The scariest airport landings in the world, ranked
Jack Clayton
11 September 2024
White knuckle rides
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25: Gisborne Airport, New Zealand
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25: Gisborne Airport, New Zealand
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24: Gibraltar International Airport, Gibraltar
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24: Gibraltar International Airport, Gibraltar
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23: Cristiano Ronaldo Airport, Madeira, Portugal
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23: Cristiano Ronaldo Airport, Madeira, Portugal
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22: Queenstown Airport, New Zealand
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22: Queenstown Airport, New Zealand
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21: Tioman Airport, Malaysia
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21: Tioman Airport, Malaysia
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20: Vagar Airport, Faroe Islands
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20: Vagar Airport, Faroe Islands
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19: Wellington International Airport, New Zealand
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19: Wellington International Airport, New Zealand
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18: Velana International Airport, Male, Maldives
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18: Velana International Airport, Male, Maldives
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17: Svalbard Airport, Norway
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17: Svalbard Airport, Norway
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16: Agatti Airport, Lakshadweep, India
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16: Agatti Airport, Lakshadweep, India
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15: Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan
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15: Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan
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14: Narsarsuaq Airport, Greenland
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14: Narsarsuaq Airport, Greenland
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13: Congonhas International Airport, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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13: Congonhas International Airport, Sao Paulo, Brazil
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12: Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh, India
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12: Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, Leh, India
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11: St Helena Airport, St Helena
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11: St Helena Airport, St Helena
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10: Barra Airport, Scotland, UK
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10: Barra Airport, Scotland, UK
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9: Skiathos International Airport, Greece
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9: Skiathos International Airport, Greece
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8: Antarctica
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8: Antarctica
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7: Princess Juliana International Airport, St Maarten
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7: Princess Juliana International Airport, St Maarten
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6: Gustaf III Airport, St Barts
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6: Gustaf III Airport, St Barts
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5: Toncontin Airport, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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5: Toncontin Airport, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
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4: Juancho E Yrausquin Airport, Saba
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4: Juancho E Yrausquin Airport, Saba
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3: Courchevel Altiport, France
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3: Courchevel Altiport, France
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2: Paro International Airport, Bhutan
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2: Paro International Airport, Bhutan
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1: Tenzing-Hillary Airport, Lukla, Nepal
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1: Tenzing-Hillary Airport, Lukla, Nepal
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