Five of the world's most unusual airports Bashny.Net

Courchevel
Courchevel in the country associated with the rich and the oligarchs. They arrive at this luxury ski resort with bags of money to neslabo carousing. Consequently, the airfield must correspond to the status of the resort. But what he is a really? Small airport with one runway. The band is located at a height of about two kilometers above sea level and has sharp bends. As oligarchs survive each time such a complex landing - a mystery. Feelings must have those yet.





Airport in Osaka
Japanese on their islands banal lack of space. So here there was an interesting phenomenon - the construction of airports in the ocean. For example, the Kansai airport built on an artificial island completely, which is the longest (3, 7 km) bridge in the world. Airport young. He was only twenty years old. How much it will stretch more - no one knows, because there are often earthquakes and typhoons. If the water level in the ocean will rise slightly - airport entirely gone by water.



Nepal
A huge number of tourists visiting Nepal, landed exactly on the airfield. Airport Tentsiga and Hillary is named after the first conqueror of Mount Qomolangma. Difficult terrain and a short runway (shorter than 10 times in comparison with the standard length) gives pilots the slightest room for error. Runway ends kilometer precipice. This airport is considered one of the most dangerous in the world.



Gibraltar airport
The airport is remarkable in that its runway crosses the only highway that connects Gibraltar to mainland Europe. So here acts unusual road sign warning about the landing of the aircraft. Soon the planned reconstruction of the runway and the construction of a tunnel for cars.



Barra Airport
Amazing Airport, located on the beach. Schedule it is tied to the level of the water. Flood tides and the airfield at this time highs are not made. The airport was opened in 1936 and serves about 20,000 passengers a year.



Source: www.world-in-pictures.ru