Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport

Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport
कुशोक बकुला रिम्पोचे हवाई अड्डा

Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport

IATA: IXL – ICAO: VILH

IXL
Location of airport in India

Summary
Airport type Military/Public
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°E
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07/25 2,130 7,000 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passenger movements 394,005(Increase19.39%)
Aircraft movements 3,376
Cargo tonnage 1,247
Source: AAI,[1][2]

Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport (IATA: IXL, ICAO: VILH) is an airport in Leh, Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is one of the highest airports in the world at 3,256 m (10,682 ft) above mean sea level. The airport is named after the Venerable Kushok Bakula Rinpoche, whose 19th Incarnation was an important Indian and Ladakhi Statesman.

Security

Due to problems with terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, the security in Leh Airport is paramount. On flights departing from Leh, hand baggage is not permitted, with the exception of a camera or a laptop bag. Passengers also have to identify their check-in baggage after scanning, and before being loaded onto the aircraft. Additionally, a substantial number of police and the Indian Army patrol the airport. Also, due to the presence of mountain winds in the afternoon, all flights in Leh take off and land in the morning. Passengers are expected to report 2 hours before scheduled departure time to provide adequate time for security checks .

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Air IndiaDelhi, Jammu, Srinagar
GoAirDelhi, Jammu
Jet AirwaysDelhi

See also

References

  1. ↑ "TRAFFIC STATISTICS - DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS" (JSP). Aai.aero. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  2. ↑ "TRAFFIC STATISTICS - DOMESTIC & INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS" (HTML). Aai.aero. Retrieved 31 December 2014.

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