The beach-skimming landing approach at this Caribbean airport has people gnawing their fingers in the plane and on the ground.
Princess Juliana Airport, St. Maarten —
The beach-skimming landing approach at this Caribbean airport has people gnawing their fingers in the plane and on the ground.
Julia Coney
For some, landing at this James Bond ("Tomorrow Never Dies") stunt scene provides an even bigger buzz than the local skiing.
Courchevel Altiport, France —
For some, landing at this James Bond ("Tomorrow Never Dies") stunt scene provides an even bigger buzz than the local skiing.
Planes sometimes reach the end of this short runway high on an African plateau and fall over the edge -- only to ascend, eventually.
Matekane Air Strip, Lesotho —
Planes sometimes reach the end of this short runway high on an African plateau and fall over the edge -- only to ascend, eventually.
Tom Claytor
Short but tough, this Caribbean landing strip has a cliffhanger ending.
Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport, Saba —
Short but tough, this Caribbean landing strip has a cliffhanger ending.
Saba Tourism Development Foundation
Space is so contested on the Rock that cars sit idling while planes cross the territory's main highway.
Gibraltar International Airport —
Space is so contested on the Rock that cars sit idling while planes cross the territory's main highway.
GIBRALTAR TOURIST BOARD
When planes aren't using it, you can pick cockles on this tidal "runway" in the Scottish Outer Hebrides.
Barra International Airport, Scotland —
When planes aren't using it, you can pick cockles on this tidal "runway" in the Scottish Outer Hebrides.
VisitScotland_ScottishViewpoint
If there were awards for beautiful airport surroundings, Paro, in Bhutan, would have a shelf full of trophies.
Paro Airport, Bhutan —
If there were awards for beautiful airport surroundings, Paro, in Bhutan, would have a shelf full of trophies.
Drukasia.com
The floating runways off Osaka are the closest you can come to an aircraft carrier landing without enlisting.
Kansai International Airport, Japan —
The floating runways off Osaka are the closest you can come to an aircraft carrier landing without enlisting.
Kansai International Airport Co
Touching down at this strip in northeast Norway can feel like landing on an ice rink.
Harstad Airport, Norway —
Touching down at this strip in northeast Norway can feel like landing on an ice rink.
Avinor.no
Landing at this tiny strip clinging to the coast of Madeira will have you reaching for the fortified wine.
Madeira Airport, Portugal —
Landing at this tiny strip clinging to the coast of Madeira will have you reaching for the fortified wine.
Turismo da Madeira
Malé's runway has looks and drama -- it's built only six feet above sea level.
Malé Airport, Maldives —
Malé's runway has looks and drama -- it's built only six feet above sea level.
Jinaa ibraheemjinaa