Airports with the longest runways in USA

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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 at Denver (USA) KDEN DEN

Altitude : 1655 m = 5430ft

Denver International airport is located close to Denver, Barr Lake at 13 km↑, Eno at 15 km↑, Lochbuie at 17 km↑, Brighton at 19 km↑, Aurora at 20 km↑, Derby at 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 at Victorville (USA) KVCV VCV

Altitude : 879 m = 2884ft

Southern California Logistics airport is located close to Victorville, Adelanto at 2.9 km↑, Victorville at 11 km↑, Mountain View Acres at 12 km↑, Bell Mountain at 16 km↑, Hesperia at 20 km↑, Apple Valley at 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 at Edwards (USA) KEDW EDW

Altitude : 705 m = 2313ft

Edwards Air Force Base airport is located close to Edwards, Muroc at 2.2 km↑, Edwards Air Force Base at 4.1 km↑, North Edwards at 13 km↑, Boron at 24 km↑, Rosamond at 26 km↑, California City at 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 Vandenberg Air Force Base airport at Lompoc (USA) KVBG VBG

Altitude : 112 m = 367ft

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

The longest runway measure : 4572 m = 15000ft

runway 12/30 : 4572m = 15000ft

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#5 Nasa Shuttle Landing Facility airport at Titusville (USA) KTTS

Altitude : 3 m = 10ft

Nasa Shuttle Landing Facility airport is located close to Titusville, Merritt Island at 8.7 km↑, Titusville at 11 km↑, Manatee Hammock Park Mobile Home Park at 15 km↑, Mims at 16 km↑, Port Saint John at 18 km↑, Sharpes at 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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#6 Eielson Air Force Base airport at Fairbanks (USA) PAEI EIL

Altitude : 167 m = 548ft

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

The longest runway measure : 4429 m = 14531ft

runway 14/32 : 4429m = 14531ft

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#7 McCarran International airport (Mc Carran) at Las Vegas (USA) KLAS LAS

Altitude : 665 m = 2182ft

McCarran International airport is located close to Las Vegas, Paradise at 2 km↑, Whitney at 6.2 km↑, Winchester at 6.3 km↑, Spring Valley at 8.9 km↑, Enterprise at 10 km↑, Las Vegas at 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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#8 John F Kennedy International airport at New York (USA) KJFK JFK JFK

Altitude : 4 m = 13ft

John F Kennedy International airport is located close to New York, Inwood at 3.4 km↑, Lawrence at 5 km↑, Cedarhurst at 5 km↑, South Valley Stream at 5.5 km↑, Woodmere at 5.7 km↑, Valley Stream at 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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#9 Fallon Naval Air Station airport at Fallon (USA) KNFL NFL

Altitude : 1199 m = 3934ft

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

The longest runway measure : 4269 m = 14006ft

runway 13R/31L : 4269m = 14006ft
runway 13L/31R : 3377m = 11079ft
runway 07/25 : 2135m = 7005ft

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#10 Fairchild Air Force Base airport at Spokane (USA) KSKA SKA

Altitude : 750 m = 2461ft

Fairchild Air Force Base airport is located close to Spokane, Fairchild Air Force Base at 0.7 km↑, Medical Lake at 5.1 km↑, Airway Heights at 5.7 km↑, Cheney at 15 km↑, Spokane at 18 km↑, Town and Country at 22 km↑,