Extreme Landings: 10 Of The Most Dangerous Airports In The World
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News1828-01-2026, 13:50

Extreme Landings: World's 10 Most Dangerous Airports Revealed

  • Paro International Airport, Bhutan, is considered the world's most dangerous, surrounded by 18,000 ft peaks, requiring pilots to weave through mountains.
  • Gustaf III Airport, St Barts, features a 640m runway sloping to the beach, demanding steep descents over a hilltop road.
  • Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport, Saba Island, has the world's shortest commercial runway at 400m, situated between cliffs and the sea.
  • Tenzing-Hillary Airport (Lukla), Nepal, a gateway to Everest, has a 527m uphill runway with cliffs at both ends and no room for go-arounds.
  • Gibraltar International Airport's runway crosses a main road, stopping traffic for landings, with strong winds around the Rock of Gibraltar making approaches turbulent.

Why It Matters: These 10 airports worldwide present extreme challenges for pilots due to unique geographical and structural constraints.

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