An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. It facilities to store and maintain aircraft, and a control tower. It is consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface such as a runway for a plane to take off or a helipad, and often includes adjacent utility buildings such as control towers, hangars and terminals. It is also termed as aerodrome, airfield, and airstrip.
Top 10 highest altitude airports in the World
The list of the world's highest altitude airports, situated at a minimum elevation of 2,500 m (8,202 ft.) above sea level is drafted on the basis of report given by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) are given below:
10. Golog Maqin Airport
IATA Code: GMQ
Height (m): 3,788
City or region served: Golog, Qinghai
Country: China
9. Inca Manco Cápac International Airport
IATA Code: JUL
Height (m): 3,826
City or region served: Juliaca and Puno
Country: Peru
8. Yushu Batang Airport
IATA Code: YUS
Height (m): 3,890
City or region served: Yushu, Qinghai
Country: China
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7. Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport
IATA Code: POI
Height (m): 3,936
City or region served: Potosí
Country: Bolivia
6. Uyuni Airport
IATA Code: UYU
Height (m): 3,954
City or region served: Uyuni
Country: Bolivia
5. El Alto International Airport
IATA Code: LPB
Height (m): 4,061
City or region served: La Paz
Country: Bolivia
4. Ngari Gunsa Airport
IATA Code: NGQ
Height (m): 4,274
City or region served: Shiquanhe, Tibet
Country: China
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3. Kangding Airport
IATA Code: KGT
Height (m): 4,280
City or region served: Kangding, Sichuan
Country: China
2. Qamdo Bamda Airport
IATA Code: BPX
Height (m): 4,334
City or region served: Qamdo, Tibet
Country: China
1. Daocheng Yading Airport
IATA Code: DCY
Height (m): 4,411
City or region served: Daocheng, Sichuan
Country: China
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Top 10 highest altitude airports in the World
| Name of Airport | Description |
| 1. Daocheng Yading Airport | IATA Code: DCY Height (m): 4,411 City or region served: Daocheng, Sichuan Country: China |
| 2. Qamdo Bamda Airport | IATA Code: BPX Height (m): 4,334 City or region served: Qamdo, Tibet Country: China |
| 3. Kangding Airport | IATA Code: KGT Height (m): 4,280 City or region served: Kangding, Sichuan Country: China |
| 4. Ngari Gunsa Airport | IATA Code: NGQ Height (m): 4,274 City or region served: Shiquanhe, Tibet Country: China |
| 5. El Alto International Airport | IATA Code: LPB Height (m): 4,061 City or region served: La Paz Country: Bolivia |
| 6. Uyuni Airport | IATA Code: UYU Height (m): 3,954 City or region served: Uyuni Country: Bolivia |
| 7. Captain Nicolas Rojas Airport | IATA Code: POI Height (m): 3,936 City or region served: Potosí Country: Bolivia |
| 8. Yushu Batang Airport | IATA Code: YUS Height (m): 3,890 City or region served: Yushu, Qinghai Country: China |
| 9. Inca Manco Cápac International Airport | IATA Code: JUL Height (m): 3,826 City or region served: Juliaca and Puno Country: Peru |
| 10. Golog Maqin Airport | IATA Code: GMQ Height (m): 3,788 City or region served: Golog, Qinghai Country: China |
China hosting eight out of top 10 highest altitude airports in the world and the world's highest Airport is Daocheng Yading which is 4,411m above sea level.
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