7 Unusual airports in the world through the eyes of witnesses of Instagram

Ticklish circumstances touchdown and views of great beauty gives our selection of awesome airports scattered in different corners of the planet. Getting to know them - a bright start traveling.

Continuing the theme of unusual places associated with travel. Our torch from hostels and hotels take the airport. Pleasant experience!

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Princess Juliana Airport (Princess Juliana Airport)

One of the favorite places of spotters - ardent fans of the aircraft with a camera at the ready. The uniqueness of the airport is in close proximity between the beginning of the runway and the sea beach is open for tourists. The shortened length of the strip is forcing pilots to use it every meter, resulting in a touchdown starts just a couple dozen meters over the heads of tourists.

Posted by ralph hilliard (@ ralph_hilliard_3)February 19, 2015 at 3:15 PST

Gustav III Airport (Gustaf III Airport)

Located on the beautiful Caribbean island of Saint Barthélemy Airport is a serious test pilots tried to land the vessel through a narrow corridor near the rocky elevations. On the extreme conditions they say are numerous warning signs prohibiting reception sunbathing near the runway.

Posted by Aaron Raihshtein (@raihshtein)November 17, 2014 at 9:39 PST

Gibraltar Airport (gibraltar Airport)

One of the few airports in the world, which intersects runway ordinary highway. Local tourists often take off landing aircraft, forcing temporarily to freeze one of the busiest transport arteries of Gibraltar.

Posted Andrejus Andrius Andy Andrew (@ andersat2)January 18, 2015 at 12:31 PST

Barra Airport (Barra Airport)

Scottish airport is unique around the globe thanks to its sandy runway surface. Yes, the aircraft off the ground and land on the shore of the bay Tri normal Mohr on the island of Barra. Between tides Airport pauses. Basically there are used 20-seater passenger turboprop aircraft with short take-off and landing characteristics.

Photos published by David Cordonnier (@davidcordonnier)March 7, 2015 at 6:05 PST

Courchevel Airport (Courchevel Airport)

Popular French resort has its own airport, serving only small aircraft. The reason for this - a very short runway 525 meters long with a slope of about 20%. Horror catches and lack of radio navigation systems approach for landing on instruments.

Posted nick_ritter (@nick_ritter)March 10, 2015 at 2:01 PDT

named Tenzing and Hillary Airport (Lukla Airport)

The extensive history of accidents gently hints that the Nepalese town of Lukla airport is considered one of the most dangerous in the world. On one end of the 527 meters of fabric takeoff limited fatal precipice, and with another - the ridge. Not everyone is brave dare to fly, relying solely on visual flight rules, because any navigation equipment was simply not there. Oh, the weather at an altitude of 2800 meters often also not happy.

Posted by Lera (@bogdachev)November 8, 2013 at 7:22 PST

Samui Airport (Samui Airport)

Thailand - one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. About 20 million people annually visit this country, of which one million flies through the Koh Samui airport. The highlight of the airport is the lack of enclosed spaces. Terminals and their environment more like a resort area, which can no longer leave.

Photos published 2nd April (@kaytje)January 7, 2015 at 10:26 PST

Have you been to those places? Maybe you know other entertaining airports?