Re: 27 of the World’s Most Beautiful and Shocking Runways
Posted: Mon May 21, 2018 5:25 pm
3. Matekane Air Strip, Lesotho, Africa
One of the world’s scariest runway located at the altitude of 7550 feet, the air strip ends at the edge of a 500m cliff. So instead of flying up, the aircraft dips a little into the valley before ascending again, making this a terrifying and a thrilling takeoff. It is often used by charity organizations to reach remote villages in the area.
2. Tenzing-Hillary airport, Lukla, Nepal
Rated as the most dangerous airport in the world, this airport serves the base camp for Mount Everest climbing expeditions. There’s a single runway and the surrounding high and low terrain makes it difficult to perform successful go around, so the pilots must undergo specialty trainings to land on this airstrip.
One of the world’s scariest runway located at the altitude of 7550 feet, the air strip ends at the edge of a 500m cliff. So instead of flying up, the aircraft dips a little into the valley before ascending again, making this a terrifying and a thrilling takeoff. It is often used by charity organizations to reach remote villages in the area.
2. Tenzing-Hillary airport, Lukla, Nepal
Rated as the most dangerous airport in the world, this airport serves the base camp for Mount Everest climbing expeditions. There’s a single runway and the surrounding high and low terrain makes it difficult to perform successful go around, so the pilots must undergo specialty trainings to land on this airstrip.