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 Slovenia.
#1 Ljubljana airport (Slovenia) / OACI LJLJ/ IATA LJU
Altitude : 388 m = 1273 ft
Ljubljana airport is located close to Ljubljana, Voglje at 1.7 km↑, Občina Šenčur at 3.1 km↑, Sencur at 3.8 km↑, Cerklje na Gorenjskem at 4.1 km↑, Vodice at 4.7 km↑, Občina Vodice at 6.2 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 3300 m = 10827 ft
- runway 12/30 : 3300 m = 10827 ft
-> Aviation weather, Ljubljana airport VAC
#2 Maribor airport (Slovenia) / OACI LJMB/ IATA MBX
Altitude : 267 m = 876 ft
Maribor airport is located close to Skoke at 0.4 km↑, Rogoza at 2.2 km↑, Radizel at 2.4 km↑, Miklavz na Dravskem Polju at 3 km↑, Race at 3.1 km↑, Spodnje Hoce at 3.6 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 2500 m = 8202 ft
- runway 14/32 : 2500 m = 8202 ft
- runway 14L/32R : 1200 m = 3937 ft
-> Aviation weather, Maribor airport VAC
#3 Cerklje airport (Slovenia) / OACI LJCE
Altitude : 155 m = 509 ft
Cerklje airport is located close to Cerklje ob Krki, Brezice at 4.7 km↑, Krsko at 7.2 km↑, Brezje v Podbočju at 7.8 km↑, Občina Krško at 7.9 km↑, Mostec at 8 km↑, Občina Brežice at 8.2 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 2432 m = 7979 ft
- runway 09/27 : 2432 m = 7979 ft
-> Aviation weather, Cerklje airport VAC
#4 Novo Mesto airport (Slovenia) / OACI LJNM
Altitude : 174 m = 571 ft
Novo Mesto airport is located close to Novo mesto, Novo Mesto at 4.4 km↑, Straza at 4.6 km↑, Mirna Pec at 6 km↑, Dolenje Karteljevo at 6.9 km↑, Mestna Občina Novo mesto at 7.2 km↑, Trška Gora at 7.2 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 1399 m = 4590 ft
- runway 05/23 : 1399 m = 4590 ft
-> Aviation weather, Novo Mesto airport VAC
#5 Slovenj Gradec airport (Slovenia) / OACI LJSG
Altitude : 501 m = 1644 ft
Slovenj Gradec airport is located close to Slovenc Gradec, Mestna Občina Slovenj Gradec at 3.2 km↑, Slovenj Gradec at 5.1 km↑, Mislinja at 6.9 km↑, Pamece at 7.5 km↑, Ravne at 11 km↑, Topolsica at 11 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 1204 m = 3950 ft
- runway 14/32 : 1204 m = 3950 ft
-> Aviation weather, Slovenj Gradec airport VAC
#6 Portoroz airport (Slovenia) / OACI LJPZ/ IATA POW
Altitude : 2 m = 7 ft
Portoroz airport is located close to Portoroz, Sečovlje at 0.8 km↑, Comune di Pirano at 1.4 km↑, Lucija at 3.7 km↑, Portoroz at 4.9 km↑, Comune di Isola at 5.3 km↑, Pirano at 7 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 1201 m = 3940 ft
- runway 15/33 : 1201 m = 3940 ft
-> Aviation weather, Portoroz airport VAC
#7 Murska airport (Slovenia) / OACI LJMS
Altitude : 183 m = 600 ft
Murska airport is located close to Murska Sobota, Bakovci at 2.2 km↑, Mestna Občina Murska Sobota at 2.7 km↑, Krog at 2.7 km↑, Rakican at 3.3 km↑, Murska Sobota at 3.7 km↑, Lipovci at 4.1 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 1200 m = 3937 ft
- runway 09/27 : 1200 m = 3937 ft
- runway 01/19 : 900 m = 2953 ft
-> Aviation weather, Murska airport VAC
#8 Lesce airport (Slovenia) / OACI LJBL
Altitude : 504 m = 1654 ft
Lesce airport is located close to Bled, Lesce at 1.3 km↑, Radovljica at 1.4 km↑, Občina Radovljica at 2.7 km↑, Rodine at 3 km↑, Bled at 4.8 km↑, Občina Bled at 5 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 1130 m = 3707 ft
- runway 14/32 : 1130 m = 3707 ft
- runway 14L/32R : 600 m = 1969 ft
-> Aviation weather, Lesce airport VAC
#9 Ptuj airport (Slovenia) / OACI LJPT
Altitude : 210 m = 689 ft
Ptuj airport is located close to Gorisnica at 2.3 km↑, Dornava at 3 km↑, Markovci at 5.5 km↑, Zavrc at 6 km↑, Jursinci at 6.7 km↑, Mestna Občina Ptuj at 8.6 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 1103 m = 3619 ft
- runway 11/29 : 1103 m = 3619 ft
-> Aviation weather, Ptuj airport VAC
#10 Ajdovscina airport (Slovenia) / OACI LJAJ
Altitude : 116 m = 381 ft
Ajdovscina airport is located close to Ajdovscina, Ajdovscina at 1.8 km↑, Vipava at 7.6 km↑, Občina Vipava at 10 km↑, Sempas at 12 km↑, Prvacina at 13 km↑, Komen at 14 km↑,
The longest runway measures : 1080 m = 3543 ft
- runway 09/27 : 1080 m = 3543 ft
-> Aviation weather, Ajdovscina airport VAC
#11 Bovec airport (Slovenia) / OACI LJBO
#12 Celje airport (Slovenia) / OACI LJCL
#13 DivaÄa airport (Slovenia) / OACI LJDI
#14 Postojna Airfield airport (Slovenia) / OACI LJPO
#15 Slovenske Konjice airport (Slovenia) / OACI LJSK
#16 Šoštanj airport (Slovenia) / OACI LJSO
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