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.
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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 |
29°18′46″N 100°03′32″E |
4,411 | 14,472 |
155,474 |
Qamdo Bamda Airport[1] |
Qamdo, Tibet |
China |
BPX |
ZUBD |
30°33′13″N 97°06′31″E |
4,334 | 14,219 |
402,165 |
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 |
25,417 |
Ngari Gunsa Airport |
Shiquanhe, Tibet |
China |
NGQ |
ZUAL |
32°06′31″N 80°03′10″E |
4,274 | 14,022 |
190,056 |
Vicco Airport[3] |
Vicco |
Peru |
none |
SPVI |
10°50′40″S 76°14′50″W |
4,103 | 13,461 |
|
Garze Gesar Airport[4] |
Garzê, Sichuan |
China |
GZG |
ZUGZ |
31°45′18″N 99°33′13″E |
4,068 | 13,346 |
80,788 |
El Alto International Airport[5] |
La Paz |
Bolivia |
LPB |
SLLP |
16°30′48″S 68°11′32″W |
4,061 | 13,323 |
1,793,668 |
Shannan Lhünzê Airport[6] |
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 |
374,561 |
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport[7] |
Juliaca and Puno |
Peru |
JUL |
SPJL |
15°28′01″S 70°09′29″W |
3,826 | 12,552 |
|
Golog Maqin Airport[8] |
Golog, Qinghai |
China |
GMQ |
ZLGL |
34°25′18″N 100°18′5″E |
3,788 | 12,428 |
132,161 |
Shigatse Peace Airport[9] |
Shigatse, Tibet |
China |
RKZ |
ZURK |
29°21′06″N 89°18′25″E |
3,782 | 12,408 |
144,870 |
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[10] |
Lhasa, Tibet |
China |
LXA |
ZULS |
29°17′52″N 90°54′43″E |
3,570 | 11,713 |
4,779,386 |
Hongyuan Airport[11] |
Hongyuan, Sichuan |
China |
AHJ |
ZUHY |
32°31′45″N 102°21′25″E |
3,535 | 11,598 |
22,748 |
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport[12] |
Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan |
China |
JZH |
ZUJZ |
32°51′15″N 103°41′07″E |
3,448 | 11,312 |
150,029 |
Andahuaylas Airport[13] |
Andahuaylas |
Peru |
ANS |
SPHY |
13°39′0″S 73°25′0″W |
3,444 | 11,299 |
|
Francisco Carle Airport[14] |
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[15] |
Cusco |
Peru |
CUZ |
SPZO |
13°32′8″S 71°56′37″W |
3,310 | 10,860 |
3,209,153 |
Ninglang Luguhu Airport[16] |
Ninglang, Yunnan |
China |
NLH |
ZPNL |
27°32′38″N 100°45′27″E |
3,293 | 10,804 |
74,373 |
Diqing Shangri-La Airport[17] |
Jiantang, Yunnan |
China |
DIG |
ZPDQ |
27°47′36″N 99°40′38″E |
3,280 | 10,761 |
369,848 |
Tashkurgan Khunjerab Airport |
Tashkurgan, Xinjiang |
China |
HQL |
ZWTK |
37°39′46″N 75°17′32″E |
3,258 | 10,689 |
|
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport[18] |
Leh, Ladakh |
India |
IXL |
VILH |
34°08′09″N 77°32′47″E |
3,256 | 10,682 |
1,260,725 |
Gannan Xiahe Airport[19] |
Xiahe, Gansu |
China |
GXH |
ZLXH |
34°48′38″N 102°38′41″E |
3,203 | 10,509 |
88,502 |
Haibei Qilian Airport[20] |
Qilian, Qinghai |
China |
HBQ |
ZLHB |
38.012°N 100.644°E / 38.012; 100.644 (Qilian Airport) |
3,163 | 10,377 |
3,612 |
Alcantarí Airport[21] |
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[22] |
Ipiales |
Colombia |
IPI |
SKIP |
00°51′43″N 77°40′18″W |
2,976 | 9,764 |
|
Nyingchi Mainling Airport[23] |
Mainling, Tibet |
China |
LZY |
ZUNZ |
29°18′12″N 94°20′07″E |
2,949 | 9,675 |
515,780 |
Huatugou Airport[24] |
Mangnai, Qinghai |
China |
HTT |
ZLHX |
38°12′12″N 90°50′30″E |
2,945 | 9,662 |
64,747 |
Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (closed) [25] |
Tulcán |
Ecuador |
TUA |
SETU |
00°48′34″N 077°42′29″W |
2,941 | 9,649 |
|
Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (closed)[26] |
Sucre |
Bolivia |
none (former: SRE) |
none (former: SLSU) |
19°0′25″S 65°17′19″W |
2,904 | 9,528 |
|
Delingha Airport[27] |
Delingha, Qinghai |
China |
HXD |
ZLDL |
37°7′30″N 97°16′7″E |
2,860 | 9,383 |
57,092 |
Golmud Airport[28] |
Golmud, Qinghai |
China |
GOQ |
ZLGM |
36°24′02″N 94°47′10″E |
2,842 | 9,324 |
313,215 |
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)[29] |
Quito |
Ecuador |
none (former: UIO) |
none (former: SEQU) |
00°08′28″S 078°29′17″W |
2,813 | 9,229 |
|
Cotopaxi International Airport[30] |
Latacunga |
Ecuador |
LTX |
SELT |
00°54′25″S 078°36′57″W |
2,806 | 9,206 |
|
Tenzing-Hillary Airport[31] |
Lukla |
Nepal |
LUA |
VNLK |
27°41′16″N 86°43′53″E |
2,774 | 9,101 |
129,508 |
Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport[32] |
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 |
22,540 |
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[33] |
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 |
20,263 |
Toluca International Airport |
Toluca |
Mexico |
TLC |
MMTO |
19°20′13″N 99°33′57″W |
2,580 | 8,465 |
585,036 |
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport[34] |
Arequipa |
Peru |
AQP |
SPQU |
16°20′28″S 71°34′59″W |
2,562 | 8,406 |
1,990,820 |
Yongphulla Airport[35] |
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[36] |
Bogotá |
Colombia |
BOG |
SKBO |
04°42′5″N 74°8′49″W |
2,548 | 8,360 |
36,478,591 |
Jorge Wilstermann International Airport[37] |
Cochabamba |
Bolivia |
CBB |
SLCB |
17°25′15″S 66°10′37″W |
2,548 | 8,360 |
|
Mariscal Lamar International Airport[38] |
Cuenca |
Ecuador |
CUE |
SECU |
02°53′22″S 078°59′04″W |
2,532 | 8,307 |
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