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Nyoma is a principal village of southern Ladakh in India, the headquarters of an eponymous subdivision, tehsil, community development block and Indian Air Force Base in the Leh district. Leh subdivision-blocks. It is located on the bank of the Indus river after its 90-degree bend near Dungti east of Nyoma and before the valley narrows to a gorge near Mahe northwest of Nyoma. The Nyoma tehsil and subdivision cover all of southern Ladakh, including the Rupshu plains south of Nyoma, the Indus valley of Skakjung north of Nyoma, and the Hanle valley. Nyoma gompa, a Buddhist monastery, is located on the hill slope north of the village.
Nyoma is located 41 km southeast of Chumathang, Directions from Chumathang to Nyoma, distancesfrom.com, retrieved 15 November 2020. and 87 km south of Chushul. Nearby villages are Mahe and Loma. Hanle, the largest village in southern Ladakh, is 80 km to the southeast. Mount Sajum on the border with China is 43 km to the east.
Nyoma tehsil borders the Tibet Autonomous Region of China on the south and the east. The southern border runs along the Chumar village in Rupshu and the Imis Pass at the end of the Hanle valley. The eastern border, a Line of Actual Control resulting from the Sino-Indian War with China, runs along the Kailash Range watershed of the Indus river till the village of Dumchele and narrows to the right bank of the Indus river up to Demchok.
The road from Leh runs till the village of Koyul, crossing the Indus river at Loma. From Koyul to Demchok, there is only a rough track. An alternative border road runs between the Koyul Lungpa valley and Demchok via the Umling La pass.
The airbase received the Wildlife Board's forest clearance in 2022 to expand into 508 hectare of land inside Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary. The Government of India announced in January 2023 that this airstrip will be upgraded in two years by the end of 2024 at a cost of to a 1,235 acre full fighter jet airbase at elevation with an expanded 2.7 km paved runway with ability to recover airplanes and minor repair facilities. Aeroplanes can land from both directions on this airstrip. To counter China, Nyoma airfield in Ladakh to be full-fledged base in 2 years, The Tribune, 5 Jan 2023. Chushul, Fukche & Leh are other nearby airbases & ALG airstrips.
The construction of an airbase at Mudh, Nyoma was assigned to Border Roads Organisation (BRO) in 2023. The project will cost . This will be the world's highest airfield at . As of October 2024, 95% of the work for Runway at the airbase is complete. The runway is ready for emergency use by all aircraft including fighter aircraft. The base will be formally commissioned in September 2025 after allied infrastructure like hangars, an air traffic control building, and hard-standing areas are completed.
As of July 2025, the Mudh air base at Nyoma is expected to be operationalised by October that year. The -wide runway is fully operational, while the supporting infrastructure—such as the ATC complex, hangar, crash bay, watch towers, and accommodation facilities—is also nearly complete. The airbase will be available for combat aircraft operations by early 2026.
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