Fukche Advanced Landing Ground

Fukche Advanced Landing Ground is an airfield in the Demchok sector of the union territory of , India. It was built shortly before the 1962 Sino-Indian War and was revived in 2008. It is located adjacent to Koyul, 34 km northwest of Demchok.
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  • Type: Halting place
  • Description: airport in Ladakh, India
  • Also known as: Fukche”, “Fūkche”, and “Puktse

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Koyul.

Village
is a village in the Leh district of , . It is located in the tehsil, on the banks of the Lungpa river just before it joins the . is situated 9 km south of Fukche Advanced Landing Ground.

Fukche Advanced Landing Ground

Latitude
32.96283° or 32° 57′ 46″ north
Longitude
79.177° or 79° 10′ 37″ east
Elevation
4,166 metres (13,668 feet)
Open location code
8J4XX57G+4R
Geo­Names ID
1271864
Wiki­data ID
Q3273784
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In Other Languages

From French to Tajik—“Fukche Advanced Landing Ground” goes by many names.
  • French: base aérienne de Fukche
  • French: Base aérienne de Fukche
  • Hindi: फुक्शे
  • Japanese: フクチェ
  • Malay: Lapangan Terbang Fukche, VI1M
  • Malay: Lapangan Terbang Fukche, VI66
  • Marathi: फुकचे अॅडव्हान्स्ड लँडिंग ग्राउंड
  • Marathi: फुक्चे
  • Persian: فوکچ
  • Russian: Фукче
  • Tajik: Фукч

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