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 Georgia.
#1 Sukhumi airport at Sukhumi (Georgia) UGSS SUI
Altitude : 16 m = 52ft
Sukhumi airport is located close to Sukhumi, Abkhazia at 7.9 km↑, Tkhubun at 13 km↑, Volodarskoye at 17 km↑, Sokhumi at 19 km↑, Abzhaqva at 19 km↑, K’vemo Iasht’khva at 19 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3661 m = 12011ft
- runway 12/30 : 3661m = 12011ft
-> Aviation weather for Sukhumi airport
#2 Tbilisi International airport at Tbilisi (Georgia) UGTB TBS
Altitude : 495 m = 1624ft
Tbilisi International airport is located close to Tbilisi, Lilo at 2.5 km↑, Didi Lilo at 7.5 km↑, Tbilisi at 10 km↑, K'alak'i T'bilisi at 11 km↑, Meria at 13 km↑, Rustavi at 14 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3000 m = 9843ft
- runway 13R/31L : 3000m = 9843ft
- runway 13L/31R : 2500m = 8202ft
-> Aviation weather for Tbilisi International airport
#3 Batumi International airport at Batumi (Georgia) UGSB BUS
Altitude : 32 m = 105ft
Batumi International airport is located close to Batumi, Tofaloglebi at 1.1 km↑, Batumi at 4.6 km↑, Makhinjauri at 11 km↑, Hopa at 26 km↑, Kobuleti at 27 km↑, Borcka at 28 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2500 m = 8202ft
- runway 13/31 : 2500m = 8202ft
-> Aviation weather for Batumi International airport
#4 Kopitnari airport (Koutaïssi David-IV) at Kutaisi (Georgia) UGKO KUT
Altitude : 68 m = 223ft
Kopitnari airport is located close to Kutaisi, Zeda-Bashi at 1.8 km↑, Vani at 11 km↑, Kulashi at 11 km↑, Samtredia at 12 km↑, Khoni at 17 km↑, Kutaisi at 20 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2500 m = 8202ft
- runway 08/26 : 2500m = 8202ft
-> Aviation weather for Kopitnari airport
#5 Kutaisi West airport at Kutaisi (Georgia) UG26
Altitude : 117 m = 384ft
Kutaisi West airport is located close to Kutaisi, Kutaisi at 6.2 km↑, Tsqaltubo at 11 km↑, Zeda-Bashi at 14 km↑, Khoni at 19 km↑, Vani at 20 km↑, Kulashi at 23 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Kutaisi West airport
#6 Natakhtari airport at Natakhtari (Georgia) UGSA
Altitude : 514 m = 1686ft
Natakhtari airport is located close to Natakhtari, Mtskheta at 7.9 km↑, Zahesi at 11 km↑, Saburtalo at 23 km↑, Kaspi at 24 km↑, Zhinvali at 24 km↑, K'alak'i T'bilisi at 25 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Natakhtari airport
#7 Mestia Queen Tamar airport at Mestia (Georgia) UGMS
Altitude : 1456 m = 4777ft
Mestia Queen Tamar airport is located close to Mestia, Mestia at 1.9 km↑, Dzhaga at 23 km↑, Elbrus at 24 km↑, Itkol at 26 km↑, Terskol at 29 km↑, Novyy Krugozor at 29 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Mestia Queen Tamar airport
#8 Bolshiye Shiraki Air Base airport at Bolshiye Shiraki (Georgia) UG28
Altitude : 547 m = 1795ft
Bolshiye Shiraki Air Base airport is located close to Bolshiye Shiraki, Patara-Shiraki at 9.8 km↑, Aliabad at 25 km↑, Qakh Rayon at 32 km↑, Zaqatala Rayon at 34 km↑, Zaqatala at 36 km↑, Belokany at 39 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Bolshiye Shiraki Air Base airport
#9 Vaziani Air Base airport at Tbilisi (Georgia) UG27
Altitude : 445 m = 1460ft
Vaziani Air Base airport is located close to Tbilisi, Lilo at 7.3 km↑, Rustavi at 9.3 km↑, Didi Lilo at 13 km↑, Tbilisi at 18 km↑, K'alak'i T'bilisi at 19 km↑, Gardabani at 19 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Vaziani Air Base airport
#10 Kobuleti airport at Kobuleti (Georgia) GE-0006
Altitude : 4 m = 13ft
Kobuleti airport is located close to Kobuleti, Kobuleti at 3 km↑, Ochkhamuri at 4.9 km↑, Naruja at 15 km↑, Ureki at 17 km↑, Makhinjauri at 20 km↑, Ajaria at 26 km↑,
-> Aviation weather for Kobuleti airport
#11 Tbilisi Soganlug Air Base airport at Tbilisi (Georgia) UG24
#12 Tbilisi Marneuli Air Base airport at Tbilisi (Georgia) UG22
#13 Gudauta Air Base airport at Gudauta (Georgia) UG0U
#14 Pskhu airport at Pskhu (Georgia) GE-0015
#15 Sedmoye Nebo Airstrip airport at Inkiti (Georgia) GE-0013
#16 Lagodekhi airport at (Georgia) GE-0011
#17 Senaki Air Base airport at Senaki (Georgia) GE-0010
#18 Ozurgeti Air Base airport at Ozurgeti (Georgia) GE-0007
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