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) 4,41114,472 155,474
Qamdo Bamda Airport 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) 4,33414,219 402,165
Shigatse Tingri Airport Shigatse, Tibet China DDR ZUDR 28°36′16″N 86°47′59″E / 28.60444°N 86.79972°E / 28.60444; 86.79972 (Shigatse Tingri Airport) 4,31714,163
Garze 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 (Garze Kangding Airport) 4,28014,042 25,417
Ngari Gunsa Airport Gar, 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) 4,27414,022 190,056
Ngari Burang Airport Burang, Tibet China APJ ZUPL 30°23′51″N 81°08′19″E / 30.39750°N 81.13861°E / 30.39750; 81.13861 (Ngari Purang Airport) 4,25013,944
Vicco Airport Vicco Peru none SPVI 10°50′40″S 76°14′50″W / 10.84444°S 76.24722°W / -10.84444; -76.24722 (Vicco Airport) 4,10313,461
Garze Gesar Airport 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) 4,06813,346 80,788
El Alto International Airport 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) 4,06113,323 1,793,668
Shannan Longzi Airport 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) 3,95012,959
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) 3,93612,913
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) 3,89012,762 374,561
Inca Manco Cápac International Airport Juliaca and Puno Peru JUL SPJL 15°28′01″S 70°09′29″W / 15.46694°S 70.15806°W / -15.46694; -70.15806 (Inca Manco Cápac International Airport) 3,82612,552
Golog Maqin Airport 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) 3,78812,428 132,161
Shigatse Peace Airport 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) 3,78212,408 144,870
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) 3,78012,402
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) 3,70212,146
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) 3,66512,024
Lhasa Gonggar International Airport 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 International Airport) 3,57011,713 4,779,386
Ngawa Hongyuan Airport Hongyuan, Sichuan China AHJ ZUHY 32°31′45″N 102°21′25″E / 32.52917°N 102.35694°E / 32.52917; 102.35694 (Ngawa Hongyuan Airport) 3,53511,598 22,748
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport 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) 3,44811,312 150,029
Andahuaylas Airport Andahuaylas Peru ANS SPHY 13°39′0″S 73°25′0″W / 13.65000°S 73.41667°W / -13.65000; -73.41667 (Andahuaylas Airport) 3,44411,299
Francisco Carle Airport 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) 3,36311,033
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) 3,35311,001
Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport Cusco Peru CUZ SPZO 13°32′8″S 71°56′37″W / 13.53556°S 71.94361°W / -13.53556; -71.94361 (Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport) 3,31010,860 3,209,153
Ninglang Luguhu Airport 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) 3,29310,804 74,373
Diqing Shangri-La Airport Shangri-La, 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) 3,28010,761 369,848
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) 3,25810,689
Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport 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) 3,25610,682 1,260,725
Gannan Xiahe Airport 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) 3,20310,509 88,502
Haibei Qilian Airport 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) 3,16310,377 3,612
Alcantarí Airport Sucre Bolivia SRE SLAL 19°14′49″S 65°08′59″W / 19.24694°S 65.14972°W / -19.24694; -65.14972 (Alcantarí Airport) 3,11210,210
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) 3,0269,928
San Luis Airport 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) 2,9769,764
Nyingchi Mainling Airport 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) 2,9499,675 515,780
Haixi Huatugou Airport Mangnai, Qinghai China HTT ZLHX 38°12′12″N 90°50′30″E / 38.20333°N 90.84167°E / 38.20333; 90.84167 (Haixi Huatugou Airport) 2,9459,662 64,747
Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport (closed) Tulcán Ecuador TUA SETU 00°48′34″N 077°42′29″W / 0.80944°N 77.70806°W / 0.80944; -77.70806 (Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla International Airport) 2,9419,649
Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport (closed) 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 (Juana Azurduy de Padilla International Airport) 2,9049,528
Haixi Delingha Airport Delingha, Qinghai China HXD ZLDL 37°7′30″N 97°16′7″E / 37.12500°N 97.26861°E / 37.12500; 97.26861 (Haixi Delingha Airport) 2,8609,383 57,092
Golmud Airport 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) 2,8429,324 313,215
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) 2,8189,245
Old Mariscal Sucre International Airport (closed) 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) 2,8139,229
Cotopaxi International Airport 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) 2,8069,206
Tenzing-Hillary Airport 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) 2,7749,101 129,508
Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport Huaraz Peru ATA SPHZ 9°20′50″S 77°35′54″W / 9.34722°S 77.59833°W / -9.34722; -77.59833 (Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport) 2,7739,098
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) 2,7679,078 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) 2,7368,976
Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport Cajamarca Peru CJA SPJR 7°8′21″S 78°29′21″W / 7.13917°S 78.48917°W / -7.13917; -78.48917 (Mayor General FAP Armando Revoredo Iglesias Airport) 2,6768,780
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) 2,5808,465 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) 2,5808,465 585,036
Rodríguez Ballón International Airport Arequipa Peru AQP SPQU 16°20′28″S 71°34′59″W / 16.34111°S 71.58306°W / -16.34111; -71.58306 (Rodríguez Ballón International Airport) 2,5628,406 1,990,820
Yongphulla Airport Trashigang Bhutan YON VQTY 27°15′23″N 91°30′52″E / 27.25639°N 91.51444°E / 27.25639; 91.51444 (Yongphulla Airport) 2,5628,406
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) 2,5548,379
El Dorado International Airport 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) 2,5488,360 36,478,591
Jorge Wilstermann International Airport Cochabamba Bolivia CBB SLCB 17°25′15″S 66°10′37″W / 17.42083°S 66.17694°W / -17.42083; -66.17694 (Jorge Wilstermann International Airport) 2,5488,360
Mariscal Lamar International Airport Cuenca Ecuador CUE SECU 02°53′22″S 078°59′04″W / 2.88944°S 78.98444°W / -2.88944; -78.98444 (Mariscal Lamar International Airport) 2,5328,307
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