Juancho Yrausquin Airport, Netherlands
From series “The Most Dangerous Runways in the World”Lenght: 396 meters.
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.
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
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