List of highest commercial airports
This is a list of the world's highest commercial airports, situated at a minimum altitude of 2,500 m (8,202 ft) above mean sea level.
Rank |
Airport name |
Country |
Coordinates |
Elevation (m) |
Elevation (ft) |
1 |
Daocheng Yading Airport |
China |
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 |
2 |
Qamdo Bamda Airport[1] |
China |
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 |
3 |
Kangding Airport |
China |
30°09′27″N 101°44′05″E / 30.15750°N 101.73472°E / 30.15750; 101.73472 (Kangding Airport) |
4,280 |
14,042 |
4 |
Ngari Gunsa Airport |
China |
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 |
5 |
El Alto International Airport[2] |
Bolivia |
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 |
6 |
Uyuni Airport |
Bolivia |
20°27′00″S 66°50′32″W / 20.45000°S 66.84222°W / -20.45000; -66.84222 (Uyuni Airport) |
3,954 |
12,972 |
7 |
Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport |
Bolivia |
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 |
8 |
Yushu Batang Airport |
China |
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 |
9 |
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport[3] |
Peru |
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 |
10 |
Shigatse Peace Airport[4] |
China |
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 |
11 |
Juan Mendoza Airport |
Bolivia |
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 |
12 |
Lhasa Gonggar Airport[5] |
China |
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 |
13 |
Hongyuan Airport[6] |
China |
32°31′45″N 102°21′25″E / 32.52917°N 102.35694°E / 32.52917; 102.35694 (Hongyuan Airport) |
3,535 |
11,598 |
14 |
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport[7] |
China |
32°51′15″N 103°41′07″E / 32.85417°N 103.68528°E / 32.85417; 103.68528 (Huanglong Airport) |
3,448 |
11,312 |
15 |
Andahuaylas Airport[8] |
Peru |
13°39′0″S 73°25′0″W / 13.65000°S 73.41667°W / -13.65000; -73.41667 (Andahuaylas Airport) |
3,444 |
11,299 |
16 |
Francisco Carle Airport[9] |
Peru |
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 |
17 |
Manang Airport |
Nepal |
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 |
18 |
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport[10] |
Peru |
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 |
19 |
Ninglang Luguhu Airport[11] |
China |
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 |
20 |
Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport[12] |
India |
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 |
21 |
San Luis Airport[13] |
Colombia |
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 |
22 |
Nyingchi Mainling Airport[14] |
China |
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 |
23 |
Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla International Airport[15] |
Ecuador |
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 |
24 |
Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport[16] |
Bolivia |
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 |
25 |
Tenzing-Hillary Airport[17] |
Nepal |
27°41′16″N 86°43′53″E / 27.68778°N 86.73139°E / 27.68778; 86.73139 (Tenzing-Hillary Airport) |
2,860 |
9,383 |
26 |
Simikot Airport |
Nepal |
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 |
27 |
Cotopaxi International Airport[18] |
Ecuador |
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 |
28 |
Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport[19] |
Peru |
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 |
29 |
Jomsom Airport |
Nepal |
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 |
30 |
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport[20] |
Peru |
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 |
31 |
Shennongjia Hongping Airport |
China |
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 |
32 |
Toluca International Airport |
Mexico |
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 |
33 |
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport[21] |
Peru |
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 |
34 |
El Dorado International Airport[22] |
Colombia |
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 |
35 |
Jorge Wilstermann International Airport[23] |
Bolivia |
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 |
36 |
Mariscal Lamar International Airport[24] |
Ecuador |
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 |
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