5 Highest Airports

1. Daocheng Yading Airport (ZUDC), China (14,472 feet above sea level). Opened in 2013, this is the new champ.

2. Qamdo Bamda Airport (ZUBD), Tibet-China (14,219 feet above sea level). It has the world’s longest (3.4 miles) publicly used paved runway.

3. Kangding Airport (ZUKD), Tibet-China (14,042 feet above sea level).

4. Ngari Gunsa Airport (ZUAL), Southwestern Tibet-China (14,022 feet above sea level).

5. El Alto International Airport (SLLP), Bolivia (13,325 feet above sea level). The world’s highest international airport.