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)
Daocheng Yading Airport Daocheng, Sichuan China DCY ZUDC 29°18′46″N 100°03′32″E 4,411 14,472
Qamdo Bamda Airport[1] Qamdo, Tibet China BPX ZUBD 30°33′13″N 97°06′31″E 4,334 14,219
Shigatse Tingri Airport[2] Rikaze, Tibet China DDR ZUDR 28°36′16″N 86°47′59″E 4,317 14,163
Kangding Airport Kangding, Sichuan China KGT ZUKD 30°09′27″N 101°44′05″E 4,280 14,042
Ngari Gunsa Airport Shiquanhe, Tibet China NGQ ZUAL 32°06′31″N 80°03′10″E 4,274 14,022
Garze Gesar Airport[3] Garzê, Sichuan China GZG ZUGZ 31°45′18″N 99°33′13″E 4,068 13,346
El Alto International Airport[4] La Paz Bolivia LPB SLLP 16°30′48″S 68°11′32″W 4,061 13,323
Shannan Lhünzê Airport[5] Shannan, Tibet China LGZ ZUSH 28°25′21″N 92°20′41″E 3,950 12,959
Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport Potosí Bolivia POI SLPO 19°32′35″S 65°43′25″W 3,936 12,913
Yushu Batang Airport Yushu, Qinghai China YUS ZLYS 32°50′21″N 97°02′20″E 3,890 12,762
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport[6] Juliaca and Puno Peru JUL SPJL 15°28′01″S 70°09′29″W 3,826 12,552
Golog Maqin Airport[7] Golog, Qinghai China GMQ ZLGL 34°25′18″N 100°18′5″E 3,788 12,428
Shigatse Peace Airport[8] Shigatse, Tibet China RKZ ZURK 29°21′06″N 89°18′25″E 3,782 12,408
Syangboche Airport Namche Bazaar, Solukhumbu Nepal SYH VNSB 27°48′40.4″N 86°42′44.2″E 3,780 12,402
Juan Mendoza Airport Oruro Bolivia ORU SLOR 17°57′45″S 67°04′34″W 3,702 12,146
Uyuni Airport Uyuni Bolivia UYU SLUY 20°27′00″S 66°50′32″W 3,665 12,024
Lhasa Gonggar Airport[9] Lhasa, Tibet China LXA ZULS 29°17′52″N 90°54′43″E 3,570 11,713
Hongyuan Airport[10] Hongyuan, Sichuan China AHJ ZUHY 32°31′45″N 102°21′25″E 3,535 11,598
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport[11] Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan China JZH ZUJZ 32°51′15″N 103°41′07″E 3,448 11,312
Andahuaylas Airport[12] Andahuaylas Peru ANS SPHY 13°39′0″S 73°25′0″W 3,444 11,299
Francisco Carle Airport[13] Jauja Peru JAU SPJJ 11°47′0″S 75°28′0″W 3,363 11,033
Manang Airport Manang Nepal NGX VNMA 28°37′59.99″N 84°00′00″E 3,353 11,001
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport[14] Cusco Peru CUZ SPZO 13°32′8″S 71°56′37″W 3,310 10,860
Ninglang Luguhu Airport[15] Ninglang, Yunnan China NLH ZPNL 27°32′38″N 100°45′27″E 3,293 10,804
Diqing Shangri-La Airport[16] Jiantang, Yunnan China DIG ZPDQ 27°47′36″N 99°40′38″E 3,280 10,761
Tashkurgan Khunjerab Airport Tashkurgan, Xinjiang China HQL ZWTK 37°39′46″N 75°17′32″E 3,258 10,689
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport[17] Leh, Ladakh India IXL VILH 34°08′09″N 77°32′47″E 3,256 10,682
Gannan Xiahe Airport[18] Xiahe, Gansu China GXH ZLXH 34°48′38″N 102°38′41″E 3,203 10,509
Haibei Qilian Airport[19] Qilian, Qinghai China HBQ ZLHB 38.012°N 100.644°E / 38.012; 100.644 (Qilian Airport) 3,163 10,377
Alcantarí Airport[20] Sucre Bolivia SRE SLAL 19°14′49″S 65°08′59″W 3,112 10,210
Lake County Airport Leadville, Colorado United States LXV KLXV 39°13′13″N 106°19′00″W 3,026 9,928
San Luis Airport[21] Ipiales Colombia IPI SKIP 00°51′43″N 77°40′18″W 2,976 9,764
Nyingchi Mainling Airport[22] Mainling, Tibet China LZY ZUNZ 29°18′12″N 94°20′07″E 2,949 9,675
Huatugou Airport[23] Mangnai, Qinghai China HTT ZLHX 38°12′12″N 90°50′30″E 2,945 9,662
Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (closed) [24] Tulcán Ecuador TUA SETU 00°48′34″N 077°42′29″W 2,941 9,649
Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (closed)[25] Sucre Bolivia none
(former: SRE)		 none
(former: SLSU)		 19°0′25″S 65°17′19″W 2,904 9,528
Delingha Airport[26] Delingha, Qinghai China HXD ZLDL 37°7′30″N 97°16′7″E 2,860 9,383
Golmud Airport[27] Golmud, Qinghai China GOQ ZLGM 36°24′02″N 94°47′10″E 2,842 9,324
Simikot Airport Simikot Nepal IMK VNST 29°58′9.59″N 81°49′4.79″E 2,818 9,245
Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport (closed)[28] Quito Ecuador none
(former: UIO)		 none
(former: SEQU)		 00°08′28″S 078°29′17″W 2,813 9,229
Cotopaxi International Airport[29] Latacunga Ecuador LTX SELT 00°54′25″S 078°36′57″W 2,806 9,206
Tenzing-Hillary Airport[30] Lukla Nepal LUA VNLK 27°41′16″N 86°43′53″E 2,774 9,101
Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport[31] Huaraz Peru ATA SPHZ 9°20′50″S 77°35′54″W 2,773 9,098
Telluride Regional Airport Telluride, Colorado United States TEX KTEX 37°57′14″N 107°54′31″W 2,767 9,078
Jomsom Airport Jomsom Nepal JMO VNJS 28°46′33.59″N 83°43′12.59″E 2,736 8,976
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport[32] Cajamarca Peru CJA SPJR 7°8′21″S 78°29′21″W 2,676 8,780
Shennongjia Hongping Airport Shennongjia, Hubei China HPG ZHSN 31°38′01″N 110°20′17″E 2,580 8,465
Toluca International Airport Toluca Mexico TLC MMTO 19°20′13″N 99°33′57″W 2,580 8,465
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport[33] Arequipa Peru AQP SPQU 16°20′28″S 71°34′59″W 2,562 8,406
Yongphulla Airport[34] Trashigang Bhutan YON VQTY 27°15′23″N 91°30′52″E 2,562 8,406
Angel Fire Airport Angel Fire, New Mexico United States AXX KAXX 36°25′19″N 105°17′24″W 2,554 8,379
El Dorado International Airport[35] Bogotá Colombia BOG SKBO 04°42′5″N 74°8′49″W 2,548 8,360
Jorge Wilstermann International Airport[36] Cochabamba Bolivia CBB SLCB 17°25′15″S 66°10′37″W 2,548 8,360
Mariscal Lamar International Airport[37] Cuenca Ecuador CUE SECU 02°53′22″S 078°59′04″W 2,532 8,307

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Notes

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