The World's Trickiest Airports


[post_page_title]Tenzing-Hillary Airport, Nepal[/post_page_title]
The Tenzing-Hilary Airport is located so close to the base camp of the world’s highest peak (Everest), that it is regarded as the most dangerous airport in the world.
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There are two reasons for this, firstly is the weather as it is subjected to high winds, cloud cover and rain. Secondly and perhaps more crucial is that it is located so high up in the mountains that there is a real space issue which means that it is not possible for pilots to circle or come in for an aborted landing. Apparently to the end of the northern runway there is also the immediate high terrain whereas the southern end has a steep drop which could quite easily see the plane disappearing on landing.

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