The World's Scariest Runways

[islandgal]

This takes a while if you check out all of the runways. Interesting and a few times breathtaking.

NY's JFK is No. 9 and DC's Reagan is No. 15


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[ugotme]

Absolutely HATE landing at Laguardia.
You always think you are going to end up in the Long Island Sound !
Just kinda close my eyes and pray. Then. . . WHOOMP! you are on the ground.

[Figmo Bohica]

ketchikan alaska, a mountain at both ends of the runway. Just close you eyes and hope for the best.

[2newyorkers]

Flew into Reagan International last weekend and will fly from JFK this weekend. I think the ride to the airport (especially the Belt Pkwy) is scarier than the flight.

[ugotme]

Flew into Reagan International last weekend and will fly from JFK this weekend. I think the ride to the airport (especially the Belt Pkwy) is scarier than the flight.

Oh how right you are !

[Bonny]

We have a timeshare in St. Maarten. We love to sit at the Sunset Bar & Grill in Maho & watch the planes come in. Especially KLM/Air France. It is really cool. They are so low ! When the big planes leave, they blow everyone in the water if the are standing in the right spot.

[mulligan]

Where is your TS. We stay w/ my wife's sister @ royal palm-wk 5

[2BNTV]

The sariest runway was in Hawaii on the island on Maui, (if I remember correctly). You saw nothing but water until the wheels hit the ground.

LaGuardia is no bargain either with wind shears affecting the planes descent and sometimes a steep banking of the plane on descent..

Dulles airport, (now Reagan), was the worst airport to fly into. I was coming back from L.A. and we were stuck for 16 hours waiting to get out. I will avoid this airport like the plague.

[Bonny]

Where is your TS. We stay w/ my wife's sister @ royal palm-wk 5

Yes, we own with Diamond so we also stay at the Royal Palm. We love it there !

[Bonny]

The sariest runway was in Hawaii on the island on Maui, (if I remember correctly). You saw nothing but water until the wheels hit the ground.

LaGuardia is no bargain either with wind shears affecting the planes descent and sometimes a steep banking of the plane on descent..

Dulles airport, (now Reagan), was the worst airport to fly into. I was coming back from L.A. and we were stuck for 16 hours waiting to get out. I will avoid this airport like the plague.

We have a timeshare on Maui & have flown out of there 5 times. I never noticed that it was scary. We'll be going back in May. Guess I'll have to pay attention ! LOL

[elevatorman]

The sariest runway was in Hawaii on the island on Maui, (if I remember correctly). You saw nothing but water until the wheels hit the ground.

LaGuardia is no bargain either with wind shears affecting the planes descent and sometimes a steep banking of the plane on descent..

Dulles airport, (now Reagan), was the worst airport to fly into. I was coming back from L.A. and we were stuck for 16 hours waiting to get out. I will avoid this airport like the plague.

Dulles is still Dulles. Washington National changed its name and is now Reagan.

[2BNTV]

Dulles is still Dulles. Washington National changed its name and is now Reagan.

I stand corrected. :smiley:

[2BNTV]

We have a timeshare on Maui & have flown out of there 5 times. I never noticed that it was scary. We'll be going back in May. Guess I'll have to pay attention ! LOL

Probably don't remember correctly but it was an outer island.

I'm a regular fountain of misinformation today. My bad........Sorry.

[Bonny]

Probably don't remember correctly but it was an outer island.

I'm a regular fountain of misinformation today. My bad........Sorry.

No problem. I'll still check it out just in case. LOL

[BarryRX]

This takes a while if you check out all of the runways. Interesting and a few times breathtaking.

NY's JFK is No. 9 and DC's Reagan is No. 15


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I remember the Hong Kong runway very well!

[Virtual Geezer]

St Thomas in the USVI has a nice mountain past the end of the runway that you have to clear on takeoff and it makes the climb out a little interesting.

St. Maarten is a trip to fly into as is St Thomas. Water keeps getting closer to the plane and closer and closer and then bang you hit the runway and the thrust reverser at about the same time.

St. Barts is another fun filled landing. Come over a mountain and then a very sharp almost dive to the runway. No big planes allowed here.

VG