List of highest airports

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 4,41114,472 155,474
Qamdo Bamda Airport[1] Qamdo, Tibet China BPX ZUBD 30°33′13″N 97°06′31″E 4,33414,219 402,165
Shigatse Tingri Airport[2] Rikaze, Tibet China DDR ZUDR 28°36′16″N 86°47′59″E 4,31714,163
Kangding Airport Kangding, Sichuan China KGT ZUKD 30°09′27″N 101°44′05″E 4,28014,042 25,417
Ngari Gunsa Airport Shiquanhe, Tibet China NGQ ZUAL 32°06′31″N 80°03′10″E 4,27414,022 190,056
Vicco Airport[3] Vicco Peru none SPVI 10°50′40″S 76°14′50″W 4,10313,461
Garze Gesar Airport[4] Garzê, Sichuan China GZG ZUGZ 31°45′18″N 99°33′13″E 4,06813,346 80,788
El Alto International Airport[5] La Paz Bolivia LPB SLLP 16°30′48″S 68°11′32″W 4,06113,323 1,793,668
Shannan Lhünzê Airport[6] Shannan, Tibet China LGZ ZUSH 28°25′21″N 92°20′41″E 3,95012,959
Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport Potosí Bolivia POI SLPO 19°32′35″S 65°43′25″W 3,93612,913
Yushu Batang Airport Yushu, Qinghai China YUS ZLYS 32°50′21″N 97°02′20″E 3,89012,762 374,561
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport[7] Juliaca and Puno Peru JUL SPJL 15°28′01″S 70°09′29″W 3,82612,552
Golog Maqin Airport[8] Golog, Qinghai China GMQ ZLGL 34°25′18″N 100°18′5″E 3,78812,428 132,161
Shigatse Peace Airport[9] Shigatse, Tibet China RKZ ZURK 29°21′06″N 89°18′25″E 3,78212,408 144,870
Syangboche Airport Namche Bazaar, Solukhumbu Nepal SYH VNSB 27°48′40.4″N 86°42′44.2″E 3,78012,402
Juan Mendoza Airport Oruro Bolivia ORU SLOR 17°57′45″S 67°04′34″W 3,70212,146
Uyuni Airport Uyuni Bolivia UYU SLUY 20°27′00″S 66°50′32″W 3,66512,024
Lhasa Gonggar Airport[10] Lhasa, Tibet China LXA ZULS 29°17′52″N 90°54′43″E 3,57011,713 4,779,386
Hongyuan Airport[11] Hongyuan, Sichuan China AHJ ZUHY 32°31′45″N 102°21′25″E 3,53511,598 22,748
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport[12] Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan China JZH ZUJZ 32°51′15″N 103°41′07″E 3,44811,312 150,029
Andahuaylas Airport[13] Andahuaylas Peru ANS SPHY 13°39′0″S 73°25′0″W 3,44411,299
Francisco Carle Airport[14] Jauja Peru JAU SPJJ 11°47′0″S 75°28′0″W 3,36311,033
Manang Airport Manang Nepal NGX VNMA 28°37′59.99″N 84°00′00″E 3,35311,001
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport[15] Cusco Peru CUZ SPZO 13°32′8″S 71°56′37″W 3,31010,860 3,209,153
Ninglang Luguhu Airport[16] Ninglang, Yunnan China NLH ZPNL 27°32′38″N 100°45′27″E 3,29310,804 74,373
Diqing Shangri-La Airport[17] Jiantang, Yunnan China DIG ZPDQ 27°47′36″N 99°40′38″E 3,28010,761 369,848
Tashkurgan Khunjerab Airport Tashkurgan, Xinjiang China HQL ZWTK 37°39′46″N 75°17′32″E 3,25810,689
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport[18] Leh, Ladakh India IXL VILH 34°08′09″N 77°32′47″E 3,25610,682 1,260,725
Gannan Xiahe Airport[19] Xiahe, Gansu China GXH ZLXH 34°48′38″N 102°38′41″E 3,20310,509 88,502
Haibei Qilian Airport[20] Qilian, Qinghai China HBQ ZLHB 38.012°N 100.644°E / 38.012; 100.644 (Qilian Airport) 3,16310,377 3,612
Alcantarí Airport[21] Sucre Bolivia SRE SLAL 19°14′49″S 65°08′59″W 3,11210,210
Lake County Airport Leadville, Colorado United States LXV KLXV 39°13′13″N 106°19′00″W 3,0269,928
San Luis Airport[22] Ipiales Colombia IPI SKIP 00°51′43″N 77°40′18″W 2,9769,764
Nyingchi Mainling Airport[23] Mainling, Tibet China LZY ZUNZ 29°18′12″N 94°20′07″E 2,9499,675 515,780
Huatugou Airport[24] Mangnai, Qinghai China HTT ZLHX 38°12′12″N 90°50′30″E 2,9459,662 64,747
Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (closed) [25] Tulcán Ecuador TUA SETU 00°48′34″N 077°42′29″W 2,9419,649
Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (closed)[26] Sucre Bolivia none
(former: SRE)		 none
(former: SLSU)		 19°0′25″S 65°17′19″W 2,9049,528
Delingha Airport[27] Delingha, Qinghai China HXD ZLDL 37°7′30″N 97°16′7″E 2,8609,383 57,092
Golmud Airport[28] Golmud, Qinghai China GOQ ZLGM 36°24′02″N 94°47′10″E 2,8429,324 313,215
Simikot Airport Simikot Nepal IMK VNST 29°58′9.59″N 81°49′4.79″E 2,8189,245
Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport (closed)[29] Quito Ecuador none
(former: UIO)		 none
(former: SEQU)		 00°08′28″S 078°29′17″W 2,8139,229
Cotopaxi International Airport[30] Latacunga Ecuador LTX SELT 00°54′25″S 078°36′57″W 2,8069,206
Tenzing-Hillary Airport[31] Lukla Nepal LUA VNLK 27°41′16″N 86°43′53″E 2,7749,101 129,508
Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport[32] Huaraz Peru ATA SPHZ 9°20′50″S 77°35′54″W 2,7739,098
Telluride Regional Airport Telluride, Colorado United States TEX KTEX 37°57′14″N 107°54′31″W 2,7679,078 22,540
Jomsom Airport Jomsom Nepal JMO VNJS 28°46′33.59″N 83°43′12.59″E 2,7368,976
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport[33] Cajamarca Peru CJA SPJR 7°8′21″S 78°29′21″W 2,6768,780
Shennongjia Hongping Airport Shennongjia, Hubei China HPG ZHSN 31°38′01″N 110°20′17″E 2,5808,465 20,263
Toluca International Airport Toluca Mexico TLC MMTO 19°20′13″N 99°33′57″W 2,5808,465 585,036
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport[34] Arequipa Peru AQP SPQU 16°20′28″S 71°34′59″W 2,5628,406 1,990,820
Yongphulla Airport[35] Trashigang Bhutan YON VQTY 27°15′23″N 91°30′52″E 2,5628,406
Angel Fire Airport Angel Fire, New Mexico United States AXX KAXX 36°25′19″N 105°17′24″W 2,5548,379
El Dorado International Airport[36] Bogotá Colombia BOG SKBO 04°42′5″N 74°8′49″W 2,5488,360 36,478,591
Jorge Wilstermann International Airport[37] Cochabamba Bolivia CBB SLCB 17°25′15″S 66°10′37″W 2,5488,360
Mariscal Lamar International Airport[38] Cuenca Ecuador CUE SECU 02°53′22″S 078°59′04″W 2,5328,307

See also

Notes

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