The World's 15 Most Dangerous Airports Revealed!

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Created By: Aspioneer Ultimate List of the World's Most Frightening Airports

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[{"selector":"#anim-e6e38be6-bda0-4fb4-a1b0-2259f11ab172","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f5f7b45d-fbe7-43c7-a532-d81288c7dba3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 86.31010%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2eb49f6d-5700-4ac3-8ffa-46d4544b99aa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-288a3cc0-784f-4df7-be34-70aee60d6ae5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(114.77986%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3730da0a-c039-4cb9-9b6a-dba2fa93e380","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-b2e39c6c-7ba4-4a2b-835e-fd8b6d209bbd","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 173.30014%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-78724050-1742-4874-9deb-d4d5038fb5f2","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8abaeaf1-63ee-4351-a440-eb7cdded0e6a","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-131.29496%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-535a7246-f7e8-4d96-85e9-883153ce26a1 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-60.10742177900297%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] #6. Kai Tak Airport, Hong Kong · Now closed, but legendary. · Sharp, dramatic turns before landing. · Surrounded by towering skyscrapers. Image Credit: Qantasnewsroom

[{"selector":"#anim-cd24652e-dbed-4615-bf59-c44b4af2e6a3","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3eb702dc-bd22-4d02-88ca-a8a77568218e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 83.40595%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-30744d26-e3dc-4ea2-8463-2a73976c4a65","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-16e928f5-2392-4f8b-b29d-3b1af6f6b2bf","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(119.73683%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f1aa8c9f-a856-4aaa-83d7-abc7274285a4","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fad13172-d388-43da-a0d6-21d4938ac890","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 230.66110%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3bac55ef-34e8-4b2c-86e7-503b6f9f3f1a","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4fa5f7d5-79d0-4ec6-9fdd-80d96c9ea433","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-132.94118%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ebcd7edd-d8d6-4b3b-a842-9ce4668d597b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-41.064453029002955%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] #5. Agatti Aerodrome, India · Lakshadweep’s island gem. · Surrounded by turquoise waters. · Risky 4,000-foot runway. Image Credit: Tripginny

[{"selector":"#anim-eb05b772-e5f0-4497-8c62-0f83ccc268f8","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d0109e83-7883-4b19-9382-1dee64decf4f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 86.61687%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-9f89c63b-1d69-4501-bc0c-c3aeb121aedb","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7501dac3-89ed-4808-9db1-7e288097c359","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(113.27160%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-90fc595b-3dc0-448f-a088-e910952b98be","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-00d942d6-77d0-48e9-9f69-ad807764f6ca","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 202.09648%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1d19c2d8-f982-4976-a661-5731d08e85db","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d871caae-8110-44aa-a9f9-251600871d3e","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-130.52631%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fb51ed51-d66b-49b6-8228-f9eb871e6987 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(46.191406154002955%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] #4. Barra International Airport, Scotland · Unique beach runway. · Only operational at low tide. · Landings depend on weather whims. Image Credit: Simpleflyingimages

[{"selector":"#anim-a5034bee-ef8a-4c33-8e5f-009539bdd325","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-491cdaf4-b41b-43ce-a659-1765025ced43","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 86.31327%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3510acf0-d7ba-42f0-997f-4c5a346bd8fd","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a92acfe6-0086-48a3-b5dd-aa635b6fbc5f","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(119.73683%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c198d574-3d07-41c9-83bb-25ee72a10a7b","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-c5192467-9b0d-4573-a5b2-5fd4d363f399","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 207.75683%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8c9574a5-9f1b-4fd1-a05b-b3692d2c4de9","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-227f8d94-aae4-40d7-bb96-ff94bce373c5","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-135.38462%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-1ad6576d-5d04-46c8-b4d1-4b3c518dfa81 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-32.87775235084541%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] #3. Toncontin International Airport, Honduras · Nestled near Tegucigalpa. · Hairpin turn approach over mountains. · Abrupt stops on a tiny runway. Image Credit: Ticotimes

[{"selector":"#anim-fe691419-08f2-4987-96bb-2e4950f1653d","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-e3d9525a-f73c-4f2a-9ea3-d5ebc8f4c2ca","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 85.85579%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-ee33cc5c-de95-401c-b9f7-82d0029e4fec","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a8e4a750-18a4-447b-b2ed-232d3d30ab17","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(115.18987%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8113ec41-2318-4b2d-8331-bb319c895438","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-5916f75b-154e-4fa1-9c2b-238f09412909","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 174.60313%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-815372bd-2464-4f6a-b5ef-e8b8b50e29a0","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2a4a8d82-b77f-413d-ad8b-4da9ad16a913","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-132.72727%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7977b773-4a39-43cf-bd97-ae86c18898ae [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-49.99999990400295%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] #2. Courchevel Airport, France · Skiers' thrill ride in the Alps. · World’s shortest runway: 537 meters. · Requires steep, daring descents. Image Credit: Ytimg

[{"selector":"#anim-ea47a1e7-5439-4ed9-bd90-2de4ff7dea56","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-fcc23fc5-e272-4188-a981-dfe177f74bb0","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 87.06159%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-aa746bd0-c44f-42d0-8833-9c3eb983893c","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7f50ebb1-13a4-4814-8c63-7aa014c9def3","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(119.73683%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-8e3c84a2-d8e7-4fab-b46c-9cd3c8925036","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-bdd64364-6f0f-4f11-81d8-b2742b5ab1c8","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 172.34753%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-f7f78814-c5b0-4680-8e44-7561898af063","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-d8d41789-c1c4-44c7-bc85-3664a8d0ecac","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-140.4762%, 0px, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-7bb4f268-97e7-4b0e-af8a-63d1a07bfea8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-44.638137324461205%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] #1. Lukla Airport, Nepal · Gateway for Everest adventurers. · Hair-raising landings at 8,000 feet. · Pilots battle fierce winds and rugged terrain. Image Credit: Accuweather

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