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==Hot and high airports==
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Notable examples of hot and high airports include:{{cn|date=February 2016}}

*[[Addis Ababa]], Ethiopia – [[Bole Airport]]
*[[Albuquerque]], [[New Mexico]], United States – [[Albuquerque International Sunport]], especially from late spring to early autumn
*[[Brasília]], Brazil – [[Brasília Airport]]
*[[Bogotá]], Colombia – [[El Dorado International Airport|El Dorado Airport]]
*[[Calgary]], [[Alberta]], Canada – [[Calgary International Airport]], especially from late spring to early autumn
*[[Daocheng County]], [[Sichuan]], China – [[Daocheng Yading Airport]]; At 4,411 m (14,472 ft) above sea level, Daocheng Yading is the highest civilian airport in the world.
*[[Daulat Beg Oldi]], [[Ladakh]], India – [[Daulat Beg Oldi#Advanced Landing Ground|Daulat Beg Oldi Advanced Landing Ground]] (The world's highest airstrip at {{convert|16700|ft}}. Climate ranges from a maximum of {{convert|35|C|F}} in summer to {{Convert|-35|C|F}} in winter<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lehladakhindia.com/climate|title=Current Climate Condition in Leh Ladakh, India|website=www.lehladakhindia.com}}</ref>)
*[[Denver]], [[Colorado]] – [[Denver International Airport]], especially from late spring to early autumn
*[[Edwards Air Force Base]], [[California]], United States
*[[Guatemala City]], [[Guatemala]] – [[La Aurora International Airport]], the highest international airport in [[Central America]] ({{convert|4951|ft}}). It is hot from late February to late October
*[[Harare]], Zimbabwe – [[Robert Gabriel Mugabe International Airport]]
*[[Jangdam]] Township in [[Shigatse]], [[Tibet]], China – [[Shigatse Peace Airport]]; Elevation: 3,782 m (12,408 ft)
*[[Johannesburg]], South Africa – [[O. R. Tambo International Airport]]
*[[Kabul]], Afghanistan – [[Kabul International Airport]]
*[[Kampala]], Uganda – [[Entebbe International Airport]]
*[[Kangding]], [[Sichuan]], China – [[Kangding Airport]]; Elevation: 4,280 m (14,042 ft)
*[[Kunming]], [[Yunnan]], China – [[Kunming Changshui International Airport]]
*[[Kuwait City]], [[Kuwait]] – [[Kuwait International Airport]] (while only at an elevation of {{convert|206|ft|m}}, it is widely considered one of the world's hottest airports, as temperatures can reach up to {{convert|114|F|C}} on an average summer day)<ref>{{cite web|title=14 of the World's Most Extreme Airports|publisher=The Points Guy|first=Michael|last=Spelfogel|date= 8 August 2016}}</ref>
*[[La Paz]], Bolivia – [[El Alto International Airport]] (not generally a "hot" airport, as average high temperatures are never more than {{convert|15|C|F}} throughout the year, but the world's highest commercial airport with regularly scheduled international flights at {{convert|13325|ft|0}})
*[[Las Vegas]], [[Nevada]], United States – [[Harry Reid International Airport]]
*[[Leh]], [[Ladakh]], India – [[Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport]] – (One of the highest commercial airports in the world at {{convert|10700|ft}}. Surrounded by high mountain peaks and with temperatures ranging from −42&nbsp;°C (-43.6&nbsp;°F) in winter to 33&nbsp;°C (91.4&nbsp;°F) in summer,<ref name="wmo">{{Cite web|url=http://www.mausam.gov.in/WEBIMD/ClimatologicalAction.do?function=getStationDetails&actionParam=1&param=2&station=Leh |title=Leh weather averages |publisher=IMD |access-date=2 August 2010 |date=June 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721172646/http://www.mausam.gov.in/WEBIMD/ClimatologicalAction.do?function=getStationDetails&actionParam=1&param=2&station=Leh |archive-date=21 July 2011 }}</ref> it is an extremely challenging airport to fly from)
*[[Lhasa]], [[Tibet]], China – [[Lhasa Gonggar Airport]]
*[[Lusaka]], Zambia – [[Kenneth Kaunda International Airport]]
*[[Medellín]], Colombia – [[José María Córdoba International Airport]] ( hot and high tests for the [[Airbus A380]] were done there<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.flightglobal.com/news/articles/a380-arrives-in-colombia-ahead-of-hot-and-high-tests-204034/|title = A380 arrives in Colombia ahead of hot and high tests}}</ref>).
*[[Mexico City]], Mexico – [[Mexico City International Airport]], and [[Felipe Ángeles International Airport]]
*[[Nairobi]], Kenya – [[Jomo Kenyatta International Airport]]
*[[Gunsa]] Township in [[Ngari Prefecture]], [[Tibet]], China – [[Ngari Gunsa Airport]]; Elevation: 4,274 m (14,022 ft)
*[[Mainling]] in [[Nyingchi]], [[Tibet]], China – [[Nyingchi Mainling Airport]]; Elevation: 2,949 m (9,675 ft)
*[[Phoenix, Arizona]], United States – [[Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport]] (altitude of {{convert|1135|ft}} is not extreme, but the area's hot desert climate gives it hot and high characteristics for most of the year)
*[[Qamdo]], [[Tibet]], China – [[Qamdo Bamda Airport]]; Elevation: 4,334 m (14,219 ft)
*[[Quito]], Ecuador – [[Mariscal Sucre Airport]]
*[[Riyadh]], Saudi Arabia – [[King Khalid International Airport]]
*[[Salt Lake City]], [[Utah]], United States – [[Salt Lake City International Airport]], especially from late spring to early autumn
*[[Sanaa]], Yemen – [[Sanaa International Airport]]
*[[Siachen Glacier]], India – [[Sonam Post]], world's highest helipad (altitude of {{convert|21000|ft}} in the world's highest manned post.<ref>http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/in-siachen-dhruv-proves-a-world-beater-111030700066_1.html In Siachen, Dhruv proves a world-beater
Ajai Shukla  |  Bangalore 
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*[[Tehran]], Iran – [[Tehran Imam Khomeini International Airport]]
*[[Yerevan]], Armenia – [[Zvartnots International Airport]]
*[[Windhoek]], Namibia – [[Hosea Kutako International Airport]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.airnews.co.za/EMagazine/2017/September/World-AirNews-September-2017.pdf|title=Airnews|date=2019-06-21|work=Air News|access-date=2019-06-21}}</ref>