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18 nail-biter airports around the globe

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Iberia aircraft comes in to land during a test at an airport in Gibraltar

Take a tour of airports where the planes come a little too close for comfort. Here: An Iberia aircraft comes in to land during a test at an airport in Gibraltar on Nov. 26, 2006.

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Gibraltar Runway and La Linea Cityscape

That's a quick trip from the plane to the resort! Gibraltar airport runway and La Linea de la Concepcion in Spain.

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Come on down, the water's fine at the island of Barra, which is served by a daily frlight from Glasgow, Scotland, and is the only scheduled air service in the world that lands on a beach.

Come on down, the water's fine at the island of Barra, which is served by a daily frlight from Glasgow, Scotland, and is the only scheduled air service in the world that lands on a beach.

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Head's up! Aircraft coming in to land at Princess Juliana International Airport on the island of Saint Martin, Dutch Antilles, Caribbean.

Head's up! Aircraft coming in to land at Princess Juliana International Airport on the island of Saint Martin, Dutch Antilles, Caribbean.

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A KLM Airline flying low over Maho beach into the Princess Juliana International Airport on the island of St. Martin.

A KLM Airline flying low over Maho beach into the Princess Juliana International Airport on the island of St. Martin.

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The airport in Courchevel 1850 ski resort in the Three Valleys (Les Trois Vallees) Savoie, French Alps.

The airport in Courchevel 1850 ski resort in the Three Valleys (Les Trois Vallees) Savoie, French Alps.

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The airport at Courchevel, France has a very short runway of only 1,722 feet.

The airport at Courchevel, France has a very short runway of only 1,722 feet.

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Gripping your seat? This picture from October 2006 shows the 1640-foot long runway of the airport Lukla in Nepal through the cockpit of a Twin Otter aircraft of Yeti Airlines.

Gripping your seat? This picture from October 2006 shows the 1640-foot long runway of the airport Lukla in Nepal through the cockpit of a Twin Otter aircraft of Yeti Airlines.

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A runway runs through it... the Lukla airport near where most people start the climb to Mount Everest Base Camp in Nepal.

A runway runs through it... the Lukla airport near where most people start the climb to Mount Everest Base Camp in Nepal.

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A small plane flying very low over road traffic while trying to land at Saint Barthelemy's Gustaf III airport.

A small plane flying very low over road traffic while trying to land at Saint Barthelemy's Gustaf III airport.

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Airplane landing at St. Barth's.

Airplane landing at St. Barth's.

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A view of the runway of the new airport built on top of mountains in Hechi city, China. Dozens of hilltops were levelled to clear way for the 850-million yuan ($138 million) airport, which opened in January 2014.

A view of the runway of the new airport built on top of mountains in Hechi city, China. Dozens of hilltops were levelled to clear way for the 850-million yuan ($138 million) airport, which opened in January 2014.

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Bhutan airport

The only airport in Bhutan is particularly nerve-wracking. According to a 2009 Travel + Leisure article, "Tucked into a tightly cropped valley and surrounded by 16,000-foot-high serrated Himalayan peaks, this is arguably the world's most forbidding airport to fly into. It requires specially trained pilots to maneuver into this stomach-dropping aerie by employing visual flying rules and then approaching and landing through a narrow channel of vertiginous tree-covered hillsides."

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A Drukair-Royal Bhutan Airlines Airbus passenger jet prepares to land at the international airport in Bhutanese district of Paro on June 29, 2009.

A Drukair-Royal Bhutan Airlines Airbus passenger jet prepares to land at the international airport in Bhutanese district of Paro on June 29, 2009.

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Jomsom airport is considered one of the most dangerous in the world.

Jomsom airport is considered one of the most dangerous in the world.

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Propeller aircraft DHC-6 Twin Otter at Jomsom airport, behind the snow-capped mountain Nilgiri North, Lower Mustang, Nepal.

Propeller aircraft DHC-6 Twin Otter at Jomsom airport, behind the snow-capped mountain Nilgiri North, Lower Mustang, Nepal.

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Final approach into Catalina Airport in California. Construction on the airport was completed in 1946, before which Catalina Island was accessible only to amphibious aircraft. The runway was built by blasting away the tops of two mountains and using the 200,000 truckloads of rock to fill the gap between them.

Final approach into Catalina Airport in California. Construction on the airport was completed in 1946, before which Catalina Island was accessible only to amphibious aircraft. The runway was built by blasting away the tops of two mountains and using the 200,000 truckloads of rock to fill the gap between them.

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Queenstown airport

The site airfarewatchdog.com describes the Queenstown airport in New Zealand: " It lies below The Remarkables, a jagged mountain range seen in 'The Lord of the Rings.' On descent, passengers may feel a sudden drop in altitude caused by strong downdrafts. Bird activity by the runway, as well as frequent bad weather and visibility, also make Queenstown Airport a real knee-knocker."

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A plane lands at the airport in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway.

A plane lands at the airport in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway.

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An Antonov 74 on the runway at Longyearbyen airport, Svalbard, Norway.

An Antonov 74 on the runway at Longyearbyen airport, Svalbard, Norway.

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A passenger plane landing in an arctic setting in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway, at 1 a.m.

A passenger plane landing in an arctic setting in Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway, at 1 a.m.

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A view of the Telluride Airport from the gondola, in Colorado.

A view of the Telluride Airport from the gondola, in Colorado.

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Sandane Airport in Norway.

Sandane Airport in Norway.

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A Varig Participacoes em Transportes Aereos SA Boeing 737 airplane takes off from Congonhas Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Feb. 16, 2011.Airport

A Varig Participacoes em Transportes Aereos SA Boeing 737 airplane takes off from Congonhas Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Feb. 16, 2011.

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Great Barrier Reef Airport, formerly Hamilton Island Airport, is the primary airport of the Whitsunday Islands and airport of Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia.

Great Barrier Reef Airport, formerly Hamilton Island Airport, is the primary airport of the Whitsunday Islands and airport of Hamilton Island, Queensland, Australia.

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A partial belt of the runway of the Jubbarhatti airport is seen amid monsoon clouds in the northern Indian hill town of Shimla, July 29, 2009. T

A partial belt of the runway of the Jubbarhatti airport is seen amid monsoon clouds in the northern Indian hill town of Shimla, July 29, 2009. T

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Passengers, scientists, government officials and ground crew walk on the purpose-built Wilkins glacial blue ice runway to the first Airbus A319 jet to carry passengers from Hobart, Tasmania, to Antarctica, on Jan. 11, 2008. The historic flight began the world's first commercial air service to Antarctica.

Passengers, scientists, government officials and ground crew walk on the purpose-built Wilkins glacial blue ice runway to the first Airbus A319 jet to carry passengers from Hobart, Tasmania, to Antarctica, on Jan. 11, 2008. The historic flight began the world's first commercial air service to Antarctica.

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