Highest Airports in the World by Elevation
About This Dataset
Highest Airports in the World by Elevation
High-altitude airports are harder to operate because thin air reduces engine power and lift. This chart ranks the highest airports in the world by elevation above sea level in metres.
Analysis
Daocheng Yading Airport is the highest airport in the world at 4,411 metres above sea level, 77 metres above Qamdo Bamda Airport at 4,334 metres. 11 of the 15 airports shown are in China. Even the lowest airport on this chart, Shigatse Peace Airport, sits at 3,782 metres.
Key Findings
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Daocheng Yading Airport leads in Elevation above sea level (metres) with 4,411 in 2026.
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Average Elevation above sea level (metres) in 2026: 4,085 · median: 4,068.
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Gap in 2026: Daocheng Yading Airport is 1.2× larger than Shigatse Peace Airport.
Data Insights
Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
Methodology & source
- Data source
- Wikipedia - List of highest airports
- Coverage
- 15 entities · 2026 · 15 observations
- Measure
- Elevation above sea level (metres)
- Last updated
- 10 September 2026
- Compiled by
- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
How the figures are calculated
- Values are shown as reported by the source. Nothing is rescaled, rebased or converted — the only changes are thousand separators and decimals shown to two places.
- Entities are ranked highest-first on their value in 2026.
Data Sources & References
All external sources cited in this dataset
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