Which airport has the longest runway?
Although runway length may be of some academic interest, in terms of usability for airline operations, a runway of at least 6,000 ft (1,829 m) in length is usually adequate for aircraft weights below approximately 200,000 lb (90,718 kg). Larger aircraft including wide-bodied (Boeing 747, 767, 777, and 787); Airbus A310, A330, A340, A350 (still in design), and A380; McDonnell Douglas DC-10 or MD-11; and the Lockheed L1011 will usually require at least 8,000 ft (2,438 m) at sea level and somewhat more at higher elevation airports. International wide body flights may also have landing requirements of 10,000 ft (3,048 m) or more and takeoff requirements of 13,000 ft (3,962 m) or more. FOR COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFTS: Qamdo Bangda Airport also known as Bamda Airport, located in Bangda, Qamdo, Tibet, is the highest airport in the world, at an elevation of 4,334 metres (14,219 ft). Runway 14/32 is the longest publicly used runway in the world, at 5,500 m (18,045 ft) (or 3.42 miles). The next longest
