Now it can be said that every city has an airport. Then, do you know what are the most dangerous airports in the world? Either the geographical environment of these airports is relatively bad, or the established airports are very dangerous. However, since these airports have been established, it is natural that some people will open and take them.
1. British Gibraltar Airport
Gibraltar
Gibraltar airport is located at the southern tip of Spain and guards the entrance to the Mediterranean, but it is owned by Britain rather than Spain. The control of Gibraltar had been disputed between the two countries for centuries, and only recently did Spain agree to fly into its airspace. The biggest problem here is the high-pressure weather formed on the Liberian peninsula. The turbulent flow above the rock forms a downhill jet blowing to the ground at 90 meters, which makes it very difficult to land.
2. Princess Juliana International Airport
Caribbean island of St. Martin
Princess Juliana International Airport is located around MAHO beach on St. Martin Island in the Caribbean. The airport runway is very short, and the height from the beach when the aircraft takes off or lands is only about 10-20 meters, sometimes less than 10 meters. The people on the beach are close to the flying plane. Looking from a distance, the plane seems to be flying past, which is very dangerous. Jet aircraft will produce strong suction or thrust when taking off and landing. People and things on the beach are blown to the side of the sea, as if they are to be 'sucked' into the sea.
3. Nuuk Airport
Greenland
Nuuk airport was built in 1979, with an altitude of 86 meters and a runway length of 950 meters. The runway is about 700 meters away from the campus of the University of Greenland.
Nuuk airport has a passenger terminal and a cargo terminal as Greenland aviation technology center. The passenger terminal has three boarding gates, which are located near the check-in counter and waiting hall, and the baggage turntable is installed separately in the terminal. As the airport is limited by its mountainous location and bad weather conditions, it can not meet the takeoff and landing needs of large flights to Denmark.
4. Lukala Airport
Nepal
Lukala airport in Nepal is built on the ridge of the Himalayas, with an altitude of 2834 meters. The only landing runway entrance is a valley less than kilometers wide. It is a one-stop operation for aircraft to land here, and there is almost no possibility of go around. The most terrible thing is that the airport has no radar or navigation equipment, and the ground center can't control the aircraft taking off and landing. Therefore, the landing depends entirely on the pilot's visual inspection. Once you start trying to land, there is no turning back.
5、Matekane
Lesotho, Africa
The matekane air strip in Lesotho, Africa, is only 396 meters long and is not even called an airport. But at its end is a cliff 609 meters above sea level. It is estimated that tourists here have to close their eyes when the plane lands, otherwise they should be more afraid.
6. Gaucheville Airport
french alps
Gaucheville airport, located in the French Alps, is on the list because of its short and undulating runway.
At one end of the runway in gaucheville is a ski jump platform. The airport is nearly 2000 meters above sea level, but the runway is only more than 500 meters long, and the slope here is incredibly steep, with an inclination of 18.5 degrees. The runway was built in 1961 and mainly serves tourists who come to this remote town for vacation. Because there is no flat land for several miles around, the designer can only chisel out the runway on the hillside, creating an extremely dangerous runway for the rich.
7. Tegantin Airport
Honduras
Tegantin airport is located in Tegucigalpa, the capital of Honduras, in the towering Madre mountains. The aircraft must descend and approach quickly, not only because of the surrounding terrain, but also because the landing runway is too short. According to statistics, since 1984, there have been an average of 3 to 4 accidents out of the runway every month.
8. French Saint Bart Airport
French Saint Bart island in the Caribbean
The airport is not far from the Caribbean Distribution Center St. Martin Island. Although the journey is 10 to 12 minutes, the process of entering and landing on the airport runway is one of the most thrilling experiences in the world.
St. Bart airport is very special. Its runway is very short and surrounded by mountains on three sides. The difficult approach route complicates the problem of Saint Bart. The plane has to approach from the water surface, but there is no surrounding process, because it is impossible to cross those mountains, and the cars directly below the approach route may also be a fatal hidden danger.
Most people don't know how much flight training the pilot needs to receive to land in Saint Bart, because he must obtain a special license to land here.
9. Nasar suwak Airport
Greenland island
Similar to Antarctica, the airport in cold Greenland is often covered with ice and snow. The runway of this airport is only 1800 meters. It is unfolded on the slippery ice. It is the most difficult and dangerous airport in the world.
The weather here is also bad. It is easy to form storms, reduce visibility, and strong winds can also affect aircraft. In addition, frozen runways, nearby active volcanoes often erupt volcanic ash into the clouds, causing engine flameout and damage. Think about it, you can know the risk factor.
10. Palo Airport
Bhutan
The only airport in the hidden mountain country of Bhutan, located between the mountains, has only opened routes with a few countries such as India, Nepal and Thailand. For a long time, it is said that only eight pilots were qualified to fly flights to and from Bhutan. The airport is small and exquisite, and the terminal building is a typical Bhutanese style building. There is no shuttle bus at Paro airport. Passengers can only walk to the terminal.