List of shortest runways

This is a list of the shortest airport runways in the world. While most modern commercial aircraft require a paved runway of at least 6,000 feet (1,800 m) in length, many early aircraft were designed to operate from unprepared strips that could be improvised in small spaces. Los Angeles's Grand Central Airport, considered a landmark in aviation history, had a 1,200-foot (370 m) runway during its first six years of operation from 1923 to 1929.^[1] Such airstrips were used by heavy as well as light aircraft. During the Doolittle Raid in WW II, twin-engine B-25 bombers with a loaded weight of seventeen tons took off from the 827-foot (252 m) flight deck of the carrier USS Hornet.^[2] As late as 1977, a Lockheed Constellation demonstrated its ability to use the 2,700-foot (820 m) runway of the Greenwood Lake Airport in New Jersey,^[3] and in 1946, a lightened Constellation took off from a grass strip in 2,000 feet (600 m) on only three engines.^[4] Most general aviation aircraft retain this short-field performance; the Cessna 172, the most produced aircraft in history, will take off in as little as 805 feet (245 m) at Standard Temperature when fully loaded.^[5] Many small airfields capable of accommodating these types remain in use, mostly in remote areas in the American West and the French Alps, where space is limited.

List of airports with a primary runway less than 2,000 feet (600 m) long

ICAO or FAA code	IATA code	Airport name	Location	Length		Elevation (ft)
ICAO or FAA code	IATA code	Airport name	Location	(ft)	(m)	Elevation (ft)
1ID9		Simko Field Airport^[6]	Inkom, Idaho, US	400	122	5,640
		Ted Luark Airstrip^[7]	Huson, Montana, US	500	152	3,500
		Mile Hi Airstrip^[8]	Yellow Pine, Idaho, US	560	171	5,831
		Dewey Moore Airstrip^[9]	Big Creek, Idaho, US	700	213	4,494
		James Ranch Airstrip^[10]	Warren, Idaho, US	800	244	2,117
IT-67/AO02		Altiporto di Chamois^[11]	Chamois, Aosta Valley, IT	850	259	5,886
MT94		Ousel Falls Airport^[12]	Big Sky, Montana, US	900	274	6,600
		Simonds Airstrip^[13]	Yellow Pine, Idaho, US	900	274	5,243
ME46		Back Acres Airport^[14]	Kennebunkport, Maine, US	1,000	305	60
27MT		Rahn Airport^[15]	Kalispell, Montana, US	1,000	305	3,090
5NA0		Semchenko Airport^[16]	Max, North Dakota, US	1,100	335	2,065
		Vines Airstrip^[17]	Big Creek, Idaho, US	1,100	335	4,110
4NY8		Harris Hill Gliderport^[18]	Elmira, New York, US	1,115	340	1,709
LFJD		Corlier Aerodrome^[19]	Corlier, France	1,148	350	2,762
WA39		Crow Valley Airport^[20]^[21]	Eastsound, Washington, US	1,171	357	113
3NA2		Lorentzen Airport^[22]	Washburn, North Dakota, US	1,200	366	1,790
		Red Creek Airstrip^[23]	Payson, Arizona, US	1,200	366	2,400
MT42		Hasskamp Airport^[24]	Three Forks, Montana, US	1,225	373	4,052
89OR		Mucky Flat Airport^[25]	Eagle Point, Oregon, US	1,250	381	2,000
EGFO	FOA	Foula Airfield	Foula, Shetland Islands, UK	1,252	382	150
EGNF		Netherthorpe Airfield	Worksop, England, UK	1,253	382	254
26OG		Oakridge Airport^[26]	Eagle Point, Oregon, US	1,275	389	1,560
08ND		Brecht Strip^[27]	Golden Valley, North Dakota, US	1,300	396	1,990
30MT		Nistler Strip^[28]	Helena, Montana, US	1,304	397	4,753
TNCS	SAB	Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport^[29]	Saba	1,312	400	138
LSZO		Luzern-Beromünster	Neudorf, Lucerne, Switzerland	1,312	400	2,146
FXME		Matekane Air Strip^[30]	Matekane, Lesotho	1,312	400	7,544
2NA0		Soderquist Airport^[31]	Wilton, North Dakota, US	1,320	402	1,880
LFKX		Méribel Altiport^[32]	Les Allues, France	1,332	406	5,639
EDMJ		Jesenwang Airport^[33]	Jesenwang, Germany	1,339	408	1,861
NV31		Barker Creek Ranch Airstrip^[34]	Round Mountain, Nevada, US	1,350	411	6,600
EICN		Coonagh Aerodrome^[35]	Limerick, Ireland	1,365	416	6
ID13		Sky Island Ranch Airport^[36]	St. Maries, Idaho, US	1,400	427	2,880
40MT		Silver Creek Airport^[37]	Helena, Montana, US	1,400	427	3,860
N61		Hinshaw (Greenacres) Airport^[38]	Liberty, North Carolina, US	1,400	427	750
OG13		Fly by Night Airport^[39]	Ruch, Oregon, US	1,402	427	1,660
LFHM	MVV	Megève Altiport^[40]	Megève, France	1,424	434	4,830
LFKL		Lyon Brindas Airport^[41]	Brindas, France	1,427	435	1,040
		Flugplatz Locher Sarntal	Locher, Italy	1,434	437	2,608
MT06		Duncan Airport^[42]	Helena, Montana, US	1,467	447	4,260
WA93		Eliza Island Airport^[43]^[44]	Eliza Island, Washington, US	1,500	457	8
LFHU	AHZ	Alpe d'Huez Airport^[45]	Alpe d'Huez, France	1,500	457	6,102
84OR		B Bar Ranch Airport^[46]	Selma, Oregon, US	1,500	457	1,400
0MT9		Lone Hawk Airport^[47]	Whitefish, Montana, US	1,500	457	3,284
MT83		Ten Mile Airport^[48]	Helena, Montana, US	1,500	457	4,294
PAMD	MDO	Middleton Island Airport	Middleton Island, Alaska, US	1,500	457	100
C48		Wilson Bar Airstrip^[49]^[50]	Warren, Idaho, US	1,500	457	2,275
2WA3		Stuart Island West^[51]^[52]	Stuart Island, Washington	1,560	475	200
EDXH	HGL	Heligoland Airfield	Heligoland, Germany	1,575	480	5
78WA		Center Island Airport^[53]^[54]	Center Island (Washington)	1,600	488	115
CD02		Skyote Airport^[55]	Steamboat Springs, Colorado, US	1,600	488	8,200
VNDT	SIH	Doti Airport	Dipayal Silgadhi, Nepal	1,608	490	650
LSPV		Wangen-Lachen Airport	Wangen, SZ, Switzerland	1,640	500	1,335
TAPH	BBQ	Barbuda Codrington Airport^[56]	Codrington, Antigua and Barbuda	1,640	500	15
EFHL		Hailuoto Airfield^[57]	Hailuoto, Finland	1,640	500	7
85U		Soldier Bar Airstrip^[58]	Big Creek, Idaho, US	1,650	503	4,190
EDXP		Harle Airfield	Harlesiel, Lower Saxony, Germany	1,673	510	7
CYGZ	YGZ	Grise Fiord Airport	Grise Fiord, Nunavut, Canada	1,675	511	135
EGER	SOY	Stronsay Airport	Stronsay, Orkney, UK	1,690	515	39
0OR5		East Oregon Cattle Company Airport^[59]	Eagle Point, Oregon, US	1,700	518	1,345
NA12		Johnson Private Airport^[60]	Turtle Lake, North Dakota, US	1,700	518	1,920
EGHE	ISC	St Mary's Airport, Isles of Scilly^[61]	Isles of Scilly, United Kingdom	1,722	525	116
23MT		Waterfall Airport^[62]	Bozeman, Montana, US	1,725	526	4,950
VNLK	LUA	Tenzing–Hillary Airport^[63]	Lukla, Nepal	1,729	527	9,334
EGEN	NRL	North Ronaldsay Airport	North Ronaldsay, Orkney, UK	1,729	527	56
EGEP	PPW	Papa Westray Airport	Papa Westray Airport, Orkney, UK	1,729	527	91
EGES	NDY	Sanday Airport	Scotland, Orkney, UK	1,729	527	66
EGEW	WRY	Westray Airport	Westray, Orkney, UK	1,729	527	29
13W		Camano Island Airfield ^[64]^[65]^[66]	Stanwood, Washington, US	1,750	533	145
5S4		Toledo State Airport ^[67]^[68]	Newport, Oregon, US	1,750	533	12
I08		Cabin Creek Airstrip^[69]	Big Creek, Idaho, US	1,750	533	4,289
CD20		Sprague Airport^[70]	Loveland, Colorado, US	1,750	533	5,603
LFLJ	CVF	Courchevel Altiport^[71]	Courchevel, France	1,762	537	6,588
EGEF	FIE	Fair Isle Airport^[72]	Shetland, United Kingdom	1,762	537	237
CKU	CKU	Cordova Municipal Airport^[73]^[74]	Cordova, Alaska, US	1,800	549	12
3B8		Shady Acres Airport^[75]^[76]	Spanaway, Washington, US	1,800	549	445
KCZK		Cascade Locks State^[77]	Cascade Locks, Oregon, US	1,800	549	151
8S2		Cashmere Dryden^[78]	Cashmere, Washington, US	1,800	549	857
CPL3		Kars/Rideau Valley Air Park^[79]	Kars, Ontario, Canada	1,800	549	286
CAH3		Courtenay Airpark^[80]	Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada	1,800	549	9
16CO		Dry Pen Airport^[81]	Parachute, Colorado, US	1,800	549	5,331
MT71		Edsall Field^[82]	Bozeman, Montana, US	1,800	549	4,659
34CD		Elk Park Ranch Airport^[83]	Allenspark, Colorado, US	1,800	549	7,900
31D		Inter County Airport^[84]	Irwin, Pennsylvania, US	1,800	549	1,250
HI23		Mountain View Airstrip^[85]	Mountain View, Hawaii, US	1,800	549	1,500
10ND		Smith Strip^[86]	Halliday, North Dakota, US	1,800	549	2,200
1MT3		Wood Strip^[87]	Elliston, Montana, US	1,800	549	5,100
1I8		Converse^[88]	Converse, Indiana, US	1,800	549	840
39P		Strom Field Airport^[89]	Morton, Washington, US	1,810	552	941
2W2		Clearview Airpark^[90]	Westminster, Maryland, US	1,840	561	760
WN13		Vaughan Ranch Airfield^[91]	Port Orchard, Washington, US	1,850	564	240
KPFC		Pacific City State Airport^[92]^[93]^[94]	Pacific City, Oregon, US	1,860	567	10
YOBR		Old Bar Heritage Airport^[95]	Old Bar, New South Wales	1,944	593	10
N43		Braden Airpark^[96]	Easton, Pennsylvania, US	1,956	596	399
9CL3		Likely Airport^[97]	Likely, California, US	1,960	597	4,420
TRPG	MNI	John A. Osborne Airport^[98]	Montserrat	1,968	600	550
EDWL		Langeoog Airfield	Langeoog, Germany	1,968	600	5

References

[1] Airport Journals: A Journey Back in Time - Grand Central Air Terminal

[2] National Geographic: Trained in Secret, These Fearless Pilots Retaliated for Pearl Harbor

[3] YouTube: Connie Arrives at Greenwood Lake - 4N1

[4] HistoryNet: The Legendary Lockheed Constellation

[5] Cessna 172 Pilot's Operating Handbook: Takeoff Distance

[6] AirNav: 1ID9 - Simko Field Airport

[7] Mountain Flying LLC: Airstrip Junkies 7

[8] Mile Hi Airstrip - Mountain Flying

[9] Mountain Flying LLC - Dewey Moore Airstrip

[10] Mountain Flying LLC - James Ranch Airstrip

[11] ↑

[12] AirNav: MT94 - Ousel Falls Airport

[13] Boldmethod: Pilots Land On A Mile-High Strip That's Only 900' Long

[14] AirNav: ME46 - Back Acres Airport

[15] AirNav: 27MT - Rahn Airport

[16] AirNav: 5NA0 - Semchenko Airport

[17] Mountain Flying LLC: Idaho Airstrips - Vines

[18] AirNav: 4NY8 - Harris Hill Gliderport

[19] "Airport information for Corlier, France (LFJD)". AIP France – via Great Circle Mapper.

[20] AirNav: WA39 Crow Valley Airport

[21] FAA Aeronautical Information Services - Crow Valley

[22] AirNav: 3NA2 - Lorentzen Airport

[23] Arizona Pilots Association: Red Creek Airstrip Information

[24] AirNav: MT42 - Hasskamp Airport

[25] AirNav: 89OR - Mucky Flat Airport

[26] AirNav: 26OG - Oakridge Ranch Airport

[27] AirNav: 08ND - Brecht Strip Airport

[28] AirNav: 30MT - Nistler Strip Airport

[29] Slate: Try Not to Drive off the World’s Shortest Landing Strip

[30] Travel and Leisure: The World's Scariest Runways

[31] AirNav: 2NA0 - Soderquist Airport

[32] LFKX - Meribel Airport - Skyvector

[33] EDMJ - Jesenwang Airport - Skyvector

[34] Airstrip Junkies 2

[35] IAA: EICN - Coonagh Aerodrome

[36] AirNav: ID13 - Sky Island Ranch Airport

[37] AirNav: 40MT - Silver Creek Airport

[38] AirNav: N61 - Hinshaw (Greenacres) Airport

[39] AirNav: OG13 - Fly by Night Airport

[AIP-40] LFHM – MEGÈVE. AIP from French Service d'information aéronautique, effective 6 August 2026.

[LFKL-41] "Airport information for LFKL" – via Great Circle Mapper.

[42] AirNav: MT06 - Duncan Airport

[43] AirNav: WA93 - Eliza Island Airport

[44] FAA Aeronautical Information Service - Eliza Island

[GCM-45] "Airport information for AHZ" – via Great Circle Mapper.

[46] AirNav: 84OR - B Bar Ranch Airport

[47] AirNav: 0MT9 - Lone Hawk Airport

[48] AirNav: MT83 - Ten Mile Airport

[49] FAA Aeronautical Information - Wilson Bar

[50] Mountain Flying LLC: Idaho Airstrips - Wilson Bar

[51] AirNav: Stuart Island West

[52] FAA Aeronautical Information Services: Stuart Island West

[53] AirNav: 78WA - Center Island Airport

[54] FAA Aeronautical Information Services - Center Island

[55] AirNav: CD02 - Skyote Airport

[56] BBQ - Barbuda Codrington, AG - Airport - Great Circle Mapper

[57] Hailuoto Airport - EFHL - Airport Guide

[58] Mountain Flying LLC: Idaho Airstrips - Soldier Bar

[59] AirNav: 0OR5 - East Oregon Cattle Company Airport

[60] AirNav: NA12 - Johnson Private Airport

[61] Skyvector, St Mary's Airport, Isles of Scilly

[62] AirNav: 23MT - Waterfall Airport

[63] The Ten Most Unusual Airports in the World - Part 1

[64] FAA Aeronautical Information Services

[65] AirNav: W13 - Camano Island Airfield

[66] Washington Department of Transportation: Camano Island Airfield

[67] AirNav: 5S4 - Toledo State Airport

[68] FAA Aeronautical Information Services - Toledo State

[69] AirNav: I08 - Cabin Creek USFS Service Airport

[70] AirNav: CD20 - Sprague Airport

[71] The Telegraph: Which is the world's shortest airport runway?

[72] Travel Fair Isle /Getting to the island

[73] AirNav: CKU - Cordova Municipal Airport

[74] FAA Aeronautical Services - Cordova Muni

[75] AirNav: 3B8 - Shady Acres Airport

[76] FAA Aeronautical Services - Shady Acres

[77] FAA Aeronautical Information - Cascade Locks State

[78] FAA Aeronautical Information - Cashmere Dryden

[79] Canada Flight Supplement. Effective 0901Z 27 November 2025 to 0901Z 22 January 2026.

[80] "Courtenay Airpark".

[81] AirNav: 16CO - Dry Pen Airport

[82] AirNav: MT71 - Edsall Field Airport

[83] AirNav: 34CD - Elk Park Ranch Airport

[84] AirNav: 31D - Inter County Airport

[85] AirNav: HI23 - Mountain View Airstrip

[86] AirNav: 10ND - Smith Strip Airport

[87] AirNav: 1MT3 - Wood Strip Airport

[88] AirNav: 1I8 - Converse

[89] AirNav: 39P - Strom Field Airport

[90] "2W2 - Clearview Airpark Airport | SkyVector".

[91] FAA Aeronautical Information - Vaughan Ranch Airfield

[92] FAA Aeronautical Information - Pacific City State

[93] AirNav: KPFC: Pacific City State Airport

[94] Oregon Department of Aviation - Pacific City State Airport

[95] Old Bar Heritage Airport - YOBR - Airport Guide

[96] "Lehigh-Northampton Airport Authority: Braden Airpark". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-12-09.

[97] AirNav: 9CL3 - Likely Airport

[98] AirportGuide: Runways - John A. Osborne Airport

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List of airports with a primary runway less than 2,000 feet (600 m) long

See also

References