{"id":237,"date":"2026-01-29T13:50:37","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trunkstory.com\/?p=237"},"modified":"2026-01-29T13:50:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T08:20:38","slug":"iaf-base-at-leh-gets-additional-civil-aviation-infrastructure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trunkstory.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/29\/iaf-base-at-leh-gets-additional-civil-aviation-infrastructure\/","title":{"rendered":"IAF Base at Leh Gets Additional Civil Aviation Infrastructure"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>New civil aviation infrastructure has been inaugurated at&nbsp;<strong>Air Force Station Leh<\/strong>, enabling smoother use of the base by civilian aircraft and passengers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The project was inaugurated by&nbsp;<strong>Kavinder Gupta, Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh<\/strong>, in the presence of&nbsp;<strong>Air Marshal JS Mann, Senior Air Staff Officer, Western Air Command<\/strong>.&nbsp;<strong>Chief Secretary of Ladakh Ashish Kundra<\/strong>&nbsp;was also present at the event.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Infrastructure and Operational Impact<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Indian Air Force stated that&nbsp;<strong>\u201cupgraded infrastructure will enable smoother aircraft ground movement and facilitate quicker civil departures. 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