Airport records

Highest airports in the world

The world's highest airports with scheduled passenger flights, by elevation above sea level. Thin air at these heights means longer take-off runs and lower payloads.

#1 · DCY14,472 ft

Daocheng Yading Airport, China

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#	Code	Airport	Elevation
1	DCY	Daocheng Yading AirportGarzê (Daocheng), China	14,472 ft (4,411 m)
2	BPX	Qamdo Bangda AirportBangda, China	14,219 ft (4,334 m)
3	DDR	Shigatse Tingri AirportXigazê (Dingri), China	14,108 ft (4,300 m)
4	KGT	Kangding AirportGarzê (Kangding), China	14,042 ft (4,280 m)
5	NGQ	Ngari Gunsa AirportShiquanhe, China	14,022 ft (4,274 m)
6	LPB	El Alto International AirportLa Paz / El Alto, Bolivia	13,355 ft (4,071 m)
7	YUS	Yushu Batang AirportYushu (Batang), China	12,816 ft (3,906 m)
8	JUL	Inca Manco Capac International AirportJuliaca, Peru	12,552 ft (3,826 m)
9	GMQ	Golog Maqên AirportGolog (Maqên), China	12,426 ft (3,787 m)
10	RKZ	Xigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air BaseXigazê (Samzhubzê), China	12,408 ft (3,782 m)
11	ORU	Juan Mendoza International AirportOruro, Bolivia	12,152 ft (3,704 m)
12	LXA	Lhasa Gonggar International AirportShannan (Gonggar), China	11,713 ft (3,570 m)
13	JZH	Jiuzhai Huanglong AirportNgawa (Songpan), China	11,327 ft (3,452 m)
14	UYU	Joya Andina International AirportQuijarro, Bolivia	11,136 ft (3,394 m)
15	JAU	Francisco Carle AirportJauja, Peru	11,034 ft (3,363 m)
16	CUZ	Alejandro Velasco Astete International AirportCusco, Peru	10,860 ft (3,310 m)
17	NLH	Ninglang Luguhu AirportNinglang, China	10,804 ft (3,293 m)
18	DIG	Diqing Shangri-La AirportDiqing (Shangri-La), China	10,761 ft (3,280 m)
19	IXL	Leh Kushok Bakula Rimpochee AirportLeh, India	10,682 ft (3,256 m)
20	GXH	Gannan Xiahe AirportGannan (Xiahe), China	10,510 ft (3,203 m)
21	HQL	Tashikuergan Hongqilafu AirportTashikuergan, China	10,499 ft (3,200 m)
22	SRE	Alcantarí International AirportSucre, Bolivia	10,184 ft (3,104 m)
23	HXD	Haixi Delingha AirportDelingha, China	9,843 ft (3,000 m)
24	IPI	San Luis AirportIpiales, Colombia	9,765 ft (2,976 m)
25	LZY	Nyingchi Mainling AirportNyingchi (Mainling), China	9,675 ft (2,949 m)