The airport services the Dutch side of the island of Saint Maarten is considered dangerous as its run way starts just off the beach is known to knock beach goers into the water.

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2. The airport services
the Dutch side of the
island of Saint
Maarten is
considered dangerous
as its run way starts
just off the beach is
known to knock
beach goers into the
water.
Princess Juliana International
Airport

3. It is a public use airport
located in the village of St.
Jean on the Caribbean. The
runway is at the base of a
gentle slope ending directly
on the beach. The arrival
descent is extremely steep
over the hilltop traffic circle
and departing planes fly
right over the heads of
sunbathers. island of Saint
Barthélemy.
Gustaf III Airport

4. The Courchevel Airport
in the French Alps is
one of the world’s most
hazardous The runway
is very short at 1,722ft
and has an 18.5%
gradient and is always
surrounded by busy ski
runners.
Courchevel Airport

5. Lukla Airport in
Eastern Nepal is yet
another dangerous
approaches. The
runway is located
with a huge mountain
on one side and a
2900 meter elevation
on the other side.
Lukla Airport

6. Madeira Airport in
Portugal is carved out
of the side of a
mountain and the
runways are
supported by metal
girders. Also the
strong canyon winds
make it very difficult
to land in this Atlantic
Ocean runway.
Madeira Airport