Jomo Kenyatta International Airport is an international airport serving Nairobi,the capital and largest city of Kenya. The other three important international airports in Kenya include Kisumu International Airport,Moi International Airport and Eldoret International Airport. Located in the Embakasi suburb 18 kilometres (11 mi) southeast of Nairobi's central business district,the airport has scheduled flights to destinations in over 50 countries. Originally named Embakasi Airport,the airport's name was changed in 1978 to honour Jomo Kenyatta,Kenya's first president and Prime Minister. The airport served over 7 million passengers in 2016,making it the seventh busiest airport in passenger traffic on the continent.
Auckland Airport is an international airport serving Auckland,the most populous city of New Zealand. It is the largest and busiest airport in the country,with over 16 million passengers served in the year ended August 2023. The airport is located near Māngere,a residential suburb,and Airport Oaks,a service-hub suburb 21 kilometres (13 mi) south of the Auckland city centre. It serves as the principal hub for Air New Zealand,and the New Zealand operating base for Jetstar.
Kai Tak Airport was an international airport of Hong Kong from 1925 until 1998. Officially known as Hong Kong International Airport from 1954 to 6 July 1998,it is often referred to as Hong Kong International Airport,Kai Tak,or simply Kai Tak and Kai Tak International Airport,to distinguish it from its successor,Chek Lap Kok International Airport,built on reclaimed and levelled land around the islands of Chek Lap Kok and Lam Chau,30 kilometres (19 mi) to the west.
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport is one of two international airports of Shanghai,the largest city by population in China,and a significant airline hub of the country. Hongqiao Airport mainly serves domestic and regional flights,although the airport also serves selected international flights. The airport is located near the town of Hongqiao in the outskirts of Changning and Minhang districts,13 kilometres (8.1 mi) west of downtown,and is closer to the city center than the area's primary international airport,Shanghai–Pudong.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is the main international airport serving Shanghai,the largest city by population in China,and a major aviation hub of East Asia,and a major world airport.
In aviation,hot and high is a condition of low air density due to high ambient temperature and high airport elevation. Air density decreases with increasing temperature and altitude. The lower air density reduces the power output from an aircraft's engine and also requires a higher true airspeed before the aircraft can become airborne. Aviators gauge air density by calculating the density altitude.
M. R. Štefánik Airport,also called –especially in English –Bratislava Airport,located approximately 9 km (5.6 mi) northeast of the city center of Bratislava,spanning over the area of three municipalities. It is the main international airport of Slovakia.
Siem Reap International Airport was an international airport that served Siem Reap and Angkor. It opened in 1932 and closed in 2023 upon the opening of Siem Reap–Angkor International Airport. It was the second-busiest airport in Cambodia after Phnom Penh International Airport.
Velana International Airport (VIA),also known as Malé-Velana International Airport is the main international airport in the Maldives. It is located on HulhuléIsland in the southern MaléAtoll,nearby the capital island Malé. The airport is well connected with major airports around the world,mostly serving as the main gateway into the Maldives for tourists. It is managed financially and administratively by a state owned company known as Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL).
El Alto International Airport is an international airport serving La Paz,Bolivia. It is located in the city of El Alto,13 kilometres (8 mi) west of La Paz. At an elevation of 4,061.5 metres (13,325 ft),it is the highest international airport in the world,the seventh highest commercial airport in the world and the highest commercial airport outside of China.
Chamdo,officially Qamdo and also known in Chinese as Changdu,is a prefecture-level city in the eastern part of the Tibet Autonomous Region,China. Its seat is the town of Chengguan in Karuo District. Chamdo is Tibet's third largest city after Lhasa and Shigatse.
Kangding,also called Tachienlu and Dartsedo,is a county-level city and the seat of GarzêTibetan Autonomous Prefecture in Sichuan province of Southwest China. Kangding is on the bank of the Dadu River and has been considered the historical border between the Kham region of Tibet and the Sichuan region. Kangding's urban center is called Lucheng,which has around 134,000 inhabitants.
Lhasa Gonggar Airport is the airport serving Lhasa,the capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region,People's Republic of China. It is about 97 kilometres (60 mi) to Lhasa and about 62 kilometres (39 mi) southwest of the city in Gyazhugling,Gonggar County of Shannan.
Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport is an airport in Songpan County,Sichuan province,China. This airport serves two major scenic places of interest in this area,namely Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area,53 kilometres (33 mi) away,and Jiuzhaigou,88 km (55 mi) away. It is 3,448 metres (11,312 ft) above sea level.
Orange Regional Airport is located in the Central Tablelands region of New South Wales between the city of Orange and the town of Blayney. It is located in the area known as Huntley,near Spring Hill and approximately 11 km (6.8 mi) from Orange's business district.
Ali Kunsha Airport,also called Ngari Günsa Airport,,also known as Shiquanhe Airport is a dual-use military and civil airport serving the town of Shiquanhe in Ngari Prefecture,between Gar Chongsar and Sogmai,Günsa Township,Ngari Prefecture,Tibet Autonomous Region. It started operations on 1 July 2010,becoming the fourth civil airport in Tibet after Lhasa,Nyingchi,and Qamdo airports.
Ganzi Kangding Airport is an airport serving Kangding,the capital of GarzêTibetan Autonomous Prefecture in western Sichuan Province,China. It is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) northwest of the city center. Construction of the airport began in September 2006 and the airport started operation on April 26,2009.
Rikaze (Shigatse) Peace Airport,Shigatse Heping Airport,or Shigatse Air Base,is a dual-use military and civilian airport serving Shigatse,the second largest city in Tibet Autonomous Region,China. It is located in Jangdam Township,43 kilometres (27 mi) from Shigatse. Situated at an elevation of 3,782 metres (12,408 ft),it is one of the highest airports in the world.
Daocheng Yading Airport is an airport serving Daocheng County in the GarzêTibetan Autonomous Prefecture of Sichuan province,China. It is located in Sangdui Township,50 kilometres (31 mi) north of the county seat and 130 kilometres (81 mi) from the Yading Nature Reserve.
Ganzi Gesaer Airport is an airport in GarzêTibetan Autonomous Prefecture,Sichuan,China. It is located at the border of Laima Town (来马镇) of GarzêCounty and Cuo'a Town (错阿镇) of DêgêCounty,about 52 kilometres (32 mi) from GarzêTown and 152 kilometres (94 mi) from the seat of Dege.
