The following list identifies the loftiest airports in the United States with current commercial passenger air service. Eight (8) states are represented on the list – none located east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains.
Colorado leads the way with 13 airports on the list, followed by Wyoming with seven (7) and Utah with six (6). A minimum elevation of 4,000 feet was required for inclusion. As always, any additions, corrections, or suggestions to the list are most welcome.
1. Telluride Regional Airport (CO) = 9,078 feet – added 7/19/21 – thanks, Sabrina!
2. Aspen-Pitkin County Airport (CO) = 7,820 feet
3. Gunnison-Crested Butte Airport (CO) = 7,680 feet
4. Alamosa-San Luis Valley Regional Airport (CO) = 7,539 feet – added 7/19/21
5. Laramie Regional Airport (WY) = 7,284 feet
6. Flagstaff Pulliam Airport (AZ) = 7,014 feet
7. Steamboat Springs Airport (CO) = 6,882 feet
8. Rock Springs/SW Wyoming Regional Airport (WY) = 6,765 feet
9. Durango-La Plata County Airport (CO) = 6,685 feet
10. Vail-Eagle County Regional Airport (CO) = 6,547 feet
11. Jackson Hole Airport (WY) = 6,455 feet
12. Santa Fe Regional Airport (NM) = 6,358 feet
13. Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (CO) = 6,187 feet
14. Cheyenne Regional Airport (WY) = 6,160 feet
15. Cortez Municipal Airport (CO) = 5,918 feet – added 7/19/21
16. Montrose Regional Airport (CO) = 5,759 feet
17. Cedar City Regional Airport (UT) = 5,622 feet
18. Butte/Bert Mooney Airport (MT) = 5,550 feet
19. Farmington Four Corners Regional Airpot (NM) = 5,506 feet
20. Denver International Airport (CO) = 5,434 feet
21. Albuquerque International Sunport (NM) = 5,355 feet
22. Casper-Natrona County International Airport (WY) = 5,345 feet
23. Ketchum/Friedman Memorial Airport (ID) = 5,318 feet
24. Vernal Regional Airport (UT) = 5,280 feet
25. Elko Regional Airport (NV) = 5,140 feet
26. Cody/Yellowstone Regional Airport (WY) = 5,102 feet
27. Prescott Regional Airport (AZ) = 5,045 feet
28. Grand Junction Regional Airport (CO) = 4,858 feet
29. Idaho Falls Regional Airport (ID) = 4,744 feet
30. Pueblo Memorial Airport (CO) = 4,729 feet
31. Moab/Canyonlands Field (UT) = 4,590 feet
32. Provo Municipal Airport (UT) = 4,497 feet
33-34.– tie Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport (MT) and Ogden-Hinckley Airpot (UT)= 4,473 feet
35. Pocatello Regional Airport (ID ) = 4,452 feet
36. Reno-Tahoe International Airport (NV) = 4,415 feet
37. Gillette/NE Wyoming Regional Airport (WY) = 4,364 feet
38. Page Municipal Airport (AZ) = 4,313 feet
39. Salt Lake City International Airport (UT) = 4,226 feet
40. Twin Falls/Magic Valley Regional Airport (ID) = 4,154 feet
SOURCES:
- en.wikipedia.org for each airport
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