World’s scariest airport runways

Ranging from short landing strips to interesting structures, the next time you’re at any one of these airports, keep an eye out...you’ll be surprised by what you see.

How different can a long stretch of tarmac be? We’ll show you.

Lukla Airport, Nepal

With a lofty mountain on one end and a steep angled drop thousands of feet deep on the other, any error on the pilot’s end can cause grave complications during landing or

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Lukla Airport, Nepal

With a lofty mountain on one end and a steep angled drop thousands of feet deep on the other, any error on the pilot’s end can cause grave complications during landing or take-off.

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