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The hardest airports to fly in to

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Here's a non exhaustive map of what I think are some of the hardest places to land a plane around the world!

Also took info from www.forbes.com/sites/jimdobson/2018/11/08/the-17-most-dangerous-airports-in-the-world-and-why-you-must-experience-them/?sh=3e0adae12a8f

interestingengineering.com/top-10-scariest-airports-in-the-world

www.aerotime.aero/aerotime.extra/23073-23-extremely-dangerous-airports

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Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport, The Road, Zions Hill, Saba, Netherlands
Having the shortest runway in the world, SABA is renowned for it's carrier-like takeoffs and landings.

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Aéroport de Saint-Barthélemy-Rémy de Haenen, D 210, Col de la Tourmente, Gustavia, Saint Barthélemy, 97133, France
Gustaf III Airport, or St. Barths, has a challenging approach to one its runway that requires a very low fly-over a roundabout.

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2, 400, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, 9170, Norway
Svalbard airport is an icy, unlit airport with an 8,000 foot runway.

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Cristiano Ronaldo Airport, VR 1, Santa Cruz, Madeira, 9100-105, Portugal
Only a limited amount of pilots are even allowed to land at Madeira Airport, which is often battered by strong winds.

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Tioman Airport, Kg. Tekek Passenger Jetty, Kampung Tekek, Tioman, Rompin, Pahang, Malaysia
The approach at Tioman Airport has pilots flying right into a mountain right until a final 90 degree turn to the runway.

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Gisborne Airport, Commerce Place, Elgin, Gisborne, 4010, New Zealand
It's a train track! It's a runway! No, it's both! Gisborne Airport has a train that goes right through its only runway.

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Narsarsuaq Airport, Tunulliarfik Fjord Road, Kiattut, Kujalleq, 3923, Greenland
Surrounded by glaciers and often visited by very strong winds, Narsarsuaq Airport is one for the books. Oh and the volcanoes don't ease tensions either.

Airport

Princess Juliana International Airport, Thames Road, Maho, Simpson Bay, Sint Maarten, Netherlands
The famous Princess Juliana airport has an approach that takes pilots just meters above a beach full of tourists.

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McMurdo Ice Runway
This icy runway at McMurdo is a vital supply line to researchers on Antarctica.

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Wellington International Airport, Cairns Street, Tranzit Coachlines Bus Depot, Rongotai, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, 6242, New Zealand
Gusty winds and water on both ends make Wellington International both a scenic and challenging airport.

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Altiport de Courchevel, Route de l'Altiport, Saint-Bon-Tarentaise, Courchevel, Albertville, Savoy, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, Metropolitan France, 73120, France
Being a high-altitude short-runway airport, Courchevel also challenges pilots with its nearly 19% sloped runway.

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Paro International Airport, Chunzom - Paro Highway, Paro, Wangchang Gewog, Paro District, 12001, Bhutan
Apparently only 17 pilots in the world are even qualified to even land here. That pretty much says everything about Paro airport.

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Toncontin International Airpot, Boulevard Comunidad Económica Europea, La Godoy, Tegucigalpa, Distrito Central, Francisco Morazán, 15012, Honduras
The narrow runway, surrounding mountains, and tight turn to final make Toncontín Airport a fun one!

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Tenzing-Hillary Airport, Lukla to Namche kun, Lukla, Chaurikharka, Khumbupasanglahmu, Solukhumbu, Province #1, Nepal
VNLK - or Lukla, is a one-shot airport. You land, or you crash.
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