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underfire

18th Sep 2013 23:29

Worlds Highest airport, DCY, has first flight.

Air China A319 inaugural flight with 118 pax, Daocheng Yading is at 14,471 feet above sea level. Runway is 13,800 feet long

http://www.gannett-cdn.com/-mm-/1781...EL-AIRPORT.jpg

In northern Tibet, the Nagqu airport, now under construction, will claim the crown when it opens at an elevation of 14,554 feet.

deSitter

18th Sep 2013 23:51

Only 3 miles? :)

VFD	19th Sep 2013 00:05

The runway is nearly as long as its altitude.

I suppose it would take some acclamation for a human to deal with that altitude to do any major physical work.
That is well above the tree line in most locations of the world.

West Coast

19th Sep 2013 00:27

Is there a max flap extension altitude on the A-318/19/20/21?

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