Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), Île-de-France (France)

IATA: CDG ICAO: LFPG

Longest Active Runway

13,829 ft

4,215 meters

Field Elevation

392 ft

119 m MSL

Runway Inventory

5 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

49.0090°, 2.5541°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#28 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#47 of 7558

Top 0.6% percentile worldwide

National Standing (France)

#1 of 9 in FR

#1 of 119 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+38.3%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 CDG in numbers: 13,829 ft longest runway · #28 of 650 published · #47 of 7,558 worldwide (top 0.6%) · #1 in France.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

CDG lies at 119 m (392 ft), #299 of 650 published airports by elevation and 47.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is equal to the France median; CFE is highest at 1,090 ft, 698 ft higher than CDG.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: Paris-Orly Airport (ORY), 18.5 NM, 11,975 ft. CDG has the longest runway in this radius, 1,854 ft over ORY.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 13,829 ft (4,215 m)

CDG runways: 08L/26R 13,829 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 09R/27L 13,780 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 08R/26L 8,858 × 197 ft concrete (con); 09L/27R 8,858 × 197 ft asphalt (asp); 08H/26H 1,444 × 99 ft grass. National standing: #1 of 9 in France; 705 ft ahead of LYS (13,124 ft). +38.3% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
08L/26R	13,829 ft (4215 m / 4.215 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
09R/27L	13,780 ft (4200 m / 4.200 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
08R/26L	8,858 ft (2700 m / 2.700 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
09L/27R	8,858 ft (2700 m / 2.700 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
08H/26H	1,444 ft (440 m / 0.440 km)	99 ft (30m)	`GRASS`	❌ Unlighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Paris-Orly Airport (Paris (Orly, Val-de-Marne))	`ORY`	18.5 NM (34.3 km)	11,975 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →