The World’s Highest Altitude Airports Still In Operation

The vast majority of major airports are at or somewhere near sea level. Whenever possible, airports are typically built beside mountain ranges and not in them, but this isn’t possible in some places, as with the regional capital of Tibet and the national capital of Bolivia. Only a very small percentage of the world’s airports are above 6,500 feet (2,000 meters), with the very highest being over 14,400 feet (4,400 meters).