Airports with the longest runways in Switzerland

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The airports that have the longest runways in the world, because they are at altitude or the planes need more speed to be able to fly. And long runways to accommodate the largest planes or non-standard aircraft like the American space shuttle in Switzerland.

#1 Geneva Cointrin International airport (Genève) at Geneva (Switzerland) LSGG GVA

Altitude : 430 m = 1411ft

Geneva Cointrin International airport is located close to Geneva, Cointrin at 0.9 km↑, Les Avanchets at 1.8 km↑, Le Grand-Saconnex at 1.9 km↑, Pregny-Chambésy at 1.9 km↑, Ferney-Voltaire at 2.3 km↑, Pregny at 2.4 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 3900 m = 12795ft

runway 04/22 : 3900m = 12795ft
runway 04L/22R : 823m = 2700ft

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#2 Zürich airport at Zürich (Switzerland) LSZH ZRH

Altitude : 432 m = 1417ft

Zürich airport is located close to Zürich, Hagenbuechen at 1.4 km↑, Ruemlang / Ruemlang at 2.1 km↑, Rumlang at 2.1 km↑, Kloten / Freienberg (Chanzler-Chlini Chaseren) at 2.4 km↑, Winkel at 2.5 km↑, Oberglatt / Oberglatt at 2.6 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 3700 m = 12139ft

runway 16/34 : 3700m = 12139ft
runway 14/32 : 3300m = 10827ft
runway 10/28 : 2500m = 8202ft

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#3 Payerne Air Base airport at (Switzerland) LSMP

Altitude : 447 m = 1467ft

Payerne Air Base airport is located close to Morens at 0.6 km↑, Morens (FR) at 0.9 km↑, Broye District at 2.5 km↑, Payerne at 2.8 km↑, Cugy at 3.7 km↑, Estavayer-le-Lac at 4.5 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 2858 m = 9377ft

runway 05/23 : 2858m = 9377ft

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#4 Emmen Air Base airport at (Switzerland) LSME EML

Altitude : 427 m = 1401ft

Emmen Air Base airport is located close to Emmen at 1.2 km↑, Amt Luzern at 2.9 km↑, Ebikon at 3 km↑, Gerliswil at 3.3 km↑, Buchrain at 3.4 km↑, Eschenbach at 3.7 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 2502 m = 8209ft

runway 04/22 : 2502m = 8209ft

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#5 Dübendorf Air Base airport at Zurich (Switzerland) LSMD

Altitude : 448 m = 1470ft

Dübendorf Air Base airport is located close to Zurich, Wangen at 1.5 km↑, Duebendorf / Kunklerstrasse at 1.6 km↑, Schwerzenbach / Chimli at 1.6 km↑, Wangen-Brüttisellen at 1.6 km↑, Dübendorf / Sonnenberg at 1.7 km↑, Schwerzenbach / Blatten at 1.7 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 2355 m = 7726ft

runway 11/29 : 2355m = 7726ft
runway 11R/29L : 649m = 2129ft

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#6 Saint Stephan airport at (Switzerland) LSTS

Altitude : 1007 m = 3304ft

Saint Stephan airport is located close to Matten at 0.6 km↑, St. Stephan at 1.2 km↑, Sankt Stephan at 2.1 km↑, Amt Obersimmental at 4 km↑, Bettelried at 4.6 km↑, Lenk at 4.9 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 2050 m = 6726ft

runway 14/32 : 2050m = 6726ft

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#7 Meiringen airport at (Switzerland) LSMM

Altitude : 578 m = 1896ft

Meiringen airport is located close to Unterbach at 0.7 km↑, Brienzwiler at 1.1 km↑, Meiringen at 3.3 km↑, Brienz at 5.6 km↑, Willigen at 5.7 km↑, Lungern at 6.5 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 2003 m = 6572ft

runway 10/28 : 2003m = 6572ft

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#8 Sion airport at Sion (Switzerland) LSGS SIR

Altitude : 483 m = 1585ft

Sion airport is located close to Sion, Châteauneuf at 0.5 km↑, Conthey at 1.9 km↑, Sion District at 2.3 km↑, Veysonnaz at 2.6 km↑, Sion at 2.7 km↑, Basse-Nendaz at 3.5 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 2000 m = 6562ft

runway 07/25 : 2000m = 6562ft
runway 07R/25L : 2000m = 6562ft
runway 07L/25R : 555m = 1821ft

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#9 Buochs airport at Buochs (Switzerland) LSZC BXO

Altitude : 450 m = 1476ft

Buochs airport is located close to Buochs, Buochs at 1.8 km↑, Ennetbürgen at 2.2 km↑, Nidwalden at 2.7 km↑, Stans at 2.9 km↑, Kanton Nidwalden at 3.1 km↑, Stansstad at 4.7 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 2000 m = 6562ft

runway 06/24 : 2000m = 6562ft
runway 07R/25L : 845m = 2772ft

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#10 Ambri airport at Quinto (Switzerland) LSPM

Altitude : 988 m = 3241ft

Ambri airport is located close to Quinto, Distretto di Leventina at 7 km↑, Faido at 9.4 km↑, Croce at 10 km↑, Campello at 10 km↑, Chiggiogna at 11 km↑, Hospental at 14 km↑,