Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport

Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport (VILH) is a medium airport in Leh, India. Pilots and dispatchers reference it by ICAO code VILH or IATA code IXL. It sits in Asia.

Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport is a regional commercial airport that doubles as a busy private-aviation base. Operators benefit from full instrument approaches and an FBO infrastructure scaled for regular jet traffic, often without the congestion of the nearest major hub.

Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport sits at 10,682 ft above sea level. At this elevation, density-altitude effects are significant year-round. Operators should plan for reduced engine performance and longer takeoff rolls on warm days, and many flight departments require runway-analysis software for departures.

Local operations run on Asia/Kolkata. Scheduled airline service is light enough that it rarely interferes with charter movements, though planners should still expect to coordinate with the handling agent for international turnarounds.

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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.