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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 USA.

#1 Lake County airport at Leadville (USA) KLXV LXV

Altitude : 3026 m = 9928ft

Lake County airport is located close to Leadville, Stringtown at 1.5 km↑, Lake County at 1.5 km↑, Leadville at 4 km↑, Leadville North at 4.4 km↑, Leavick at 16 km↑, Horseshoe at 20 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 1951 m = 6401ft

runway 16/34 : 1951m = 6401ft

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#2 East Mountain Airstrip airport at Orangeville (USA) US-5311

Altitude : 2951 m = 9682ft

East Mountain Airstrip airport is located close to Orangeville, Orangeville at 17 km↑, Huntington at 18 km↑, Castle Dale at 20 km↑, Ferron at 28 km↑, Mount Pleasant at 33 km↑, Fairview at 39 km↑,

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#3 Roan Cliffs Airstrip airport at Sunnyside (USA) US-5358

Altitude : 2928 m = 9606ft

Roan Cliffs Airstrip airport is located close to Sunnyside, East Carbon City at 15 km↑, Columbia Junction at 17 km↑, Carbon County at 32 km↑, Wellington at 42 km↑, Price at 49 km↑, Carbonville at 51 km↑,

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#4 Silver Heels airport at Como (USA) US-0075

Altitude : 2926 m = 9600ft

Silver Heels airport is located close to Como, Fairplay at 13 km↑, Park County at 18 km↑, Horseshoe at 21 km↑, Leavick at 25 km↑, Breckenridge at 25 km↑, Frisco at 37 km↑,

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#5 True Grit South airport at Telluride (USA) CO95

Altitude : 2920 m = 9580ft

True Grit South airport is located close to Telluride, Mountain Village at 18 km↑, Telluride at 20 km↑, Ouray at 28 km↑, Silverton at 39 km↑, Montrose County at 47 km↑, Montrose at 48 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 1219 m = 3999ft

runway 18/36 : 1219m = 3999ft
runway 10/28 : 457m = 1499ft

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#6 Quarter Circle Circle Ranch airport at Gunnison (USA) US-4026

Altitude : 2907 m = 9537ft

Quarter Circle Circle Ranch airport is located close to Gunnison, Powderhorn at 34 km↑, Creede at 36 km↑, Doyleville at 36 km↑, Saguache County at 44 km↑, Gunnison at 47 km↑, Lake City at 51 km↑,

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#7 Castle Lakes airport at Lake City (USA) CD32

Altitude : 2835 m = 9301ft

Castle Lakes airport is located close to Lake City, Lake City at 14 km↑, Silverton at 30 km↑, Ouray at 31 km↑, Creede at 38 km↑, Telluride at 41 km↑, Mountain Village at 44 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 975 m = 3199ft

runway 04/22 : 975m = 3199ft

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#8 Lux Field airport at Hartsel (USA) 25CD

Altitude : 2835 m = 9301ft

Lux Field airport is located close to Hartsel, Park County at 4.1 km↑, Colorado at 25 km↑, Fairplay at 26 km↑, Horseshoe at 32 km↑, Platte Springs at 33 km↑, Estabrook at 36 km↑,

runway 10/28 : 873m = 2864ft
runway 9/27 : 803m = 2635ft
runway 04/22 : 533m = 1749ft
runway 13/31 : 523m = 1716ft

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#9 Tavaputs Ranch airport at Sunnyside (USA) UT09

Altitude : 2804 m = 9199ft

Tavaputs Ranch airport is located close to Sunnyside, East Carbon City at 21 km↑, Columbia Junction at 23 km↑, Carbon County at 38 km↑, Wellington at 48 km↑, Price at 55 km↑, Carbonville at 58 km↑,

runway 04/22 : 762m = 2500ft

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#10 Sunspot airport at Sunspot (USA) US-5540

Altitude : 2767 m = 9078ft

Sunspot airport is located close to Sunspot, Omlee at 15 km↑, Boles Acres at 16 km↑, Alamogordo at 18 km↑, La Luz at 24 km↑, Holloman Air Force Base at 27 km↑, Otero County at 29 km↑,