Longest Runway In The World: A Brief Guide To China’s Rikaze Peace Airport

First opened as a purely military facility in 1973, Rikaze Peace Airport (RKZ) became a dual-use military and civilian airport in 2010 following a 532 million yuan expansion. Serving Shigatse in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, Rikaze Peace Airport (RKZ) is one of the highest elevations in the world at 12,408 feet above sea level.