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.

Rank Airport name City or region served Country IATA code ICAO code Coordinates Elevation (m) Elevation (ft)
1 Daocheng Yading Airport Daocheng, Sichuan China DCY ZUDC 29°18′46″N 100°03′32″E 4,411 14,472
2 Qamdo Bamda Airport[1] Qamdo, Tibet China BPX ZUBD 30°33′13″N 97°06′31″E 4,334 14,219
3 Kangding Airport Kangding, Sichuan China KGT ZUKD 30°09′27″N 101°44′05″E 4,280 14,042
4 Ngari Gunsa Airport Shiquanhe, Tibet China NGQ ZUAL 32°06′31″N 80°03′10″E 4,274 14,022
5 Garze Gesar Airport[2] Garzê, Sichuan China GZG ZUGZ 31°45′18″N 99°33′13″E 4,068 13,346
6 El Alto International Airport[3] La Paz Bolivia LPB SLLP 16°30′48″S 68°11′32″W 4,061 13,323
7 Syangboche Airport Namche Bazaar, Solukhumbu Nepal SYH ICAO 27°48′40.4″N 86°42′44.2″E 3,780 12,402
8 Uyuni Airport Uyuni Bolivia UYU SLUY 20°27′00″S 66°50′32″W 3,665 12,024
9 Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport Potosí Bolivia POI SLPO 19°32′35″S 65°43′25″W 3,936 12,913
10 Yushu Batang Airport Yushu, Qinghai China YUS ZLYS 32°50′21″N 97°02′20″E 3,890 12,762
11 Inca Manco Cápac International Airport[4] Juliaca and Puno Peru JUL SPJL 15°28′01″S 70°09′29″W 3,826 12,552
12 Golog Maqin Airport[5] Golog, Qinghai China GMQ ZLGL 34°25′18″N 100°18′5″E 3,788 12,428
13 Shigatse Peace Airport[6] Shigatse, Tibet China RKZ ZURK 29°21′06″N 89°18′25″E 3,782 12,408
14 Juan Mendoza Airport Oruro Bolivia ORU SLOR 17°57′45″S 67°04′34″W 3,702 12,146
15 Lhasa Gonggar Airport[7] Lhasa, Tibet China LXA ZULS 29°17′52″N 90°54′43″E 3,570 11,713
16 Hongyuan Airport[8] Hongyuan, Sichuan China AHJ ZUHY 32°31′45″N 102°21′25″E 3,535 11,598
17 Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport[9] Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan China JZH ZUJZ 32°51′15″N 103°41′07″E 3,448 11,312
18 Andahuaylas Airport[10] Andahuaylas Peru ANS SPHY 13°39′0″S 73°25′0″W 3,444 11,299
19 Francisco Carle Airport[11] Jauja Peru JAU SPJJ 11°47′0″S 75°28′0″W 3,363 11,033
20 Manang Airport Manang Nepal NGX VNMA 28°37′59.99″N 84°00′00″E 3,353 11,001
21 Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport[12] Cusco Peru CUZ SPZO 13°32′8″S 71°56′37″W 3,310 10,860
22 Ninglang Luguhu Airport[13] Ninglang, Yunnan China NLH ZPNL 27°32′38″N 100°45′27″E 3,293 10,804
23 Diqing Shangri-La Airport[14] Jiantang, Yunnan China DIG ZPDQ 27°47′36″N 99°40′38″E 3,280 10,761
24 Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport[15] Leh, Ladakh India IXL VILH 34°08′09″N 77°32′47″E 3,256 10,682
25 Gannan Xiahe Airport[16] Xiahe, Gansu China GXH ZLXH 34°48′38″N 102°38′41″E 3,203 10,509
26 Qilian Airport[17] Qilian, Qinghai China HBQ 38.012°N 100.644°E / 38.012; 100.644 (Qilian Airport) 3,163 10,377
27 Alcantarí Airport[18] Sucre Bolivia SRE SLAL 19°14′49″S 65°08′59″W 3,112 10,210
28 Lake County Airport Leadville, Colorado United States LXV KLXV 39°13′13″N 106°19′00″W 3,026 9,928
29 San Luis Airport[19] Ipiales Colombia IPI SKIP 00°51′43″N 77°40′18″W 2,976 9,764
30 Nyingchi Mainling Airport[20] Mainling, Tibet China LZY ZUNZ 29°18′12″N 94°20′07″E 2,949 9,675
31 Huatugou Airport[21] Mangnai, Qinghai China HTT ZLHX 38°12′12″N 90°50′30″E 2,945 9,662
32 Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (closed) [22] Tulcán Ecuador TUA SETU 00°48′34″N 077°42′29″W 2,941 9,649
33 Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (closed)[23] Sucre Bolivia none
(former: SRE)		 none
(former: SLSU)		 19°0′25″S 65°17′19″W 2,904 9,528
34 Delingha Airport[24] Delingha, Qinghai China HXD ZLDL 37°7′30″N 97°16′7″E 2,860 9,383
35 Golmud Airport[25] Golmud, Qinghai China GOQ ZLGM 36°24′02″N 94°47′10″E 2,842 9,324
36 Simikot Airport Simikot Nepal IMK VNST 29°58′9.59″N 81°49′4.79″E 2,818 9,245
37 Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport (closed)[26] Quito Ecuador none
(former: UIO)		 none
(former: SEQU)		 00°08′28″S 078°29′17″W 2,813 9,229
38 Cotopaxi International Airport[27] Latacunga Ecuador LTX SELT 00°54′25″S 078°36′57″W 2,806 9,206
39 Tenzing–Hillary Airport[28] Lukla Nepal LUA VNLK 27°41′16″N 86°43′53″E 2,774 9,101
40 Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport[29] Huaraz Peru ATA SPHZ 9°20′50″S 77°35′54″W 2,773 9,098
41 Telluride Regional Airport Telluride, Colorado United States TEX KTEX 37°57′14″N 107°54′31″W 2,767 9,078
42 Jomsom Airport Jomsom Nepal JMO VNJS 28°46′33.59″N 83°43′12.59″E 2,736 8,976
43 Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport[30] Cajamarca Peru CJA SPJR 7°8′21″S 78°29′21″W 2,676 8,780
44 Shennongjia Hongping Airport Shennongjia, Hubei China HPG ZHSN 31°38′01″N 110°20′17″E 2,580 8,465
45 Toluca International Airport Toluca Mexico TLC MMTO 19°20′13″N 99°33′57″W 2,580 8,465
46 Rodríguez Ballón International Airport[31] Arequipa Peru AQP SPQU 16°20′28″S 71°34′59″W 2,562 8,406
47 El Dorado International Airport[32] Bogotá Colombia BOG SKBO 04°42′5″N 74°8′49″W 2,548 8,360
48 Jorge Wilstermann International Airport[33] Cochabamba Bolivia CBB SLCB 17°25′15″S 66°10′37″W 2,548 8,360
49 Mariscal Lamar International Airport[34] Cuenca Ecuador CUE SECU 02°53′22″S 078°59′04″W 2,532 8,307

See also

References
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  28. Airport information for LUA at Great Circle Mapper.
  29. Airport information for SPHZ at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  30. Airport information for SPJR at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  31. Airport information for SPQU at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
  32. Airport information for SKBO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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