The World's Most Dangerous Airports

World's Most Dangerous Airports The most dangerous airports in the world, from offshore airports in japan to ice covered ones in Antarctica to an airport which has a road that runs through it in Gibraltar!

Lukla Airport Nepal

Since Lukla Nepal is the place most people start their Mount Everest trek, this Himalayan strip gets quite a bit of traffic--mostly to and from Kathmandu. Sirens inform folks for miles when an airplane is landing here, and as you would suspect, only helicopters and Twin Otter type planes can handle the 2,000 foot, uphill runway that is fenced off at the end, to protect you from the edge of a mountain cliff.

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