![]() ![]() Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport, Russia (runway length: 5,000m) The 07/25 runway has a concrete surface and handles military operations. Besides hosting the longest runway in the world, RKZ Airport also has a second runway measuring 3km long (9, 843ft). It is the fifth civilian airport in the Tibet Autonomous region, opened to the public in 2010. Shigatse Peace Airport serves the second-largest Tibetan city of Shigatse and handles regular flights of China Eastern Airlines, Tibet Airlines, and West Air. In such a scenario, aircraft need long runways to accelerate at higher than normal lift-off speed to become airborne. This results in less lift and reduced engine thrust on the aircraft, calling for a higher lift speed to take off to the sky. ![]() A challenging set of atmospheric conditions such as low atmospheric pressure, thin air density, etc. Shigatse Peace Airport is one of the world’s highest civilian airports with an elevation of 3,782 meters above sea level. If you are wondering the reason behind this lengthy runway, it’s all down to the airport’s elevation. The new runway (09/27) stretches 5,000m (16,404 ft) long with a 60-meter asphalt overrun at each end. Shigatse Peace Airport (RKZ), a dual-use military and civilian airport in Shigatse, Tibet hosts the longest runway in the world. Shigatse Peace Airport, China (runway length: 5,000m) Let’s dig more into the details of these five longest runways in the world. Denver International Airport, the United States of America (runway length: 4,877m) Upington Airport, South Africa (runway length: 4,900m)ĥ. ![]()
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