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World's 10 most dangerous airports

New Delhi: A lot of people have some nerves when it comes to flying. But after knowing about the Himalayan airport that brings climbers up to the Everest trail has everyone thinking about just how

10. Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport, Saba Island

 

Getting to this amazingly beautiful Caribbean island can be a bit distressing, thanks to a mere 1300-foot-long runway—only slightly longer than most aircraft carrier runways. The incredibly short runway is surrounded by tall cliffs, and it comes dangerously close to a steep slope which leads directly to the ocean. For these reasons, it is one of the most dangerous airports in the world. Large planes avoid this airport for obvious reasons, but even for a very small aircraft landing seems to be a difficult mission.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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