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1) This is the smallest airport in the world and it has the shortest runway. The runway is actually shorter than the runways on some aircraft carriers. Jets are not allowed to land or take off from this airport, only STOL propeller planes.

This is Saba Airport.

Its official name is the Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport.

(Saba is a small island in the Caribbeans and it is controlled by the Netherlands).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiVM0w9YquQ


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sk7D2Hvqt8I

2) This is one of the smallest and most dangerous airports in the world. It's the airport that leads to the base camp for people that want to climb Mount Everest. Jets are not allowed to land at the airport, only STOL propeller planes and helicopters.

A pilot said that the most dangerous thing about the airport is not how short the runway is, rather it is the very tall mountains that surround it.

The airport is officially named after Sir Edmund Hillary (the first person to get to the top of Mount Everest) and Tenzing Norgay (his local guide), but it is also known as. . .

Lukla Airport.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCMdb-EcsjY

3) This runway is longer than the previous runways in this series and jets are allowed to land here, but it's still a pretty short runway and it is unique because a highway cuts right through the runway and cars have to be stopped by a barrier whenever a plane wants to land or take off (like a railway level crossing).

This is Gibraltar Airport.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=58jaCJ5i9hU

4) Maho Beach is right at the beginning of the runway. Some people do the "Jet Blast Challenge". That is, they stand on the beach as a plane is about to land or take off and see if they can resist the force of the jet blast (many people are usually blown away by the jet stream).

Some bars, restaurants and cafe's on the island display the flight schedules, so that tourists and plane spotters can go to the beach to watch the planes as they land and take off.

Unfortunately people have died on this beach. Some people have hit their heads and died after being pushed by the jet blast, while others have been pushed into the sea and drowned.

Saint Marteen is a tiny island in the Caribbeans and part of it is controlled by France and the other part by the Netherlands. This beach is in the Netherlands section of the island.

This is St Marteen Airport.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqVjD3nBSQg

5) This airport is a beach (or should I say this beach is an airport? ). It's a tidal beach and sometimes the runways are underwater. Only STOL propeller planes are allowed to land here.

It is in Scotland.


This is Barra Airport.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZISm4bYI-o

6 and final)

The problem here is that the airport is in the middle of the city and therefore the approach is very steep (in order to avoid the high rise buildings). The runway is also pretty short, but jets are allowed to land here. The approach is so difficult that only the pilot in command is allowed to land planes here and he must have a certain level of experience.


This is the London City Airport.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrrjQVAhCyo

I am here waiting to see and enjoy the thread…

Which one is in Africa or Nigeria?

Omo Nairaland don go awol o!

Include the substandard Ebonyi airport built by Umahi. It's filled with water anytime it rains

There is a airport in Warri similar to #3, that the road is closed for Plane to land.
Don't think it's still in use though.

What of Edo Airport, that opens only as from 12 midnight?

na wa 4 dis kyne thread!
Ghost & willy-willy em carry d whole fp!

ee be like enuf gbas gbos don occur!

lemme wait for a soul to come around & comment!

Instead of showcasing Nigeria Airports, here we go again with inferiority complex

EyeCumInPeace:
What of Edo Airport, that opens only as from 12 midnight?

😂😂😂
Maybe na only those wey de fly 🕊️ for night de use am, witches and wizards

Number 4 go make sense.

I don’t understand this new update on nairaland
Which one is write a quality post with at least 40 characters before commenting?

Are you in my head?

[color=#1986BC] That second airport is not about the high mountains but the sheer drop off,if the plane overshoots the runway, yes you will also guess that THE RUN WAY IS ALSO A MOUNTAIN TOP...[/color]

Waw, none is in Africa.... This is magnificent

Them for include Ebonyi airport na cos that airport they unusual too

Ebonyi airport was built by David umaru not umahi

ryloy:
Instead of showcasing Nigeria Airports, here we go again with inferiority complex

has anyone held you back from showcasing our Nigerian Airports?

For witches to fly?
They should just turn it to a stadium so that they could as well rent it out to event planners.