The Most Dangerous Airports of the World

In this Post we are going to list down and show you the most dangerous Airports of the World. Don’t forget to watch the video at the end.




Take offs and landing are considered as the most dangerous period for any flight.

However, there are few airports in the world where every takeoff and landing is terrifying even for highly qualified pilots. They need to use highest level of skills which a normal pilot may consider a miracle.

Gibraltar International airport

Apparently looking this airport is rather normal. However, if we take a closer look we will recognize it’s not normal as we see it. It’s beyond doubt that the most extraordinary fact is that the main runway make it’s way through the main street of the city. So every time when a plane is landing or taking off the vehicles must stop. Landings are also complicated due to the fact that the island often has stormy weather.

Princess Juliana International Airport on st. Martin’s Island

The end of its runway is located too close to the Maho beach. The shock wave from the plane engines has such a power that it literally knocks down the curious people watching the takeoffs. While landing planes fly low over the beach almost touching the tourist heads.

Narsarsuaq International Airport in Greenland

A lot of fjords are formed very close to this Airport and this is not all. Dangers in this area is increased unrest typically even when there is no strong and gusty wind. Only well trained and experienced professionals are allowed to fly in this region with such extreme climatic conditions.

Lukla airport

In 2010 The History Channel called this airport the most dangerous in the world. Lukla airport in Nepal. It’s located in the Himalayas at an altitude of 9,500 feet and its runway is framed by a high mountain from one side and a very deep hole from the other.
This Airport earned the title of the most dangerous airport in the world for one more reason. Takeoffs and landings are carried out only by VFR because only the radio station can be used here.

Matekane airport in the kingdom of Lesotho

This is not an airport considering the usual sense. On a mountain plateau stretched 1,300 feet long runway and it ends with a cliff of 1,900 feet. In 2009 this extreme airport was banned for air travel.

Courchevel mountain airport in France

The airport has an awfully tiny runway and its tilt angle is 18.5 degrees. The operations of the airport are also limited by technical conditions. Due to the lack of a landing approach for navigation systems this leads to the fact that landing during fogs or low settling clouds is completely impossible.

Toncontín International Airport of Honduras

The airport was built in a valley around which the mountains rise. The runways are built at high altitude. Because of this the planes must fly over mountains at an angle of 45 degrees. Also the wind creates additional problems forcing the pilots to make last minute changes.

Saint Jean Airport of barthélemy island in the Caribbean Sea

The runway is very short moreover it’s located in an extremely thin place bounded on the sides by rocks. During the landing the aircraft are extremely close up to the slopes and there is a threat of falling into the ocean.

Maniitsoq airport in Greenland

It can only serve stall airplanes. Also there is no anti-icing equipment at the airport. Because of Greenland winters and increased turbulence the landing in this Airport is a big problem.

Paro airport in the kingdom of Bhutan

Airport is located in a small valley of the Blue River surrounded by Himalayas Mountains. Because of its location this Airport is recognized as the most dangerous in the world for landings. As per the various sources only a few pilots from around the world have a license and permission for such extreme landings. The aircraft crew must make incredible turns among the mountains to make a landing.
Takeoffs are no less awful and dangerous. The plane should fly in a spiral right above the airport gradually gaining altitude to fly over the Himalayas. Such tricks are possible only during the day and only with good weather conditions.

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