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 Uruguay.
#1 Carrasco International /General C L Berisso airport at Montevideo (Uruguay) SUMU MVD
Altitude : 32 m = 105ft
Carrasco International /General C L Berisso airport is located close to Montevideo, City Park at 2.9 km↑, Colonia Nicolich at 3.1 km↑, Paso de Carrasco at 3.1 km↑, Barra de Carrasco at 4.3 km↑, Carrasco at 5.9 km↑, Villa García at 6.7 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 3200 m = 10499ft
- runway 06/24 : 3200m = 10499ft
- runway 01/19 : 2250m = 7382ft
- runway 10/28 : 1700m = 5577ft
-> Aviation weather for Carrasco International /General C L Berisso airport
#2 Santa Bernardina International airport at Durazno (Uruguay) SUDU DZO
Altitude : 93 m = 305ft
Santa Bernardina International airport is located close to Durazno, Santa Bernardina at 1.7 km↑, Durazno at 6 km↑, Carlos Reyles at 38 km↑, Trinidad at 41 km↑, Sarandi Grande at 44 km↑, Villa del Carmen at 46 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2279 m = 7477ft
- runway 03/21 : 2279m = 7477ft
- runway 09/27 : 1452m = 4764ft
-> Aviation weather for Santa Bernardina International airport
#3 Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International airport at Punta del Este (Uruguay) SULS PDP
Altitude : 29 m = 95ft
Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International airport is located close to Punta del Este, Maldonado at 14 km↑, Pan de Azucar at 14 km↑, Piriapolis at 16 km↑, San Carlos at 17 km↑, Punta del Este at 18 km↑, Gregorio Aznárez at 33 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 2133 m = 6998ft
- runway 08/26 : 2133m = 6998ft
- runway 01/19 : 1600m = 5249ft
-> Aviation weather for Capitan Corbeta CA Curbelo International airport
#4 Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International airport at Rivera (Uruguay) SURV RVY
Altitude : 217 m = 712ft
Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International airport is located close to Rivera, Curticeras at 7.1 km↑, Rivera at 10 km↑, Santana do Livramento at 11 km↑, Tranqueras at 36 km↑, Minas de Corrales at 68 km↑, Dom Pedrito at 77 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1830 m = 6004ft
- runway 05/23 : 1830m = 6004ft
-> Aviation weather for Presidente General Don Oscar D. Gestido International airport
#5 La Calera airport at Minas (Uruguay) SUCL
Altitude : 153 m = 502ft
La Calera airport is located close to Minas, Minas at 15 km↑, Montes at 32 km↑, Migues at 35 km↑, Solis de Mataojo at 37 km↑, Tala at 38 km↑, Casupa at 39 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1700 m = 5577ft
- runway 01/19 : 1700m = 5577ft
-> Aviation weather for La Calera airport
#6 Nueva Hesperides International airport at Salto (Uruguay) SUSO STY
Altitude : 57 m = 187ft
Nueva Hesperides International airport is located close to Salto, Concordia at 6.1 km↑, Salto at 6.4 km↑, Puerto Yerua at 11 km↑, Villa Zorraquín at 13 km↑, La Criolla at 22 km↑, Los Charruas at 35 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1588 m = 5210ft
- runway 05/23 : 1588m = 5210ft
- runway 13/31 : 750m = 2461ft
-> Aviation weather for Nueva Hesperides International airport
#7 Tydeo Larre Borges airport at Paysandu (Uruguay) SUPU PDU
Altitude : 42 m = 138ft
Tydeo Larre Borges airport is located close to Paysandu, Paysandu at 4.8 km↑, San Felix at 7.5 km↑, Porvenir at 20 km↑, Concepcion del Uruguay at 21 km↑, Pronunciamiento at 35 km↑, San Javier at 36 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1500 m = 4921ft
- runway 02/20 : 1500m = 4921ft
- runway 10/28 : 900m = 2953ft
-> Aviation weather for Tydeo Larre Borges airport
#8 Cerro Largo International airport at Melo (Uruguay) SUMO MLZ
Altitude : 111 m = 364ft
Cerro Largo International airport is located close to Melo, Melo at 4.5 km↑, Acegua at 52 km↑, Aceguá at 53 km↑, Isidoro Noblia at 56 km↑, Vergara at 71 km↑, Tupambae at 75 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1500 m = 4921ft
- runway 07/25 : 1500m = 4921ft
-> Aviation weather for Cerro Largo International airport
#9 Laguna de Los Patos International airport at Colonia del Sacramento (Uruguay) SUCA CYR
Altitude : 20 m = 66ft
Laguna de Los Patos International airport is located close to Colonia del Sacramento, Riachuelo at 5.1 km↑, Colonia del Sacramento at 7.4 km↑, Tarariras at 24 km↑, Juan L. Lacaze at 33 km↑, Rosario at 42 km↑, Punta Lara at 44 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1370 m = 4495ft
- runway 13/31 : 1370m = 4495ft
-> Aviation weather for Laguna de Los Patos International airport
#10 Artigas International airport at Artigas (Uruguay) SUAG ATI
Altitude : 125 m = 410ft
Artigas International airport is located close to Artigas, Artigas at 4 km↑, Quarai at 5.6 km↑, Baltasar Brum at 86 km↑, Tomas Gomensoro at 89 km↑, Uruguaiana at 91 km↑, Paso de los Libres at 95 km↑,
The longest runway measure : 1275 m = 4183ft
- runway 11/29 : 1275m = 4183ft
-> Aviation weather for Artigas International airport
#11 Anchorena airport at Estancia Anchorena (Uruguay) SUAN
#12 Angel S Adami airport at Montevideo (Uruguay) SUAA
#13 San José airport at San José (Uruguay) SUSJ
#14 Tacuarembo airport at Tacuarembo (Uruguay) SUTB TAW
#15 Mercedes airport at Mercedes (Uruguay) SUME
#16 Tomás Gomenzoro airport at Tomás Gomenzoro (Uruguay) SUTG
#17 Treinta y Tres airport at Treinta y Tres (Uruguay) SUTR TYT
#18 Carmelo airport at Carmelo (Uruguay) SUCM
#19 Aeroclub Canelones airport at Canelones (Uruguay) SUCN
#20 Rio Branco airport at Jaguarao (Uruguay) SURB
#21 Chuy airport at Chuy (Uruguay) SUCH
#22 Cardona airport at Cardona (Uruguay) SUCD
#23 SAMAN Vergara airport at Vergara (Uruguay) SUVE
#24 Sarandí del Yí airport at Sarandi del Yí (Uruguay) SUYI
#25 Ansina Airstrip airport at Ansina (Uruguay) UY-0006
#26 Nueva Helvecia airport at Nueva Helvecia (Uruguay) UY-0022
#27 Ricardo Raver airport at Ecilda Paullier (Uruguay) UY-0008
#28 La Lata Aeroclub airport at Rivera (Uruguay) UY-0007
#29 Joaquín Lenzina airport at Ansina (Uruguay) UY-0005
#30 Aeroclub Guichón airport at Guichón (Uruguay) UY-0009
#31 Saman Lascano airport at Lascano (Uruguay) UY-0010
#32 La Media Luna airport at Yucutujá (Uruguay) UY-0011
#33 Florida Aviation Center airport at Florida (Uruguay) UY-0013
#34 Juan B. Desalvo airport at Trinidad (Uruguay) UY-0014
#35 La Arcadia airport at Puerto de Conchillas (Uruguay) UY-0015
#36 La Rabida airport at Estancia La Rabida (Uruguay) UY-0016
#37 Kiyú airport at Kiyú (Uruguay) UY-0017
#38 La Horqueta airport at Puntas de Valdez (Uruguay) UY-0018
#39 Wings of Freedom airport at Cuchilla Alta (Uruguay) UY-0019
#40 Cumbres de Carrasco airport at Ciudad de la Costa (Uruguay) UY-0020
#41 La Rinconada airport at La Paloma (Uruguay) UY-0021
#42 Minas Municipal airport at Minas (Uruguay) SUMI
#43 Termas del Arapey airport at Termas del Arapey (Uruguay) SUAY
#44 Capitán Juan Manuel Boiso Lanza Air Base airport at Montevideo (Uruguay) SUBL
#45 Bella Union airport at Bella Union (Uruguay) SUBU BUV
#46 Frigorifico Tacuarembó airport at Tacuarembó (Uruguay) SUFT
#47 Military Aeronautical School airport at Pando (Uruguay) SUGA
#48 Guichón airport at Guichón (Uruguay) SUGN
#49 Juan Lacaze airport at Juan Lacaze (Uruguay) SUJL
#50 José Pedro Varela airport at José Pedro Varela (Uruguay) SUJP
#51 Garcia Brum Airstrip airport at (Uruguay) UY-0004
#52 Estancia Nueva Mehlem airport at Nuevo Berlin (Uruguay) SUNM
#53 Charles Chalkling airport at Paysandú (Uruguay) SUPC
#54 Punta el Este airport at Maldonado (Uruguay) SUPE
#55 San Gregorio airport at Cerro Chato (Uruguay) SUSG
#56 Vichadero airport at Vichadero (Uruguay) SUVO VCH
#57 Young airport at Young (Uruguay) SUYN
#58 Villa Independencia airport at Fray Bentos (Uruguay) UY-0001
#59 Rocha airport at Rocha (Uruguay) UY-0002
Data sources
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