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 == Military use ==
-Due to the presence of mountain winds in the afternoon, all flights take off and land in the morning. The approach is challenging as it is unidirectional and has high terrain towards the eastern end of the airport. [[Airport security]] is tight with [[Indian Army]] patrols. Due to its location in between the Himalayas, the approach to Leh Airport has been named as one of the world's most scenic approaches.<ref>{{Citation|last=Oscar Boyd|title=Highest Airports in the World: Landing in Leh (Air India) {{!}} 4K|date=21 October 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFtLAzNIAQA}}</ref>
+Due to the presence of mountain winds in the afternoon, all flights take off and land in the morning. The approach is challenging as it is unidirectional and has high terrain towards the eastern end of the airport.{{citation needed|date=November 2021}} [[Airport security]] is tight with [[Indian Army]] patrols. Due to its location in between the Himalayas, the approach to Leh Airport has been named as one of the world's most scenic approaches.<ref>{{Citation|last=Oscar Boyd|title=Highest Airports in the World: Landing in Leh (Air India) {{!}} 4K|date=21 October 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFtLAzNIAQA}}</ref>
 ==Civilian use==
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 In February 2016, it was reported that the [[Indian Air Force]] has handed the airport to [[Airports Authority of India]] and AAI will expand it for civilian purposes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/srinagar/IAF-to-vacate-Leh-airport-to-develop-base-at-alternate-site/articleshow/50886778.cms|title=IAF to vacate Leh airport, to develop base at alternate site|date=6 February 2016}}</ref> But those reports of IAF vacating the entire air base were dismissed by Ministry of Defence and Leh Deputy Commissioner. They clarified that the IAF would vacate only a small part of land for construction of a new terminal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/community/no-plans-to-vacate-leh-air-base-iaf/193814.html|title=No plans to vacate Leh air base: IAF|date=9 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/transportation/airlines-/-aviation/new-terminal-to-be-built-at-leh-airport-for-rs-200-crore/articleshow/53326430.cms|title=New terminal to be built at Leh airport for Rs 2&nbsp;billion|date=21 July 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/news/jammu-kashmir/leh-airport-on-expansion-mode-as-air-force-gives-11-acres-to-aai/445093.html|title=Leh airport on expansion mode as Air Force gives 11 acres to AAI|date=1 August 2017}}</ref>
-Construction of new terminal began in February 2019 with schedule completion in September 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.projectstoday.com/News/Twenty-percent-work-completed-on-Leh-terminal|title=Twenty percent work completed on Leh terminal|website=www.projectstoday.com|access-date=2020-01-14}}</ref>
+Construction of new terminal has been completed.
 ==Airlines and destinations==
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 |[[Air India]]|[[Chandigarh Airport|Chandigarh]], [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Jammu Airport|Jammu]], [[Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport|Srinagar]]|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.airindia.in/time-table.htm|title=Air India Timetable|work=Air India|access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref>
 |[[Go First (airline)|Go First]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Budget airline GoAir rebrands as Go First|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/budget-airline-goair-rebrands-as-go-first/article34552775.ece}}</ref>| [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]]|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.goair.in/plan-my-trip/flight-schedule/|title=GoAir flight schedule|work=GoAir|access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref>
-|[[IndiGo]]|[[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]]|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/indigo-to-launch-flight-services-between-delhi-leh-on-february-22-6355571.html|title=IndiGo to launch flight services between Delhi, Leh on February 22|work=Moneycontrol|access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref>
+|[[IndiGo]]|[[Chandigarh Airport|Chandigarh]], [[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Jammu Airport|Jammu]]<ref name="IndiGo New Flights">{{cite web|url=https://www.goindigo.in/information/new-flights.html?linkNav=new-flights_header|title=IndiGo New Flights Information|work=IndiGo|accessdate=15 October 2021}}</ref>|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/india/indigo-to-launch-flight-services-between-delhi-leh-on-february-22-6355571.html|title=IndiGo to launch flight services between Delhi, Leh on February 22|work=Moneycontrol|access-date=16 January 2021}}</ref>
 |[[SpiceJet]]|[[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]], [[Sheikh ul-Alam International Airport|Srinagar]]|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spicejet.com/Schedules.aspx|title=SpiceJet flight schedule|work=SpiceJet|access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref>
 |[[Vistara]]|[[Indira Gandhi International Airport|Delhi]]|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.airvistara.com/trip/flightschedule|title=Vistara flight schedule|work=Vistara|access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref>
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 == External links ==
+* [https://www.aai.aero/en/airports/leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport] at [[Airports Authority of India]] website.
 * [https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/iaf-to-have-7-operational-advanced-landing-grounds-in-arunachal-pradesh-in-a-month/articleshow/49809013.cms?from=mdr IAF's ALG]