Ağrı Airport — Ağrı, Turkey

Ağrı Airport, serving the city of Ağrı in far eastern Turkey, runs on a single runway, at a high 5,462 feet, just over a mile above sea level, consistent with the modest scheduled service reaching this remote corner of the country near Turkey's border with Iran. Ağrı Province takes its name from the mountain that rises nearby, among the highest peaks in the region, and the elevation and rugged terrain here make overland travel considerably slower than in western Turkey. Istanbul and Ankara both connect directly through this field, replacing what would otherwise be a very long drive across Turkey's eastern highlands.