Fukche Advanced Landing Ground[2] (ICAO: VI66)[1] is an airfield in the Demchok sector of the union territory of Ladakh, India.

It was the sixth such landing ground to be prepared in Ladakh, starting with Leh in 1948 (which was in the midst of the First Kashmir War).

At most places it was a question of removing boulders, filling potholes and generally leveling the ground.

The good old infantry equipment of a pick axe, shovel and crow bar came in very handy.

Road via Umling La already passes at a height higher than the base camp of world's tallest mountain, the Mount Everest.