Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee (IXL)
Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport handled 120,223 passengers in August 2026, up 18.5% on a year earlier, according to the Airports Authority of India.
- Flights (arrivals + departures) 1,012 ▲ 18.8% vs August 2025
- Passengers 120,223 ▲ 18.5% vs August 2025
- Tonnes of cargo 159 ▲ 19.0% vs August 2025
Official · August 2026 according to the Airports Authority of India Full count · domestic + international
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 482 | 510 | ▲ 5.8% |
| February | 466 | 486 | ▲ 4.3% |
| March | 628 | 538 | ▼ 14.3% |
| April | 846 | 948 | ▲ 12.1% |
| May | 640 | 992 | ▲ 55.0% |
| June | 882 | 996 | ▲ 12.9% |
| July | 952 | 1,000 | ▲ 5.0% |
| August | 852 | 1,012 | ▲ 18.8% |
| September | 849 | – | – |
| October | 751 | – | in progress |
| November | 554 | – | – |
| December | 500 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 5,748 | 6,482 | ▲ 12.8% |
Passengers over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 67,804 | 72,771 | ▲ 7.3% |
| February | 63,030 | 70,765 | ▲ 12.3% |
| March | 80,897 | 69,140 | ▼ 14.5% |
| April | 112,599 | 117,454 | ▲ 4.3% |
| May | 79,572 | 138,862 | ▲ 74.5% |
| June | 114,915 | 127,381 | ▲ 10.8% |
| July | 112,201 | 121,018 | ▲ 7.9% |
| August | 101,420 | 120,223 | ▲ 18.5% |
| September | 101,278 | – | – |
| October | 83,988 | – | in progress |
| November | 77,317 | – | – |
| December | 74,347 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 732,438 | 837,614 | ▲ 14.4% |
Tonnes of cargo over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 161 | 158 | ▼ 1.5% |
| February | 126 | 140 | ▲ 11.2% |
| March | 256 | 137 | ▼ 46.6% |
| April | 136 | 139 | ▲ 2.1% |
| May | 72 | 118 | ▲ 63.9% |
| June | 102 | 117 | ▲ 15.5% |
| July | 159 | 174 | ▲ 9.8% |
| August | 134 | 159 | ▲ 19.0% |
| September | 208 | – | – |
| October | 121 | – | in progress |
| November | 123 | – | – |
| December | 138 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 1,145 | 1,142 | ▼ 0.2% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 528 | 468 | 506 | 794 | 911 | 887 | 892 | 914 | 908 | 752 | 524 | 528 |
| 2025 | 482 | 466 | 628 | 846 | 640 | 882 | 952 | 852 | 849 | 751 | 554 | 500 |
| 2026 | 510 | 486 | 538 | 948 | 992 | 996 | 1,000 | 1,012 |
Series depth 10 years from 2016