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 Eritrea.
#1 Assab airport at Asab (Eritrea) HHSB ASA
Altitude : 14 m = 46ft
Assab airport is located close to Asab, Assab at 12 km↑, Mai-ti at 47 km↑, Alaili Dadda at 77 km↑, Dhubab at 84 km↑, Dafara at 90 km↑, Mawza at 96 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3515 m = 11532ft
- runway 12/30 : 3515m = 11532ft
-> Aviation weather for Assab airport
#2 Massawa International airport at Massawa (Eritrea) HHMS MSW
Altitude : 59 m = 194ft
Massawa International airport is located close to Massawa, Massawa at 11 km↑, Agametta at 41 km↑, Zoba Semēnawī K’eyih Bahrī at 54 km↑, Asmera at 60 km↑, Zoba Ma’ākel at 61 km↑, Dekemhare at 75 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3470 m = 11385ft
- runway 07/25 : 3470m = 11385ft
-> Aviation weather for Massawa International airport
#3 Asmara International airport at Asmara (Eritrea) HHAS ASM
Altitude : 2335 m = 7661ft
Asmara International airport is located close to Asmara, Zoba Ma’ākel at 4.6 km↑, Asmera at 5.2 km↑, Dekemhare at 29 km↑, Agametta at 33 km↑, State of Eritrea at 34 km↑, Mendefera at 46 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3000 m = 9843ft
- runway 07/25 : 3000m = 9843ft
- runway 12/30 : 1814m = 5951ft
-> Aviation weather for Asmara International airport
#4 Dahlak South airport at Dahlak Kebir (Eritrea) ER-0001
Altitude : 30 m = 98ft
Dahlak South airport is located close to Dahlak Kebir, Massawa at 71 km↑, Agametta at 103 km↑, Adi Keyh at 121 km↑, Zoba Semēnawī K’eyih Bahrī at 123 km↑, Asmera at 131 km↑, Dekemhare at 132 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Dahlak South airport
#5 Dahlak Central airport at Dhu Bellu (Eritrea) ER-0002
Altitude : 28 m = 92ft
Dahlak Central airport is located close to Dhu Bellu, Massawa at 68 km↑, Agametta at 102 km↑, Zoba Semēnawī K’eyih Bahrī at 119 km↑, Adi Keyh at 123 km↑, Asmera at 130 km↑, Zoba Ma’ākel at 132 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Dahlak Central airport
#6 Dahlak West airport at Melill (Eritrea) ER-0003
Altitude : 18 m = 59ft
Dahlak West airport is located close to Melill, Massawa at 58 km↑, Agametta at 94 km↑, Zoba Semēnawī K’eyih Bahrī at 107 km↑, Adi Keyh at 120 km↑, Dekemhare at 125 km↑, State of Eritrea at 134 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Dahlak West airport
#7 Omhajer airport at Omhajer (Eritrea) ER-0004
Altitude : 593 m = 1946ft
Omhajer airport is located close to Omhajer, Teseney at 88 km↑, Aligider at 90 km↑, Doka at 129 km↑, Barentu at 136 km↑, Zoba Gash-Barka at 139 km↑, Mescul at 143 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Omhajer airport
#8 Agordat airport at Agordat (Eritrea) HHAG
Altitude : 600 m = 1969ft
Agordat airport is located close to Agordat, Akordat at 2.9 km↑, Mescul at 47 km↑, Zoba Gash-Barka at 50 km↑, Barentu at 55 km↑, Keren at 69 km↑, Mai Albo at 83 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Agordat airport
#9 Barentu airport at Barentu (Eritrea) HHBA
Altitude : 1018 m = 3340ft
Barentu airport is located close to Barentu, Barentu at 2.5 km↑, Zoba Gash-Barka at 19 km↑, Mescul at 23 km↑, Akordat at 56 km↑, Mai Albo at 95 km↑, Teseney at 103 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Barentu airport
#10 Tessanal airport at Tessenei (Eritrea) HHTS TES
Altitude : 615 m = 2018ft
Tessanal airport is located close to Tessenei, Teseney at 2.7 km↑, Aligider at 21 km↑, Tagūg at 48 km↑, Kassala at 49 km↑, Zoba Gash-Barka at 89 km↑, Mescul at 90 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Tessanal airport
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