The highest airports in the world
At high elevation the air is thinner, so aircraft need longer runways and higher takeoff and landing speeds, and engine performance drops. These are the 75 highest airports in the world by field elevation, led by Daocheng Yading Airport in China at 14,472 ft (4,411 m) — the highest civilian airport on Earth.
Ranked by elevation above sea level, in feet and metres. Each airport links to its full page with runways, frequencies, weather, and operational data.
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Daocheng Yading Airport
ZUDC · DCY
Garzê (Daocheng), China
14,472 ft
4,411 m 2 Qamdo Bangda Airport ZUBD · BPX Bangda, China 14,219 ft
4,334 m 3 Kangding Airport ZUKD · KGT Garzê (Kangding), China 14,042 ft
4,280 m 4 Ngari Gunsa Airport ZUAL · NGQ Shiquanhe, China 14,022 ft
4,274 m 5 Fukche Advanced Landing Ground VI66 Koyul, India 13,700 ft
4,176 m 6 El Alto Intl SLLP · LPB La Paz, Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13,355 ft
4,071 m 7 Little Pamir Airport OALP Erghail, Afghanistan 13,340 ft
4,066 m 8 Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport SLPO · POI Potosí, Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12,922 ft
3,939 m 9 Yushu Batang Airport ZLYS · YUS Yushu (Batang), China 12,816 ft
3,906 m 10 Inca Manco Capac International Airport SPJL · JUL Juliaca, Peru 12,552 ft
3,826 m 11 Coposa Airport SCKP · CPP Pica, Chile 12,468 ft
3,800 m 12 Golog Maqên Airport ZLGL · GMQ Golog (Maqên), China 12,426 ft
3,787 m 13 Juan Mendoza Airport SLOR · ORU Oruro, Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12,152 ft
3,704 m 14 El Indio Airport SCVC Vicuña, Chile 11,975 ft
3,650 m 15 Lhasa Gonggar Airport ZULS · LXA Shannan (Gonggar), China 11,713 ft
3,570 m 16 Tres Quebradas Airport SCTQ Alto Del Carmen, Chile 11,690 ft
3,563 m 17 Hongyuan Airport ZUHY · AHJ Ngawa (Hongyuan), China 11,600 ft
3,536 m 18 La Quiaca Airport SASQ La Quiaca, Argentina 11,414 ft
3,479 m 19 Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport ZUJZ · JZH Ngawa (Songpan), China 11,327 ft
3,452 m 20 Andahuaylas Airport SPHY · ANS Andahuaylas, Peru 11,300 ft
3,444 m 21 Uyuni Joya Andina Airport SLUY · UYU Quijarro, Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11,136 ft
3,394 m 22 Francisco Carle Airport SPJJ · JAU Jauja, Peru 11,034 ft
3,363 m 23 Manang Airport VNMA · NGX Ngawal, Nepal 11,001 ft
3,353 m 24 Tnte FAP Alejandro Velazco Astete Intl SPZO · CUZ Cusco, Peru 10,860 ft
3,310 m 25 Diqing Shangri-La Airport ZPDQ · DIG Diqing (Shangri-La), China 10,761 ft
3,280 m 26 Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport VILH · IXL Leh, India 10,682 ft
3,256 m 27 Gannan Xiahe Airport ZLXH · GXH Gannan (Xiahe), China 10,510 ft
3,203 m 28 Haibei Qilian Airport ZLHB · HBQ Haibei (Qilian), China 10,377 ft
3,163 m 29 La Escondida Airport SCLE Antofagasta, Chile 10,289 ft
3,136 m 30 Alcantarí Airport SLAL · SRE Yamparaez, Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10,184 ft
3,104 m 31 Thoise Airport VI57 Nubra, India 10,046 ft
3,062 m 32 Lake County Airport KLXV · LXV Leadville, United States 9,927 ft
3,026 m 33 Delingha Airport ZLDL · HXD Delingha, China 9,843 ft
3,000 m 34 San Luis Airport SKIP · IPI Ipiales, Colombia 9,765 ft
2,976 m 35 Nyingchi Mainling Airport ZUNZ · LZY Nyingchi (Mainling), China 9,675 ft
2,949 m 36 Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport SETU · TUA Tulcán, Ecuador 9,649 ft
2,941 m 37 Kargil Airport VI65 Kargil, India 9,604 ft
2,927 m 38 True Grit South Airport CO95 Telluride, United States 9,580 ft
2,920 m 39 Juana Azurduy De Padilla Airport SLSU Sucre, Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9,540 ft
2,908 m 40 Lukla Airport VNLK · LUA Lukla, Nepal 9,380 ft
2,859 m 41 Golmud Airport ZLGM · GOQ Golmud, China 9,334 ft
2,845 m 42 Castle Lakes Airport CD32 Lake City, United States 9,300 ft
2,835 m 43 Lux Field 25CD Hartsel, United States 9,300 ft
2,835 m 44 South Pole Station Airport NZSP Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica 9,300 ft
2,835 m 45 Cotopaxi Intl Alternative SELT · LTX Latacunga, Ecuador 9,205 ft
2,806 m 46 Tavaputs Ranch Airport UT09 Sunnyside, United States 9,200 ft
2,804 m 47 Chimborazo Airport SERB Riobamba, Ecuador 9,151 ft
2,789 m 48 Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani Airport SPHZ · ATA Anta, Peru 9,097 ft
2,773 m 49 Telluride Regional Airport KTEX · TEX Telluride, United States 9,070 ft
2,765 m 50 Yongphulla Airport VQTY · YON Yongphulla, Bhutan 9,000 ft
2,743 m 51 Granite Mountain Lodge Airport CO11 Salida, United States 9,000 ft
2,743 m 52 Crested Butte Airpark 0CO2 · CSE Crested Butte, United States 8,980 ft
2,737 m 53 Jomsom Airport VNJS · JMO Jomsom, Nepal 8,976 ft
2,736 m 54 Tunja Airport SKTJ Tunja, Colombia 8,940 ft
2,725 m 55 Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport SPHO · AYP Ayacucho, Peru 8,917 ft
2,718 m 56 Athanasiou Valley Airport CO07 Blackhawk, United States 8,900 ft
2,713 m 57 Melby Ranch Airstrip 33CO San Luis, United States 8,820 ft
2,688 m 58 Kinky Creek Divide Airport WY30 Dubois, United States 8,803 ft
2,683 m 59 Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport SPJR · CJA Cajamarca, Peru 8,781 ft
2,676 m 60 Antelope Airpark 93CO Lake George, United States 8,700 ft
2,652 m 61 Mineral County Memorial Airport C24 Creede, United States 8,680 ft
2,646 m 62 Chachoán Regional Airport SEAM · ATF Ambato, Ecuador 8,502 ft
2,591 m 63 Bathpalathang Airport VQBT · BUT Jakar, Bhutan 8,485 ft
2,586 m 64 Lic Adolfo Lopez Mateos Intl MMTO · TLC Toluca, Mexico 8,466 ft
2,580 m 65 Crystal Lakes Airport 25CO Red Feather Lakes, United States 8,440 ft
2,573 m 66 Aspen Gliderport CO03 Aspen, United States 8,440 ft
2,573 m 67 Ishkashim Airport OAEM Ishkashim, Afghanistan 8,420 ft
2,566 m 68 Rodriguez Ballon SPQU · AQP Arequipa, Peru 8,405 ft
2,562 m 69 Keglsugl Airport AYLG · KEG Denglagu Mission, Papua New Guinea 8,400 ft
2,560 m 70 Guaymaral Airport SKGY Chía, Colombia 8,390 ft
2,557 m 71 Angel Fire Airport KAXX · AXX Angel Fire, United States 8,380 ft
2,554 m 72 Uribe Airport SKUB · URI La Uribe, Colombia 8,377 ft
2,553 m 73 Shennongjia Hongping Airport ZHSN · HPG Shennongjia (Hongping), China 8,365 ft
2,550 m 74 Eldorado Intl SKBO · BOG Bogota, Colombia 8,361 ft
2,548 m 75 Jorge Wilstermann Intl SLCB · CBB Cochabamba, Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8,360 ft
2,548 m
4,411 m 2 Qamdo Bangda Airport ZUBD · BPX Bangda, China 14,219 ft
4,334 m 3 Kangding Airport ZUKD · KGT Garzê (Kangding), China 14,042 ft
4,280 m 4 Ngari Gunsa Airport ZUAL · NGQ Shiquanhe, China 14,022 ft
4,274 m 5 Fukche Advanced Landing Ground VI66 Koyul, India 13,700 ft
4,176 m 6 El Alto Intl SLLP · LPB La Paz, Bolivia, Plurinational State of 13,355 ft
4,071 m 7 Little Pamir Airport OALP Erghail, Afghanistan 13,340 ft
4,066 m 8 Capitan Nicolas Rojas Airport SLPO · POI Potosí, Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12,922 ft
3,939 m 9 Yushu Batang Airport ZLYS · YUS Yushu (Batang), China 12,816 ft
3,906 m 10 Inca Manco Capac International Airport SPJL · JUL Juliaca, Peru 12,552 ft
3,826 m 11 Coposa Airport SCKP · CPP Pica, Chile 12,468 ft
3,800 m 12 Golog Maqên Airport ZLGL · GMQ Golog (Maqên), China 12,426 ft
3,787 m 13 Juan Mendoza Airport SLOR · ORU Oruro, Bolivia, Plurinational State of 12,152 ft
3,704 m 14 El Indio Airport SCVC Vicuña, Chile 11,975 ft
3,650 m 15 Lhasa Gonggar Airport ZULS · LXA Shannan (Gonggar), China 11,713 ft
3,570 m 16 Tres Quebradas Airport SCTQ Alto Del Carmen, Chile 11,690 ft
3,563 m 17 Hongyuan Airport ZUHY · AHJ Ngawa (Hongyuan), China 11,600 ft
3,536 m 18 La Quiaca Airport SASQ La Quiaca, Argentina 11,414 ft
3,479 m 19 Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport ZUJZ · JZH Ngawa (Songpan), China 11,327 ft
3,452 m 20 Andahuaylas Airport SPHY · ANS Andahuaylas, Peru 11,300 ft
3,444 m 21 Uyuni Joya Andina Airport SLUY · UYU Quijarro, Bolivia, Plurinational State of 11,136 ft
3,394 m 22 Francisco Carle Airport SPJJ · JAU Jauja, Peru 11,034 ft
3,363 m 23 Manang Airport VNMA · NGX Ngawal, Nepal 11,001 ft
3,353 m 24 Tnte FAP Alejandro Velazco Astete Intl SPZO · CUZ Cusco, Peru 10,860 ft
3,310 m 25 Diqing Shangri-La Airport ZPDQ · DIG Diqing (Shangri-La), China 10,761 ft
3,280 m 26 Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport VILH · IXL Leh, India 10,682 ft
3,256 m 27 Gannan Xiahe Airport ZLXH · GXH Gannan (Xiahe), China 10,510 ft
3,203 m 28 Haibei Qilian Airport ZLHB · HBQ Haibei (Qilian), China 10,377 ft
3,163 m 29 La Escondida Airport SCLE Antofagasta, Chile 10,289 ft
3,136 m 30 Alcantarí Airport SLAL · SRE Yamparaez, Bolivia, Plurinational State of 10,184 ft
3,104 m 31 Thoise Airport VI57 Nubra, India 10,046 ft
3,062 m 32 Lake County Airport KLXV · LXV Leadville, United States 9,927 ft
3,026 m 33 Delingha Airport ZLDL · HXD Delingha, China 9,843 ft
3,000 m 34 San Luis Airport SKIP · IPI Ipiales, Colombia 9,765 ft
2,976 m 35 Nyingchi Mainling Airport ZUNZ · LZY Nyingchi (Mainling), China 9,675 ft
2,949 m 36 Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport SETU · TUA Tulcán, Ecuador 9,649 ft
2,941 m 37 Kargil Airport VI65 Kargil, India 9,604 ft
2,927 m 38 True Grit South Airport CO95 Telluride, United States 9,580 ft
2,920 m 39 Juana Azurduy De Padilla Airport SLSU Sucre, Bolivia, Plurinational State of 9,540 ft
2,908 m 40 Lukla Airport VNLK · LUA Lukla, Nepal 9,380 ft
2,859 m 41 Golmud Airport ZLGM · GOQ Golmud, China 9,334 ft
2,845 m 42 Castle Lakes Airport CD32 Lake City, United States 9,300 ft
2,835 m 43 Lux Field 25CD Hartsel, United States 9,300 ft
2,835 m 44 South Pole Station Airport NZSP Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station, Antarctica 9,300 ft
2,835 m 45 Cotopaxi Intl Alternative SELT · LTX Latacunga, Ecuador 9,205 ft
2,806 m 46 Tavaputs Ranch Airport UT09 Sunnyside, United States 9,200 ft
2,804 m 47 Chimborazo Airport SERB Riobamba, Ecuador 9,151 ft
2,789 m 48 Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani Airport SPHZ · ATA Anta, Peru 9,097 ft
2,773 m 49 Telluride Regional Airport KTEX · TEX Telluride, United States 9,070 ft
2,765 m 50 Yongphulla Airport VQTY · YON Yongphulla, Bhutan 9,000 ft
2,743 m 51 Granite Mountain Lodge Airport CO11 Salida, United States 9,000 ft
2,743 m 52 Crested Butte Airpark 0CO2 · CSE Crested Butte, United States 8,980 ft
2,737 m 53 Jomsom Airport VNJS · JMO Jomsom, Nepal 8,976 ft
2,736 m 54 Tunja Airport SKTJ Tunja, Colombia 8,940 ft
2,725 m 55 Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte Airport SPHO · AYP Ayacucho, Peru 8,917 ft
2,718 m 56 Athanasiou Valley Airport CO07 Blackhawk, United States 8,900 ft
2,713 m 57 Melby Ranch Airstrip 33CO San Luis, United States 8,820 ft
2,688 m 58 Kinky Creek Divide Airport WY30 Dubois, United States 8,803 ft
2,683 m 59 Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport SPJR · CJA Cajamarca, Peru 8,781 ft
2,676 m 60 Antelope Airpark 93CO Lake George, United States 8,700 ft
2,652 m 61 Mineral County Memorial Airport C24 Creede, United States 8,680 ft
2,646 m 62 Chachoán Regional Airport SEAM · ATF Ambato, Ecuador 8,502 ft
2,591 m 63 Bathpalathang Airport VQBT · BUT Jakar, Bhutan 8,485 ft
2,586 m 64 Lic Adolfo Lopez Mateos Intl MMTO · TLC Toluca, Mexico 8,466 ft
2,580 m 65 Crystal Lakes Airport 25CO Red Feather Lakes, United States 8,440 ft
2,573 m 66 Aspen Gliderport CO03 Aspen, United States 8,440 ft
2,573 m 67 Ishkashim Airport OAEM Ishkashim, Afghanistan 8,420 ft
2,566 m 68 Rodriguez Ballon SPQU · AQP Arequipa, Peru 8,405 ft
2,562 m 69 Keglsugl Airport AYLG · KEG Denglagu Mission, Papua New Guinea 8,400 ft
2,560 m 70 Guaymaral Airport SKGY Chía, Colombia 8,390 ft
2,557 m 71 Angel Fire Airport KAXX · AXX Angel Fire, United States 8,380 ft
2,554 m 72 Uribe Airport SKUB · URI La Uribe, Colombia 8,377 ft
2,553 m 73 Shennongjia Hongping Airport ZHSN · HPG Shennongjia (Hongping), China 8,365 ft
2,550 m 74 Eldorado Intl SKBO · BOG Bogota, Colombia 8,361 ft
2,548 m 75 Jorge Wilstermann Intl SLCB · CBB Cochabamba, Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8,360 ft
2,548 m