Juancho Yrausquin Airport, Netherlands

Located on the Caribbean island of Saba, Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport is located on the coast. In contrast to the beach airports, however, it offers the asphalted runway on the aircraft. Despite the modern top layer of high quality, the only airport runway is the shortest in the world. Its length is only 396 meters. For comparison, you can say that such a short runway only have the aircraft carrier.

Considering the fact that the orbit is surrounded by the high cliffs and borders its beginning and end on the steep slopes, the chance of the successful landing seems rather small. Overall, these features make Juancho E. Yrausquin one of the most dangerous airports in the world. If the pilot settles on a few meters, he can take the plane into the abyss. The large aircraft can not land at this airport at all.

The airport makes the tiny aircraft BN-2 Islander and Twin Otter, whose main passengers are the tourists. The picturesque Caribbean island with the wonderful beaches and the unique nature has long been popular with travelers. The workers of the tourist industry notice that the dangerous airport prevents the full-fledged development of the island as a promising tourist zone in many ways. Next - Madeira Airport