El Alto International Airport

El Alto International Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional El Alto) (IATA: LPB, ICAO: SLLP) is an international airport serving La Paz, Bolivia. It is located in the city of El Alto, 13 kilometres (8 mi) west of La Paz. At an elevation of 4,061.5 metres (13,325 ft), it is the highest international airport in the world, the seventh highest commercial airport in the world and the highest commercial airport outside of China.

El Alto International Airport

Aeropuerto Internacional El Alto
Main terminal
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerGovernment of Bolivia
OperatorNavegación Aérea y Aeropuertos Bolivianos (NAABOL)
ServesLa Paz, Bolivia
LocationEl Alto, Bolivia
Hub for
  • Línea Aérea Amaszonas
Focus city for
Elevation AMSL4,061.5 m / 13,325 ft
Coordinates16°30′48″S 068°11′32″W
Websitehttps://www.naabol.gob.bo/
Map
LPB
Location of airport in Bolivia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10R/28L 4,000 13,123 Asphalt
10L/28R 2,050 6,725 Grass
Statistics (2013)
Passengers1,793,668
Source: SABSA, Airport Statistics

The airport has been in service since the first half of the 20th century, but was modernized in the late 1960s, when its runway was lengthened and a new passenger terminal with modern facilities was built. The new airport was inaugurated in 1965. El Alto airport was a primary hub for the former Lloyd Aéreo Boliviano, Bolivia's flag carrier which ceased operations in 2007 and is a hub for Línea Aérea Amaszonas. It serves also as a focus city for Boliviana de Aviación, Bolivia's flag carrier and state-owned airline.

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