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Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in Libya.

#1 Gharyan International airport at Abo-Maade (Libya) LY-0013

Altitude : 802 m = 2631ft

Gharyan International airport is located close to Abo-Maade, Gharyan at 29 km↑, Mizdah at 58 km↑, Yafran at 61 km↑, Al Aziziyah at 67 km↑, Tarhuna at 71 km↑, Bani Walid at 82 km↑,

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#2 Ghat airport at Ghat (Libya) HLGT GHT

Altitude : 700 m = 2297ft

Ghat airport is located close to Ghat, Ghat at 20 km↑, Sha‘bīyat Ghāt at 108 km↑, Illizi at 224 km↑, Illizi at 272 km↑, Awbari at 309 km↑, Sha‘bīyat Wādī al Ḩayāt at 313 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 3600 m = 11811ft

runway 17/35 : 3600m = 11811ft
runway 06/24 : 2025m = 6644ft

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#3 La Abraq airport at Al Bayda' (Libya) HLLQ LAQ

Altitude : 657 m = 2156ft

La Abraq airport is located close to Al Bayda', Aş Şafşaf at 1.9 km↑, Al Bayda at 20 km↑, Al Qubbah at 26 km↑, Darnah at 63 km↑, Sha‘bīyat al Jabal al Akhḑar at 68 km↑, Sha‘bīyat Darnah at 98 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 3604 m = 11824ft

runway 10/28 : 3604m = 11824ft
runway 03/21 : 1894m = 6214ft

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#4 Al Hamada Con 66 East airport at (Libya) HL81

Altitude : 637 m = 2090ft

Al Hamada Con 66 East airport is located close to Sha‘bīyat al Jabal al Gharbī at 104 km↑, Mizdah at 213 km↑, Sha‘bīyat Nālūt at 221 km↑, Idri at 228 km↑, Sha‘bīyat Mişrātah at 253 km↑, Birak at 256 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 2367 m = 7766ft

runway 09/27 : 2367m = 7766ft
runway 18/36 : 2122m = 6962ft

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#5 Alzintan airport at Zintan (Libya) HLZN ZIS

Altitude : 634 m = 2080ft

Alzintan airport is located close to Zintan, Az Zintan at 16 km↑, Giado at 30 km↑, Yafran at 41 km↑, Mizdah at 78 km↑, Gharyan at 85 km↑, Sha‘bīyat az Zāwiyah at 104 km↑,

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#6 Habit Awlad Muhammad airport at (Libya) HL78

Altitude : 610 m = 2001ft

Habit Awlad Muhammad airport is located close to Sha‘bīyat al Jabal al Gharbī at 56 km↑, Mizdah at 95 km↑, Az Zintan at 137 km↑, Giado at 146 km↑, Yafran at 151 km↑, Sha‘bīyat Nālūt at 162 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 2365 m = 7759ft

runway 17/35 : 2365m = 7759ft
runway 07/25 : 1785m = 5856ft

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#7 Wadi Barjuj airport at Wadi Barjuj (Libya) LY-0004

Altitude : 540 m = 1772ft

Wadi Barjuj airport is located close to Wadi Barjuj, Sha‘bīyat Wādī al Ḩayāt at 58 km↑, Awbari at 64 km↑, Murzuq at 100 km↑, Idri at 167 km↑, Al Jadid at 185 km↑, Sabha at 187 km↑,

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#8 Matan al-Sarra Air Base airport at (Libya) HL56

Altitude : 525 m = 1722ft

Matan al-Sarra Air Base airport is located close to Al Kufrah at 313 km↑, Al Jawf at 317 km↑, At Taj at 317 km↑, Aozou at 455 km↑, Serdégé at 500 km↑, Largeau at 506 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 3357 m = 11014ft

runway 01L/19R : 3357m = 11014ft
runway 01R/19L : 2283m = 7490ft

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#9 El Sherara Field airport at Taramhe (Libya) LY-0015

Altitude : 497 m = 1631ft

El Sherara Field airport is located close to Taramhe, Awbari at 55 km↑, Sha‘bīyat Wādī al Ḩayāt at 62 km↑, Idri at 148 km↑, Murzuq at 183 km↑, Sha‘bīyat Ghāt at 195 km↑, Al Jadid at 223 km↑,

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#10 Al Wigh airport at Al Wigh (Libya) HL57

Altitude : 475 m = 1558ft

Al Wigh airport is located close to Al Wigh, Sha‘bīyat Murzuq at 147 km↑, Murzuq at 203 km↑, Libya at 265 km↑, Sha‘bīyat Wādī al Ḩayāt at 314 km↑, Ḩijārah at 316 km↑, Sabha at 318 km↑,