10 scariest airport runways in the world

The Dhaka Times Desk Airplane pilots don't usually land on dangerous runways, but there are some airports in the world where landing on runways will give you a bit of thrill and excitement. Airfarewatchdog 10 such airport runway names came out in the search of a team of names! This report with pictures is about the runway of those airports.

Sea Ice Runway, Antarctica

This is an ice-covered runway in Antarctica, which is in danger of collapsing due to the extra weight of the aircraft! Additionally, it is not always possible to keep the runway free of ice due to excessive snow around. A few years ago, the ice of this runway started melting, then the authorities were forced to cancel all the schedules here.

Pilots are advised to avoid this runway at all times, it is a challenge for any pilot to land on the runway without sinking the wheels more than 10 inches into the snow!

Gibraltar Airport (or North Front Airport), Gibraltar

Entering this airport in Gibraltar, you will feel like you have entered a railroad crossing! The runway of this airport has been built in the middle of many traffic roads, as a result of which the road is blocked on both sides when an airplane lands here, as well as when the train arrives, as a result, it gets jammed on both sides! It's exciting enough!

Madeira Airport, Portugal

এই রানওয়েটির প্রধান বৈশিষ্ট্য হচ্ছে এটি আকারে খুবই ছোটো, এবং পাহাড় – সমুদ্রের মাঝে এটি অবস্থিত। পাইলটকে অনেকটা সমুদ্র এবং পাহাড় শাসন করে এখানে ল্যাণ্ড করতে হয়! কারণ এখানে বাতাস সবসময় অনুকূল অবস্থায় থাকে না এবং পাইলটকে পাহাড় এড়িয়ে খুবই দক্ষতার সাথে অবতরণ করতে হয়। সত্যিকারের থ্রিলের সাথে পরিচয় করিয়ে দিতে এই রানওয়ের জুড়ি নেই।

Qamdo Bamda Airport, Tibet

This Tibetan runway is 1,400 feet above sea level and 3.5 miles long! Traveling so high above sea level is always very dangerous and it is very difficult for a pilot to land an aircraft safely at this altitude!

Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport, Saba Island

This airport runway probably does not welcome any pilot! Because its runway is designed in such a way that if the pilot makes a little mistake, the whole plane will sink into the ocean at the end of the runway!

The mountainous terrain makes this runway challenging! No one dares to land an aircraft here except a highly experienced pilot, although no accidents have been reported here so far.

Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong

This Hong Kong airport was so dangerous that it was completely closed in 1998! Because the aircraft had to turn dangerously on the runway during landing!

Matekane Air Strip, Lesotho

If you understand, you are probably scared by the picture above! Yes, you are right, when the plane goes up to zero on this runway, there is no flat ground below, so if there is a sudden problem in the plane, then the dangers! Solo is impossible without a brave pilot.

Eagle County Regional Airport, Vail, CO

এই এয়ারপোর্টটি নিয়ে SmarterTravel Its editor, Caroline Costello, said, “The hostile weather, the surrounding mountains make this runway dangerous! If the plane encounters any problem in the sky, it will crash directly on the mountain!

Narsarsuaq Airport, Greenland

This airport in Greenland is the name of another adventure for pilots! Because to land on this runway, the aircraft has to make a full 90 degree turn! It is not easy to make a 90 degree turn to an aircraft!

Ketchikan International Airport, Ketchikan, AK

এই এয়ারপোর্টের রানওয়ে সম্পর্কে একটি কথা বেশ প্রসিদ্ধ, সেটি হলো, “এর থেকে সাবধান!” পাহাড় এবং সাগরের মাঝে এই রানওয়েটি অস্বাভাবিক ছোটো! এবং আছে ভারী বৃষ্টির সাথে প্রবল তুষাড়পাত! এসব এড়িয়ে এই রানওয়েতে একটি উড়োজাহাজ ল্যাণ্ড করানো আসলেই চাট্টিখানি কথা নয়!

Reference: BusinessInsider