Daulat Beg Oldi

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Daulat Beg Oldi is a high-altitude military outpost and airstrip in the Ladakh region of India, near the Line of Actual Control with China.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf airstrip
military outpost
access connected by military roads from Leh side
airOperations supports fixed-wing aircraft operations at high altitude
climate cold desert
controlledBy India
country India
elevation about 16,600 feet above sea level
about 5,065 metres above sea level
environment high-altitude
low-oxygen
historicalAssociation ancient trade route between Leh and Yarkand
infrastructure basic military facilities
temporary shelters
locatedIn Karakoram region
linked to: Karakoram

Ladakh
Union Territory of Ladakh
linked to: Ladakh

northern India
locatedNear Depsang Plains
Karakoram Pass
namedAfter Sultan Said Khan (Daulat Beg)
near Aksai Chin region
China
Line of Actual Control
notableAs one of the highest airstrips in the world
operatedBy Indian Air Force
operationalChallenges extreme weather
logistical difficulties due to remoteness
thin air affecting aircraft performance
partOf Indian border infrastructure in Ladakh
proximityToBorder close to India–China de facto border
region Eastern Ladakh
linked to: Ladakh
runwaySurface compact dirt and gravel
unpaved
securityRole border surveillance
deterrence along Line of Actual Control
strategicImportance logistics hub for troops in northern Ladakh
monitoring India–China border
terrain mountainous
remote
usedBy Indian Air Force
Indian Army
usedFor airlifting supplies
airlifting troops
forward staging base

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Shyok River flowsNear Daulat Beg Oldi
Darbuk–Shyok–Daulat Beg Oldi Road serves Daulat Beg Oldi military outpost
linked to: Daulat Beg Oldi
Darbuk–Shyok–Daulat Beg Oldi Road serves Daulat Beg Oldi Advanced Landing Ground
linked to: Daulat Beg Oldi