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Highest Elevation Airports

Top 20 airports ranked by altitude above sea level

High-altitude airports present unique operational challenges — thinner air reduces engine thrust and lift, requiring longer takeoff runs and special aircraft performance calculations. These are the airports where aviation meets extreme geography.

#AirportElevation
1
El Dorado International AirportBOG · Bogota, Colombia
8,361 ft
2
Addis Ababa Bole International AirportADD · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
7,630 ft
3
Mexico City Benito Juárez International AirportMEX · Mexico City, Mexico
7,316 ft
4
Kunming Changshui International AirportKMG · Kunming, China
6,903 ft
5
Lanzhou Zhongchuan International AirportLHW · Lanzhou (Yongdeng), China
6,388 ft
6
O.R. Tambo International AirportJNB · Johannesburg, South Africa
5,558 ft
7
Denver International AirportDEN · Denver, United States
5,431 ft
8
Jomo Kenyatta International AirportNBO · Nairobi, Kenya
5,330 ft
9
Guadalajara International AirportGDL · Guadalajara, Mexico
5,016 ft
10
Salt Lake City International AirportSLC · Salt Lake City, United States
4,227 ft
11
Guiyang Longdongbao International AirportKWE · Guiyang (Nanming), China
3,736 ft
12
Calgary International AirportYYC · Calgary, Canada
3,557 ft
13
Hohhot Baita International AirportHET · Hohhot, China
3,556 ft
14
Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International AirportBSB · Brasília, Brazil
3,497 ft
15
Juan Santamaría International AirportSJO · San José (Alajuela), Costa Rica
3,021 ft
16
Kempegowda International Airport BengaluruBLR · Bengaluru, India
3,000 ft
17
Taiyuan Wusu International AirportTYN · Taiyuan, China
2,575 ft
18
São Paulo/Guarulhos–Governor André Franco Montoro International AirportGRU · São Paulo, Brazil
2,461 ft
19
Queen Alia International AirportAMM · Amman, Jordan
2,395 ft
20
Harry Reid International AirportLAS · Las Vegas, United States
2,181 ft
Data note: Rankings are based on the LandingAtlas dataset sourced from OurAirports and OpenFlights. Values reflect records in our dataset and may not represent current operational status. Data sources →
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