The world's strangest, weirdest and scariest airports
Jun 25, 2010, 7:52 am
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The world's strangest, weirdest and scariest airports
Jun 25, 2010, 8:53 am
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Please follow the discussion as the thread moves to Newsstand. Ocn Vw 1K, Moderator, TravelBuzz.
Jun 25, 2010, 9:01 am
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Cool link! I love those Denver airport conspiracy theories...I remember them quite well from the late '90's living in Colorado for a while... 
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The swastika/runway allegory is downright silly. All modern airports, assuming they're built for efficiency, would have their runways pretty much in the same configuration; and you kind of have to have a flaglike/spokelike pattern, no?
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History Channel will be premiering their show "Most Extreme Airports" tomorrow, July 20th.
>>Most Extreme Airports
Many airports constructed just 50 years ago may not be sufficient to handle the demands of 21st century aircraft. This special unpacks the particular problems of the world's most extreme airports and examines the engineering behind them, from centuries-old territorial battles that have led to unsafe layouts, to geographical challenges like wind currents and natural obstacles that make these places unfit for travel.<<
>>Most Extreme Airports
Many airports constructed just 50 years ago may not be sufficient to handle the demands of 21st century aircraft. This special unpacks the particular problems of the world's most extreme airports and examines the engineering behind them, from centuries-old territorial battles that have led to unsafe layouts, to geographical challenges like wind currents and natural obstacles that make these places unfit for travel.<<
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Businessweek also: http://www.businessweek.com/video#vi...q_vVkau0LYm8J9 - MEX HKG (Chek Lap Kok not Kai Tak) SZG GIB JFK