (10,682 ft) above mean sea level, it is the highest commercial airport in India and one of the highest in the world. The airport is named after 19th Kushok Bakula Rinpoche, a Buddhist monk whose Spituk Monastery is in vicinity to the airfield. Due to its location in between the Himalayas, the approach to the airport is one of the most challenging and scenic.

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Runways (6)

Designation	Length	Width	Surface	Lighted	Status
06/24	500 ft (152 m)	85 ft (26 m)	Asphalt	No	Closed
07/25	500 ft (152 m)	60 ft (18 m)	Asphalt	No	Closed
07L/25R	9,040 ft (2,755 m)	150 ft (46 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open
06/24	500 ft (152 m)	85 ft (26 m)	Asphalt	No	Closed
07/25	500 ft (152 m)	60 ft (18 m)	Asphalt	No	Closed
07L/25R	9,040 ft (2,755 m)	150 ft (46 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open