List of highest airports explained

This is a list of the world's highest civilian airports, situated at a minimum elevation of 2500m (8,200feet) 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		4411m (14,472feet)	155,474
Qamdo Bamda Airport	Qamdo, Tibet	China	BPX	ZUBD		4334m (14,219feet)	402,165
Shigatse Tingri Airport^[1]	Rikaze, Tibet	China	DDR	ZUDR		4317m (14,163feet)
Kangding Airport	Kangding, Sichuan	China	KGT	ZUKD		4280m (14,040feet)	25,417
Ngari Gunsa Airport	Shiquanhe, Tibet	China	NGQ	ZUAL		4274m (14,022feet)	190,056
Vicco Airport^[2]	Vicco	Peru	none	SPVI	-10.8444°N -76.2472°W	4103m (13,461feet)
Garze Gesar Airport^[3]	Garzê, Sichuan	China	GZG	ZUGZ		4068m (13,346feet)	80,788
El Alto International Airport^[4]	La Paz	Bolivia	LPB	SLLP		4061m (13,323feet)	1,793,668
Shannan Lhünzê Airport^[5]	Shannan, Tibet	China	LGZ	ZUSH		3950m (12,960feet)
Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport	Potosí	Bolivia	POI	SLPO		3936m (12,913feet)
Yushu Batang Airport	Yushu, Qinghai	China	YUS	ZLYS		3890m (12,760feet)	374,561
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport^[6]	Juliaca and Puno	Peru	JUL	SPJL		3826m (12,552feet)
Golog Maqin Airport	Golog, Qinghai	China	GMQ	ZLGL		3788m (12,428feet)	132,161
Shigatse Peace Airport	Shigatse, Tibet	China	RKZ	ZURK		3782m (12,408feet)	144,870
Syangboche Airport	Namche Bazaar, Solukhumbu	Nepal	SYH	VNSB		3780m (12,400feet)
Juan Mendoza Airport	Oruro	Bolivia	ORU	SLOR		3702m (12,146feet)
Uyuni Airport	Uyuni	Bolivia	UYU	SLUY		3665m (12,024feet)
Lhasa Gonggar Airport	Lhasa, Tibet	China	LXA	ZULS		3570m (11,710feet)	4,779,386
Hongyuan Airport^[7]	Hongyuan, Sichuan	China	AHJ	ZUHY		3535m (11,598feet)	22,748
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport	Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan	China	JZH	ZUJZ		3448m (11,312feet)	150,029
Andahuaylas Airport^[8]	Andahuaylas	Peru	ANS	SPHY		3444m (11,299feet)
Francisco Carle Airport^[9]	Jauja	Peru	JAU	SPJJ		3363m (11,033feet)
Manang Airport	Manang	Nepal	NGX	VNMA		3353m (11,001feet)
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport^[10]	Cusco	Peru	CUZ	SPZO		3310m (10,860feet)	3,209,153
Ninglang Luguhu Airport^[11]	Ninglang, Yunnan	China	NLH	ZPNL		3293m (10,804feet)	74,373
Diqing Shangri-La Airport	Jiantang, Yunnan	China	DIG	ZPDQ		3280m (10,760feet)	369,848
Tashkurgan Khunjerab Airport	Tashkurgan, Xinjiang	China	HQL	ZWTK		3258m (10,689feet)
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport^[12]	Leh, Ladakh	India	IXL	VILH		3256m (10,682feet)	1,260,725
Gannan Xiahe Airport	Xiahe, Gansu	China	GXH	ZLXH		3203m (10,509feet)	88,502
Haibei Qilian Airport^[13]	Qilian, Qinghai	China	HBQ	ZLHB		3163m (10,377feet)	3,612
Alcantarí Airport	Sucre	Bolivia	SRE	SLAL		3112m (10,210feet)
Lake County Airport	Leadville, Colorado	United States	LXV	KLXV		3026m (9,928feet)
San Luis Airport^[14]	Ipiales	Colombia	IPI	SKIP		2976m (9,764feet)
Nyingchi Mainling Airport	Mainling, Tibet	China	LZY	ZUNZ		2949m (9,675feet)	515,780
Huatugou Airport	Mangnai, Qinghai	China	HTT	ZLHX		2945m (9,662feet)	64,747
Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (closed) ^[15]	Tulcán	Ecuador	TUA	SETU	0.8094°N -77.7081°W	2941m (9,649feet)
Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (closed)^[16]	Sucre	Bolivia	none (former: SRE)	none (former: SLSU)		2904m (9,528feet)
Delingha Airport	Delingha, Qinghai	China	HXD	ZLDL		2860m (9,380feet)	57,092
Golmud Airport^[17]	Golmud, Qinghai	China	GOQ	ZLGM		2842m (9,324feet)	313,215
Simikot Airport	Simikot	Nepal	IMK	VNST		2818m (9,245feet)
Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport (closed)^[18]	Quito	Ecuador	none (former: UIO)	none (former: SEQU)	-0.1411°N -78.4881°W	2813m (9,229feet)
Cotopaxi International Airport^[19]	Latacunga	Ecuador	LTX	SELT	-0.9069°N -78.6158°W	2806m (9,206feet)
Tenzing-Hillary Airport	Lukla	Nepal	LUA	VNLK		2774m (9,101feet)	129,508
Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport^[20]	Huaraz	Peru	ATA	SPHZ	-9.3472°N -77.5983°W	2773m (9,098feet)
Telluride Regional Airport	Telluride, Colorado	United States	TEX	KTEX		2767m (9,078feet)	22,540
Jomsom Airport	Jomsom	Nepal	JMO	VNJS		2736m (8,976feet)
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport^[21]	Cajamarca	Peru	CJA	SPJR		2676m (8,780feet)
Shennongjia Hongping Airport	Shennongjia, Hubei	China	HPG	ZHSN		2580m (8,470feet)	20,263
Toluca International Airport	Toluca	Mexico	TLC	MMTO		2580m (8,470feet)	585,036
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport^[22]	Arequipa	Peru	AQP	SPQU		2562m (8,406feet)	1,990,820
Yongphulla Airport^[23]	Trashigang	Bhutan	YON	VQTY		2562m (8,406feet)
Angel Fire Airport	Angel Fire, New Mexico	United States	AXX	KAXX		2554m (8,379feet)
El Dorado International Airport^[24]	Bogotá	Colombia	BOG	SKBO		2548m (8,360feet)	36,478,591
Jorge Wilstermann International Airport^[25]	Cochabamba	Bolivia	CBB	SLCB		2548m (8,360feet)
Mariscal Lamar International Airport^[26]	Cuenca	Ecuador	CUE	SECU	-2.8894°N -78.9844°W	2532m (8,307feet)

See also

• List of lowest airports

Notes and References

1. Web site: 公司动态：公司重点保障项目——日喀则定日机场顺利通过行业验收. 2022-12-11. zh. 2023-01-23.
2. Web site: SPVI - Vicco [Vicco Airport], PAS, PE - Airport - Great Circle Mapper ]. 2023-10-27 . www.gcmap.com.
3. Web site: 四川甘孜格萨尔机场正式通航 海拔4068米. 2019-09-16. China News. zh. 2019-09-19.
4. Web site: usurped. Airport information for SLLP. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SLLP. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
5. Web site: 公司山南隆子机场投入服务. 2023-01-13. zh. 2023-01-23.
6. Web site: usurped. Airport information for SPJL. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPJL. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
7. News: 四川阿坝红原机场通航 . Xinhua . 2014-08-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141019193415/http://news.xinhuanet.com/travel/2014-08/29/c_126932134.htm . 2014-10-19 .
8. Web site: usurped. Airport information for SPHY. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPHY. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
9. Web site: usurped. Airport information for SPJJ. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPJJ. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
10. Web site: usurped. Airport information for SPZO. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPZO. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
11. News: 宁蒗泸沽湖机场正式通航 . 2015-10-13 . Yunnan Daily.
12. Web site: usurped. Airport information for VILH. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=VILH. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
13. Web site: 镶嵌在祁连大草原的现代化空港——祁连机场. Yin. Yaozeng. 2018-08-28. Qinghai Daily. 2018-09-18.
14. Web site: Airport information for SKIP . at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006..
15. Web site: usurped. Airport information for SETU. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SETU. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
16. Web site: usurped. Airport information for SLSU. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SLSU. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
17. Web site: 格尔木机场 . Sina . 28 June 2017 . zh.
18. Web site: usurped. Airport information for SEQU. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SEQU. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
19. Web site: usurped. Airport information for SELT. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SELT. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
20. Web site: usurped. Airport information for SPHZ. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPHZ. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
21. Web site: usurped. Airport information for SPJR. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPJR. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
22. Web site: usurped. Airport information for SPQU. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SPQU. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
23. Web site: VQTY Aerodrome Information. Department of Air Transport, Royal Government of Bhutan. 21 October 2023.
24. Web site: usurped. Airport information for SKBO. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SKBO. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
25. Web site: usurped. Airport information for SLCB. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SLCB. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
26. Web site: usurped. Airport information for SECU. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=SECU. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.