Telluride Regional Airport, Colorado

Unusual Airports: Telluride Regional Airport, Colorado
At an elevation of more than 9,000 feet, Telluride Regional Airport is the highest commercial airport on the continent. It’s also surrounded by mountains and built on a cliff.

Pilots have to know what they’re doing here; the airport is flanked on three sides by a 1,000-foot drop into the San Miguel River — with the Rocky Mountains just beyond.