Category
page 1Altiports
Tenzing-Hillary Airport
airport in Lukla, Nepal
Courchevel airfield
airfield in France

Koro Airport
airport in Fiji

altiport
thumb|Alpe d'Huez Airport with sloped runway
An altiport is an aerodrome for small airplanes and helicopters, situated on or within mountainous terrain. Altiports are generally characterized by having a runway with an atypical slope to fit in the local topography. Ultimately, this slope helps aircraft decelerating when landing and assists acceleration during takeoff. High altitude results in less lift available to aircraft wings, which requires aircraft to achieve higher speed at takeoff and landing. Such airfields with unusual physical characteristics are frequent in regions such as the Frenc
Ua Pou Airport
airport in French
Megève airfield
airfield in France
Alpe d'Huez Airport
French altiport serving the town of Alpe d'Huez
Méribel Airport
French altiport
Corlier Aerodrome
airport in France