5 Most Dangerous Runways Of The World
by Dimi Andrei
All the people who have travelled through aircraft know the importance of runways. If runways are safe then it becomes easier for the pilot to land the aircraft and the passengers feel safe too. There are many runways all around the world which are considered as very dangerous. There are a few which are dangerous as well as very interesting. The top 5 interesting yet dangerous runways of the world are.
5) Ice Runway, Antarctica 남극 얼음 활주로 L=3,000m
Many people love snow but the moment you will get to see this airport as a passenger or a pilot you will think twice about loving snow or ice. The Ice runway is the biggest runway for the Us Antarctic program. The elevation of the runway is 1 ft above mean sea level which is very low. At the same time the length of the runway is 10,000 ft. It is made completely made of ice. There are no lines drawn on the runway as it is complete white. It is capable of handling the heaviest aircraft of US Air force.
4) Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport, Saba, Netherlands Antilles
네덜란드령 *앤틸리스제도 사바섬의 후안초 E. 이라우스퀸 공항 활주로 L= 396m
(세계에서 가장 짧은 활주로)
On the Caribbean Island of Saba the Juancho Airport is the only airport. It is considered as the world’s shortest airport with a runway length of 396 meters. An aircraft needs a nice long length runway to land safely but this airport is considered very dangerous due to its short length. Wide body aircraft cannot land on this runway, it is only suitable for medium weight and light weight aircraft. Both ends of the runways are cliffs that drop into the sea. Its elevation is 60ft Above mean sea level.
3) Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan
일본 오사카의 간사이 국제공항 활주로 L= 4,000m
Another very interesting and dangerous airport is the Kansai international which is located on an artificial Island In Osaka Japan. This Airport has an elevation of 5m and a total length of 3500 m of the first runway and 4000 m of the second runway. Due to lack of place for an airport an land and the decrease in the imports, the Japanese government made an artificial island on which there is now an airport. It is considered dangerous because if leaves pilot no choice but to make no error. If a pilot fails to stop in time he and his aircraft will end up in waters
1) Lukla Airport, Nepal 네팔의 루클라공항 L= 460m
A small airport in the town of Lukla which is at an elevation of 9,100 ft from mean sea level has a runway length of 460 meters. What makes this runway really dangerous is the short length and the strong gushes of wind that blow from the nearby Himalayas.
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