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 Cointrin) in Geneva (Switzerland) LSGG GVA
Altitude : 430 m = 1411ft
Geneva Cointrin International airport is located close to Geneva, Cointrin in 0.9 km↑, Les Avanchets in 1.8 km↑, Le Grand-Saconnex in 1.9 km↑, Pregny-Chambésy in 1.9 km↑, Ferney-Voltaire in 2.3 km↑, Pregny in 2.4 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3900 m = 12795ft
- runway 04/22 : 3900m = 12795ft
- runway 04L/22R : 823m = 2700ft
-> Aviation weather for Geneva Cointrin International airport
#2 Zürich airport in Zürich (Switzerland) LSZH ZRH
Altitude : 432 m = 1417ft
Zürich airport is located close to Zürich, Kloten in 0.9 km↑, Hagenbuechen in 1.4 km↑, Ruemlang / Ruemlang in 2.1 km↑, Rumlang in 2.1 km↑, Kloten / Freienberg (Chanzler-Chlini Chaseren) in 2.4 km↑, Winkel in 2.5 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3700 m = 12139ft
- runway 16/34 : 3700m = 12139ft
- runway 14/32 : 3300m = 10827ft
- runway 10/28 : 2500m = 8202ft
-> Aviation weather for Zürich airport
#3 Payerne Air Base airport in (Switzerland) LSMP
Altitude : 447 m = 1467ft
Payerne Air Base airport is located close to Morens in 0.6 km↑, Morens (FR) in 0.9 km↑, Payerne in 2.8 km↑, Cugy in 4.4 km↑, Chevroux in 5.1 km↑, Estavayer-le-Lac in 5.3 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2858 m = 9377ft
- runway 05/23 : 2858m = 9377ft
-> Aviation weather for Payerne Air Base airport
#4 Emmen Air Base airport in (Switzerland) LSME EML
Altitude : 427 m = 1401ft
Emmen Air Base airport is located close to Emmen in 1.2 km↑, Amt Luzern in 2.9 km↑, Ebikon in 3 km↑, Buchrain in 3.2 km↑, Gerliswil in 3.3 km↑, Eschenbach in 3.7 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2502 m = 8209ft
- runway 04/22 : 2502m = 8209ft
-> Aviation weather for Emmen Air Base airport
#5 Dübendorf Air Base airport in Zurich (Switzerland) LSMD
Altitude : 448 m = 1470ft
Dübendorf Air Base airport is located close to Zurich, Wangen in 1.5 km↑, Duebendorf / Kunklerstrasse in 1.6 km↑, Schwerzenbach / Chimli in 1.6 km↑, Wangen-Brüttisellen in 1.6 km↑, Dübendorf / Sonnenberg in 1.7 km↑, Schwerzenbach / Blatten in 1.7 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2355 m = 7726ft
- runway 11/29 : 2355m = 7726ft
- runway 11R/29L : 649m = 2129ft
-> Aviation weather for Dübendorf Air Base airport
#6 St Stephan airport in (Switzerland) LSTS
Altitude : 1007 m = 3304ft
St Stephan airport is located close to Matten in 0.6 km↑, St. Stephan in 1.2 km↑, Sankt Stephan in 2.1 km↑, Amt Obersimmental in 4 km↑, Bettelried in 4.6 km↑, Lenk in 4.9 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2050 m = 6726ft
- runway 14/32 : 2050m = 6726ft
-> Aviation weather for St Stephan airport
#7 Meiringen airport in (Switzerland) LSMM
Altitude : 578 m = 1896ft
Meiringen airport is located close to Unterbach in 0.7 km↑, Brienzwiler in 1.1 km↑, Meiringen in 3.3 km↑, Brienz in 5.6 km↑, Willigen in 5.7 km↑, Lungern in 6.5 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2003 m = 6572ft
- runway 10/28 : 2003m = 6572ft
-> Aviation weather for Meiringen airport
#8 Sion airport in Sion (Switzerland) LSGS SIR
Altitude : 483 m = 1585ft
Sion airport is located close to Sion, Châteauneuf in 0.5 km↑, Sion in 2.7 km↑, Veysonnaz in 2.8 km↑, Basse-Nendaz in 3.5 km↑, Saviese in 3.8 km↑, Saint-Germain in 3.9 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2000 m = 6562ft
- runway 07/25 : 2000m = 6562ft
- runway 07R/25L : 2000m = 6562ft
- runway 07L/25R : 555m = 1821ft
-> Aviation weather for Sion airport
#9 Buochs airport in Buochs (Switzerland) LSZC BXO
Altitude : 450 m = 1476ft
Buochs airport is located close to Buochs, Buochs in 1.8 km↑, Nidwalden in 2.7 km↑, Stans in 3.1 km↑, Kanton Nidwalden in 3.1 km↑, Stansstad in 4.7 km↑, Ennetburgen in 4.9 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2000 m = 6562ft
- runway 06/24 : 2000m = 6562ft
- runway 07R/25L : 845m = 2772ft
-> Aviation weather for Buochs airport
#10 Ambri airport in Quinto (Switzerland) LSPM
Altitude : 988 m = 3241ft
Ambri airport is located close to Quinto, Distretto di Leventina in 7 km↑, Faido in 9.4 km↑, Croce in 10 km↑, Campello in 10 km↑, Chiggiogna in 11 km↑, Andermatt in 13 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1990 m = 6529ft
- runway 11/29 : 1990m = 6529ft
-> Aviation weather for Ambri airport
#11 Mollis airport in Mollis (Switzerland) LSZM
#12 Samedan airport in (Switzerland) LSZS SMV
#13 Bern Belp airport in Bern (Switzerland) LSZB BRN
#14 Alpnach Air Base airport in Alpnach (Switzerland) LSMA
#15 St Gallen Altenrhein airport in Altenrhein (Switzerland) LSZR ACH
#16 Mollis airport in (Switzerland) LSMF
#17 Saanen airport in Saanen (Switzerland) LSGK
#18 Lugano airport in Lugano (Switzerland) LSZA LUG
#19 Les Eplatures airport in La Chaux-de-Fonds (Switzerland) LSGC
#20 Grenchen airport in Grenchen (Switzerland) LSZG ZHI
#21 Raron airport in Raron (Switzerland) LSTA
#22 Kagiswil airport in (Switzerland) LSPG
#23 Reichenbach airport in (Switzerland) LSGR
#24 Lausanne-Blécherette airport in Lausanne (Switzerland) LSGL
#25 Yverdon-les-Bains airport in Yverdon-les-Bains (Switzerland) LSGY
#26 Gruyeres airport in (Switzerland) LSGT
#27 Thun airport in Thun (Switzerland) LSZW
#28 Ecuvillens airport in (Switzerland) LSGE
#29 Bressaucourt airport in Bressaucourt (Switzerland) LSZQ
#30 Locarno airport in Locarno (Switzerland) LSZL ZJI
#31 Amlikon Glider airport in (Switzerland) LSPA
#32 Dittingen airport in (Switzerland) LSPD
#33 Hausen am Albis airport in (Switzerland) LSZN
#34 Bex airport in Bex (Switzerland) LSGB
#35 Neuchatel airport in (Switzerland) LSGN QNC
#36 Winterthur airport in Winterthur (Switzerland) LSPH
#37 Birrfeld airport in (Switzerland) LSZF
#38 Buttwil airport in (Switzerland) LSZU
#39 Lommis airport in Lommis (Switzerland) LSZT
#40 Montricher airport in (Switzerland) LSTR
#41 Speck airport in (Switzerland) LSZK
#42 Triengen airport in (Switzerland) LSPN
#43 Biel-Kappelen airport in (Switzerland) LSZP
#44 Motiers airport in (Switzerland) LSTO
#45 La Cốte airport in La Cốte (Switzerland) LSGP
#46 Schaffhausen airport in (Switzerland) LSPF
#47 Flugplatz Fricktal-Schupfart airport in Schupfart (Switzerland) LSZI
#48 Schanis airport in (Switzerland) LSZX
#49 Luzern-Beromunster airport in Lucerne (Switzerland) LSZO
#50 Courtelary airport in (Switzerland) LSZJ
#51 Wangen-Lachen airport in (Switzerland) LSPV
#52 Bad Ragaz airport in (Switzerland) LSZE
#53 Langenthal airport in (Switzerland) LSPL
#54 Bellechasse airport in (Switzerland) LSTB
#55 Sitterdorf airport in (Switzerland) LSZV
#56 Olten airport in (Switzerland) LSPO
#57 Muenster Aero airport in (Switzerland) LSPU
#58 Lodrino Air Base airport in Lodrino (Switzerland) LSML
#59 Zweisimmen airport in (Switzerland) LSTZ
#60 Clariden-Hüfifirn airport in Plateau nördlich Planurahütte (Switzerland) LSVD LSVD
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