Touching down on this Scottish isle is always an adventure—especially at high tide, when the runways are plunged under water; Barra Airport is the only beach airport in the world to permit scheduled flights. And though landing on sand may be daunting, the sight of a pristine silver shoreline leading into the ocean should calm even the most nervous fliers.
Flight times vary at this unique beach runway according to the tides. The runway is underwater once each day.