Five most dangerous airports in World

New Delhi: Travelling via air is the most exciting experience anyone can have. But imagine what would be the scenario if you are landing at one of the most dangerous airports in the world!It is commonly said that taking off is always one of the most dangerous parts of a flight but sometime landing of a plane is more dangerous than anything. Before travelling to few places in the world via air, you need to think thousand times when it comes to taking planes to deadliest airports!Below is the list of five dangerous airports in the world. The reasons include the length of the runway, location, weather and winds etc.Princess Juliana International AirportPrincess Juliana International Airport also known as Sint Maarten International Airport serves the Dutch part of the island of Saint Martin.All major US airlines as well as Paris-based charter carrier Corsairfly are operated from here.This international airport is right next to Maho beach, causing the planes to land right overhead of tourists. The length of the runway is just 7,152 feet. The distance is perfectly fine for small or medium-size jets but as the second-busiest airport in the Eastern Caribbean, it regularly welcomes long-haul wide-body jetliners like Boeing 747's and Airbus A340.Due to short runway, the giant jets fly over beach just 10-20 meters over the heads of the tourists.Gibraltar International AirportIt is also known as North Front Airport. The airport serves the British overseas territory of Gibraltar.This is the only airport in the world where one can drive across a runway. The main landing strip of the planes passes through the main street of the city and vehicles are made to stop every time an aircraft lands or takes off.The History Channel programme Most Extreme Airports ranked the airport the fifth most extreme airport in the world.On 10 January 2012, the airport was selected as one of the 'World's Scariest Airport Landings and Take-offs' in the travel section of the Daily Telegraph due to its runway which extends into the sea.Toncontín International AirportIt is a civil and military airport located 6 km from the center of Tegucigalpa, Honduras.The approach to the airport is considered to be one of the most difficult in the world to all aircraft, especially in inclement weather conditions.The airport, at an altitude of 3,294 feet, can accommodate aircraft no larger than Boeing 757's.Pilots must execute a dramatic 45-degree, last-minute bank to the left just minutes prior to touching down in a bowl-shaped valley on a runway. The length of runway is just 6,112 feet.The History Channel program Most Extreme Airports ranks it as the second most dangerous airport in the world.Gustaf III airportGustaf III airport, on the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy, is at the base of gentle slope that ends on the beach.The arrival descent is extremely steep and planes come frighteningly close to the moving traffic circle.With a runway length of just 650 metres, the airport does not cater to international flights. The airport is served by small regional commercial aircraft and charters. Most visiting aircraft carry fewer than twenty passengers.Only the most qualified and highly-trained pilots able to land aircraft here.The airport is located in the island's second-largest town, St. Jean.The History Channel programme Most Extreme Airports ranks Gustaf III airport as the 3rd most dangerous airport in the world.Gisborne AirportGisborne Airport is a small regional airport that is located on the western outskirts of Gisborne, the East Coast of the North Island of New Zealand.The airport is one of the very few airports in the world that has a railway line intersecting its main the runway.The airport covers a land of 160 hectares. It has three grass runways and one main runway that's intersected by the Palmerston North - Gisborne Railway Line.The airport is a major link to enter the small region of Gisborne and hosts more than 60 domestic flights. More than 150,0000 passengers fly through this airport each year.

Five most dangerous airports in World

New Delhi: Travelling via air is the most exciting experience anyone can have. But imagine what would be the scenario if you are landing at one of the most dangerous airports in the world!It is

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