An altiport is an aerodrome for small airplanes and helicopters, situated on or within mountainous terrain. The term is generally confined to describing small mountainous aerodromes in the French Alps.[1] Altiports are generally characterised by having a runway with a pronounced slope, which aids aircraft deceleration when landing and assists acceleration during takeoff. High altitude means less lift so that aircraft need higher speed at takeoff and landing.
Altiport | Country |
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Alpe d'Huez Airport | France |
Courchevel Altiport | France |
Corlier Aerodrome | France |
La Rosière, Savoie | France |
La Motte-Chalancon Airport [fr] | France |
Megève Altiport | France |
Méribel Altiport | France |
Peyragudes Altiport (Altiport 007) [fr] | France |
Tignes Altiport | France |
Valloire Airport [fr] | France |
Ua Pou Airport | France |
Koro Airport | Fiji |
Tenzing–Hillary Airport | Nepal |
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