Jump to content

List of highest airports

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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

Airport name City or region served Country IATA code ICAO code Coordinates Elevation (m) Elevation (ft) Passengers
Daocheng Yading Airport Daocheng, Sichuan China DCY ZUDC 29°18′46″N 100°03′32″E / 29.31278°N 100.05889°E / 29.31278; 100.05889 (Daocheng Yading Airport) 4,411 14,472 155,474
Qamdo Bamda Airport[1] Qamdo, Tibet China BPX ZUBD 30°33′13″N 97°06′31″E / 30.55361°N 97.10861°E / 30.55361; 97.10861 (Qamdo Bamda Airport) 4,334 14,219 402,165
Shigatse Tingri Airport[2] Rikaze, Tibet China DDR ZUDR 28°36′16″N 86°47′59″E / 28.60444°N 86.79972°E / 28.60444; 86.79972 (Rikaze Dingri Airport) 4,317 14,163
Kangding Airport Kangding, Sichuan China KGT ZUKD 30°09′27″N 101°44′05″E / 30.15750°N 101.73472°E / 30.15750; 101.73472 (Kangding Airport) 4,280 14,042 25,417
Ngari Gunsa Airport Shiquanhe, Tibet China NGQ ZUAL 32°06′31″N 80°03′10″E / 32.10861°N 80.05278°E / 32.10861; 80.05278 (Ngari Gunsa Airport) 4,274 14,022 190,056
Vicco Airport[3] Vicco Peru none SPVI 10°50′40″S 76°14′50″W / 10.84444°S 76.24722°W / -10.84444; -76.24722 (Vicco Airport) 4,103 13,461
Garze Gesar Airport[4] Garzê, Sichuan China GZG ZUGZ 31°45′18″N 99°33′13″E / 31.75500°N 99.55361°E / 31.75500; 99.55361 (Garzê Airport) 4,068 13,346 80,788
El Alto International Airport[5] La Paz Bolivia LPB SLLP 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 1,793,668
Shannan Lhünzê Airport[6] Shannan, Tibet China LGZ ZUSH 28°25′21″N 92°20′41″E / 28.42250°N 92.34472°E / 28.42250; 92.34472 (Shannan Longzi Airport) 3,950 12,959
Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport Potosí Bolivia POI SLPO 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
Yushu Batang Airport Yushu, Qinghai China YUS ZLYS 32°50′21″N 97°02′20″E / 32.83917°N 97.03889°E / 32.83917; 97.03889 (Yushu Batang Airport) 3,890 12,762 374,561
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport[7] Juliaca and Puno Peru JUL SPJL 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
Golog Maqin Airport[8] Golog, Qinghai China GMQ ZLGL 34°25′18″N 100°18′5″E / 34.42167°N 100.30139°E / 34.42167; 100.30139 (Golog Maqin Airport) 3,788 12,428 132,161
Shigatse Peace Airport[9] Shigatse, Tibet China RKZ ZURK 29°21′06″N 89°18′25″E / 29.35167°N 89.30694°E / 29.35167; 89.30694 (Shigatse Peace Airport) 3,782 12,408 144,870
Syangboche Airport Namche Bazaar, Solukhumbu Nepal SYH VNSB 27°48′40.4″N 86°42′44.2″E / 27.811222°N 86.712278°E / 27.811222; 86.712278 (Syangboche Airport) 3,780 12,402
Juan Mendoza Airport Oruro Bolivia ORU SLOR 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
Uyuni Airport Uyuni Bolivia UYU SLUY 20°27′00″S 66°50′32″W / 20.45000°S 66.84222°W / -20.45000; -66.84222 (Uyuni Airport) 3,665 12,024
Lhasa Gonggar Airport[10] Lhasa, Tibet China LXA ZULS 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 4,779,386
Hongyuan Airport[11] Hongyuan, Sichuan China AHJ ZUHY 32°31′45″N 102°21′25″E / 32.52917°N 102.35694°E / 32.52917; 102.35694 (Hongyuan Airport) 3,535 11,598 22,748
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport[12] Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan China JZH ZUJZ 32°51′15″N 103°41′07″E / 32.85417°N 103.68528°E / 32.85417; 103.68528 (Huanglong Airport) 3,448 11,312 150,029
Andahuaylas Airport[13] Andahuaylas Peru ANS SPHY 13°39′0″S 73°25′0″W / 13.65000°S 73.41667°W / -13.65000; -73.41667 (Andahuaylas Airport) 3,444 11,299
Francisco Carle Airport[14] Jauja Peru JAU SPJJ 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
Manang Airport Manang Nepal NGX VNMA 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
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport[15] Cusco Peru CUZ SPZO 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 3,209,153
Ninglang Luguhu Airport[16] Ninglang, Yunnan China NLH ZPNL 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 74,373
Diqing Shangri-La Airport[17] Jiantang, Yunnan China DIG ZPDQ 27°47′36″N 99°40′38″E / 27.79333°N 99.67722°E / 27.79333; 99.67722 (Diqing Shangri-La Airport) 3,280 10,761 369,848
Tashkurgan Khunjerab Airport Tashkurgan, Xinjiang China HQL ZWTK 37°39′46″N 75°17′32″E / 37.66278°N 75.29222°E / 37.66278; 75.29222 (Tashkurgan Khunjerab Airport) 3,258 10,689
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport[18] Leh, Ladakh India IXL VILH 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 1,260,725
Gannan Xiahe Airport[19] Xiahe, Gansu China GXH ZLXH 34°48′38″N 102°38′41″E / 34.81056°N 102.64472°E / 34.81056; 102.64472 (Gannan Xiahe Airport) 3,203 10,509 88,502
Haibei Qilian Airport[20] Qilian, Qinghai China HBQ ZLHB 38°00′43″N 100°38′38″E / 38.012°N 100.644°E / 38.012; 100.644 (Qilian Airport) 3,163 10,377 3,612
Alcantarí Airport[21] Sucre Bolivia SRE SLAL 19°14′49″S 65°08′59″W / 19.24694°S 65.14972°W / -19.24694; -65.14972 (Alcantarí Airport) 3,112 10,210
Lake County Airport Leadville, Colorado United States LXV KLXV 39°13′13″N 106°19′00″W / 39.22028°N 106.31667°W / 39.22028; -106.31667 (Lake County Airport) 3,026 9,928
San Luis Airport[22] Ipiales Colombia IPI SKIP 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
Nyingchi Mainling Airport[23] Mainling, Tibet China LZY ZUNZ 29°18′12″N 94°20′07″E / 29.30333°N 94.33528°E / 29.30333; 94.33528 (Nyingchi Mainling Airport) 2,949 9,675 515,780
Huatugou Airport[24] Mangnai, Qinghai China HTT ZLHX 38°12′12″N 90°50′30″E / 38.20333°N 90.84167°E / 38.20333; 90.84167 (Huatugou Airport) 2,945 9,662 64,747
Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (closed) [25] Tulcán Ecuador TUA SETU 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
Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (closed)[26] Sucre Bolivia none
(former: SRE) 		none
(former: SLSU) 		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
Delingha Airport[27] Delingha, Qinghai China HXD ZLDL 37°7′30″N 97°16′7″E / 37.12500°N 97.26861°E / 37.12500; 97.26861 (Delingha Airport) 2,860 9,383 57,092
Golmud Airport[28] Golmud, Qinghai China GOQ ZLGM 36°24′02″N 94°47′10″E / 36.40056°N 94.78611°E / 36.40056; 94.78611 (Golmud Airport) 2,842 9,324 313,215
Simikot Airport Simikot Nepal IMK VNST 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
Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport (closed)[29] Quito Ecuador none
(former: UIO) 		none
(former: SEQU) 		00°08′28″S 078°29′17″W / 0.14111°S 78.48806°W / -0.14111; -78.48806 (Cotopaxi International Airport) 2,813 9,229
Cotopaxi International Airport[30] Latacunga Ecuador LTX SELT 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
Tenzing-Hillary Airport[31] Lukla Nepal LUA VNLK 27°41′16″N 86°43′53″E / 27.68778°N 86.73139°E / 27.68778; 86.73139 (Tenzing-Hillary Airport) 2,774 9,101 129,508
Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport[32] Huaraz Peru ATA SPHZ 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
Telluride Regional Airport Telluride, Colorado United States TEX KTEX 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 22,540
Jomsom Airport Jomsom Nepal JMO VNJS 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
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport[33] Cajamarca Peru CJA SPJR 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
Shennongjia Hongping Airport Shennongjia, Hubei China HPG ZHSN 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 20,263
Toluca International Airport Toluca Mexico TLC MMTO 19°20′13″N 99°33′57″W / 19.33694°N 99.56583°W / 19.33694; -99.56583 (Toluca International Airport) 2,580 8,465 585,036
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport[34] Arequipa Peru AQP SPQU 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 1,990,820
Yongphulla Airport[35] Trashigang Bhutan YON VQTY 27°15′23″N 91°30′52″E / 27.25639°N 91.51444°E / 27.25639; 91.51444 (Yongphulla Airport) 2,562 8,406
Angel Fire Airport Angel Fire, New Mexico United States AXX KAXX 36°25′19″N 105°17′24″W / 36.42194°N 105.29000°W / 36.42194; -105.29000 (Angel Fire Airport) 2,554 8,379
El Dorado International Airport[36] Bogotá Colombia BOG SKBO 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 36,478,591
Jorge Wilstermann International Airport[37] Cochabamba Bolivia CBB SLCB 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
Mariscal Lamar International Airport[38] Cuenca Ecuador CUE SECU 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

See also

[edit]

Notes

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Airport information for ZUBD at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ 董华, 西南项目部 (2022-12-11). "公司动态：公司重点保障项目——日喀则定日机场顺利通过行业验收". Weixin Official Accounts Platform (in Chinese). Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  3. ^ "SPVI - Vicco [Vicco Airport], PAS, PE - Airport - Great Circle Mapper". www.gcmap.com. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
  4. ^ "四川甘孜格萨尔机场正式通航 海拔4068米". China News (in Chinese). 2019-09-16. Retrieved 2019-09-19.
  5. ^ "Airport information for SLLP". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  6. ^ "公司山南隆子机场投入服务" (in Chinese). 2023-01-13. Retrieved 2023-01-23.
  7. ^ "Airport information for SPJL". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  8. ^ Airport information for GMQ at Great Circle Mapper.
  9. ^ Airport information for ZURK at Great Circle Mapper.
  10. ^ Airport information for ZULS at Great Circle Mapper.
  11. ^ "四川阿坝红原机场通航". Xinhua. 2014-08-29. Archived from the original on 2014-10-19.
  12. ^ Airport information for ZUJZ at Great Circle Mapper.
  13. ^ "Airport information for SPHY". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  14. ^ "Airport information for SPJJ". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  15. ^ "Airport information for SPZO". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  16. ^ "宁蒗泸沽湖机场正式通航". Yunnan Daily. 2015-10-13.
  17. ^ Airport information for ZPDQ at Great Circle Mapper.
  18. ^ "Airport information for VILH". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  19. ^ Airport information for GXH at Great Circle Mapper.
  20. ^ Yin, Yaozeng (2018-08-28). "镶嵌在祁连大草原的现代化空港——祁连机场". Qinghai Daily. Retrieved 2018-09-18.
  21. ^ Airport information for SLAL at Great Circle Mapper.
  22. ^ "Airport information for SKIP". at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  23. ^ Airport information for ZUNZ at Great Circle Mapper.
  24. ^ Airport information for ZLHX at Great Circle Mapper.
  25. ^ "Airport information for SETU". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  26. ^ "Airport information for SLSU". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  27. ^ Airport information for HXD at Great Circle Mapper.
  28. ^ "格尔木机场". Sina (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  29. ^ "Airport information for SEQU". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  30. ^ "Airport information for SELT". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  31. ^ Airport information for LUA at Great Circle Mapper.
  32. ^ "Airport information for SPHZ". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  33. ^ "Airport information for SPJR". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  34. ^ "Airport information for SPQU". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  35. ^ "VQTY Aerodrome Information" (PDF). Department of Air Transport, Royal Government of Bhutan. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  36. ^ "Airport information for SKBO". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  37. ^ "Airport information for SLCB". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
  38. ^ "Airport information for SECU". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_highest_airports&oldid=1246279146"