Arvaikheer Airport — Arvaikheer, Mongolia

Arvaikheer Airport serves Arvaikheer, the capital of Övörkhangai Province in central Mongolia. Elevation tops 5,932 feet, putting the field high on the Mongolian steppe, consistent with the elevated terrain found across much of the country's interior. One runway supports domestic flights connecting Arvaikheer to Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia's capital, offering a far faster alternative to the long overland journey across open grassland and gravel roads. Given Mongolia's low population density and vast distances between settlements, small regional airports like this one play an outsized role in domestic transportation. Scheduled service tends to be infrequent, reflecting the modest population of Övörkhangai Province and the surrounding herding communities.