RunwayLongest Commercial Runways in United States
Compiled by Bill Gao
National Commercial Aviation Runway Registry & Rankings (ISO: US)
63 Commercial Aerodromes
Longest National Runway
16,000 ft
4,877 meters
Indexed Commercial Hubs
63
Paved primary runways (≥3,000 ft)
United States Runway Facts at a Glance
Top 5 longest runways: #1 Denver International Airport (DEN) 16,000 ft; #2 Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) 14,835 ft; #3 John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) 14,511 ft; #4 Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) 13,793 ft; #5 City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) 13,500 ft. The gap from DEN to COS is 2,500 ft.
Elevation: Highest: City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS) at 6,187 ft (1,886 m); lowest: MSY at 4 ft, a spread of 6,183 ft.
Runway count: 63 published airports, 215 active runways in total; 3 with 1 active runway, 12 with 2 active runways, 48 with 3+ active runways.
National Runway Inventory & Ranking Table
Commercial aerodromes in United States ordered by longest active runway dimension.
| National Rank | Aerodrome Name | IATA | Municipality | Longest Runway | Elevation | Published Global Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 in US | Denver International Airport | DEN | Denver | 16,000 ft (4877m) | 5,434 ft | #2 of 650 |
| #2 in US | Harry Reid International Airport | LAS | Las Vegas | 14,835 ft (4522m) | 2,181 ft | #10 of 650 |
| #3 in US | John F. Kennedy International Airport | JFK | New York | 14,511 ft (4423m) | 13 ft | #17 of 650 |
| #4 in US | Albuquerque International Sunport | ABQ | Albuquerque | 13,793 ft (4204m) | 5,355 ft | #30 of 650 |
| #5 in US | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport | COS | Colorado Springs | 13,500 ft (4115m) | 6,187 ft | #38 of 650 |
| #6 in US | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport | DFW | Dallas-Fort Worth | 13,401 ft (4085m) | 607 ft | #42 of 650 |
| #7 in US | Miami International Airport | MIA | Miami | 13,016 ft (3967m) | 8 ft | #89 of 650 |
| #8 in US | Chicago O'Hare International Airport | ORD | Chicago | 13,000 ft (3962m) | 680 ft | #90 of 650 |
| #9 in US | Los Angeles International Airport | LAX | Los Angeles | 12,894 ft (3930m) | 125 ft | #96 of 650 |
| #10 in US | Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport | ANC | Anchorage | 12,400 ft (3780m) | 152 ft | #139 of 650 |
| #11 in US | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport | ATL | Atlanta | 12,390 ft (3776m) | 1,026 ft | #140 of 650 |
| #12 in US | Daniel K. Inouye International Airport | HNL | Honolulu, Oahu | 12,360 ft (3767m) | 13 ft | #141 of 650 |
| #13 in US | Austin Bergstrom International Airport | AUS | Austin | 12,250 ft (3734m) | 542 ft | #152 of 650 |
| #14 in US | Ontario International Airport | ONT | Ontario | 12,197 ft (3718m) | 944 ft | #156 of 650 |
| #15 in US | El Paso International Airport | ELP | El Paso | 12,020 ft (3664m) | 3,959 ft | #174 of 650 |
| #16 in US | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport | BHM | Birmingham | 12,007 ft (3660m) | 650 ft | #182 of 650 |
| #17 in US | Orlando International Airport | MCO | Orlando | 12,005 ft (3659m) | 96 ft | tied #183 of 650 |
| #18 in US | Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport | DTW | Detroit | 12,003 ft (3659m) | 645 ft | #186 of 650 |
| #19 in US | Salt Lake City International Airport | SLC | Salt Lake City | 12,002 ft (3658m) | 4,227 ft | #187 of 650 |
| tied #20 in US | Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport | CVG | Cincinnati / Covington | 12,001 ft (3658m) | 896 ft | tied #188 of 650 |
| tied #20 in US | George Bush Intercontinental Airport | IAH | Houston | 12,001 ft (3658m) | 97 ft | tied #188 of 650 |
| tied #22 in US | Philadelphia International Airport | PHL | Philadelphia | 12,000 ft (3658m) | 36 ft | tied #193 of 650 |
| tied #22 in US | Southwest Florida International Airport | RSW | Fort Myers | 12,000 ft (3658m) | 30 ft | tied #193 of 650 |
| #24 in US | Seattle–Tacoma International Airport | SEA | Seattle | 11,901 ft (3627m) | 433 ft | #209 of 650 |
| #25 in US | Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport | SDF | Louisville | 11,887 ft (3623m) | 501 ft | #210 of 650 |
| #26 in US | San Francisco International Airport | SFO | San Francisco | 11,870 ft (3618m) | 13 ft | #211 of 650 |
| tied #27 in US | Washington Dulles International Airport | IAD | Dulles | 11,500 ft (3505m) | 312 ft | tied #260 of 650 |
| tied #27 in US | Pittsburgh International Airport | PIT | Pittsburgh | 11,500 ft (3505m) | 1,203 ft | tied #260 of 650 |
| #29 in US | Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport | PHX | Phoenix | 11,489 ft (3502m) | 1,135 ft | #269 of 650 |
| #30 in US | Indianapolis International Airport | IND | Indianapolis | 11,200 ft (3414m) | 797 ft | tied #315 of 650 |
| #31 in US | Frederick W. Smith International Airport | MEM | Memphis | 11,120 ft (3389m) | 341 ft | tied #347 of 650 |
| #32 in US | Nashville International Airport | BNA | Nashville | 11,030 ft (3362m) | 599 ft | tied #352 of 650 |
| #33 in US | St. Louis Lambert International Airport | STL | St Louis | 11,020 ft (3359m) | 618 ft | #358 of 650 |
| #34 in US | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field | MSP | Minneapolis | 11,006 ft (3355m) | 841 ft | #360 of 650 |
| tied #35 in US | Spokane International Airport | GEG | Spokane | 11,002 ft (3353m) | 2,376 ft | tied #362 of 650 |
| tied #35 in US | Orlando Sanford International Airport | SFB | Orlando | 11,002 ft (3353m) | 55 ft | tied #362 of 650 |
| tied #35 in US | Tampa International Airport | TPA | Tampa | 11,002 ft (3353m) | 26 ft | tied #362 of 650 |
| #38 in US | Reno Tahoe International Airport | RNO | Reno | 11,001 ft (3353m) | 4,415 ft | #365 of 650 |
| tied #39 in US | Newark Liberty International Airport | EWR | Newark | 11,000 ft (3353m) | 18 ft | tied #366 of 650 |
| tied #39 in US | Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole | KOA | Kailua-Kona | 11,000 ft (3353m) | 47 ft | tied #366 of 650 |
| tied #39 in US | Portland International Airport | PDX | Portland | 11,000 ft (3353m) | 31 ft | tied #366 of 650 |
| tied #39 in US | Mineta San Jose International Airport | SJC | San Jose | 11,000 ft (3353m) | 62 ft | tied #366 of 650 |
| #43 in US | Tucson International Airport | TUS | Tucson | 10,996 ft (3352m) | 2,643 ft | #379 of 650 |
| #44 in US | Kansas City International Airport | MCI | Kansas City | 10,801 ft (3292m) | 1,026 ft | #417 of 650 |
| #45 in US | Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport | OAK | Oakland | 10,520 ft (3206m) | 9 ft | tied #444 of 650 |
| #46 in US | Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport | BWI | Baltimore | 10,503 ft (3201m) | 146 ft | #447 of 650 |
| #47 in US | John Glenn Columbus International Airport | CMH | Columbus | 10,114 ft (3083m) | 815 ft | #530 of 650 |
| #48 in US | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport | MSY | New Orleans | 10,104 ft (3080m) | 4 ft | #532 of 650 |
| #49 in US | Boston Logan International Airport | BOS | Boston | 10,083 ft (3073m) | 20 ft | #533 of 650 |
| tied #50 in US | President Donald J. Trump International Airport | DJT | West Palm Beach | 10,001 ft (3048m) | 19 ft | tied #554 of 650 |
| tied #50 in US | Gerald R. Ford International Airport | GRR | Grand Rapids | 10,001 ft (3048m) | 794 ft | tied #554 of 650 |
| tied #50 in US | Piedmont Triad International Airport | GSO | Greensboro | 10,001 ft (3048m) | 925 ft | tied #554 of 650 |
| tied #53 in US | Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field | BOI | Boise | 10,000 ft (3048m) | 2,871 ft | tied #557 of 650 |
| tied #53 in US | Charlotte Douglas International Airport | CLT | Charlotte | 10,000 ft (3048m) | 748 ft | tied #557 of 650 |
| tied #53 in US | Jacksonville International Airport | JAX | Jacksonville | 10,000 ft (3048m) | 30 ft | tied #557 of 650 |
| tied #53 in US | Long Beach International Airport | LGB | Long Beach | 10,000 ft (3048m) | 60 ft | tied #557 of 650 |
| tied #53 in US | Palm Springs International Airport | PSP | Palm Springs | 10,000 ft (3048m) | 477 ft | tied #557 of 650 |
| tied #53 in US | Raleigh-Durham International Airport | RDU | Raleigh/Durham | 10,000 ft (3048m) | 435 ft | tied #557 of 650 |
| tied #53 in US | San Bernardino International Airport | SBD | San Bernardino | 10,000 ft (3048m) | 1,159 ft | tied #557 of 650 |
| tied #53 in US | Tulsa International Airport | TUL | Tulsa | 10,000 ft (3048m) | 677 ft | tied #557 of 650 |
| tied #53 in US | McGhee Tyson Airport | TYS | Knoxville/Maryville | 10,000 ft (3048m) | 981 ft | tied #557 of 650 |
| #62 in US | General Mitchell International Airport | MKE | Milwaukee | 9,990 ft (3045m) | 723 ft | #574 of 650 |
| #63 in US | Cleveland Hopkins International Airport | CLE | Cleveland | 9,953 ft (3034m) | 791 ft | #578 of 650 |