T+L's 10 scariest runways
Apr 13, 2008, 11:59 am
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T+L's 10 scariest runways
How many have you been to? I've only got the 2 easy ones on the list, and I don't even think that they belong on the list. And which would you add to the list? I'd nominate UIO and ZQN as possible inclusions thanks to the mountains surrounding them.
http://www.wanderingaramean.com/2008...t-runways.html
http://www.travelandleisure.com/arti...ariest-runways
http://www.wanderingaramean.com/2008...t-runways.html
http://www.travelandleisure.com/arti...ariest-runways
Apr 13, 2008, 6:29 pm
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I've flown to 4 on their list.
But some I wouldn't include (z.b. SXM) because as a passenger you don't know that the runway is INCREDIBLY tiny for those big jets that come in there. You also don't realize that there is a mini-mountain in front of the runway so that's why you have to bank a hard right immediately upon takeoff.
Two airports they should've included are SBH and SAN. Or even AXA during daylight flights. Or CUZ when it's foggy out.
On SBH there is a STEEP drop in to a very tiny runway that the passengers can see because the planes needed to access this runway must be tiny or they won't make it.
But some I wouldn't include (z.b. SXM) because as a passenger you don't know that the runway is INCREDIBLY tiny for those big jets that come in there. You also don't realize that there is a mini-mountain in front of the runway so that's why you have to bank a hard right immediately upon takeoff.
Two airports they should've included are SBH and SAN. Or even AXA during daylight flights. Or CUZ when it's foggy out.
On SBH there is a STEEP drop in to a very tiny runway that the passengers can see because the planes needed to access this runway must be tiny or they won't make it.
Apr 16, 2008, 4:19 pm
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JFK? What were these people smoking? If they were thinking NY airports I'd suggest EWR RWY 29. Still, not even that belongs on the list. There are far more than ten other wackier runways/approaches out there.
The runway at Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland (VEY) would be more appropriate due to the high winds, steep cliffs, and large number of birds.
The runway at Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland (VEY) would be more appropriate due to the high winds, steep cliffs, and large number of birds.
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