Fukche
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| Coordinates | 32°57′N 79°10′E / 32.95°N 79.16°ECoordinates: 32°57′N 79°10′E / 32.95°N 79.16°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Jammu and Kashmir |
| District(s) | Leh |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Fukche Advanced Landing Ground | |||
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| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | Indian Airforce | ||
| Location | Ladakh, India | ||
Fukche Advanced Landing Ground is one of the numerous Advanced Landing Grounds built in India during and after the 1962 Sino-Indian War.
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[edit] Location
It is located within 2.5 kilometers[1] of the Line of Actual Control (LAC) between India and China in the Ladakh region of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India, at position 32° 56' 15 North 79° 12' 48 East.
[edit] History
The airfield had been out of use after the 1962 Sino-Indian war. It was reopened on 4 November 2008 by the Indian Airforce, when a AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Airforce successfully landed on the airfield.[2]
[edit] Facilities
The airfield is currently under refurbishment and currently has no equipment or facilities to accommodate large transport aircraft or fighter jets.[3]
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