These are the vanguard of the first you encounter when visiting a country by plane. For the majority of experienced pilots, landing (landing) and take off (take off) are important aspects that affect the driving plane. But even so, not all airports have runways that are safe for the landing and take off. The following are the 10 most dangerous airports in the world with extreme runway.
Here's 10 Most Dangerous Airport in the World :
1. Princess Juliana Airport - Saint Martin, Netherlands
The beach does have an abundance of charm, ranging from views of the azure sky that blends with no less beautiful, dazzling sand, coral and coral to be characteristic of the coast. But what would happen if the beautiful views of the beach and the atmosphere is accompanied by the noise of aircraft flying at a distance of only a few feet away from your head? Is Princess Juliana Aiport, the airport located in Saint Martin's had to pass Maho beach, where the pilots are required to make regular checks to ensure the maintenance of appropriate height as the distance between the sea and the fuselage is very close. When taking off, the pilot had to turn sharply to the right and turning to avoid the mountain at the end of the runway. The terminal is composed of 4 floors with facilities 42 check-in desks, 8 transit desks, 11 boarding gates.
2. Madeira Airport - Portugal
Also called Funchal airport. Formerly known as Santa Catarina Airport. The airport was first opened in 1964 with two 1,600 m long runway. included in one of the most dangerous airports in the world due to the short runway and the location is very close to the precipice. Recorded a few accidents occurred at this airport, one of them in 1980, a Boeing 727 crashed at the end of the runway while landing that resulted in the deaths of 131 passengers. Since the incident, the runway was extended with the arguments 150 concrete pillars to support. Although the runway was extended, its location adjacent to the mountains and the sea still can not be underestimated. Especially when the weather is bad, even for experienced senior pliot else, this gives a fairly serious problem.
3. Sea Ice Runaway Airport - Antarctica
Being situated in the Antarctic region is notabenenya with ice as a footing, this airport has a runway that was carved in sea ice from the Ross Island each year. Runway extends along 2.5 miles and operates most of the summer in the Antarctic. Pilots should avoid landing too heavy to avoid drowning due to ice cracks that could happen. This service even once melted, so that all flight schedules were canceled and diverted. In addition to the challenge of cracking ice, slippery runways are not paved is also a challenge that must be faced by the pilot.
4. Gibraltar Airport - Gibraltar
Stop at a red light while driving because the car, train or similar vehicle pass is already a regular. But have you ever imagine when you have to stop at a red light and menyaksika a plane passing by right in front of you? The Gibraltar Airport is the airport most bizarre, unique and dangerous. Runway ran into the main streets of the city so that each plane will fly or land, vehicles must stop. But lucky, though crowded and dangerous, at this airport had never been a major accident occurs.
5. Barra Airport - Scotland
Is the only airport that is also a public beach location. Do not hope you will enjoy this romantic time on the beach, because there is a warning about the possibility of landing aircraft to be avoided. Runway is very short, even in the three Barra runways owned Aiport is only marked by wooden poles. At night, the airport was closed by the tidal sea water, therefore, the airport has become very exclusive because it can only be used for the scheduled flight and not for the night.
6. Curchevel Airport - Alps, France
Have you ever watched the film Tomorrow Never Dies? One of the famous actor, Pierce Brosnan ever landing at the airport in one of the scenes. However please note, that only specially certified pilots are allowed to land or take off in this airport. This is natural, because the position is located in the region of Saint Bon Tarentaise, French Alps, is fairly dangerous. Moreover, the shape of which is very short runway and steep with a slope of about 18.5 percent.
7. Gustav III Airport - Saint Barthelemy
Also known as Saint Barthelemy Airport and St. Jean Airport. It is in the village of St. Jean on the Caribbean island named one of Saint Barthelemy. Its airport is very small with a narrow runway, short and cross paths with the main streets of the town and the slopes directly facing the sea. Wow! It is extraordinary extreme. Aircraft during landing should fall sharply due to be over the hill at the end of its runway.
8. Matekane Airport - Lesotho
Airport this one is no less dangerous, precisely located overlooking the gorge in high mountains with a height of 2,000 feet it is not just any airport. It takes extraordinary skill of the pilot for landing and taking off from the airport. Wind conditions play an important role in determining the flight and landing. The aircraft that want to park here also not allowed to fly before reaching the end of the runway at an altitude of 1,312 feet. The tension will be felt when the plane took off the runway as plane faced with two possibilities, namely managed to fly into the air or into a crevasse fall first then slowly flew into the air. Can you imagine the horror?
9. Saba Airport - Saba, Caribbean
Caribbean island is known to be very beautiful, but in addition to its beauty, there is also an airport that is one dangerous airports in the world. Saba is the airport, which has a runway of 1,300 meters. No wonder if the airport is dubbed as the airport with the shortest runway. It is surrounded by a ravine with a strong sea breeze, barely letting pliot err at all or will be facing the risk of aircraft accidents. For landing, the aircraft must fly to the cliff before making a sharp turn to the left and eventually landed smoothly.
10. Toncotin Airport - Honduras
The airport is located in Tegucigalpa, which is also the capital of Honduras. Runway is located in a mountain valley, with only one runway only with wavy conditions for landing and taking off. However, large-sized aircraft types Boeing 757 landed at the airport remained frequent this. The atmosphere is very dirty and messy airports, passengers waiting chair conditions were little and uncomfortable. Not only that, the floor was also dirty and make visitors and anyone who feels uncomfortable when he saw it. Are you planning a holiday to Honduras? If so, you have to go through this airport before around Honduras.
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