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To prevent the possibility of planes crashes and accident, several country constructed an Airport with long runway. In this post, I compile 10 of them. Here`s the list of 10 longest airport`s runway in the world.

10. N’Djili Airport runway (4,5km)

The Airport is located in Kinshasa, Congo Democratic Republic. The airport has 4500 meters runway area and sometimes, it is also used as NASA`s Space Shuttle alternative landing site.

09. Harare International Airport (4,7km)

The Airport is located in Harare, Zimbabwe and it owns 4,725 meters (15,502 ft) runway area. The runway is known as one of the longest in Africa

08. Madrid-Torrejón Airport (4,8km)

The Airport is located at 25km Northeast of Madrid and it is used as a military and public facility. The Airport is facilitated with 4818 meter runway area from Asphalt

07. New Doha International Airport, Qatar (4,85 km)

New Doha International Airport (NDIA) is the new airport to replace old Doha international airport that is considered no longer sufficient to serve the rising number of flight and air travels. It is located 5 km from the old Doha international Airport (in Qatar) and it will be the only Doha`s Airport in 2011. this airport has 4850 meter runway ground.

06. Denver International Airport, US (4,87 km)

The airport serves all Colorado Areas and it was completely built and opened in 1995. The airport visited by more than 50 millions people in 2009 and it is featured with 4877 meters runway area

05. Upington Airport, South Africa (4,9 km)

The Airport has been opened since 1968 and the runway is known as the longest not only in Africa but also in the world. The runway is 4900 meters long and it is perfect landing site for large Boeing 747

04. Embraer Unidade Gavião Peixoto Airport (4,97 km)

Embraer Unidade Gavião Peixoto Airport is private airport and it is located in Gavião Peixoto, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The runway is known as the longest runway in American continent and 4tin the world. The runway is 4967 meter long

03. Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport, Russia (5 km)

The airport is located 28 km northeast of Ulyanovsk, Russia. The Airport owns 5000 meters runway or 16,405 feet and it is known as 3rd longest in the world. Beside one of the longest it is also known as one of the widest. Total width of the runway area is around 344 feet

02. Ramenskoye Airport, Russia (5,4 km)

The airport is located 40 km southeast the capitol city of Moscow and the runway is known as the 2nd longest in the world. In Total, the runway is 5403 meters long or 17,726 ft

01. Qamdo Bangda Airport, China (5.5 km)

It is located Bangda, Qamdo, Tibet, China. The Airport`s runway is known as the longest in the world. In total, the runway area is 5500 meter long or 18,045 ft. Beside that, the airport is also known as the highest airport in the world. The elevation is 4.334 meters.

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