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| World Most Dangerous Airports by Nobody: 9:09pm On Jul 30, 2013 |
1-Kai Tak airport in Hong Kong With a perilous runway that jut out into the sea, and a descent through skyscrapers and craggy mountains, Kai Tak airport in Hong Kong was seen as the ultimate test of a pilot’s skills. The airport- which was shut down in 1998- was the site of botched landings that included planes crashing into the water and clipping buildings on their descent. These spectacular images show the moment experienced pilots grappled with the notoriously dangerous landing, before the airport was closed by the government in 1998 for its poor safety record http://www.examiner.com/article/top-ten-most-extreme-airports http://spankthedonut..com/2013/07/world-most-dangerous-airports.html[b][/b] 1 Like
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| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Nobody: 9:14pm On Jul 30, 2013 |
More coming.... please be patient. |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Nobody: 9:17pm On Jul 30, 2013 |
2: Gibraltar Airport Gibraltar Gibraltar airport is not only one of the most dangerous airports in the world, but one of the busier ones as well (especially compared to the other risky airports included in this list). No matter how unbelievable this might sound, the corridor of this airport actually passes through the main street of the city.Vehicles are made to stop every time an aircraft lands or takes off. It’s amazing that there has never been a major accident—and we can only hope it stays that way. 1 Like
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| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Nobody: 9:20pm On Jul 30, 2013 |
3: Tenzing-Hillary Airport Nepal Lukla Airport, as it was called originally, was later renamed Tenzing-Hillary Airport to honor the first climbers to reach the summit of Mount Everest. Located in Lukla, Nepal, the airport serves thousands of climbers hoping to “conquer” Mount Everest, as well as trekkers wishing to explore the Everest region.Dangers at this airport include high winds and extreme cloud cover—but these are by no means the scariest aspects. Like Gustaf III Airport, one end of the runway is preceded by high terrain; but instead of a beautiful sandy beach on the other end, there is a two-thousand-foot drop.There have been several accidents at Lukla airport, most recently on October 12, 2010. 1 Like
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| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Nobody: 9:21pm On Jul 30, 2013 |
4: Toncontin International Airport Honduras In Tegucigalpa, the capital city of Honduras, we can fly into one of the most dangerous and notorious airports in the world. It has been the subject of scrutiny following several accidents, including a 2008 crash that caused the deaths of five passengers. The airport opened back in 1934, an era when planes were less powerful and didn’t require such lengthy runways.Toncontin’s runway is just over seven thousand feet long, and it’s situated in a valley surrounded by mountains. What’s even harder to believe—and by far the most hazardous aspect of this airport—is that there’s only one way in and one way out for the planes, which increases the risk dramatically. Despite all these high-risk factors, planes as large as Boeing 757’s land at the airport on a daily basis.
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| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Jakumo(m): 9:23pm On Jul 30, 2013 |
If you ever find yourself in the Westfield Shopping Mall in north London, and you have a passion for aviation, then stop by the Boeing 737 flight simulator, located on the ground floor of that shopping center, facing the central atrium. There you can fly the infamous checkerboard approach into Hong Kong Kai Tak Airport Runway 13, with your takeoff from Hong Kong Chep Lak (New Airport) Runway 7R, located just five munites flying time away accross the Hong Kong Harbor. If you can make that sharp right turn at just the right airspeed and altitude, then you MIGHT make that landing the first time around, if you are a badass pilot that is ha ha. If you can conquer Kai Tak and you are in the mood for an even harder approach, then request Innsbruk, Austria, that village airport nestled in a narrow alpine valley. Nail that procedure turn and rapid drop down to Runway 24, then land, IF YOU CAN. 3 Likes |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Nobody: 9:23pm On Jul 30, 2013 |
5: Barra International Airport Scotland This is quite possibly the only airport in the world that also serves as a beach. Takeoffs and landings at Barra Airport occur on the same sand that people can stroll along during airport off-hours. And that’s just the beginning: during high tide in the evening, the illumination from the lights of all the cars passing by assist the pilot with his landing. For those who simply want to enjoy a romantic walk along the beach, there are warning signs informing them of all expected upcoming flight arrivals.Believe it or not, Barra is still an officially recognized international airport by the Air Traffic Organization, and it seems like any kind of logical or critical suggestion would be deemed irrelevant by the authorities. We can only hope that they know better than us! Culled from http://spankthedonut..com/2013/07/world-most-dangerous-airports.html
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| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Nobody: 9:26pm On Jul 30, 2013 |
Jakumo: If you ever find yourself in the Westfield Shopping Mall in north London, and you have a passion for aviation, then stop by the Boeing 737 flight simulator, located on the ground floor of that shopping center, facing the central atrium. i HAVEnt taken the Kai tak challenge but i have taken a simulated innsbruk approach and it was VFR. 3 Likes |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Jakumo(m): 9:27pm On Jul 30, 2013 |
Don't forget Princess Juliana Airport on the beach of St. Bart's Island. Not particularly difficult in the flight simulator, but reportedly a muffuguh of an approach in real life, due to unpredictable winds on short finals |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Jakumo(m): 9:30pm On Jul 30, 2013 |
Lindberg Airfield, San Diego is not particularly difficult, but the scenery is real nice, right there near downtown San Diego on the coast. Watch you don't hit that parking structure on short finals, and set your auto-brake for 3, to stop quickly on that short runway. |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by baby124: 9:30pm On Jul 30, 2013 |
wow, quite interesting and scary. LOL. |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by ayobase(m): 10:52pm On Jul 30, 2013 |
Front page matter be this! Nigeria didn't make the list, but we still get crashed at the airport before and after almost safe landing! Wetin go come happen if na for our land those dey? 1 Like |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by fiscalcliff: 11:34pm On Jul 30, 2013 |
op,where's the remaining 5 airports at?  Post 'em quickly |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Nobody: 2:05am On Jul 31, 2013 |
was having light issues but UP NEEPPPPAAAA.... SO ima keep posting!! |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Les: 2:07am On Jul 31, 2013 |
dat numbero 5 for real  ? Mama miee, I refuse to fly again...1 Like |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by mgbeketoto: 2:08am On Jul 31, 2013 |
Nigeria is not up there?  With cows grazing on tarmacs. . . or power failure at MMA. . .total BLACK OUT?  2 Likes |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Nobody: 2:09am On Jul 31, 2013 |
6: Courchevel Airport France The city of Courchevel in the French Alps is one of the most famous ski resorts in Europe, but it seems like the city owes much of its fame to its airport, which is located inside the mountains. Courchevel Airport is not only famous for its incredible height and bizarre location, but also for the fact that it has had a leading role in a James Bond film, Tomorrow Never Dies, which depicted Mr. Bond landing a plane successfully in the extremely dangerous airport.
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| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by mgbeketoto: 2:11am On Jul 31, 2013 |
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4659281.stm [b] 7 Likes |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Nobody: 2:13am On Jul 31, 2013 |
7: Ice RunwayAntarctica The dangers of Ice Runway have more to do with the extreme weather conditions that the pilot has to deal with, rather than the design or position of the airport itself. The Ice Runway is one of three major airstrips used to haul supplies and researchers to Antarctica’s McMurdo Station. As its name implies, there’s no tarmac in sight—just long stretches of meticulously groomed ice and snow.There is no shortage of space on the Ice Runway, so super-sized aircraft can land with relative ease. The real challenge is making sure that the weight of the aircraft and cargo doesn’t bust the ice or get the plane stuck in soft snow. As the ice of the runway begins to break up, planes are redirected to Pegasus Field or Williams Field, the two other airstrips servicing the station.
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| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Nobody: 2:16am On Jul 31, 2013 |
8: Gustaf III Airport Saint Barthélemy The small airport of Gustaf III, on the Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy, provides pilots and passengers alike with some fairly grave dangers. The corridor in which the runway has been built is incredibly narrow, and planes come frighteningly close to hitting the slopes of the adjacent upland area, or plummeting into the ocean, every time they land.
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| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Nobody: 2:17am On Jul 31, 2013 |
9: Qamdo Bamda Airport Tibet Towering above every other airport at 14,000ft above see level, the Qamdo Bamda Airport clocks in as the highest airport currently existing in the world. Even more impressive than the airport altitude is the 3.2-mile-long runway. Airport altitude : 14,000 ft Airport Runway length- 3.2 miles This exceptionally long runway makes the landing a little bit safer since high attitude landing requires an awful length of runway. Traveling at high altitude can in fact be pretty dangerous all round, and travelers should make themselves aware of conditions before they decide to fly in such places 1 Like
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| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Nobody: 2:18am On Jul 31, 2013 |
10: Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport Saba Island This beautiful airport is located on the Caribbean island and can be a bit distressing to land on. The runway is just 1300 foot long and this is just slightly longer than most aircraft carrier runways. DANGERS The incredibly short runway is surrounded by tall cliffs, and it comes frighteningly close to a steep slope which leads directly to the ocean. This simply means that if a plan "overshoots" the runway, its plunging into the ocean. This airport is avoided (like a plague) by large planes for obvious reason.... http://spankthedonut..com/2013/07/world-most-dangerous-airports.html 1 Like
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| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Nobody: 2:20am On Jul 31, 2013 |
Jakumo: Lindberg Airfield, San Diego is not particularly difficult, but the scenery is real nice, right there near downtown San Diego on the coast. Watch you don't hit that parking structure on short finals, and set your auto-brake for 3, to stop quickly on that short runway. I only set my Auto Brakes on 3 during emergency! The highest ive ever gone was 2 and that was quito approach. The weather was sooooo bad and i had no runway visual confirmation and low on Fuel |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by playahP(m): 2:28am On Jul 31, 2013 |
Very interesting read.... And scary too!! Thumbs up to the poster. Bookmarked* |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Nobody: 2:35am On Jul 31, 2013 |
mgbeketoto: Nigeria is not up there? This one no be problem naaah... Pilots are trained to make a sweep of the airport if they are not sure the runway is clear.... And if there are cows on the runway, they can file a missed approach. As per power supply, has any plane ever crashed in Naija as a result of power failure? 1 Like |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by bumdish: 4:18am On Jul 31, 2013 |
icebeatz: Yes sir. Check the story of Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 on 10 December 2005, the crash occurred because of unlit runway 1 Like |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by manny4life(m): 5:14am On Jul 31, 2013 |
Good to see that there are pilots in the house Jakumo: Don't forget Princess Juliana Airport on the beach of St. Bart's Island. Not particularly difficult in the flight simulator, but reportedly a muffuguh of an approach in real life, due to unpredictable winds on short finals I have flown this approach on simulator and not really hard though, wasn't difficult at all.. Jakumo: Lindberg Airfield, San Diego is not particularly difficult, but the scenery is real nice, right there near downtown San Diego on the coast. Watch you don't hit that parking structure on short finals, and set your auto-brake for 3, to stop quickly on that short runway. I tried this twice but did not succeed, crash before I could make the runway, anyway, never tried it again... |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by adamooye5(m): 5:55am On Jul 31, 2013 |
Modrastor this is for front page,I realy gained from this article. |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by AjaraEwuro: 6:23am On Jul 31, 2013 |
mgbeketoto: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4659281.stm Rubbish. News of 2005. U make it seem like it is a daily occurence. |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by pistol: 6:43am On Jul 31, 2013 |
AjaraEwuro: Did you really read the article? 1 Like |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by rodeo0070(m): 6:55am On Jul 31, 2013 |
Nice one OP... |
| Re: World Most Dangerous Airports by Nobody: 9:55am On Jul 31, 2013 |
Wheres that airport in brazil with the mad runway.... |
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