The lowest airports in the world
These are the 60 lowest airports in the world by field elevation. The lowest of all is Bar Yehuda Airfield beside the Dead Sea in Israel, at 1,266 ft (386 m) below sea level — near the lowest dry point on Earth. Airports below sea level see denser air, which can mean shorter takeoff runs and better engine performance.
Ranked from lowest elevation upward, in feet and metres (negative values are below sea level). Each airport links to its full page with runways, frequencies, weather, and operational data.
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Bar Yehuda Airfield
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Masada, Israel
-1,266 ft
-386 m 2 Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport KCLR · CLR Calipatria, United States -182 ft
-55 m 3 Ein Yahav Airfield LLEY · EIY Sapir, Israel -164 ft
-50 m 4 Brawley Municipal Airport KBWC · BWC Brawley, United States -128 ft
-39 m 5 Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport KTRM · TRM Palm Springs, United States -115 ft
-35 m 6 Salton Sea Airport KSAS · SAS Salton City, United States -84 ft
-26 m 7 Bishe Kola Air Base OINJ · BSM Amol, Iran, Islamic Republic of -79 ft
-24 m 8 Atyrau UATG · GUW Atyrau, Kazakhstan -72 ft
-22 m 9 Ramsar Airport OINR · RZR Ramsar, Iran, Islamic Republic of -70 ft
-21 m 10 Astrakhan URWA · ASF Astrakhan, Russian Federation -65 ft
-20 m 11 Mehtar Kalateh Airport OI1C Mehtar Kalateh, Iran, Islamic Republic of -64 ft
-20 m 12 Nowshahr Airport OINN · NSH Nowshahr, Iran, Islamic Republic of -61 ft
-19 m 13 Imperial County Airport KIPL · IPL Imperial, United States -54 ft
-16 m 14 El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) KNJK · NJK El Centro, United States -42 ft
-13 m 15 Sardar-e-Jangal Airport OIGG · RAS Rasht, Iran, Islamic Republic of -40 ft
-12 m 16 Gorgan Airport OING · GBT Gorgan, Iran, Islamic Republic of -24 ft
-7 m 17 Heritage Field Airport CN95 Stockton, United States -24 ft
-7 m 18 Rotterdam EHRD · RTM Rotterdam, Netherlands -14 ft
-4 m 19 Lelystad EHLE · LEY Lelystad, Netherlands -13 ft
-4 m 20 Schiphol EHAM · AMS Amsterdam, Netherlands -11 ft
-3 m 21 Marshland Airfield EGSI Wisbech, United Kingdom -6 ft
-2 m 22 Dunkerque-Les Moëres Airfield LFAK Ghyvelde, France -3 ft
-1 m 23 Doctors Lake Seaplane Base 62FD Orange Park, United States 0 ft
0 m 24 Lloyd R. Roundtree Seaplane Facility Seaplane Base 63A Petersburg, United States 0 ft
0 m 25 Desert Air Sky Ranch Airport 63CA North Shore, United States 0 ft
0 m 26 Southern Seaplane Airport 65LA · BCS Belle Chasse, United States 0 ft
0 m 27 Wrangell Seaplane Base 68A Wrangell, United States 0 ft
0 m 28 Quartermaster Harbor Seaplane Base 69WT Vashon, United States 0 ft
0 m 29 Acushnet River Seaplane Base 6MA8 New Bedford, United States 0 ft
0 m 30 Cuttyhunk Harbor Seaplane Base 6MA9 Cuttyhunk, United States 0 ft
0 m 31 Evers Seaplane Base 6N6 New York, United States 0 ft
0 m 32 Yes Bay Lodge Seaplane Base 78K · WYB Yes Bay, United States 0 ft
0 m 33 Hammock Seaplane Landing Area 7FL3 Jacksonville, United States 0 ft
0 m 34 Port of Poulsbo Marina Moorage Seaplane Base 83Q · PUL Poulsbo, United States 0 ft
0 m 35 Meyers Chuck Seaplane Base 84K · WMK Meyers Chuck, United States 0 ft
0 m 36 Cathance Landing Seaplane Base 86ME Bowdoinham, United States 0 ft
0 m 37 Seashell Seaplane Base 8FA9 Crawfordville, United States 0 ft
0 m 38 Murphys Pullout Seaplane Base 8K9 Ketchikan, United States 0 ft
0 m 39 Serenity Seaplane Base 95XS Seabrook, United States 0 ft
0 m 40 Peninsula Point Pullout Seaplane Base 9C0 Ketchikan, United States 0 ft
0 m 41 Spezia Airport 9CL9 Walnut Grove, United States 0 ft
0 m 42 Philadelphia Seaplane Base 9N2 · PSQ Essington, United States 0 ft
0 m 43 Saginaw Seaplane Base A23 · SGW Saginaw Bay, United States 0 ft
0 m 44 Sitka Seaplane Base A29 Sitka, United States 0 ft
0 m 45 Taku Harbor Seaplane Base A43 Taku Harbor, United States 0 ft
0 m 46 Point Thomson Sea Ice Airstrip AA50 Deadhorse, United States 0 ft
0 m 47 Naukati Bay Seaplane Base AK62 · NKI Tuxekan Island, United States 0 ft
0 m 48 Amook Bay Seaplane Base AK81 · AOS Amook Bay, United States 0 ft
0 m 49 Lower Delta Seaplane Base AL58 Spanish Fort, United States 0 ft
0 m 50 Gulf State Park Seaplane Base AL75 Gulf Shores, United States 0 ft
0 m 51 Bon Secour Seaplane Base AL96 Gulf Shores, United States 0 ft
0 m 52 Bartlett Cove Seaplane Base BQV · BQV Gustavus, United States 0 ft
0 m 53 Craig Seaplane Base CGA · CGA Craig, United States 0 ft
0 m 54 Olga Bay Seaplane Base KOY · KOY Olga Bay, United States 0 ft
0 m 55 Point Baker Seaplane Base KPB · KPB Point Baker, United States 0 ft
0 m 56 Port Williams Seaplane Base KPR · KPR Port Williams, United States 0 ft
0 m 57 Port Bailey Seaplane Base KPY · KPY Port Bailey, United States 0 ft
0 m 58 Thorne Bay Seaplane Base KTB · KTB Thorne Bay, United States 0 ft
0 m 59 West Point Village Seaplane Base KWP · KWP West Point, United States 0 ft
0 m 60 Kasaan Seaplane Base KXA · KXA Kasaan, United States 0 ft
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-386 m 2 Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport KCLR · CLR Calipatria, United States -182 ft
-55 m 3 Ein Yahav Airfield LLEY · EIY Sapir, Israel -164 ft
-50 m 4 Brawley Municipal Airport KBWC · BWC Brawley, United States -128 ft
-39 m 5 Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport KTRM · TRM Palm Springs, United States -115 ft
-35 m 6 Salton Sea Airport KSAS · SAS Salton City, United States -84 ft
-26 m 7 Bishe Kola Air Base OINJ · BSM Amol, Iran, Islamic Republic of -79 ft
-24 m 8 Atyrau UATG · GUW Atyrau, Kazakhstan -72 ft
-22 m 9 Ramsar Airport OINR · RZR Ramsar, Iran, Islamic Republic of -70 ft
-21 m 10 Astrakhan URWA · ASF Astrakhan, Russian Federation -65 ft
-20 m 11 Mehtar Kalateh Airport OI1C Mehtar Kalateh, Iran, Islamic Republic of -64 ft
-20 m 12 Nowshahr Airport OINN · NSH Nowshahr, Iran, Islamic Republic of -61 ft
-19 m 13 Imperial County Airport KIPL · IPL Imperial, United States -54 ft
-16 m 14 El Centro NAF Airport (Vraciu Field) KNJK · NJK El Centro, United States -42 ft
-13 m 15 Sardar-e-Jangal Airport OIGG · RAS Rasht, Iran, Islamic Republic of -40 ft
-12 m 16 Gorgan Airport OING · GBT Gorgan, Iran, Islamic Republic of -24 ft
-7 m 17 Heritage Field Airport CN95 Stockton, United States -24 ft
-7 m 18 Rotterdam EHRD · RTM Rotterdam, Netherlands -14 ft
-4 m 19 Lelystad EHLE · LEY Lelystad, Netherlands -13 ft
-4 m 20 Schiphol EHAM · AMS Amsterdam, Netherlands -11 ft
-3 m 21 Marshland Airfield EGSI Wisbech, United Kingdom -6 ft
-2 m 22 Dunkerque-Les Moëres Airfield LFAK Ghyvelde, France -3 ft
-1 m 23 Doctors Lake Seaplane Base 62FD Orange Park, United States 0 ft
0 m 24 Lloyd R. Roundtree Seaplane Facility Seaplane Base 63A Petersburg, United States 0 ft
0 m 25 Desert Air Sky Ranch Airport 63CA North Shore, United States 0 ft
0 m 26 Southern Seaplane Airport 65LA · BCS Belle Chasse, United States 0 ft
0 m 27 Wrangell Seaplane Base 68A Wrangell, United States 0 ft
0 m 28 Quartermaster Harbor Seaplane Base 69WT Vashon, United States 0 ft
0 m 29 Acushnet River Seaplane Base 6MA8 New Bedford, United States 0 ft
0 m 30 Cuttyhunk Harbor Seaplane Base 6MA9 Cuttyhunk, United States 0 ft
0 m 31 Evers Seaplane Base 6N6 New York, United States 0 ft
0 m 32 Yes Bay Lodge Seaplane Base 78K · WYB Yes Bay, United States 0 ft
0 m 33 Hammock Seaplane Landing Area 7FL3 Jacksonville, United States 0 ft
0 m 34 Port of Poulsbo Marina Moorage Seaplane Base 83Q · PUL Poulsbo, United States 0 ft
0 m 35 Meyers Chuck Seaplane Base 84K · WMK Meyers Chuck, United States 0 ft
0 m 36 Cathance Landing Seaplane Base 86ME Bowdoinham, United States 0 ft
0 m 37 Seashell Seaplane Base 8FA9 Crawfordville, United States 0 ft
0 m 38 Murphys Pullout Seaplane Base 8K9 Ketchikan, United States 0 ft
0 m 39 Serenity Seaplane Base 95XS Seabrook, United States 0 ft
0 m 40 Peninsula Point Pullout Seaplane Base 9C0 Ketchikan, United States 0 ft
0 m 41 Spezia Airport 9CL9 Walnut Grove, United States 0 ft
0 m 42 Philadelphia Seaplane Base 9N2 · PSQ Essington, United States 0 ft
0 m 43 Saginaw Seaplane Base A23 · SGW Saginaw Bay, United States 0 ft
0 m 44 Sitka Seaplane Base A29 Sitka, United States 0 ft
0 m 45 Taku Harbor Seaplane Base A43 Taku Harbor, United States 0 ft
0 m 46 Point Thomson Sea Ice Airstrip AA50 Deadhorse, United States 0 ft
0 m 47 Naukati Bay Seaplane Base AK62 · NKI Tuxekan Island, United States 0 ft
0 m 48 Amook Bay Seaplane Base AK81 · AOS Amook Bay, United States 0 ft
0 m 49 Lower Delta Seaplane Base AL58 Spanish Fort, United States 0 ft
0 m 50 Gulf State Park Seaplane Base AL75 Gulf Shores, United States 0 ft
0 m 51 Bon Secour Seaplane Base AL96 Gulf Shores, United States 0 ft
0 m 52 Bartlett Cove Seaplane Base BQV · BQV Gustavus, United States 0 ft
0 m 53 Craig Seaplane Base CGA · CGA Craig, United States 0 ft
0 m 54 Olga Bay Seaplane Base KOY · KOY Olga Bay, United States 0 ft
0 m 55 Point Baker Seaplane Base KPB · KPB Point Baker, United States 0 ft
0 m 56 Port Williams Seaplane Base KPR · KPR Port Williams, United States 0 ft
0 m 57 Port Bailey Seaplane Base KPY · KPY Port Bailey, United States 0 ft
0 m 58 Thorne Bay Seaplane Base KTB · KTB Thorne Bay, United States 0 ft
0 m 59 West Point Village Seaplane Base KWP · KWP West Point, United States 0 ft
0 m 60 Kasaan Seaplane Base KXA · KXA Kasaan, United States 0 ft
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