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.

List of highest airports

Section Title:
Table Section Text: 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.

Rank	Airport name	City or region served	Country	IATA code	ICAO code	Coordinates	Elevation (m)	Elevation (ft)

1	Daocheng Yading Airport	Daocheng, Sichuan	China	DCY	ZUDC	29°18′46″N 100°03′32″E / 29.31278°N 100.05889°E	4,411	14,472

2	Qamdo Bamda Airport	Qamdo, Tibet	China	BPX	ZUBD	30°33′13″N 97°06′31″E / 30.55361°N 97.10861°E	4,334	14,219

3	Kangding Airport	Kangding, Sichuan	China	KGT	ZUKD	30°09′27″N 101°44′05″E / 30.15750°N 101.73472°E	4,280	14,042

4	Ngari Gunsa Airport	Shiquanhe, Tibet	China	NGQ	ZUAL	32°06′31″N 80°03′10″E / 32.10861°N 80.05278°E	4,274	14,022

5	El Alto International Airport	La Paz	Bolivia	LPB	SLLP	16°30′48″S 68°11′32″W / 16.51333°S 68.19222°W	4,061	13,323

6	Uyuni Airport	Uyuni	Bolivia	UYU	SLUY	20°27′00″S 66°50′32″W / 20.45000°S 66.84222°W	3,954	12,972

7	Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport	Potosí	Bolivia	POI	SLPO	19°32′35″S 65°43′25″W / 19.54306°S 65.72361°W	3,936	12,913

8	Yushu Batang Airport	Yushu, Qinghai	China	YUS	ZLYS	32°50′21″N 97°02′20″E / 32.83917°N 97.03889°E	3,890	12,762

9	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	3,826	12,552

10	Golog Maqin Airport	Golog, Qinghai	China	GMQ	ZLGL	34°25′18″N 100°18′5″E / 34.42167°N 100.30139°E	3,788	12,428

11	Shigatse Peace Airport	Shigatse, Tibet	China	RKZ	ZURK	29°21′06″N 89°18′25″E / 29.35167°N 89.30694°E	3,782	12,408

12	Juan Mendoza Airport	Oruro	Bolivia	ORU	SLOR	17°57′45″S 67°04′34″W / 17.96250°S 67.07611°W	3,702	12,146

13	Lhasa Gonggar Airport	Lhasa, Tibet	China	LXA	ZULS	29°17′52″N 90°54′43″E / 29.29778°N 90.91194°E	3,570	11,713

14	Hongyuan Airport	Hongyuan, Sichuan	China	AHJ	ZUHY	32°31′45″N 102°21′25″E / 32.52917°N 102.35694°E	3,535	11,598

15	Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport	Jiuzhaigou, Sichuan	China	JZH	ZUJZ	32°51′15″N 103°41′07″E / 32.85417°N 103.68528°E	3,448	11,312

16	Andahuaylas Airport	Andahuaylas	Peru	ANS	SPHY	13°39′0″S 73°25′0″W / 13.65000°S 73.41667°W	3,444	11,299

17	Francisco Carle Airport	Jauja	Peru	JAU	SPJJ	11°47′0″S 75°28′0″W / 11.78333°S 75.46667°W	3,363	11,033

18	Manang Airport	Manang	Nepal	NGX	VNMA	28°37′59.99″N 84°00′00″E / 28.6333306°N 84.00000°E	3,353	11,001

19	Alejandro Velasco Astete International Airport	Cusco	Peru	CUZ	SPZO	13°32′8″S 71°56′37″W / 13.53556°S 71.94361°W	3,310	10,860

20	Ninglang Luguhu Airport	Ninglang, Yunnan	China	NLH	ZPNL	27°32′38″N 100°45′27″E / 27.54389°N 100.75750°E	3,293	10,804

21	Diqing Shangri-La Airport	Jiantang, Yunnan	China	DIG	ZPDQ	27°47′36″N 99°40′38″E / 27.79333°N 99.67722°E	3,280	10,761

22	Kushok Bakula Rimpochhe Airport	Leh, Jammu and Kashmir	India	IXL	VILH	34°08′09″N 77°32′47″E / 34.13583°N 77.54639°E	3,256	10,682

23	Gannan Xiahe Airport	Xiahe, Gansu	China	GXH	ZLXH	34°48′38″N 102°38′41″E / 34.81056°N 102.64472°E	3,203	10,509

24	Qilian Airport	Qilian, Qinghai	China	HBQ	38°00′43″N 100°38′38″E / 38.012°N 100.644°E	3,163	10,377

25	Alcantarí Airport	Sucre	Bolivia	SRE	SLAL	19°14′49″S 65°08′59″W / 19.24694°S 65.14972°W	3,112	10,210

26	Lake County Airport	Leadville, Colorado	United States	LXV	KLXV	39°13′13″N 106°19′00″W / 39.22028°N 106.31667°W	3,026	9,928

27	San Luis Airport	Ipiales	Colombia	IPI	SKIP	00°51′43″N 77°40′18″W / 0.86194°N 77.67167°W	2,976	9,764

28	Nyingchi Mainling Airport	Mainling, Tibet	China	LZY	ZUNZ	29°18′12″N 94°20′07″E / 29.30333°N 94.33528°E	2,949	9,675

29	Huatugou Airport	Mangnai, Qinghai	China	HTT	ZLHX	38°12′12″N 90°50′30″E / 38.20333°N 90.84167°E	2,945	9,662

30	Teniente Coronel Luis A. Mantilla International Airport	Tulcán	Ecuador	TUA	SETU	00°48′34″N 077°42′29″W / 0.80944°N 77.70806°W	2,941	9,649

31	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	2,904	9,528

32	Delingha Airport	Delingha, Qinghai	China	HXD	ZLDL	37°7′30″N 97°16′7″E / 37.12500°N 97.26861°E	2,860	9,383

33	Golmud Airport	Golmud, Qinghai	China	GOQ	ZLGM	36°24′02″N 94°47′10″E / 36.40056°N 94.78611°E	2,842	9,324

34	Simikot Airport	Simikot	Nepal	IMK	VNST	29°58′9.59″N 81°49′4.79″E / 29.9693306°N 81.8179972°E	2,818	9,245

35	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	2,813	9,229

36	Cotopaxi International Airport	Latacunga	Ecuador	LTX	SELT	00°54′25″S 078°36′57″W / 0.90694°S 78.61583°W	2,806	9,206

37	Tenzing–Hillary Airport	Lukla	Nepal	LUA	VNLK	27°41′16″N 86°43′53″E / 27.68778°N 86.73139°E	2,774	9,101

38	Comandante FAP Germán Arias Graziani Airport	Huaraz	Peru	ATA	SPHZ	9°20′50″S 77°35′54″W / 9.34722°S 77.59833°W	2,773	9,098

39	Telluride Regional Airport	Telluride, Colorado	United States	TEX	KTEX	37°57′14″N 107°54′31″W / 37.95389°N 107.90861°W	2,767	9,078

40	Jomsom Airport	Jomsom	Nepal	JMO	VNJS	28°46′33.59″N 83°43′12.59″E / 28.7759972°N 83.7201639°E	2,736	8,976

41	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	2,676	8,780

42	Shennongjia Hongping Airport	Shennongjia, Hubei	China	HPG	ZHSN	31°38′01″N 110°20′17″E / 31.63361°N 110.33806°E	2,580	8,465

43	Toluca International Airport	Toluca	Mexico	TLC	MMTO	19°20′13″N 99°33′57″W / 19.33694°N 99.56583°W	2,580	8,465

44	Rodríguez Ballón International Airport	Arequipa	Peru	AQP	SPQU	16°20′28″S 71°34′59″W / 16.34111°S 71.58306°W	2,562	8,406

45	El Dorado International Airport	Bogotá	Colombia	BOG	SKBO	04°42′5″N 74°8′49″W / 4.70139°N 74.14694°W	2,548	8,360

46	Jorge Wilstermann International Airport	Cochabamba	Bolivia	CBB	SLCB	17°25′15″S 66°10′37″W / 17.42083°S 66.17694°W	2,548	8,360

47	Mariscal Lamar International Airport	Cuenca	Ecuador	CUE	SECU	02°53′22″S 078°59′04″W / 2.88944°S 78.98444°W	2,532	8,307

Sentence(s)