top longest airports runways worldwide

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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 worldwide.

#1 Qamdo Bamda airport (China) / OACI ZUBD/ IATA BPX

Altitude : 4334 m = 14219 ft

Qamdo Bamda airport is located close to Bangda, Yanduo at 56 km↑, Baima at 59 km↑, Qamdo at 69 km↑, Agar at 108 km↑, Racaka at 110 km↑, Zito at 120 km↑,

Airport located at an altitude of 4334 m. Given this very high altitude, it has the longest paved runway used publicly in the world to accommodate large aircraft.

The longest runway measures : 5500 m = 18045 ft

runway 14/32 : 5500 m = 18045 ft

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#2 Ulyanovsk Vostochny airport (Russian Federation) / OACI UWLW/ IATA ULY

Altitude : 77 m = 253 ft

Ulyanovsk Vostochny airport is located close to Ulyanovsk, Loshchina at 2.9 km↑, Mirnyy at 5.1 km↑, Cherdakly at 5.4 km↑, Chasovnya Verkhnyaya at 17 km↑, Staraya Mayna at 24 km↑, Ulyanovsk at 27 km↑,

The longest runway measures : 5000 m = 16404 ft

runway 02/20 : 5000 m = 16404 ft

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#3 Upington Pierre Van Ryneveld airport (South Africa) / OACI FAUP/ IATA UTN

Altitude : 848 m = 2782 ft

Upington Pierre Van Ryneveld airport is located close to Upington, Upington at 5.4 km↑, Limewell at 131 km↑, Sishen at 182 km↑, Kathu at 192 km↑, Prieska at 202 km↑,

Upington Airport in South Africa in the Northern Cape Province. It has the longest track in the southern hemisphere justified by the reception of large aircraft at a high altitude and with very high temperatures in the hot season.

The longest runway measures : 4900 m = 16076 ft

runway 17/35 : 4900 m = 16076 ft
runway 08/26 : 834 m = 2736 ft

-> Aviation weather, Upington Pierre Van Ryneveld airport NOTAM and VAC

#4 Denver airport (USA) / OACI KDEN/ IATA DEN

Altitude : 1655 m = 5430 ft

Denver 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 measures : 4877 m = 16001 ft

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

-> Aviation weather, Denver airport NOTAM and VAC

#5 Golmud airport (China) / OACI ZLGM/ IATA GOQ

Altitude : 2845 m = 9334 ft

Golmud airport is located close to Golmud, Da Juh at 65 km↑, Qinghai Sheng at 118 km↑, Xitieshan at 118 km↑, Chalengkou at 198 km↑, Hoit Taria at 204 km↑,

The longest runway measures : 4800 m = 15748 ft

runway 09/27 : 4800 m = 15748 ft

-> Aviation weather, Golmud airport NOTAM and VAC

#6 Harare airport (Zimbabwe) / OACI FVHA

Altitude : 1503 m = 4931 ft

Harare airport is located close to Mazoe at 11 km↑, Glendale at 22 km↑, Concession at 22 km↑, Newlands at 29 km↑, Avenues at 30 km↑, Harare at 31 km↑,

The longest runway measures : 4725 m = 15502 ft

runway 05/23 : 4725 m = 15502 ft

-> Aviation weather, Harare airport NOTAM and VAC

#7 N'Djili International airport (Democratic Republic of Congo) / OACI FZAA/ IATA FIH

Altitude : 313 m = 1027 ft

N'Djili International airport is located close to Kinshasa, Masina at 5.9 km↑, Ville de Kinshasa at 14 km↑, Kinshasa at 15 km↑, Ndolo at 16 km↑, Brazzaville at 22 km↑, Commune de Brazzaville at 23 km↑,

The longest runway measures : 4700 m = 15420 ft

runway 06/24 : 4700 m = 15420 ft

-> Aviation weather, N'Djili International airport NOTAM and VAC

#8 Mafikeng airport (South Africa) / OACI FAMM/ IATA MBD

Altitude : 1274 m = 4180 ft

Mafikeng airport is located close to Mafeking, Lokaleng at 2.2 km↑, Mmabatho at 10 km↑, Mafikeng at 12 km↑, Mogobe wa Kgomo at 40 km↑, Janeng at 42 km, Zeerust at 60 km↑,

The longest runway measures : 4620 m = 15157 ft

runway 04/22 : 4620 m = 15157 ft

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#9 Moscou-Joukovsk airport (Russian Federation) / OACI UUBW/ IATA ZIA

Altitude : 115 m = 377 ft

Moscou-Joukovsk airport is located close to Moscow, Novoye Selo at 2.9 km↑, Durnikha at 2.9 km↑, Ivanovka at 4.4 km↑, Mikhaylovskaya Sloboda at 4.8 km↑, Zhukovskiy at 5 km↑, Kratovo at 5.1 km↑,

Zhukovsky Airport (formerly Ramenskoye) is an international airport located in Moscow Oblast, 36 km south-east of central Moscow in the city of Zhukovsky. First used for military purposes, it opened to commercial traffic in March 2016. It has one of the longest tracks in the world.

The longest runway measures : 4600 m = 15092 ft

runway 12/30 : 4600 m = 15092 ft

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#10 Hwange airport (Zimbabwe) / OACI FVWN/ IATA HWN

Altitude : 1080 m = 3543 ft

Hwange airport is located close to Hwange, Dahlia at 15 km↑, Dete at 16 km↑, Kamativi Mine at 35 km↑, Hwange at 62 km↑, Lupane at 89 km↑, Binga at 117 km↑,