Rankings
The northernmost and southernmost airports
The airports with scheduled passenger flights closest to the North Pole and to the South Pole.
North: 78.25° NSouth: 54.84° S
Explore them on the 3D globe Updated 10 October 2026
Northernmost
| # | Airport | Latitude |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Svalbard Airport, Longyear LYR · ENSBLongyearbyen, Norway | 78.25° N |
| 2 | Qaanaaq Airport NAQ · BGQQQaanaaq, Greenland | 77.49° N |
| 3 | Grise Fiord Airport YGZ · CYGZGrise Fiord, Canada | 76.43° N |
| 4 | Resolute Bay Airport YRB · CYRBResolute Bay, Canada | 74.72° N |
| 5 | Arctic Bay Airport YAB · CYABArctic Bay, Canada | 73.01° N |
| 6 | Upernavik Airport JUV · BGUKUpernavik, Greenland | 72.79° N |
| 7 | Pond Inlet Airport YIO · CYIOPond Inlet, Canada | 72.69° N |
| 8 | Sachs Harbour (David Nasogaluak Jr. Saaryuaq) Airport YSY · CYSYSachs Harbour, Canada | 71.99° N |
| 9 | Khatanga Airport HTG · UOHHKhatanga, Russia | 71.98° N |
| 10 | Saskylakh Airport SYS · UERSSaskylakh, Russia | 71.93° N |
| 11 | Tiksi Airport IKS · UESTTiksi, Russia | 71.70° N |
| 12 | Wiley Post Will Rogers Memorial Airport BRW · PABRUtqiaġvik, United States | 71.29° N |
| 13 | Sabetta International Airport SBT · USDASabetta, Russia | 71.22° N |
| 14 | Mehamn Airport MEH · ENMHMehamn, Norway | 71.03° N |
| 15 | Honningsvåg Airport, Valan HVG · ENHVHonningsvåg, Norway | 71.01° N |
| 16 | Berlevåg Airport BVG · ENBVBerlevåg, Norway | 70.87° N |
| 17 | Ulukhaktok Holman Airport YHI · CYHIUlukhaktok, Canada | 70.76° N |
| 18 | Neerlerit Inaat Airport CNP · BGCONeerlerit Inaat, Greenland | 70.74° N |
| 19 | Qaarsut Airport JQA · BGUQUummannaq, Greenland | 70.73° N |
| 20 | Hammerfest Airport HFT · ENHFHammerfest, Norway | 70.68° N |
Southernmost
| # | Airport | Latitude |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ushuaia - Malvinas Argentinas International Airport USH · SAWHUshuaia, Argentina | 54.84° S |
| 2 | Gobernador Ramón Trejo Noel International Airport RGA · SAWERio Grande, Argentina | 53.78° S |
| 3 | President Carlos Ibáñez International Airport PUQ · SCCIPunta Arenas, Chile | 53.00° S |
| 4 | Mount Pleasant Airport / RAF Mount Pleasant MPN · EGYPMount Pleasant, Falkland Islands | 51.82° S |
| 5 | Port Stanley Airport PSY · SFALStanley, Falkland Islands | 51.69° S |
| 6 | Lieutenant Julio Gallardo Airport PNT · SCNTPuerto Natales, Chile | 51.67° S |
| 7 | Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport RGL · SAWGRio Gallegos, Argentina | 51.61° S |
| 8 | 28 de Noviembre Airport RYO · SAWTRio Turbio, Argentina | 51.61° S |
| 9 | El Calafate - Commander Armando Tola International Airport FTE · SAWCEl Calafate, Argentina | 50.28° S |
| 10 | Gobernador Gregores Airport GGS · SAWRGobernador Gregores, Argentina | 48.78° S |
| 11 | Puerto Deseado Airport PUD · SAWDPuerto Deseado, Argentina | 47.74° S |
| 12 | Las Heras Airport LHS · SAVHLas Heras, Argentina | 46.54° S |
| 13 | Perito Moreno Jalil Hamer Airport PMQ · SAWPPerito Moreno, Argentina | 46.54° S |
| 14 | Invercargill Airport IVC · NZNVInvercargill, New Zealand | 46.41° S |
| 15 | Dunedin International Airport DUD · NZDNDunedin, New Zealand | 45.93° S |
| 16 | Balmaceda Airport BBA · SCBABalmaceda, Chile | 45.92° S |
| 17 | General Enrique Mosconi International Airport CRD · SAVCComodoro Rivadavia, Argentina | 45.79° S |
| 18 | Queenstown Airport ZQN · NZQNQueenstown, New Zealand | 45.02° S |
| 19 | Wanaka Airport WKA · NZWFWanaka, New Zealand | 44.72° S |
| 20 | Timaru Airport TIU · NZTUNew Zealand | 44.30° S |
Airport positions from OurAirports (public domain). Airports on the AirPro Atlas only: those with scheduled passenger flights, confirmed by Wikidata.