Kargil Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Airport Authority of India, Administration of Ladakh | ||||||||||
| Operator | Indian Air Force | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kargil | ||||||||||
| Location | Kargil, Ladakh, India | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,927 m / 9,604 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 34°31′22″N 076°09′18″E / 34.52278°N 76.15500°E | ||||||||||
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  Kargil Airport Location of the airport in Ladakh  Kargil Airport Kargil Airport (India) | |||||||||||
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Kargil Airport (ICAO: VI65) is a military airfield in Kargil district 6 km (3.7 mi) away from Kargil and 217 km (135 mi) from Leh. It is one of two airports in the union territory of Ladakh. The airport will be expanded for operation of commercial jets by the end of 2024.[1]
- ^ "CEC Kargil Dr Jaffer takes stock of Kargil Airport expansion". Ladakh. 22 December 2023. Retrieved 29 July 2019.