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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 USA.

#1 Denver International airport in Denver (USA) KDEN DEN DEN

Altitude : 1655 m = 5430ft

Denver International airport is located close to Denver, Barr Lake in 13 km↑, Eno in 15 km↑, Lochbuie in 17 km↑, Brighton in 19 km↑, Aurora in 20 km↑, Derby in 21 km↑,

Denver International Airport is an international airport in the western United States located in Colorado. It is the largest airport in North America in terms of total area. It has the longest civil runway in North America because it is located at altitude and has a very large widebody traffic.

The longest runway measure : 4877 m = 16001ft

runway 16R/34L : 4877m = 16001ft
runway 07/25 : 3658m = 12001ft
runway 08/26 : 3658m = 12001ft
runway 16L/34R : 3658m = 12001ft
runway 17L/35R : 3658m = 12001ft
runway 17R/35L : 3658m = 12001ft

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#2 Southern California Logistics airport in Victorville (USA) KVCV VCV

Altitude : 879 m = 2884ft

Southern California Logistics airport is located close to Victorville, Adelanto in 2.9 km↑, Victorville in 11 km↑, Mountain View Acres in 12 km↑, Bell Mountain in 16 km↑, Hesperia in 20 km↑, Apple Valley in 21 km↑,

Southern California Intl is a public airport located in the city of Victorville, California. Prior to civilian use, the facility was the George Air Force Base, from 1941 to 1992, a flight training center for the US Air Force. As a logistics airport, it is designed for commercial, military and freight use. There are no commercial passenger services in this facility, except for FBO and charter flights.

The longest runway measure : 4587 m = 15049ft

runway 17/35 : 4587m = 15049ft
runway 03/21 : 2785m = 9137ft

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#3 Edwards Air Force Base airport in Edwards (USA) KEDW EDW

Altitude : 705 m = 2313ft

Edwards Air Force Base airport is located close to Edwards, Muroc in 2.2 km↑, Edwards Air Force Base in 4.1 km↑, North Edwards in 13 km↑, Boron in 24 km↑, Rosamond in 26 km↑, California City in 26 km↑,

Edwards Air Force Base is a United States Air Force facility located in Southern California. It is home to the Air Force Test Center, the Air Force Test Pilot School and NASA's Armstrong Flight Research Center. It is the Air Force materiel command center for conducting and supporting flight research and development, and for testing and evaluating concept-to-combat aerospace systems. It also hosts numerous test activities carried out by the American commercial aerospace industry. It was on this basis that Chuck Yeager was the first man to break the sound barrier and that the first landing of the Columbia space shuttle took place.

The longest runway measure : 4579 m = 15023ft

runway 04R/22L : 4579m = 15023ft
runway 04L/22R : 3658m = 12001ft
runway 06/24 : 2438m = 7999ft

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#4 Nasa Shuttle Landing Facility airport in Titusville (USA) KTTS

Altitude : 3 m = 10ft

Nasa Shuttle Landing Facility airport is located close to Titusville, Merritt Island in 8.7 km↑, Titusville in 11 km↑, Manatee Hammock Park Mobile Home Park in 15 km↑, Mims in 16 km↑, Port Saint John in 18 km↑, Sharpes in 21 km↑,

The Shuttle Landing Facility is a private airport located on Merritt Island in Florida, United States. It is part of the John F. Kennedy Space Center and was used by the NASA space shuttle for landing until the end of the program in 2011. It was also used for takeoffs and landings of aircraft NASA training such as the Shuttle Carrier Aircraft and for civil aircraft.

The longest runway measure : 4572 m = 15000ft

runway 15/33 : 4572m = 15000ft

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#5 Napaskiak airport in Napaskiak (USA) PAPK PKA

Altitude : 7 m = 23ft

Napaskiak airport is located close to Napaskiak, Napaskiak in 0.9 km↑, Bethel in 10 km↑, Bethel Census Area in 70 km↑, Ohogamiut in 96 km↑, Russian Mission in 123 km↑, Cheching in 152 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 4572 m = 15000ft

runway 09W/27W : 4572m = 15000ft
runway 02/20 : 914m = 2999ft

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#6 Vandenberg Air Force Base airport in Lompoc (USA) KVBG VBG

Altitude : 112 m = 367ft

Vandenberg Air Force Base airport is located close to Lompoc, Vandenberg Air Force Base in 6.2 km↑, Vandenberg Village in 11 km↑, Mission Hills in 15 km↑, Lompoc in 16 km↑, Orcutt in 20 km↑, Village Mobile Home Park in 21 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 4572 m = 15000ft

runway 12/30 : 4572m = 15000ft

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#7 Eielson Air Force Base Eielson Air Force Base airport in Fairbanks (USA) PAEI EIL

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Altitude : 167 m = 548ft

Eielson Air Force Base Eielson Air Force Base airport is located close to Fairbanks, Eielson Air Force Base in 2.3 km↑, North Pole in 15 km↑, Salcha in 18 km↑, Badger in 25 km↑, Fairbanks in 35 km↑, Fairbanks North Star Borough in 37 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 4429 m = 14531ft

runway 14/32 : 4429m = 14531ft

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#8 McCarran International airport (Mc Carran) in Las Vegas (USA) KLAS LAS

Altitude : 665 m = 2182ft

McCarran International airport is located close to Las Vegas, Paradise in 2 km↑, Whitney in 6.2 km↑, Winchester in 6.3 km↑, Spring Valley in 8.9 km↑, Enterprise in 10 km↑, Las Vegas in 11 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 4424 m = 14514ft

runway 08L/26R : 4424m = 14514ft
runway 08R/26L : 3208m = 10525ft
runway 01R/19L : 2978m = 9770ft
runway 01L/19R : 2740m = 8990ft

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#9 John F Kennedy International airport in New York (USA) KJFK JFK JFK

Altitude : 4 m = 13ft

John F Kennedy International airport is located close to New York, Inwood in 3.3 km↑, Lawrence in 5 km↑, Cedarhurst in 5 km↑, South Valley Stream in 5.5 km↑, Woodmere in 5.7 km↑, Valley Stream in 6.6 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 4423 m = 14511ft

runway 13R/31L : 4423m = 14511ft
runway 04L/22R : 3682m = 12080ft
runway 13L/31R : 3048m = 10000ft
runway 04R/22L : 2560m = 8399ft

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#10 Fallon Naval Air Station airport in Fallon (USA) KNFL NFL

Altitude : 1199 m = 3934ft

Fallon Naval Air Station airport is located close to Fallon, Fallon Station in 1.4 km↑, Fallon in 9.1 km↑, Churchill County in 40 km↑, Silver Springs in 45 km↑, Red Top in 51 km↑, Fernley in 52 km↑,