Statistics
Aggregate statistics for every airport with scheduled service worldwide.
6,337
Airports
238
Countries & territories
8,416
Runways
1,173
Large airports
Airports by country
United States1,111Canada407China373Russia287Australia235Brazil185Indonesia166India154France140Japan110United Kingdom105Germany85Mexico84Argentina78Italy76Colombia68Turkey68Iran67Philippines62South Africa62Greenland60Spain59Venezuela52Norway50Sweden49Thailand44Greece43Pakistan43New Zealand42Saudi Arabia41
Airports by continent
North America1,857
Asia1,802
Europe1,073
Africa580
South America527
Oceania492
Antarctica6
By type
Medium airport4,104
Large airport1,173
Small airport868
Heliport103
Seaplane base89
Highest airports
ftDaocheng Yading AirportChina14,472 ft / 4,411 mQamdo Bangda AirportChina14,219 ft / 4,334 mShigatse Tingri AirportChina14,108 ft / 4,300 mKangding AirportChina14,042 ft / 4,280 mNgari Gunsa AirportChina14,022 ft / 4,274 mAli Pulan AirportChina13,943 ft / 4,250 mEl Alto International AirportBolivia13,355 ft / 4,071 mGarze Gesar AirportChina13,346 ft / 4,068 mShannan Longzi AirportChina12,959 ft / 3,950 mCapitan Nicolas Rojas AirportBolivia12,922 ft / 3,939 mYushu Batang AirportChina12,816 ft / 3,906 mInca Manco Capac International AirportPeru12,552 ft / 3,826 mGolog Maqên AirportChina12,426 ft / 3,787 mJuan Mendoza International AirportBolivia12,152 ft / 3,704 mLhasa Gonggar International AirportChina11,713 ft / 3,570 m
Longest runways
ftEdwards Air Force Base05R/23L16,798 ft / 5,120 mUlyanovsk Vostochny Airport02/2016,404 ft / 5,000 mXigaze Peace Airport / Shigatse Air Base09/2716,404 ft / 5,000 mUpington Airport17/3516,076 ft / 4,900 mDenver International Airport16R/34L16,000 ft / 4,877 mHamad International Airport16L/34R15,912 ft / 4,850 mMadrid–Torrejón Airport / Torrejón Air Base04/2215,807 ft / 4,818 mErbil International Airport18/3615,748 ft / 4,800 mGolmud Airport09/2715,748 ft / 4,800 mRobert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport05/2315,502 ft / 4,725 mMmabatho International Airport04/2215,157 ft / 4,620 mZhukovsky International Airport12/3015,092 ft / 4,600 mHwange National Park Airport08/2615,091 ft / 4,600 mKuwait International Airport16/3415,026 ft / 4,580 mHosea Kutako International Airport08/2615,010 ft / 4,575 m