Airport elevation: Paro is 7,364 feet above sea level, ... and more commonly referred to as Funchal Airport, the runway has ...

Paro Airport in Paro, Bhutan. REUTERS/STR New Bhutan's only international airport, in Paro, sits 7,333 feet above sea level and is surrounded by Himalayan peaks of over 16,000 feet.

14 of the world's most terrifying airport runways. ... Bhutan's only international airport, in Paro, sits 7,333 feet above sea level and is surrounded by Himalayan peaks of over 16,000 feet.

Here are 10 airport runways that make palms sweat around the world. 1. McMurdo Sea Ice Runways, Antarctica. ... 10. Paro Airport in Bhutan, Himalayan Mountains.

The last factor in Paro’s level of difficulty is what Dorji calls “obstacles” – namely, the mountainous terrain that surrounds the airport. Paro’s runway is just 7,431 feet long, and it ...

There is a small airport in the Himalayan mountains with a 6,500-foot runway and picturesque surroundings. When flying into Paro Airport in Bhutan passengers may be staring in terrified awe of the ...

Matekane Air Strip, Lesotho: One of the most remote airports in the world, its runway barely measures a half-mile long. And that’s being generous. Paro Airport, Bhutan: This tiny Southeast Asia ...

Paro Airport in Bhutan is one of the most difficult runways in the world to land on, due to the huge Himalayan mountains which tower above pilots as they make their approach ...

Paro Airport / Bhutan The airport in Bhutan allows only 17 qualified pilots who are authorized to land on a runway that is surrounded by severe 18,000-foot mountain peaks.

The last factor in Paro’s level of difficulty is what Dorji calls “obstacles” – namely, the mountainous terrain that surrounds the airport. Paro’s runway is just 7,431 feet long, and it ...

Paro Airport, Bhutan: This tiny Southeast Asia nation has received plenty of acclaim lately for trying to boost its youth sports program. Maybe officials should work on an airport in which only a ...