Yushu Batang Airport — Yushu (Batang), China

Yushu Batang Airport (YUS) is a high-altitude airport located in Yushu Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai Province, China, sitting at an elevation exceeding 3,900 meters, making it one of the highest airports in the world. Serving a predominantly Tibetan population, YUS connects the remote Yushu region to Xining, Chengdu, and other major Chinese cities, providing a critical alternative to lengthy overland travel through the Tibetan Plateau's difficult terrain. The airport was rebuilt and expanded following a major 2010 earthquake that devastated the region, and it has since supported both reconstruction efforts and ongoing development. Aircraft operating at YUS require specialized performance capabilities to handle the thin high-altitude air safely.