List of highest airports

This is a list of the world's highest airports, situated at a minimum elevation of 2,500 m (8,202 ft) above mean sea level.

Rank Airport name Country Coordinates Elevation (m) Elevation (ft)
1 Daocheng Yading Airport China 29°18′46″N 100°03′32″E / 29.31278°N 100.05889°E / 29.31278; 100.05889 (Daocheng Yading Airport) 4,411 14,472
2 Qamdo Bamda Airport[1] China 30°33′13″N 97°06′31″E / 30.55361°N 97.10861°E / 30.55361; 97.10861 (Qamdo Bamda Airport) 4,334 14,219
3 Kangding Airport China 30°09′27″N 101°44′05″E / 30.15750°N 101.73472°E / 30.15750; 101.73472 (Kangding Airport) 4,280 14,042
4 Ngari Gunsa Airport China 32°06′31″N 80°03′10″E / 32.10861°N 80.05278°E / 32.10861; 80.05278 (Ngari Gunsa Airport) 4,274 14,022
5 El Alto International Airport[2] Bolivia 16°30′48″S 68°11′32″W / 16.51333°S 68.19222°W / -16.51333; -68.19222 (El Alto International Airport) 4,061 13,323
6 Uyuni Airport Bolivia 20°27′00″S 66°50′32″W / 20.45000°S 66.84222°W / -20.45000; -66.84222 (Uyuni Airport) 3,954 12,972
7 Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport Bolivia 19°32′35″S 65°43′25″W / 19.54306°S 65.72361°W / -19.54306; -65.72361 (Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport) 3,936 12,913
8 Yushu Batang Airport China 32°50′21″N 97°02′20″E / 32.83917°N 97.03889°E / 32.83917; 97.03889 (Yushu Batang Airport) 3,890 12,762
9 Inca Manco Cápac International Airport[3] Peru 15°28′01″S 70°09′29″W / 15.46694°S 70.15806°W / -15.46694; -70.15806 (Inca Manco Cápac International Airport) 3,826 12,552
10 Golog Maqin Airport[4] China 34°25′18″N 100°18′5″E / 34.42167°N 100.30139°E / 34.42167; 100.30139 (Golog Maqin Airport) 3,788 12,428
11 Shigatse Peace Airport[5] China 29°21′06″N 89°18′25″E / 29.35167°N 89.30694°E / 29.35167; 89.30694 (Shigatse Peace Airport) 3,782 12,408
12 Juan Mendoza Airport Bolivia 17°57′45″S 67°04′34″W / 17.96250°S 67.07611°W / -17.96250; -67.07611 (Juan Mendoza Airport) 3,702 12,146
13 Lhasa Gonggar Airport[6] China 29°17′52″N 90°54′43″E / 29.29778°N 90.91194°E / 29.29778; 90.91194 (Lhasa Gonggar Airport) 3,570 11,713
14 Hongyuan Airport[7] China 32°31′45″N 102°21′25″E / 32.52917°N 102.35694°E / 32.52917; 102.35694 (Hongyuan Airport) 3,535 11,598
15 Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport[8] China 32°51′15″N 103°41′07″E / 32.85417°N 103.68528°E / 32.85417; 103.68528 (Huanglong Airport) 3,448 11,312
16 Andahuaylas Airport[9] Peru 13°39′0″S 73°25′0″W / 13.65000°S 73.41667°W / -13.65000; -73.41667 (Andahuaylas Airport) 3,444 11,299
17 Francisco Carle Airport[10] Peru 11°47′0″S 75°28′0″W / 11.78333°S 75.46667°W / -11.78333; -75.46667 (Francisco Carle Airport) 3,363 11,033
18 Manang Airport Nepal 28°37′59.99″N 84°00′00″E / 28.6333306°N 84.00000°E / 28.6333306; 84.00000 (Manang Airport) 3,353 11,001
19 Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport[11] Peru 13°32′8″S 71°56′37″W / 13.53556°S 71.94361°W / -13.53556; -71.94361 (Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport) 3,310 10,860
20 Ninglang Luguhu Airport[12] China 27°32′38″N 100°45′27″E / 27.54389°N 100.75750°E / 27.54389; 100.75750 (Ninglang Luguhu Airport) 3,293 10,804
21 Diqing Shangri-La Airport[13] China 27°47′36″N 99°40′38″E / 27.79333°N 99.67722°E / 27.79333; 99.67722 (Diqing Shangri-La Airport) 3,280 10,761
22 Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport[14] India 34°08′09″N 77°32′47″E / 34.13583°N 77.54639°E / 34.13583; 77.54639 (Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport) 3,256 10,682
23 Gannan Xiahe Airport[15] China 34°48′38″N 102°38′41″E / 34.81056°N 102.64472°E / 34.81056; 102.64472 (Diqing Shangri-La Airport) 3,203 10,509
24 San Luis Airport[16] Colombia 00°51′43″N 77°40′18″W / 0.86194°N 77.67167°W / 0.86194; -77.67167 (San Luis Ipiales Airport) 2,976 9,764
25 Nyingchi Mainling Airport[17] China 29°18′12″N 94°20′07″E / 29.30333°N 94.33528°E / 29.30333; 94.33528 (Nyingchi Mainling Airport) 2,949 9,675
26 Huatugou Airport[18] China 38°12′12″N 90°50′30″E / 38.20333°N 90.84167°E / 38.20333; 90.84167 (Huatugou Airport) 2,945 9,662
27 Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla International Airport[19] Ecuador 00°48′34″N 077°42′29″W / 0.80944°N 77.70806°W / 0.80944; -77.70806 (Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla International Airport) 2,941 9,649
28 Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport[20] Bolivia 19°0′25″S 65°17′19″W / 19.00694°S 65.28861°W / -19.00694; -65.28861 (Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport) 2,904 9,528
29 Delingha Airport[21] China 37°7′30″N 97°16′7″E / 37.12500°N 97.26861°E / 37.12500; 97.26861 (Delingha Airport) 2,860 9,383
30 Golmud Airport[22] China 36°24′02″N 94°47′10″E / 36.40056°N 94.78611°E / 36.40056; 94.78611 (Golmud Airport) 2,842 9,324
31 Simikot Airport Nepal 29°58′9.59″N 81°49′4.79″E / 29.9693306°N 81.8179972°E / 29.9693306; 81.8179972 (Simikot Airport) 2,818 9,245
32 Cotopaxi International Airport[23] Ecuador 00°54′25″S 078°36′57″W / 0.90694°S 78.61583°W / -0.90694; -78.61583 (Cotopaxi International Airport) 2,806 9,206
33 Tenzing–Hillary Airport[24] Nepal 27°41′16″N 86°43′53″E / 27.68778°N 86.73139°E / 27.68778; 86.73139 (Tenzing-Hillary Airport) 2,774 9,101
34 Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport[25] Peru 9°20′50″S 77°35′54″W / 9.34722°S 77.59833°W / -9.34722; -77.59833 (Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport) 2,773 9,098
35 Telluride Regional Airport United States 37°57′14″N 107°54′31″W / 37.95389°N 107.90861°W / 37.95389; -107.90861 (Telluride Regional Airport) 2,767 9,078
36 Jomsom Airport Nepal 28°46′33.59″N 83°43′12.59″E / 28.7759972°N 83.7201639°E / 28.7759972; 83.7201639 (Jomsom Airport) 2,736 8,976
37 Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport[26] Peru 7°8′21″S 78°29′21″W / 7.13917°S 78.48917°W / -7.13917; -78.48917 (Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport) 2,676 8,780
38 Shennongjia Hongping Airport China 31°38′01″N 110°20′17″E / 31.63361°N 110.33806°E / 31.63361; 110.33806 (Shennongjia Hongping Airport) 2,580 8,465
39 Toluca International Airport Mexico 19°20′13″N 99°33′57″W / 19.33694°N 99.56583°W / 19.33694; -99.56583 (Toluca International Airport) 2,580 8,465
40 Rodríguez Ballón International Airport[27] Peru 16°20′28″S 71°34′59″W / 16.34111°S 71.58306°W / -16.34111; -71.58306 (Rodríguez Ballón International Airport) 2,562 8,406
41 El Dorado International Airport[28] Colombia 04°42′5″N 74°8′49″W / 4.70139°N 74.14694°W / 4.70139; -74.14694 (El Dorado International Airport) 2,548 8,360
42 Jorge Wilstermann International Airport[29] Bolivia 17°25′15″S 66°10′37″W / 17.42083°S 66.17694°W / -17.42083; -66.17694 (Jorge Wilstermann International Airport) 2,548 8,360
43 Mariscal Lamar International Airport[30] Ecuador 02°53′22″S 078°59′04″W / 2.88944°S 78.98444°W / -2.88944; -78.98444 (Mariscal Lamar International Airport) 2,532 8,307

References

  1. ↑ Airport information for ZUBD at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ↑ Airport information for SLLP at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  3. ↑ Airport information for SPJL at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  4. ↑ Airport information for GMQ at Great Circle Mapper.
  5. ↑ Airport information for ZURK at Great Circle Mapper.
  6. ↑ Airport information for ZULS at Great Circle Mapper.
  7. ↑ "四川阿坝红原机场通航". Xinhua. 2014-08-29.
  8. ↑ Airport information for ZUJZ at Great Circle Mapper.
  9. ↑ Airport information for SPHY at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  10. ↑ Airport information for SPJJ at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  11. ↑ Airport information for SPZO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  12. ↑ "宁蒗泸沽湖机场正式通航". Yunnan Daily. 2015-10-13.
  13. ↑ Airport information for ZPDQ at Great Circle Mapper.
  14. ↑ Airport information for VILH at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  15. ↑ Airport information for GXH at Great Circle Mapper.
  16. ↑ "Airport information for SKIP". at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  17. ↑ Airport information for ZUNZ at Great Circle Mapper.
  18. ↑ Airport information for ZLHX at Great Circle Mapper.
  19. ↑ Airport information for SETU at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  20. ↑ Airport information for SLSU at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  21. ↑ Airport information for HXD at Great Circle Mapper.
  22. ↑ "格尔木机场". Sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  23. ↑ Airport information for SELT at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  24. ↑ Airport information for LUA at Great Circle Mapper.
  25. ↑ Airport information for SPHZ at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  26. ↑ Airport information for SPJR at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  27. ↑ Airport information for SPQU at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  28. ↑ Airport information for SKBO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  29. ↑ Airport information for SLCB at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  30. ↑ Airport information for SECU at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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