Congonhas Airport, Brazil
From series “The Most Dangerous Runways in the World”Year: 1941. Lenght: 1,435 and 1,940 meters.
Congonhas Airport, located in the center of São Paulo, is probably the airport with the most slippery runways in the world. The bad drainage system in this case is the main danger for the experienced pilots. At present, the airport has two runways, the length of which is 1 435 and 1 940 meters. The general public is familiar with the large airport of São Paulo due to a series of terrible aircraft crashes.
Most aircraft crashes of the past 70 years have happened at night. Not all experienced pilots manage to land on the slippery runway at the bad visibility. The last major accident in the airport happened in July 2007. The crew of the Airbus TAM Airlines lost the force of the aircraft, which flew out of the runway and pushed to the storage area. All 187 passengers of the airbus and the crew have perished. The accident also cost the 12 employees of the airport, which were in the warehouse building. 
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Fuel station: 'Quinta Marcha Auto Posto' in 0.58 km
Parking: 'Mac Park Estacionamentos' in 0.64 km
Apotheek: 'Drogaria São Carlos' in 0.39 km
Police station: 'Posto Policial' in 0.64 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Cafezal' in 0.29 km
Railway station: 'Estação São Judas do metrô' in 1.57 km
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