List of most dangerous airports in the world.
Nation | Airport | Airport name | Reason |
---|---|---|---|
Nepal | Lukla Airport | Tenzing-Hillary Airport | In the mountains at 2,860 m a.s.l. |
Netherlands Antilles | Airport of Saba | Juancho E. Yrausquin | The world's shortest commercial airport runway |
Caribbean | Airport of Saint Martin | Princess Juliana International Airport | Public beach just before the slope |
Southern Greenland | Airport of Narsarsuaq | Narsarsuaq Airport | Track covered with ice and 1,800 meters long |
Antarctica | Airport of McMurdo Station | McMurdo Air Station | Temperatures below zero 365 days a year |
Honduras | Airport of Tegucigalpa | Toncontin Airport | Located in a valley of 1,004 m.s.l.m. |
Bhutan | Airport of Paro | Paro Airport | In the mountains of the Himalayas at 2,225 m a.s.l. |
Portugal | Airport of Madeira | Madeira Airport | Track between steep cliffs and the ocean |
Japan | Airport of Ginowan | MCAS in Futenma | Military airport located in an area with a high population density |
Hong Kong | Airport of Hong Kong | Kai Tak Airport | Cross winds and skyscrapers close to the runway |
France | Airport of Courchevel | Altiport de Courchevel | Runway is very narrow and used by small aircraft |
Saint-Barthélemy (French Antilles) | Airport of Saint Jean | Aerodrome de Saint-Barthélemy | Very narrow track that ends in the sea |
UK | Airport of Gibraltar | Gibraltar Airport | The track crosses the streets of the city |
UK (Scotland) | Airport of Bar | Barra Airport | Track on the beach |
Iceland | Airport of Akureyri | Akureyrarflugvöllur | Very short track |
Lukla Airport
Saba airport
Saint Martin Airport
Narsarsuaq airport
McMurdo Airport
Tegucigalpa Airport
Paros airport
Madeira Airport
Ginowan Airport
Hong Kong Airport
Courchevel airport
Saint Jean airport
Gibraltar Airport
Barra airport
Akureyri Airport
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