The Highest Airports in the World
At high elevation the thinner air cuts engine thrust and lift, so high-altitude airports need long runways and specially certified aircraft. These are the highest airports on Earth by field elevation, from the OurAirports database.
- 1Daocheng Yading AirportDCYGarzê (Daocheng)14,472 ftElevation
- 2Qamdo Bangda AirportBPXBangda14,219 ftElevation
- 3Shigatse Tingri AirportDDRXigazê (Dingri)14,108 ftElevation
- 4Kangding AirportKGTGarzê (Kangding)14,042 ftElevation
- 5Ngari Gunsa AirportNGQShiquanhe14,022 ftElevation
- 6Ali Pulan AirportAPJBurang Town13,943 ftElevation
- 7El Alto International AirportLPBLa Paz / El Alto13,355 ftElevation
- 8Garze Gesar AirportGZGGarzê (Garzê)13,346 ftElevation
- 9Shannan Longzi AirportLGZShannan12,959 ftElevation
- 10Capitan Nicolas Rojas AirportPOIPotosí12,922 ftElevation
- 11Yushu Batang AirportYUSYushu (Batang)12,816 ftElevation
- 12Inca Manco Capac International AirportJULJuliaca12,552 ftElevation
- 13Coposa AirportCPPPica12,468 ftElevation
- 14Golog Maqên AirportGMQGolog (Maqên)12,426 ftElevation
- 15Syangboche AirportSYHNamche Bazaar12,400 ftElevation
- 16Juan Mendoza International AirportORUOruro12,152 ftElevation
- 17Langtang AirportLTGLangtang12,000 ftElevation
- 18Lhasa Gonggar International AirportLXAShannan (Gonggar)11,713 ftElevation
- 19Hongyuan AirportAHJNgawa (Hongyuan)11,600 ftElevation
- 20Jiuzhai Huanglong AirportJZHNgawa (Songpan)11,327 ftElevation
- 21Andahuaylas AirportANSAndahuaylas11,300 ftElevation
- 22Joya Andina International AirportUYUQuijarro11,136 ftElevation
- 23Francisco Carle AirportJAUJauja11,034 ftElevation
- 24Manang AirportNGXNgawal11,001 ftElevation
- 25Alejandro Velasco Astete International AirportCUZCusco10,860 ftElevation
- 26Ninglang Luguhu AirportNLHNinglang10,804 ftElevation
- 27Huancayo AirportSPHUHuancayo10,800 ftElevation
- 28Diqing Shangri-La AirportDIGDiqing (Shangri-La)10,761 ftElevation
- 29Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee AirportIXLLeh10,682 ftElevation
- 30Gannan Xiahe AirportGXHGannan (Xiahe)10,510 ftElevation
- 31Tashikuergan Hongqilafu AirportHQLTashikuergan10,499 ftElevation
- 32Haibei Qilian AirportHBQHaibei (Qilian)10,377 ftElevation
- 33Alcantarí International AirportSRESucre10,184 ftElevation
- 34Hainanzhou Gonghe AirportHNGHainan (Gonghe)10,052 ftElevation
- 35Lake County AirportLXVLeadville9,927 ftElevation
- 36Haixi Delingha AirportHXDDelingha9,843 ftElevation
- 37San Luis AirportIPIIpiales9,765 ftElevation
- 38Nyingchi Mainling AirportLZYNyingchi (Mainling)9,675 ftElevation
- 39Lieutenant Colonel Luis A. Mantilla International AirportTUATulcán9,649 ftElevation
- 40Tenzing-Hillary AirportLUALukla9,380 ftElevation
- 41Golmud AirportGOQGolmud9,334 ftElevation
- 42Simikot AirportIMKSimikot9,246 ftElevation
- 43Cotopaxi International AirportLTXLatacunga9,205 ftElevation
- 44Comandante FAP German Arias Graziani AirportATAAnta9,097 ftElevation
- 45Kelila AirportLLNKelila9,092 ftElevation
- 46Telluride Regional AirportTEXTelluride9,070 ftElevation
- 47Yongphulla AirportYONYongphulla9,000 ftElevation
- 48Crested Butte AirparkCSECrested Butte8,980 ftElevation
- 49Jomsom AirportJMOJomsom8,976 ftElevation
- 50Air Force Colonel Alfredo Mendivil Duarte AirportAYPAyacucho8,917 ftElevation
- 51Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias AirportCJACajamarca8,781 ftElevation
- 52Zhangjiajie Hehua International AirportDYGZhangjiajie (Yongding)8,530 ftElevation
- 53Chachoán Regional AirportATFAmbato8,502 ftElevation
- 54Debre Tabor AirportDBTDebre Tabor8,490 ftElevation
- 55Bathpalathang AirportBUTJakar8,485 ftElevation
- 56Adolfo López Mateos International AirportTLCToluca8,466 ftElevation
- 57Mekane Selam AirportMKSMekane Selam8,405 ftElevation
- 58Rodríguez Ballón International AirportAQPArequipa8,405 ftElevation
- 59Keglsugl AirportKEGDenglagu Mission8,400 ftElevation
- 60Angel Fire AirportAXXAngel Fire8,380 ftElevation
Rankings are derived from the public-domain OurAirports dataset and are for general reference only. Browse the full directory of airports, see all rankings, or explore other lists below.