Sites/Kargil Airport
DOSSIER · 121SITE · ASIA
34°30′59″N · 76°09′07″ELIVE CHART · OBSERVED 1402Z
Airworthy · 1+
ASIA · LADAKH · IND

Kargil Airport

ThermalTowXCSimulatedHigh Altitude
ELEV 2,926 M / 9,599 FT

Specimen Sheet · Vital Statistics

Launch Elev2,926 m
Launch Elev FT9,599 ft MSL
Min Hang RatingH1
Best Wind21° · 10–20 kt
Coordinates34.5164° N
 76.1519° E

Classification · Terrain & Access

High AlpineAerotowRoad Access
§ 01CHART · LAUNCHES & LANDINGS

Field chart.

Launch point
Landing zone
Launch heading
1 LAUNCH · 1 LZ · ALT RANGE 2,9262,926 M

§ 02 · Flying Conditions · Field NotesUpdated 2026·03·21

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 2019.[1][needs update] (Dzongkha and Ladakhi)

Has 1 different launch points and at least 1 or more defined places that you can tow from. The best wind direction is 20.6 @ 10 knts but many sites can be flown from multiple directions, so check before you fly.

You can expect to find: thermal conditions high altitude conditions cross country potential , all dependent on current weather conditions.

§ 03 · Wind Window · Best Operating EnvelopeNNE · 021° ±0°

NSEWNESENWSW
1020 kt
Primary · NNE · 021°
Envelope: 021° – 021° (±0°)
Preferred · 1015 ktWorkable · 1523 ktHazardous · >25 kt

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§ 07 · Location · Field CoordinatesWGS-84

Latitude34.516437
Longitude76.151910
DMS · N34°30′59″N
DMS · E76°09′07″E
Altitude2,926 m
Altitude FT9,599 ft
UTM43S 605 731 E · 4 096 299 N

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FILE № 121 · CLOSED 2026·03·21
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✎ SURVEYED · ASIA · IND