IAF helicopter base
IAF helicopter base is an aerodrome in Leh Ladakh, Ladakh. IAF helicopter base is situated nearby to the hamlet Akling, as well as near the locality Industrial Area.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport.
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: caffeineAM, CC BY 2.0.
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport is a military airfield of the Indian Air Force as well as domestic airport serving Leh, the capital of Ladakh, India. Situated at 3,256 m above mean sea level, it is the highest commercial airport in India and one of the highest in the world.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Leh and Choglamsar.
Leh
Photo: Deeptrivia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Leh, the main capital of Ladakh, India, is on the Indus River Valley, at a crossroads of the old trading routes from Xinjiang, Tibet and Kashmir.
Choglamsar
Suburb
Choglamsar, also spelt Chuglamsar, is a census town in the Leh district of Ladakh, India. It is located on the bank of the Indus River.
IAF helicopter base
- Type: Aerodrome
- Categories: military installation and transportation
- Location: Leh Ladakh, Ladakh, Himalayan North, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
34.1297° or 34° 7′ 47″ northLongitude
77.5542° or 77° 33′ 15″ eastOperator
Indian Air ForceOpen location code
8J6V4HH3+VMOpenStreetMap ID
way 182860453OpenStreetMap feature
aeroway=aerodromeOpenStreetMap feature
landuse=military
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In Other Languages
“IAF helicopter base” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “印度空军直升机基地”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Akling and Industrial Area.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Leh Airport Terminal and St. Peters Catholic Church.
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