Cleveland Hopkins International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Cleveland, Ohio (United States)

IATA: CLE ICAO: KCLE

Longest Active Runway

9,953 ft

3,034 meters

Field Elevation

791 ft

241 m MSL

Runway Inventory

3 active

1 closed, Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

41.4117°, -81.8498°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#578 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#1,028 of 7558

Top 13.6% percentile worldwide

National Standing (United States)

#63 of 63 in US

#234 of 2020 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

-0.5%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 CLE in numbers: 9,953 ft longest runway · #578 of 650 published · #1,028 of 7,558 worldwide (top 13.6%) · #63 in United States.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

CLE lies at 241 m (791 ft), #220 of 650 published airports by elevation and 61.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 184 ft above the United States median (607 ft, 63 airports); COS is highest at 6,187 ft, 5,396 ft higher than CLE.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

3 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 3 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW), 82.8 NM, 12,003 ft. Next: PIT 91.8 NM, CMH 97.2 NM. DTW has the radius's longest runway, 2,050 ft more than CLE.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 9,953 ft (3,034 m)

CLE runways: 6R/24L 9,953 × 150 ft concrete (con); 6L/24R 9,000 × 150 ft concrete (con); 10/28 6,018 × 150 ft concrete. National standing: #63 of 63 in United States; DEN leads by 6,047 ft (16,000 ft). −0.5% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
6R/24L	9,953 ft (3034 m / 3.034 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
6L/24R	9,000 ft (2743 m / 2.743 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
06C/24C	7,096 ft (2163 m / 2.163 km)	150 ft (46m)	`Concrete (CON)`	✅ Lighted	⛔ Closed
10/28	6,018 ft (1834 m / 1.834 km)	150 ft (46m)	`concrete`	✅ Lighted	✅ 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
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (Detroit)	`DTW`	82.8 NM (153.3 km)	12,003 ft	✅ Lighted
Pittsburgh International Airport (Pittsburgh)	`PIT`	91.8 NM (170 km)	11,500 ft	✅ Lighted
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (Columbus)	`CMH`	97.2 NM (180 km)	10,114 ft	✅ Lighted

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