10 – Gibraltar

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/4091/gibraltarqg8.jpg

9 – Mountain (no info…and no pic) I'm sorry


8 – Lukla

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/58/luklaoh6.jpg

7 – Unknown (no info…)

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/5158/unknownsn5.jpg

6 – Madeira

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/4605/madeiranr6.jpg

5 – Barra International

http://img206.imageshack.us/img206/6572/barrawd7.jpg

4 – Gustaf III

http://img509.imageshack.us/img509/2570/gustafiiirj5.jpg

3 – Courchevel (no pic) I'm sorry

2 – Juancho E. Yrausquin

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/2548/juanchoeyrausquinma7.jpg

1 – Princess Juliana

http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/7135/princessjulianaqa8.jpg

Credit : http://n1tr0.bloggernauts.net/?p=11

I love Princess Juliana, go to youtube and you can be amazed at the landings these planes make!

Courchevel:
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/3/2/4/1475423.jpg

http://www.airliners.net/photo//1475423/L/

isnt Hong Kong airport one of the worst? I have seen pictures and videos of landing in HK and i could tell the pilots need to be super alert to land there

isnt Hong Kong airport one of the worst? I have seen pictures and videos of landing in HK and i could tell the pilots need to be super alert to land there

I think that was true for the old airport which is already closed.

I would say dangerous is the wrong choice of word. Interesting yes but what is dangereous about airports such as Gibraltar, Madeira, Barra or Princess Juliana?

ps Barra Airport is not an International Airport. Barra Airport is in Scotland and it only has two flights each day, both to Glasgow International.

I think that was true for the old airport which is already closed.

ooh right, thanks for this info, i did not know HK now got a new airport

This is kai tak airport (old hongkong airport)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3445/3885972320_038496be4e_o.jpg
by Daryl Chapman - Bauhinia photography

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3068/2799852408_8d77dd9354_b.jpg
by Daryl Chapman - Bauhinia photography

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by Daryl Chapman - Bauhinia photography

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3021/2832290155_8f9a27c5a3_o.jpg
by Daryl Chapman - Bauhinia photography

Crazy landing

This is kai tak airport (old hongkong airport)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3152/2731227691_04f43243d6_o.jpg
by Daryl Chapman - Bauhinia photography

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3021/2832290155_8f9a27c5a3_o.jpg
by Daryl Chapman - Bauhinia photography

Crazy landing

Thats the Flower i meant :applause:

:cheers:

Nice Airport, France:

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/99/Nice_airport.jpg
I have landed there 3 times, very close to the water. However they have had very few accidents.

I don't agree with this list! ;)

What about:
- Rio de Janeiro - Santos Dumont, Brazil?
- Paro, Butan?
- Merida, Venezuela?
- La Paz, Bolivia?
- London City, UK?
- Quito, Ecuador?
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras?
- Cuzco, Peru?
- Kai Tak, Hong Kong?

And many many others? ;)

whats dangerous about barra?, id say the most dangerous is heathrow, the slightest bit of fog and all the flights are canceled, and they only have 2 runways, yeah dangerous.

I also prefer Tegucigalpa, Honduras as you see in this video:

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Paro in Bhutan must be one of the most dangerous airports in the world as only around 7 pilots are licensed to fly there...

Also Baguio Airport in the Philippines...

Nice looks quite ideal on that photo. No obstacles at all in approach and takeoff. Why should it be dangerous?

I don't agree with this list! ;)

What about:
- Rio de Janeiro - Santos Dumont, Brazil?
- Paro, Butan?
- Merida, Venezuela?
- La Paz, Bolivia?
- London City, UK?
- Quito, Ecuador?
- Tegucigalpa, Honduras?
- Cuzco, Peru?
- Kai Tak, Hong Kong?

And many many others? ;)

pics or they aren't dangerous ;)

pics or they aren't dangerous ;)

hehehehe :lol:
There you go!! Happy holidays!! :)


- Rio de Janeiro - Santos Dumont, Brazil
Short runway aligned with the Sugar Loaf mountain
http://guilhermefonseca.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/aeroporto.jpg


- Paro, Butan
Craved in a Himalayan valley
http://img85.imageshack.us/img85/8646/paroairport.jpg



- Merida, Venezuela
Craved in a mountain valley
http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/8895/merida.jpg



- La Paz, Bolivia
Among the highest in the world, elevation of about 14000ft - a hell of take off
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3284/3133644087_b69b687aef.jpg



- London City, UK
Feel aircraft are allowed to land there, due to the strong descent ramp to avoid the city buildings
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/9724/londoncityairport.jpg



- Quito, Ecuador
Very elevated, around 9000ft high, and surrounded by mountain peaks
http://www.in-quito.com/pictures/quito-airport.jpg



- Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Short runway, and lots of mountains - see above posted video
http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/7015036.jpg
http://www.prensalibre.com.gt/pl/2008/mayo/30/_Img/398378_101.jpg



- Cuzco, Peru
In an Andean Mountain valey
http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/4034/aeropuertodecusco.jpg



- Kai Tak, Hong Kong
Plenty of photos in previous posts! It's not operational any more!
http://masterroad7.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/kai-tak-airport-hong-kong431x300.jpg

Surprised Sao Paulo/Congonhas isn't in that list.

- Cuzco, Peru
In an Andean Mountain valey
http://img686.imageshack.us/img686/4034/aeropuertodecusco.jpg


OMG, the airport there looks like it's exactly in the town centre

Surprised Sao Paulo/Congonhas isn't in that list.

Just add it! ;)

http://pucf5.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/congonhas20novo.jpg

http://newscomex.files.wordpress.com/2008/08/aeroporto_de_cumbica_2.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/Sao_Paulo_Congonhas_2.jpg

Francisco de Miranda (La Carlota) Airport in Caracas is one of most dangerous too:

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/6480/01180786et6.jpg

^^ Where are the terminal and tower?

Any airport with cross-runways are inherently more dangerous. The most notorious busy example I have is New York La Guardia.

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The one in Quito, Ecuador reminds me of Sarajevo airport...

http://img261.imageshack.us/img261/8015/1057054yz1.jpg

How do you catalogue "dangerous" an airpot,by the runway,the surroundings or what?Because Toncontin yes it has some risk in landing and in T/O,bit that picture of the accident was mostly a HUMAN error,have you ever heard that the human is the 99% of the causes of fatal accidents?How come it doesnt "appear" on your list Congonhas,or perhaps La Aurora in Guatemala City,maybe you forgot Tenerife Los Rodeos?
Toncontin despite his difficulties has been used for major international american carriers such as American(with the 757),Continental,Copa,Taca and Delta(recently),the FAA has certified it and allow to the North american airlines to fly?Why well ask them,otherwise we will have an isolated city!

http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/4513/tntn.jpg
"Busy" morning in TGU!
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/09_01/1_WorldPix0409_493x650.jpg
^^accidents may happen in any airport,and that does not make them "dangerous"!

Nice looks quite ideal on that photo. No obstacles at all in approach and takeoff. Why should it be dangerous?
Nice's airport looks not dangerous but there are mountains in runway axis.
An other reason: due to rich people who live here, aircrafts are not allowed to fly over cape of Antibes any longer and must make 2 curves before landing.
That's absolutly crazy but the autorities accepted that stupid rules.

I'm surprized to see that Bogota (4 000 m !!!) is not on the list.

I would think that Telluride Regional Airport (a major ski resort in SW Colorado, U.S.) would get some love......

...... At an elevation of 9,078 feet (2767 m) above sea level[2], it is the highest commercial airport in North America.

Telluride Regional Airport covers an area of 542 acres (219 ha) and has one runway designated 9/27 which measures 6,870 by 100 feet (2,094 by 30 m).[2] Located on a plateau, the airport's single runway literally dips slightly in the center. The runway can be a very challenging approach for pilots, particularly those operating commuter aircraft or business jets. During winter months, approximately 20% of the scheduled commuter airline flights end up having to divert to other nearby airports because of abruptly adverse landing conditions. Pilots must contend with high terrain exceeding 14,000 feet at all quadrants, as well as the airport's location on a plateau where 3 sides (including both ends of the runway) plunge about 1,000 ft to the San Miguel River below.......


via flickr - virtualcourtney
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/54/191797314_79a7441914.jpg

http://www.viptracking.com/airportphotos/KTEX.jpg

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PASTO, Colombia


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Nice's airport looks not dangerous but there are mountains in runway axis.
An other reason: due to rich people who live here, aircrafts are not allowed to fly over cape of Antibes any longer and must make 2 curves before landing.
That's absolutly crazy but the autorities accepted that stupid rules.

I'm surprized to see that Bogota (4 000 m !!!) is not on the list.

Bogota is actually 2640 meters above sea level and on a plain region called Sabana de Bogotá.

Madeira airoport is the total worst available to land in a regular airway ... some people even call it "the poruguese aircraft carrier".

You got two options ... or you jump the island 1600m coming from one side or you aproach prom the same side , overrun the runway and pull the handbrake. :lol:

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and finally an old video from before the runway enlargement and realignement:

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PASTO, Colombia

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Now that's dangerous! :nuts:

Gotta be Agatti airport, Laksadweep Islands, India :lol:

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/69/178728802_7cf9264dfc_o.jpg
http://www.flickr.com/photos/85296574@N00/178728802/sizes/o/

^^That's a pretty long runway though and landing is clear with no obstructions.

Huh? There's definetely many airport in this thread that are not that dangerous at all. For example...La Paz? I know it's quite high, but it doesn't matter because the runway is long enough for heavy airplanes to take off with enough fuel for a short hop to Santa Cruz and then the rest of the world. It's not ideal of course, but there's the possibility, and thus, the height does not make more dangerous than others. Or what about Agatti airport in India. ok, there's water around it, what is the problem? La Guardia has water around it too (like sooooo many airports) but it's much more dangerous because of the runway patterns. Still, because of the many rules associated for operating in that airport, it's safe to say that it is not a dangerous airport, though a tricky one, and definetely not for everyone; but thousands of flights depart and arrive each day, with minimal incidents compared to those many flights.

Kai Tak is one of the best examples for dangerous airports though.

wow pasto colombia , really scared me

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/4/1/3/1101314.jpg

Khorog field in Tajikistan about 2000 m above sea. One of the most difficult approaches of the world. Runway is 1840 m long and 49 m wide. Only one side VFR.

Chicago's Midway Airport always looked like it was in a bad spot.

I always loved the approach to San Diego International Airport.

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Francisco de Miranda (La Carlota) Airport in Caracas is one of most dangerous too:

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/6480/01180786et6.jpg

La Carlota is not a airport anymore is now the biggest heliport of the world. I don't think Bogotá is a dangerous airport, it has a high elevation from the sea level, but no obstructions on a normal approach or a short runway.

^^ SAN isn´t dangerous

CGH isn't dangerous, there are something about 400 flights daily.

Gibraltar Airport - LXGB note that the traffic is stopped whilst the aircraft take-off

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/161/344631196_1d2f2971c3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62647830@N00/344631196/) Iberia EC-JVE take-off at Gibraltar Airport LXGB (http://www.flickr.com/photos/62647830@N00/344631196/) by GibJoe1973 (http://www.flickr.com/people/62647830@N00/), on Flickr

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http://farm1.static.flickr.com/77/192447884_dc56f25c52_o.jpg

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^^ This one above is hardly "dangerous", many airports around the world have runways facing the ocean on both ends, HKG is an example.

Courchevel:
http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/3/2/4/1475423.jpg

http://www.airliners.net/photo//1475423/L/

could this have been the setting for a James Bond movie? I remember a scene where he flees with a plane and the location looked very similar :)

could this have been the setting for a James Bond movie? I remember a scene where he flees with a plane and the location looked very similar :)

You remember correct. Scenes for "Tomorrrow Never Dies" were filmed there.

Tioman Airport's (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tioman_Airport) runway are aligned towards the hills:

from wikipedia:
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/8273/tiomanrunway01.th.jpg (http://img820.imageshack.us/i/tiomanrunway01.jpg/)

by Stephen Slater:
http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/7103/snapshot3n.th.jpg (http://img233.imageshack.us/i/snapshot3n.jpg/)

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http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/55/The_%28very_short%29_runway_of_Saba_Airport.jpg/800px-The_%28very_short%29_runway_of_Saba_Airport.jpg
Saba's Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport

The danger arises from the airport's physical position. First of all, the runway at the airport is extremely short (approx. 1,300 ft or 396 m). It is flanked on one side by high hills, and on the other side and at both ends of the runway by cliffs dropping into the sea. This creates the possibility that an airplane could overshoot the runway during landing or takeoff and end up in the sea or on the cliffs.