Prasun Mitra Photography
Leh-landing
Just before touchdown in Leh …
Landing in Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe airport in Leh which is one of the highest commercial airports in the world situated at an altitude of 3256 m ,itself is an experience.
It is tecchnically very challenging for the pilot to land in and take off due to its position surrounded by mountain slopes and highlands.The wind pattern also plays a big role and and changing wind pattern as the day progresses makes landing and take off more challenging …hence all to and from flight operates only in morning time.
On this winter morning though initially weather played a spoilsport but as we got closer to ladakh somehow the weather god heard our inner pray and the weather just opened up , offered magnificent unobstructed views of high himalayan snow clad ranges ,spectacular mountainscape , glaciers and indus flowing cutting across mountain valleys.
From the experience ,anybody traveling from Delhi to Leh is recommended to secure window seat at the left hand side of the aircraft looking towards the cockpit to get the maximum opportunity to enjoy the spectacular mountain vista on a clear day.
Leh-landing
Just before touchdown in Leh …
Landing in Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe airport in Leh which is one of the highest commercial airports in the world situated at an altitude of 3256 m ,itself is an experience.
It is tecchnically very challenging for the pilot to land in and take off due to its position surrounded by mountain slopes and highlands.The wind pattern also plays a big role and and changing wind pattern as the day progresses makes landing and take off more challenging …hence all to and from flight operates only in morning time.
On this winter morning though initially weather played a spoilsport but as we got closer to ladakh somehow the weather god heard our inner pray and the weather just opened up , offered magnificent unobstructed views of high himalayan snow clad ranges ,spectacular mountainscape , glaciers and indus flowing cutting across mountain valleys.
From the experience ,anybody traveling from Delhi to Leh is recommended to secure window seat at the left hand side of the aircraft looking towards the cockpit to get the maximum opportunity to enjoy the spectacular mountain vista on a clear day.