Dawson Community Airport is the smallest airport in the United States, located in Dawson County in Montana. It was created around 1950, as a convenient means of transport in this county without typical roads or railroads nearby, especially decades ago. In general, one flight a day takes place, more during major country-wide holidays. The airport has two asphalt runways and one small passenger terminal without any other facilities. The sole airline is Cape Air. For more curiosities related to travel and tourism, visit our lasti24.com website.
Moshoeshoe I International Airport
Moshoeshoe I International Airport is the airport serving Maseru, the capital city of Lesotho, a small landlocked country in south Africa surrounded from all sides by Republic of South Africa. It is the only airport in Lesotho and is located in Mazenod town 18 km from Maseru.
Czytaj dalej „Moshoeshoe I International Airport”Barra Airport
Landing on the beach can be associated with a malfunction, but in this case – everything is under control. The Scottish Barra airport, located in the Outer Hebrides, has three runways, the surface of which is … sand on the beach. It is so compact and hard here that it is possible! The runways are marked here by wooden piles driven into the ground, and the dates of flights depend on the tides – during high tides the beach (i.e. also the airport) is under water.
Czytaj dalej „Barra Airport”Gustaw III Airport
Called Gustav III airport, Saint Bartholomew airport and Saint John airport, is located on the island of Saint Bartholomew, the place where the richest celebrities spend their holidays. Most of them, however, choose a different mode of transport – yachts. Gustav III airport is considered one of the most difficult to land. Suffice to say that pilots who obtain permission to land on the island must undergo special training.
Czytaj dalej „Gustaw III Airport”Donegal Airport
As with most small airports, the location of Donegal Airport is extremely picturesque – on the west coast of Ireland, in the small village of Carrickfinn, right on the Wild Atlantic Way tourist trail.
This port is considered by many to be the most beautiful landing site in the world. Located about 15 minutes drive from Dungloe and Gweedore, 45 minutes from Letterkenny and an hour drive from Donegal, there are two daily flights to Dublin and up to six flights a week to the port of Glasgow. As recent as in 1980, in the place where the runway is now, grass was growing, and in 1986 the airport was put into use.
Czytaj dalej „Donegal Airport”Morgantown Airport
Can a small, city airport have any advantage over a large, well-equipped airport with modern facilities? Well, maybe. Planes landing and taking off can be seen almost up close, through the site of the only restaurant here. This American airport is located in West Virginia, about 6 kilometers from the business district of the city of Morgantown. It is also called Walter L. Bill Hart Field.
Czytaj dalej „Morgantown Airport”Tenzing-Hillary Airport
It is from here that the climbers begin their hike to the summit of Mount Everest. Landing at Tenzing-Hillary (formerly Lukla) is the first adventure that has thrilled many a passenger before they even managed to start climbing the highest peak in the world. The runway is only 527 meters long, 20 meters wide. What’s more, it lies at an altitude of 2,860 meters above sea level, and is surrounded by high mountains from everywhere. It ends with … a steep cliff.
Czytaj dalej „Tenzing-Hillary Airport”Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport
Forget shops and other attractions that could kill boredom while waiting for your plane, here you can completely free of charge contemplate the views worthy of a Caribbean island. Juancho E. Yrausquin airport is located on the island of Saba, an overseas municipality of the Netherlands. It has one of the shortest runways in the world, which measures only 305 meters, which is slightly longer than … a medium-sized aircraft carrier.
Czytaj dalej „Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport”
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