Gibraltar Airport, United Kingdom
From series “The Most Dangerous Runways in the World”Year: 1939. Lenght: 1,829 meters.
One of the most remarkable airports in the world is located at the foot of the Gibraltar plateau. Gibraltar airport is the only airport in the world whose runway crosses the road. He was still in 1939 for war purposes. Today one of the most dangerous airports in the world belongs to the Ministry of Defense of Great Britain.
Since recently, the airport also serves civil aviation and receives the airplanes that connect Great Britain to Spain. The length of the only airport runway is 1 829 meters. When the aircraft lands or starts at the airport, Winston Churchill Street is closed off. This structure of the airport and the runway is unique. In many respects the security of the airport depends not only on the experience of the pilots, but also on the work of the ground services.
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Useful staff nearby
ATM bankomat: 'Cajero Automatico Banco Pastor' located in 1.1 km (
check the route on the map).
check the route on the map).
Car rental office: 'Autos Aguirre S.L.' is located in 0.29 km (
on the map).
on the map).
Fuel station: 'Puntolimpio SL' in 1.17 km
Parking: 'Parking Sur de Europa' in 8 km
Apotheek: 'Carlos Jaime Muñoz Corral' in 1.31 km
Police station: 'Dirección General De La Policía' in 1.24 km
Cafe/restaurant: 'Casino' in 0.49 km
Railway station: 'Algeciras' in 9 km
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