The airports that have the longest runways, because they are at altitude where planes need more speed to be able to fly. And long runways to accommodate larger aircraft or non-standard aircraft 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
-> Aviation weather, Qamdo Bamda airport VAC
#2 Shigatse-Heping airport (China) / OACI ZURK/ IATA RKZ
Altitude : 3782 m = 12408 ft
Shigatse-Heping airport is located close to Shigatse, Luobuqiongzi at 21 km↑, Renwu at 41 km↑, Rikaze at 43 km↑, Pangdoi at 50 km↑, Jiangzi at 55 km↑, Lhainag at 57 km↑,
Shigatse Peace Airport, or Shigatse Air Base, is a dual-use military and civilian airport serving Shigatse, the second largest city in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. Located at an altitude of 3782 meters, it is one of the highest airports in the world and its runway is one of the longest runways in the world. Construction of Shigatse Airport began in 1968 and was completed in 1973. Until 2010, it had only military activity before an extension allowed it to become the fifth civilian airport in Tibet.
The longest runway measures : 5000 m = 16404 ft
- runway 9/27 : 5000 m = 16404 ft
- runway 7/25 : 3000 m = 9843 ft
-> Aviation weather, Shigatse-Heping airport VAC
#3 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
-> Aviation weather, Ulyanovsk Vostochny airport VAC
#4 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 VAC
#5 Denver International airport (USA) / OACI KDEN/ IATA DEN
Altitude : 1655 m = 5430 ft
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 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 International airport VAC
#6 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 VAC
#7 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 VAC
#8 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↑, Kinshasa at 15 km↑, Ndolo at 16 km↑, Brazzaville at 22 km↑, Commune de Brazzaville at 23 km↑, Tsiémé-Mandiélé at 25 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 4700 m = 15420 ft
- runway 06/24 : 4700 m = 15420 ft
-> Aviation weather, N'Djili International airport VAC
#9 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
-> Aviation weather, Mafikeng airport VAC
#10 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