✈️ Top Most Dangerous Airports in the World

✈️ Top Most Dangerous Airports in the World
1. Lukla Airport (Tenzing-Hillary Airport), Nepal
• Located in the Himalayas near Mount Everest.
• Very short runway with steep drop-offs and unpredictable weather.
2. Princess Juliana International Airport, Saint Martin
• Famous for planes flying extremely low over Maho Beach.
• Short runway and proximity to beachgoers make it risky.
3. Paro International Airport, Bhutan
• Surrounded by sharp peaks and deep valleys.
• Only a few trained pilots are authorized to land here.
4. Courchevel Altiport, France
• Located in the French Alps.
• Very short and sloped runway with no go-around procedure.
5. Madeira Airport (Cristiano Ronaldo Airport), Portugal
• Built on an artificial platform supported by pillars over the ocean.
• Strong crosswinds and tricky approach.
6. Toncontín International Airport, Honduras
• Located in a mountainous area.
• Short runway and sharp turns required before landing.
7. Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport, Saba (Caribbean Netherlands)
• Has the shortest commercial runway in the world (only 400 meters).
• Surrounded by cliffs and ocean.
8. McMurdo Station Ice Runway, Antarctica
• Runway made entirely of ice.
• Extreme cold, unpredictable weather, and lack of visual references.
9. Gibraltar International Airport, Gibraltar
• Runway intersects a busy highway.
• Pilots must land precisely to avoid the road and surrounding terrain.
10. Kai Tak Airport (Closed), Hong Kong
• Although closed in 1998, it was one of the most dangerous airports.
• Required sharp low-altitude turns over the city.

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