List of airports in Ladakh
The
2020–2022 China–India skirmishes, the Government of India has pushed for improving the existing aviation infrastructure across Ladakh.[1][2]
The new terminal at
Thoise Airport for handling commercial flights but there has not been significant progress.[4][5][6]
List
The list includes the airports in
IATA codes.[7]
| Sl. no. | Location in Ladakh | Airport name | ICAO | IATA | Operator | Category | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic Airports | |||||||
| 1 | Leh | Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport | VILH | IXL | Airports Authority of India | Domestic airport | Commercial/Defence |
| Military Airbases | |||||||
| 1 | Chushul | Chushul ALG | none | none | Indian Air Force | Military airstrip | Defence |
| 2 | Daulat Beg Oldi | Daulat Beg Oldi ALG | none | none | Indian Air Force | Military airstrip | Defence |
| 3 | Fukche | Fukche ALG | VI66 | none | Indian Air Force | Military airstrip | Defence |
| 4 | Kargil | Kargil Airport | VI65 | none | Indian Air Force | Military airstrip | Defence |
| 5 | Nyoma | Nyoma ALG | none | none | Indian Air Force | Military airstrip | Defence |
| 6 | Tangtse | Tangtse ALG | none | none | Indian Air Force | Military airstrip (Proposed) |
Defence |
| 7 | Thoise |
Thoise ALG |
VI57 | none | Indian Air Force | Military airport | Defence |
References
- ^ "India plans 4 airports, 37 helipads for boosting Ladakh connectivity". Economic Times. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Central wildlife panel nod to upgrade IAF base, other strategic projects near LAC in Ladakh". The Hindu. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "New Leh airport terminal likely to become operational by Dec 2022: Govt". Business Standard. Retrieved 21 December 2021.
- ^ "11 Airports in Jammu & Kashmir and 2 in Ladakh for Bidding in UDAN 4.0". Press Information Bureau, India. Retrieved 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Secy Aviation explores air connectivity in Kargil with CMD SpiceJet". Daily Excelsior. Retrieved 1 July 2021.
- ^ "Civil Aviation Ministry team visits Kargil Airport for exploring civil operations". Ladakh Administration. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "List of Airports in India:" (PDF). Airports Authority of India. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
