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)	Passengers
Daocheng Yading Airport	Daocheng, Sichuan	China	DCY	ZUDC	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	155,474
Qamdo Bamda Airport^[1]	Qamdo, Tibet	China	BPX	ZUBD	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	402,165
Shigatse Tingri Airport^[2]	Rikaze, Tibet	China	DDR	ZUDR	28°36′16″N 86°47′59″E / 28.60444°N 86.79972°E / 28.60444; 86.79972 (Rikaze Dingri Airport)	4,317	14,163
Kangding Airport	Kangding, Sichuan	China	KGT	ZUKD	30°09′27″N 101°44′05″E / 30.15750°N 101.73472°E / 30.15750; 101.73472 (Kangding Airport)	4,280	14,042	25,417
Ngari Gunsa Airport	Shiquanhe, Tibet	China	NGQ	ZUAL	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	190,056
Vicco Airport^[3]	Vicco	Peru	none	SPVI	10°50′40″S 76°14′50″W / 10.84444°S 76.24722°W / -10.84444; -76.24722 (Vicco Airport)	4,103	13,461
Garze Gesar Airport^[4]	Garzê, Sichuan	China	GZG	ZUGZ	31°45′18″N 99°33′13″E / 31.75500°N 99.55361°E / 31.75500; 99.55361 (Garzê Airport)	4,068	13,346	80,788
El Alto International Airport^[5]	La Paz	Bolivia	LPB	SLLP	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	1,793,668
Shannan Lhünzê Airport^[6]	Shannan, Tibet	China	LGZ	ZUSH	28°25′21″N 92°20′41″E / 28.42250°N 92.34472°E / 28.42250; 92.34472 (Shannan Longzi Airport)	3,950	12,959
Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport	Potosí	Bolivia	POI	SLPO	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
Yushu Batang Airport	Yushu, Qinghai	China	YUS	ZLYS	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	374,561
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport^[7]	Juliaca and Puno	Peru	JUL	SPJL	15°28′01″S 70°09′29″W / 15.46694°S 70.15806°W / -15.46694; -70.15806	3,826	12,552
Golog Maqin Airport^[8]	Golog, Qinghai	China	GMQ	ZLGL	34°25′18″N 100°18′5″E / 34.42167°N 100.30139°E / 34.42167; 100.30139 (Golog Maqin Airport)	3,788	12,428	132,161
Shigatse Peace Airport^[9]	Shigatse, Tibet	China	RKZ	ZURK	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	144,870
Syangboche Airport	Namche Bazaar, Solukhumbu	Nepal	SYH	VNSB	27°48′40.4″N 86°42′44.2″E / 27.811222°N 86.712278°E / 27.811222; 86.712278 (Syangboche Airport)	3,780	12,402
Juan Mendoza Airport	Oruro	Bolivia	ORU	SLOR	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
Uyuni Airport	Uyuni	Bolivia	UYU	SLUY	20°27′00″S 66°50′32″W / 20.45000°S 66.84222°W / -20.45000; -66.84222 (Uyuni Airport)	3,665	12,024
Lhasa Gonggar Airport^[10]	Lhasa, Tibet	China	LXA	ZULS	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	4,779,386
Hongyuan Airport^[11]	Hongyuan, Sichuan	China	AHJ	ZUHY	32°31′45″N 102°21′25″E / 32.52917°N 102.35694°E / 32.52917; 102.35694 (Hongyuan Airport)	3,535	11,598	22,748
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport^[12]	Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan	China	JZH	ZUJZ	32°51′15″N 103°41′07″E / 32.85417°N 103.68528°E / 32.85417; 103.68528 (Huanglong Airport)	3,448	11,312	150,029
Andahuaylas Airport^[13]	Andahuaylas	Peru	ANS	SPHY	13°39′0″S 73°25′0″W / 13.65000°S 73.41667°W / -13.65000; -73.41667 (Andahuaylas Airport)	3,444	11,299
Francisco Carle Airport^[14]	Jauja	Peru	JAU	SPJJ	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
Manang Airport	Manang	Nepal	NGX	VNMA	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
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport^[15]	Cusco	Peru	CUZ	SPZO	13°32′8″S 71°56′37″W / 13.53556°S 71.94361°W / -13.53556; -71.94361	3,310	10,860	3,209,153
Ninglang Luguhu Airport^[16]	Ninglang, Yunnan	China	NLH	ZPNL	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	74,373
Diqing Shangri-La Airport^[17]	Jiantang, Yunnan	China	DIG	ZPDQ	27°47′36″N 99°40′38″E / 27.79333°N 99.67722°E / 27.79333; 99.67722 (Diqing Shangri-La Airport)	3,280	10,761	369,848
Tashkurgan Khunjerab Airport	Tashkurgan, Xinjiang	China	HQL	ZWTK	37°39′46″N 75°17′32″E / 37.66278°N 75.29222°E / 37.66278; 75.29222 (Tashkurgan Khunjerab Airport)	3,258	10,689
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport^[18]	Leh, Ladakh	India	IXL	VILH	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	1,260,725
Gannan Xiahe Airport^[19]	Xiahe, Gansu	China	GXH	ZLXH	34°48′38″N 102°38′41″E / 34.81056°N 102.64472°E / 34.81056; 102.64472 (Gannan Xiahe Airport)	3,203	10,509	88,502
Haibei Qilian Airport^[20]	Qilian, Qinghai	China	HBQ	ZLHB	38°00′43″N 100°38′38″E / 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 / 19.24694°S 65.14972°W / -19.24694; -65.14972 (Alcantarí Airport)	3,112	10,210
Lake County Airport	Leadville, Colorado	United States	LXV	KLXV	39°13′13″N 106°19′00″W / 39.22028°N 106.31667°W / 39.22028; -106.31667 (Lake County Airport)	3,026	9,928
San Luis Airport^[22]	Ipiales	Colombia	IPI	SKIP	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
Nyingchi Mainling Airport^[23]	Mainling, Tibet	China	LZY	ZUNZ	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	515,780
Huatugou Airport^[24]	Mangnai, Qinghai	China	HTT	ZLHX	38°12′12″N 90°50′30″E / 38.20333°N 90.84167°E / 38.20333; 90.84167 (Huatugou Airport)	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 / 0.80944°N 77.70806°W / 0.80944; -77.70806	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 / 19.00694°S 65.28861°W / -19.00694; -65.28861	2,904	9,528
Delingha Airport^[27]	Delingha, Qinghai	China	HXD	ZLDL	37°7′30″N 97°16′7″E / 37.12500°N 97.26861°E / 37.12500; 97.26861 (Delingha Airport)	2,860	9,383	57,092
Golmud Airport^[28]	Golmud, Qinghai	China	GOQ	ZLGM	36°24′02″N 94°47′10″E / 36.40056°N 94.78611°E / 36.40056; 94.78611 (Golmud Airport)	2,842	9,324	313,215
Simikot Airport	Simikot	Nepal	IMK	VNST	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
Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport (closed)^[29]	Quito	Ecuador	none (former: UIO)	none (former: SEQU)	00°08′28″S 078°29′17″W / 0.14111°S 78.48806°W / -0.14111; -78.48806 (Cotopaxi International Airport)	2,813	9,229
Cotopaxi International Airport^[30]	Latacunga	Ecuador	LTX	SELT	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
Tenzing-Hillary Airport^[31]	Lukla	Nepal	LUA	VNLK	27°41′16″N 86°43′53″E / 27.68778°N 86.73139°E / 27.68778; 86.73139 (Tenzing-Hillary Airport)	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 / 9.34722°S 77.59833°W / -9.34722; -77.59833	2,773	9,098
Telluride Regional Airport	Telluride, Colorado	United States	TEX	KTEX	37°57′14″N 107°54′31″W / 37.95389°N 107.90861°W / 37.95389; -107.90861 (Telluride Regional Airport)	2,767	9,078	22,540
Jomsom Airport	Jomsom	Nepal	JMO	VNJS	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
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport^[33]	Cajamarca	Peru	CJA	SPJR	7°8′21″S 78°29′21″W / 7.13917°S 78.48917°W / -7.13917; -78.48917	2,676	8,780
Shennongjia Hongping Airport	Shennongjia, Hubei	China	HPG	ZHSN	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	20,263
Toluca International Airport	Toluca	Mexico	TLC	MMTO	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	585,036
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport^[34]	Arequipa	Peru	AQP	SPQU	16°20′28″S 71°34′59″W / 16.34111°S 71.58306°W / -16.34111; -71.58306	2,562	8,406	1,990,820
Yongphulla Airport^[35]	Trashigang	Bhutan	YON	VQTY	27°15′23″N 91°30′52″E / 27.25639°N 91.51444°E / 27.25639; 91.51444 (Yongphulla Airport)	2,562	8,406
Angel Fire Airport	Angel Fire, New Mexico	United States	AXX	KAXX	36°25′19″N 105°17′24″W / 36.42194°N 105.29000°W / 36.42194; -105.29000 (Angel Fire Airport)	2,554	8,379
El Dorado International Airport^[36]	Bogotá	Colombia	BOG	SKBO	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	36,478,591
Jorge Wilstermann International Airport^[37]	Cochabamba	Bolivia	CBB	SLCB	17°25′15″S 66°10′37″W / 17.42083°S 66.17694°W / -17.42083; -66.17694	2,548	8,360
Mariscal Lamar International Airport^[38]	Cuenca	Ecuador	CUE	SECU	02°53′22″S 078°59′04″W / 2.88944°S 78.98444°W / -2.88944; -78.98444	2,532	8,307

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