TV Show - World's Most Extreme Airports

[SimonM]

A title that grabbed my attention on Seven at 7:30pm tonight.

World's Most Extreme Airports

Clashes with my daughters 'The Block', the MrsM's 'Masterchef', but a great lead-in to Amazing Race!

 

[gumpy]

Will definitely record this one.

 

[samh004]

Seems a little biased. They keep saying "an airport so dangerous it had to be shut down" with footage of Kai Tak, but Kai Tak was closed because they needed a bigger airport to handle the increased traffic.

Yes, it was hard, but not that dangerous, unless you landed in a typhoon.

That being said, courchevel looks like a bit of fun. I recall Nadi had a smaller dip, haha.

 

[samh004]

Riding the fence at St Maarten looks like my sort of thing.

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Can l add runways too this thread...????


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[samh004]

Can l add runways too this thread...????

Did you watch the show, I can’t recall what number Gibraltar, was, number 4? Ahead of Kai Tak.

Anyone else seem to think they mispronounced Chek Lap Kok? Sounded like he said Chek Lap Chop.

 

[Oneworldplus2]

Did you watch the show?

Missed it....

 

[markis10]

Missed the show but taking off at Brampton Island in an overloaded twin commanche was my extreme moment, "up" was not a word the plane seemed to understand, and I was not the pilot. Pity no one operates 767s in HTI anymore, that was pretty extreme!

 

[samh004]

Missed it....

Well you’ll be happy to know Gibraltar was mentioned.

Not as intreating as some though, but cool to be able to drive and walk across a runway.

 

[medhead]

I was hoping to see some PNG airstrips but I guess Nepal is higher and has the same characteristics.

 

[marki]

Thanks for this am In WA so 2 hour delay was able to make it with only 10 minute loss at number 7 Airport the ski slope and bump at the end.


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[Simo]

Missed it but will watch it on line later,

I wander if Suva Suva in Fiji is on it.

When i was there the staff had to heard all the cows down to the end of the run way so we could land and for the plan to take off.

 

[tuapekastar]

Did you watch the show, I can’t recall what number Gibraltar, was, number 4? Ahead of Kai Tak.

Anyone else seem to think they mispronounced Chek Lap Kok? Sounded like he said Chek Lap Chop.

I thought he said Chek Lap Chok...in any case I suspect he just didn't want to say Kok.

I think GIB did rate 'higher' than Kai Tak (which was a wonderful experience - at least till I got off the plane and into the airport). LSI (Sumburgh, Shetland) also has a road crossing the runway, though I dare say it is way less busy even than GIB.

An entertaining show.

 

[moa999]

Have done old HKG and GIB, and even walked and driven across the GIB runway.
TNT also looks pretty crazy.

What I didn't realise about GIB is it is made difficult because the Spanish refuse to allow planes landing at GIB to fly over their airspace, and that the Rock can create some fairly interesting wind conditions on approach and on landing.

FYI. There is a brand new terminal being built at GIB that will allow exit to either Spain or the UK (Gibraltar) and also a tunnel under the runway for road traffic. I have some relatives living in Spain but working in Gibraltar and they do say the tunnel will improve things but the journey time depends on how nice the Sapnish are feeling that day and how intensive the passport checks are.

 

[tuppaware]

Riding the fence at St Maarten looks like my sort of thing.

I'm planning it for 2013 I say...
I believe AA or KLM fly there.

 

[Limewood]

Have been in current HK airport control tower have friend who works there, was amazing to say the least, had plane taking off and landing in busy periods every 90 seconds or so. He also worked in the old control tower too, told me all sorts of stories and the pressure flight controllers were under.

 

[ozmille]

It looks like it is time to head to the Carribean. Some interesting airports down there! A drink at the sunset bar and some fence riding prior to heading to St Barts...

 

[markis10]

Told me all sorts of stories and the pressure flight controllers were under.

Dont believe him, its a myth they perpetuate to ensure the wages are kept up . Sydney is actually busier than HKG by movements.

Last update: May 13 2011
Aircraft Movements
landing and take-off of an aircraft.
Airport	Total	%Chg
1 ATLANTA GA, US (ATL)	944 281	(2.2)
2 CHICAGO IL, US (ORD)	883 310	6.3
3 DALLAS/FORT WORTH TX, US (DFW)	651 668	1.8
4 DENVER CO, US (DEN)	631 468	3.8
5 LOS ANGELES CA, US (LAX)	576 778	4.9
6 CHARLOTTE NC, US (CLT)	535 274	5.9
7 HOUSTON TX, US (IAH)	529 066	(1.4)
8 BEIJING, CN (PEK)	521 416	5.9
9 LAS VEGAS NV, US (LAS)	507 123	(0.1)
10 PARIS, FR (CDG)	502 187	(3.4)
11 FRANKFURT, DE (FRA)	469 272	1.6
12 PHILADELPHIA PA, US (PHL)	462 617	(0.7)
13 LONDON, GB (LHR)	458 966	(1.4)
14 DETROIT MI, US (DTW)	452 157	5.1
15 PHOENIX AZ, US (PHX)	450 913	(0.8)
16 MINNEAPOLIS MN, US (MSP)	435 078	1.4
17 MADRID, ES (MAD)	434 030	(0.3)
18 TORONTO ON, CA (YYZ)	420 579	3.4
19 AMSTERDAM, NL (AMS)	405 496	0.2
20 NEWARK NJ, US (EWR)	400 053	(1.8)
21 NEW YORK NY, US (JFK)	397 024	(3.1)
22 MUNICH, DE (MUC)	396 878	1.0
23 SAN FRANCISCO CA, US (SFO)	388 755	2.0
24 MIAMI FL, US (MIA)	380 087	7.2
25 NEW YORK NY, US (LGA)	363 212	3.3
26 PHOENIX AZ, US (DVT)	360 681	(6.6)
27 SALT LAKE CITY UT, US (SLC)	360 178	(2.8)
28 BOSTON MA, US (BOS)	352 321	2.1
29 TOKYO, JP (HND)	348 396	3.8
30 WASHINGTON, DC, US (IAD)	338 298	0.9

http://www.airports.org/cda/aci_com...ent07_c.jsp?zn=aci&cp=1-5-212-231-235_666_2__

 

[TimB]

I'm planning it for 2013 I say...
I believe AA or KLM fly there.

I'm planning a trip to SXM for Dec 2011. From the notes I made while planning my trip last night:

Thu 1 Dec
12:20: AA 757 arrival
13:35: Corsair 747 arrival
13:55: AA 757 arrival
14:45: AF A340 arrival

Fri 2 Dec
12:40: KLM 747 arrival

Those are just some of the bigger planes; AA flies from MIA and JFK, KLM flies direct from AMS, AF from CDG and Corsair from ORY. JetBlue also fly there from SJU, which is where I'll be coming from.

 

[Limewood]

Dont believe him, its a myth they perpetuate to ensure the wages are kept up . Sydney is actually busier than HKG by movements.

Said "were under" not the busiest, be more worries at the old HK airport than most as it was rather dangerous.