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Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in USA.

#1 Lake County airport in Leadville (USA) KLXV LXV

Altitude : 3026 m = 9928ft

Lake County airport is located close to Leadville, Stringtown in 1.5 km↑, Lake County in 1.5 km↑, Leadville in 4 km↑, Leadville North in 4.4 km↑, Leavick in 16 km↑, Horseshoe in 20 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 1951 m = 6401ft

runway 16/34 : 1951m = 6401ft

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#2 East Mountain Airstrip airport in Orangeville (USA) US-5311

Altitude : 2951 m = 9682ft

East Mountain Airstrip airport is located close to Orangeville, Orangeville in 17 km↑, Huntington in 18 km↑, Castle Dale in 20 km↑, Ferron in 28 km↑, Sanpete County in 30 km↑, Manti Canyon Summer Homes in 32 km↑,

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#3 Roan Cliffs Airstrip airport in Sunnyside (USA) US-5358

Altitude : 2928 m = 9606ft

Roan Cliffs Airstrip airport is located close to Sunnyside, East Carbon City in 15 km↑, Columbia Junction in 17 km↑, Carbon County in 32 km↑, Wellington in 42 km↑, Price in 49 km↑, Carbonville in 51 km↑,

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#4 Silver Heels airport in Como (USA) US-0075

Altitude : 2926 m = 9600ft

Silver Heels airport is located close to Como, Fairplay in 13 km↑, Park County in 18 km↑, Horseshoe in 21 km↑, Leavick in 25 km↑, Breckenridge in 25 km↑, Keystone in 36 km↑,

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#5 True Grit South airport in Telluride (USA) CO95

Altitude : 2920 m = 9580ft

True Grit South airport is located close to Telluride, Mountain Village in 18 km↑, Telluride in 20 km↑, Ouray in 28 km↑, Silverton in 39 km↑, Montrose County in 47 km↑, Montrose in 48 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 1219 m = 3999ft

runway 18/36 : 1219m = 3999ft
runway 10/28 : 457m = 1499ft

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#6 Quarter Circle Circle Ranch airport in Gunnison (USA) US-4026

Altitude : 2907 m = 9537ft

Quarter Circle Circle Ranch airport is located close to Gunnison, Powderhorn in 34 km↑, Creede in 36 km↑, Doyleville in 36 km↑, Saguache County in 44 km↑, Gunnison in 47 km↑, Lake City in 51 km↑,

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#7 Lux Field airport in Hartsel (USA) 25CD

Altitude : 2835 m = 9301ft

Lux Field airport is located close to Hartsel, Park County in 4.1 km↑, Colorado in 25 km↑, Fairplay in 26 km↑, Horseshoe in 32 km↑, Platte Springs in 33 km↑, Estabrook in 36 km↑,

runway 10/28 : 873m = 2864ft
runway 9/27 : 803m = 2635ft
runway 04/22 : 533m = 1749ft
runway 13/31 : 523m = 1716ft

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#8 Castle Lakes airport in Lake City (USA) CD32

Altitude : 2835 m = 9301ft

Castle Lakes airport is located close to Lake City, Lake City in 14 km↑, Silverton in 30 km↑, Ouray in 31 km↑, Creede in 38 km↑, Telluride in 41 km↑, Mountain Village in 44 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 975 m = 3199ft

runway 04/22 : 975m = 3199ft

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#9 Tavaputs Ranch airport in Sunnyside (USA) UT09

Altitude : 2804 m = 9199ft

Tavaputs Ranch airport is located close to Sunnyside, East Carbon City in 21 km↑, Columbia Junction in 23 km↑, Carbon County in 38 km↑, Wellington in 48 km↑, Price in 55 km↑, Carbonville in 58 km↑,

runway 04/22 : 762m = 2500ft

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#10 Sunspot airport in Sunspot (USA) US-5540

Altitude : 2767 m = 9078ft

Sunspot airport is located close to Sunspot, Omlee in 15 km↑, Boles Acres in 16 km↑, Alamogordo in 18 km↑, La Luz in 24 km↑, Holloman Air Force Base in 27 km↑, Otero County in 29 km↑,