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Top 10 Scariest Airports in the World
Have a fear of flying? Don’t we all….You will especially feel ill if you come across these 10 dangerous airports in the world. If you have a fear of flying, I advise you to avoid them at all costs:
10. Courcheval Airport, France
Courchevel Airport is located in the French Alps and serves Courcheval, France. The airport is considered dangerous, as it features a difficult approach, an upslope runway and ski runs in the adjacent area. The History Channel program Most Extreme Airports has placed it as the seventh most dangerous and one of the bizarrest airport in the world. The airport also has a very short runway of only 537 metres (1,762 ft) with a gradient of 18.6%.
9. Gibaltar Airport, Gibaltar
You’ve probably never driven a car across an airport runway because well– it’s not only unnecessary, but dangerous and illegal as wel. But if you frequently travel to Gibraltar, located off the tip of the Iberian Peninsula, and aren’t flying to/from the UK, there’s no other way. This is because 1) the Gibraltar International Airport only services flights to and from the UK and 2) the only road that connects Gibraltar to mainland crosses across Gibraltar’s airport runway. To prevent a horrific collision between car and plane, gates stop cars from crossing the runway during each takeoff and landing. Inconvenient, i bet.
8. Toncontin International Airport, Honduras
Toncontin International Airport is a champion amongst the most dangerous airports in th world. For those that live close to it, it’s their worst nightmare. There is always the danger of airplanes lurking overhead as they make preparations to land their final destination. Many firefighters that service Toncontín International Airport have seen more than their share of major airline crash in their careers. The biggest crash to date was in 2008 when a TACA Airlines Airbus A320 overshot the runway on a rainy day in the Honduran capital. 5 people were killed, including two people on the ground.
7. Tenzing-Hillary Airport, Nepal
Tenzing-Hillary Airport is located in the Himalayas, Nepal. The airport doesn’t have a control tower, radar or navigation. Pilots who are landing there have to rely on the view from their cockpit to land and takeoff. If a pilot makes a poor judgement during landing or takeoff, they face a 9,200ft fall off a cliff edge. Those with a fear of flying may want to look away now. Since the 1970’s, Lukla airport has hadmultiple accidents, with the number now reaching into the double figures.
6. Ice Runway, Antarctica
The Ice Runway is one of three airstrips used to bring in supplies and researchers to Antarctica’s McMurdo Station. From its name you can guess that there are no paved runways here—just long stretches of ice and snow that are meticulously groomed. There is no shortage of space on the Ice Runway, so super-size aircraft like the C-130 Hercules and the C-17 Globemaster III can easily land. The real challenge is making sure that the weight of the aircraft and cargo does not break the ice or get the plane stuck in soft snow. As the ice of the runway begins to break up, planes are taken to Pegasus Field or Williams Field.
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