Highest Airports in United States
Airports in United States ranked by elevation above sea level.
1Lake County AirportLeadville · 9,927 ft above sea level
3,026 m
2East Mountain AirstripOrangeville · 9,683 ft above sea level
2,951 m
3Roan Cliffs AirstripSunnyside · 9,606 ft above sea level
2,928 m
4Silver Heels AirportComo · 9,600 ft above sea level
2,926 m
5True Grit South AirportTelluride · 9,580 ft above sea level
2,920 m
6Castle Lakes AirportLake City · 9,300 ft above sea level
2,835 m
7Lux FieldHartsel · 9,300 ft above sea level
2,835 m
8Tavaputs Ranch AirportSunnyside · 9,200 ft above sea level
2,804 m
9Sunspot AirportSunspot · 9,078 ft above sea level
2,767 m
10Telluride Regional AirportTelluride · 9,070 ft above sea level
2,765 m
11Granite Mountain Lodge AirportSalida · 9,000 ft above sea level
2,743 m
12Crested Butte AirparkCrested Butte · 8,980 ft above sea level
2,737 m
13Athanasiou Valley AirportBlackhawk · 8,900 ft above sea level
2,713 m
14Melby Ranch AirstripSan Luis · 8,820 ft above sea level
2,688 m
15Kinky Creek Divide AirportDubois · 8,803 ft above sea level
2,683 m
16VC Bar Ranch AirportLake City · 8,727 ft above sea level
2,660 m
17Antelope AirparkLake George · 8,700 ft above sea level
2,652 m
18Mineral County Memorial AirportCreede · 8,680 ft above sea level
2,646 m
19Horsecorn Canyon AirportSunnyside · 8,543 ft above sea level
2,604 m
20Ak Su AirportCanon City · 8,440 ft above sea level
2,573 m
21Aspen GliderportAspen · 8,440 ft above sea level
2,573 m
22Crystal Lakes AirportRed Feather Lakes · 8,440 ft above sea level
2,573 m
23Bumpy AirstripCarson City · 8,420 ft above sea level
2,566 m
24Steer Ridge West AirstripThompson Springs · 8,390 ft above sea level
2,557 m
25Angel Fire AirportAngel Fire · 8,380 ft above sea level
2,554 m
26Daddy Spring AirportSunnyside · 8,328 ft above sea level
2,538 m
27Geary Ranch AirportWestcliffe · 8,300 ft above sea level
2,530 m
28Morning Shadows Ranch AirportSouth Fork · 8,300 ft above sea level
2,530 m
29Silver West AirportWestcliffe · 8,290 ft above sea level
2,527 m
30Steer Ridge East AirstripThompson Springs · 8,287 ft above sea level
2,526 m
31Trinchera Ranch AirstripFort Garland · 8,283 ft above sea level
2,525 m
32High Meadow Ranch AirportDuck Creek Village · 8,280 ft above sea level
2,524 m
33Manor Lands AirportKamas · 8,276 ft above sea level
2,523 m
34Book Cliff Ridge / P R Springs AirstripThompson Springs · 8,270 ft above sea level
2,521 m
35Hoodoo Meadows AirportSalmon · 8,262 ft above sea level
2,518 m
36Force Ranch AirportGlenwood Springs · 8,208 ft above sea level
2,502 m
37Granby Grand County AirportGranby · 8,203 ft above sea level
2,500 m
38Guilder Peak AirportMorgan · 8,190 ft above sea level
2,496 m
39Walden Jackson County AirportWalden · 8,153 ft above sea level
2,485 m
40Negrito AirstripReserve · 8,143 ft above sea level
2,482 m
41Strawberry Valley Estates AirportAlton · 8,141 ft above sea level
2,481 m
42Pine Flat AirstripLa Sal · 8,110 ft above sea level
2,472 m
43Chapman FieldSouth Fork · 8,100 ft above sea level
2,469 m
44Las Mesitas AirportAntonito · 8,081 ft above sea level
2,463 m
45La Garita Creek Ranch AirportDel Norte · 8,050 ft above sea level
2,454 m
46Coyote Creek Ranch AirportGuffey · 8,030 ft above sea level
2,448 m
47Eastside AirportChama · 8,030 ft above sea level
2,448 m
48Flying M & M Ranch AirportNorwood · 8,000 ft above sea level
2,438 m
49Haas AirportMerna · 7,980 ft above sea level
2,432 m
50Lowmiller AirportLovell · 7,960 ft above sea level
2,426 m
Highlights
Within United States, Lake County Airport ranks first in 2026 with 3,026 m, followed by East Mountain Airstrip (2,951 m) and Roan Cliffs Airstrip (2,928 m).
Across 50 entries, values run from 3,026 m (Lake County Airport) to 2,426 m (Lowmiller Airport), with a median of 2,546 m.
Source: OurAirports, airports and runway datasets, 2026. Unit: metres.
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