The airports that have the longest runways in the world, because they are at altitude or the planes need more speed to be able to fly. And long runways to accommodate the largest planes or non-standard aircraft like the American space shuttle in Jamaica.
#1 Norman Manley International airport at Kingston (Jamaica) MKJP KIN
Altitude : 3 m = 10ft
Norman Manley International airport is located close to Kingston, Port Royal at 5.6 km↑, Up Park Camp at 6.6 km↑, Kingston at 6.8 km↑, Kencot at 7.1 km↑, Harbour View at 7.7 km↑, New Kingston at 8 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2713 m = 8901ft
- runway 12/30 : 2713m = 8901ft
-> Aviation weather for Norman Manley International airport
#2 Sangster International airport at Montego Bay (Jamaica) MKJS MBJ
Altitude : 1 m = 3ft
Sangster International airport is located close to Montego Bay, Chatham at 1.4 km↑, Montego Bay at 3.7 km↑, Anchovy at 11 km↑, Parish of Saint James at 14 km↑, Sandy Bay at 18 km↑, Cambridge at 21 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2662 m = 8734ft
- runway 07/25 : 2662m = 8734ft
-> Aviation weather for Sangster International airport
#3 Kingston Tinson Pen airport at Tinson Pen (Jamaica) MKTP KTP
Altitude : 5 m = 16ft
Kingston Tinson Pen airport is located close to Tinson Pen, Kencot at 3.1 km↑, Kingston at 3.3 km↑, Half Way Tree at 3.7 km↑, Up Park Camp at 4.7 km↑, New Kingston at 4.8 km↑, Passage Fort at 5 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1311 m = 4301ft
- runway 14/32 : 1311m = 4301ft
-> Aviation weather for Kingston Tinson Pen airport
#4 Ken Jones airport at Ken Jones (Jamaica) MKKJ POT
Altitude : 6 m = 20ft
Ken Jones airport is located close to Ken Jones, Hope Bay at 3 km↑, Stony Hill at 6 km↑, Parish of Portland at 7.3 km↑, Port Antonio at 8 km↑, Buff Bay at 14 km↑, Moore Town at 18 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1040 m = 3412ft
- runway 09/27 : 1040m = 3412ft
-> Aviation weather for Ken Jones airport
#5 Ocho Rios airport at Ocho Rios (Jamaica) MKBS OCJ
Altitude : 27 m = 89ft
Ocho Rios airport is located close to Ocho Rios, Oracabessa at 2.4 km↑, Mannings Town at 8.8 km↑, Port Maria at 9.3 km↑, Gayle at 9.7 km↑, Parish of Saint Mary at 12 km↑, Ocho Rios at 14 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 914 m = 2999ft
- runway 09/27 : 914m = 2999ft
-> Aviation weather for Ocho Rios airport
#6 Braco airport at Braco (Jamaica) JM-0012
Altitude : 3 m = 10ft
Braco airport is located close to Braco, Duncans at 5.1 km↑, Plum Corner at 6.7 km↑, Discovery Bay at 10 km↑, Liberty Valley at 15 km↑, Runaway Bay at 16 km↑, Falmouth at 18 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Braco airport
#7 Negril airport at Negril (Jamaica) MKNG NEG
Altitude : 3 m = 10ft
Negril airport is located close to Negril, Negril at 7.5 km↑, Whitehall at 7.7 km↑, Little London at 16 km↑, Lucea at 21 km↑, Parish of Hanover at 23 km↑, Parish of Westmoreland at 23 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Negril airport
#8 Lionel Densham airport at Watchwell (Jamaica) JM-0018
Altitude : 93 m = 305ft
Lionel Densham airport is located close to Watchwell, Dumblane at 4.1 km↑, Hopewell at 4.9 km↑, Bethlehem at 7.4 km↑, Malvern at 7.8 km↑, Southfield at 9.1 km↑, Saint Elizabeth at 15 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Lionel Densham airport
#9 Bath airport at Bath (Jamaica) JM-0016
Altitude : 26 m = 85ft
Bath airport is located close to Bath, Golden Grove at 3.8 km↑, Bath at 4.5 km↑, Dalvey at 7 km↑, Manchioneal at 11 km↑, Morant Bay at 13 km↑, Parish of Saint Thomas at 14 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Bath airport
#10 Moneague Training Camp airport at Moneague (Jamaica) JM-0015
Altitude : 332 m = 1089ft
Moneague Training Camp airport is located close to Moneague, Moneague at 1 km↑, Gayle at 11 km↑, Ewarton at 12 km↑, Ocho Rios at 13 km↑, Clarks Town at 18 km↑, Lluidas Vale at 18 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Moneague Training Camp airport
#11 Manchioneal Airstrip airport at Manchioneal (Jamaica) JM-0002
#12 Mafoota Airstrip airport at Mafoota (Jamaica) JM-0011
#13 Nain Airstrip airport at (Jamaica) JM-0010
#14 Kirkvine Airstrip airport at Williamsfield (Jamaica) JM-0009
#15 Silent Hill Airstrip airport at Christiana (Jamaica) JM-0008
#16 Puerto Seco Airstrip airport at Discovery Bay (Jamaica) JM-0007
#17 Port Esquivel Airstrip airport at Port Esquivel (Jamaica) JM-0006
#18 Worthy Park Airstrip airport at Lluidas Vale (Jamaica) JM-0005
#19 Ewarton Airstrip airport at Ewarton (Jamaica) JM-0004
#20 Tulloch Airstrip airport at Bog Walk (Jamaica) JM-0003
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