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Airport records

The highest, lowest, longest, shortest and strangest airports in the world, ranked from OurAirports data, and the famous moments that happened at them.

Airport history 18 replays

Famous moments at airports, by year. Each one opens on the map as an animated replay, ready for you to press play.

1920s1930s1940s1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020sLindbergh lands in Paris, 21 May 1927Breaking the sound barrier, 14 Oct 1947The first landing on Saba, 9 Feb 1959Tenerife airport disaster, 27 Mar 1977When all four engines stopped, 24 Jun 1982The Gimli Glider, 23 Jul 1983United 232 at Sioux City, 19 Jul 1989Kai Tak's last night, 6 Jul 1998The Concorde crash, 25 Jul 2000The Azores Glider, 24 Aug 2001Operation Yellow Ribbon in Gander, 11 Sep 2001Concorde's last commercial flights, 24 Oct 2003Air France 358 in the storm, 2 Aug 2005The first A380 passenger flight, 25 Oct 2007Miracle on the Hudson, 15 Jan 2009Qantas 32's exploding engine, 4 Nov 2010Asiana 214 hits the seawall, 6 Jul 2013Haneda runway collision, 2 Jan 2024
  1. 1927Lindbergh lands in ParisLBG Paris, France · 21 May 1927First solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic
  2. 1947Breaking the sound barrierEDW Edwards, United States · 14 Oct 1947First flight faster than sound in level flight
  3. 1959The first landing on SabaSAB Zion's Hill, Caribbean Netherlands · 9 Feb 1959First plane to land on Saba; airport opened in 1963
  4. 1977Tenerife airport disasterTFN Tenerife, Spain · 27 Mar 1977583 people died; 61 survived
  5. 1982When all four engines stoppedHLP Jakarta, Indonesia · 24 Jun 1982Everyone on board survived
  6. 1983The Gimli GliderYGM Gimli, Canada · 23 Jul 1983All 69 on board survived
  7. 1989United 232 at Sioux CitySUX Sioux City, United States · 19 Jul 1989184 of 296 people survived
  8. 1998Kai Tak's last nightHKG Hong Kong, Hong Kong · 6 Jul 1998Kai Tak closed; Chek Lap Kok opened the same morning
  9. 2000The Concorde crashCDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), France · 25 Jul 2000113 people died
  10. 2001The Azores GliderTER Praia da Vitória, Portugal · 24 Aug 2001All 306 on board survived
  11. 2001Operation Yellow Ribbon in GanderYQX Gander, Canada · 11 Sep 200138 airliners and about 6,600 people looked after for up to six days
  12. 2003Concorde's last commercial flightsLHR London, United Kingdom · 24 Oct 2003End of supersonic passenger flights
  13. 2005Air France 358 in the stormYYZ Toronto, Canada · 2 Aug 2005All 309 on board survived
  14. 2007The first A380 passenger flightSYD Sydney (Mascot), Australia · 25 Oct 2007The A380 entered passenger service
  15. 2009Miracle on the HudsonLGA New York, United States · 15 Jan 2009All 155 people on board survived
  16. 2010Qantas 32's exploding engineSIN Singapore, Singapore · 4 Nov 2010All 469 on board survived
  17. 2013Asiana 214 hits the seawallSFO San Francisco, United States · 6 Jul 20133 people died; 304 survived
  18. 2024Haneda runway collisionHND Tokyo, Japan · 2 Jan 2024All 379 on JAL 516 survived; 5 of 6 Coast Guard crew died
Elevation

Highest airports in the world

DCY14,472BPX14,219DDR14,108KGT14,042NGQ14,022
#1 · DCY14,472 ft

Daocheng Yading Airport, China

 Elevation

Lowest airports in the world

GUW-72RZR-70ASF-65NSH-61IPL-54sea level
#1 · GUW-72 ft

Atyrau International Airport, Kazakhstan

 Runway

Airports with the longest runways

  1. ULY16,404 ft
  2. RKZ16,404 ft
  3. UTN16,076 ft
  4. DEN16,000 ft
  5. DOH15,912 ft
#1 · ULY16,404 ft

Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport, Russia

 Runway

Airports with the shortest runways

  1. SAB1,312 ft
  2. LUA1,729 ft
  3. EOI1,896 ft
  4. MNI1,968 ft
  5. UGU1,969 ft
#1 · SAB1,312 ft

Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport, Caribbean Netherlands

 Latitude

Northernmost airports in the world

80°N70°N North Pole HVG · Honningsvåg Airport, ValanMEH · Mehamn AirportSBT · Sabetta International AirportBRW · Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial AirportIKS · Tiksi AirportSYS · Saskylakh AirportSYSHTG · Khatanga AirportHTGYRB · Resolute Bay AirportYRBNAQ · Qaanaaq AirportNAQLYR · Svalbard Airport, LongyearLYR
#1 · LYR78.25° N

Svalbard Airport, Longyear, Norway

 Latitude

Southernmost airports in the world

80°S70°S60°S50°S South Pole WPR · Captain Fuentes Martinez AirportRGA · Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International AirportUSH · Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International AirportWPU · Guardia Marina Zañartu AirportAQBC · Boulder Clay RunwayAT03 · Concordia SkywayAT03AQ-0016 · Grandfather SkiwayAQ-0016NZWD · Williams Field SkiwayNZWDAT28 · Vostok SkiwayAT28NZSP · Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station AirportNZSP
#1 · NZSP90.00° S

Amundsen–Scott South Pole Station Airport, Antarctica

 Codes

Funny airport codes

  • LOLLaughing out loud
  • BOOBoo!
  • FATFat
#1 · LOLLaughing out loud

Derby Field, United States

 Countries

Countries with the most airports

  • United States917
  • China335
  • Russia255
  • Canada250
  • Australia193
#1917

airports in United States