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 Nicaragua.
#1 Punta Huete (Panchito) airport at Punta Huete (Nicaragua) MNFC
Altitude : 66 m = 217ft
Punta Huete (Panchito) airport is located close to Punta Huete, Tipitapa at 20 km↑, Valle San Francisco at 21 km↑, Las Mercedes at 22 km↑, Barrio El Rodeo at 23 km↑, Barrio Santo Domingo at 24 km↑, Managua at 26 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3006 m = 9862ft
- runway 09/27 : 3006m = 9862ft
-> Aviation weather for Punta Huete (Panchito) airport
#2 Puerto Cabezas airport at Puerto Cabezas (Nicaragua) MNPC PUZ
Altitude : 16 m = 52ft
Puerto Cabezas airport is located close to Puerto Cabezas, Puerto Cabezas at 1.4 km↑, Costa Caribe Norte at 93 km↑, Waspam at 100 km↑, Iralaya at 107 km↑, Auka at 110 km↑, La Cruz de Rio Grande at 135 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2478 m = 8130ft
- runway 09/27 : 2478m = 8130ft
-> Aviation weather for Puerto Cabezas airport
#3 Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International airport at Managua (Nicaragua) MNMG MGA
Altitude : 59 m = 194ft
Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International airport is located close to Managua, Barrio El Rodeo at 1 km↑, Las Mercedes at 1.9 km↑, Managua at 9 km↑, Tipitapa at 9.9 km↑, Barrio Santo Domingo at 11 km↑, Ticuantepe at 14 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2442 m = 8012ft
- runway 10/28 : 2442m = 8012ft
-> Aviation weather for Augusto C. Sandino (Managua) International airport
#4 Montelimar airport at Montelimar (Nicaragua) MNMR
Altitude : 29 m = 95ft
Montelimar airport is located close to Montelimar, Masachapa at 2.1 km↑, San Rafael del Sur at 9.3 km↑, El Rosario at 15 km↑, Carlos Fonseca Amador at 19 km↑, El Crucero at 30 km↑, Diriamba at 30 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2036 m = 6680ft
- runway 05/23 : 2036m = 6680ft
-> Aviation weather for Montelimar airport
#5 Bluefields airport at Bluefileds (Nicaragua) MNBL BEF
Altitude : 6 m = 20ft
Bluefields airport is located close to Bluefileds, Bluefields at 2.8 km↑, Laguna de Perlas at 41 km↑, Rama at 52 km↑, Costa Caribe Sur at 59 km↑, Nueva Guinea at 82 km↑, Corn Island at 82 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2019 m = 6624ft
- runway 05/23 : 2019m = 6624ft
-> Aviation weather for Bluefields airport
#6 Costa Esmeralda airport at Tola (Nicaragua) MNCE ECI
Altitude : 26 m = 85ft
Costa Esmeralda airport is located close to Tola, Tola at 10 km↑, Belen at 18 km↑, Potosi at 21 km↑, Rivas at 22 km↑, Buenos Aires at 24 km↑, San Jorge at 25 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1525 m = 5003ft
- runway 03/21 : 1525m = 5003ft
-> Aviation weather for Costa Esmeralda airport
#7 San Pedro airport at Bonanza (Nicaragua) MNBZ BZA
Altitude : 183 m = 600ft
San Pedro airport is located close to Bonanza, Bonanza at 3.6 km↑, La Rosita at 27 km↑, Siuna at 37 km↑, Costa Caribe Norte at 41 km↑, Waspam at 106 km↑, La Cruz de Rio Grande at 113 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1397 m = 4583ft
- runway 18/36 : 1397m = 4583ft
-> Aviation weather for San Pedro airport
#8 Los Brasiles airport at Los Brasiles (Nicaragua) MNBR
Altitude : 80 m = 262ft
Los Brasiles airport is located close to Los Brasiles, Ciudad Sandino at 3.6 km↑, Mateare at 9.5 km↑, Barrio Santo Domingo at 10 km↑, Managua at 13 km↑, Las Mercedes at 20 km↑, Barrio El Rodeo at 20 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 933 m = 3061ft
- runway 09/27 : 933m = 3061ft
-> Aviation weather for Los Brasiles airport
#9 Leon (Fanor Urroz) airport at León (Nicaragua) MNLN
Altitude : 100 m = 328ft
Leon (Fanor Urroz) airport is located close to León, Leon at 2.9 km↑, Quezalguaque at 8.6 km↑, Telica at 11 km↑, Posoltega at 15 km↑, Chichigalpa at 21 km↑, La Paz Centro at 27 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 929 m = 3048ft
- runway 09/27 : 929m = 3048ft
-> Aviation weather for Leon (Fanor Urroz) airport
#10 La Cumplida airport at La Cumplida (Nicaragua) MNMT
Altitude : 738 m = 2421ft
La Cumplida airport is located close to La Cumplida, San Ramon at 8.2 km↑, Matagalpa at 11 km↑, Valle La Tejera at 18 km↑, Jinotega at 19 km↑, San Dionisio at 26 km↑, Sébaco at 31 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 740 m = 2428ft
- runway 09/27 : 740m = 2428ft
-> Aviation weather for La Cumplida airport
#11 Rosita airport at La Rosita (Nicaragua) MNRT RFS
#12 La Cicaya airport at Hato Grande (Nicaragua) NI-0010
#13 San Carlos airport at San Carlos (Nicaragua) MNSC NCR
#14 Siuna airport at Siuna (Nicaragua) MNSI SIU
#15 Waspam airport at Waspam (Nicaragua) MNWP WSP
#16 Santa Elena airport at Santa Elena (Nicaragua) NI-0001
#17 Malacataya airport at Malacataya (Nicaragua) NI-0002
#18 Aeroservicios ALA airport at Malacataya (Nicaragua) NI-0003
#19 Las Lajas airport at Malacataya (Nicaragua) NI-0004
#20 El Coyol airport at Tipitapa (Nicaragua) NI-0005
#21 La Esperanza airport at San Juan del Sur (Nicaragua) NI-0006
#22 Tierra Dorada airport at Kukra Hill (Nicaragua) NI-0007
#23 Las Parcelas airport at Las Parcelas (Nicaragua) NI-0008
#24 Las Chacaras airport at Las Chacaras (Nicaragua) NI-0009
#25 Alamicamba airport at Alamicamba (Nicaragua) MNAL
#26 Rivas airport at Rivas (Nicaragua) MNRS
#27 El Papalonal airport at El Papalonal (Nicaragua) MNPP
#28 Omtepe airport at Omtepe Island (Nicaragua) MNLP
#29 Karawala airport at Karawala (Nicaragua) MNKW
#30 Jinotega airport at Jinotega (Nicaragua) MNJG
#31 Hato Grande airport at Hato Grande (Nicaragua) MNHG
#32 El Bluff airport at El Bluff (Nicaragua) MNFF
#33 Estelí airport at Estelí (Nicaragua) MNES
#34 Dos Montes airport at Dos Montes (Nicaragua) MNDM
#35 Corinto airport at Chinandega (Nicaragua) MNCT
#36 Corn Island airport at Corn Island (Nicaragua) MNCI RNI
#37 Chinandega airport at Chinandega (Nicaragua) MNCH
#38 Boaco airport at Boaco (Nicaragua) MNBC
#39 Altamira airport at Altamira (Nicaragua) MNAM
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