Madeira is an Atlantic Island politically belonging to Portugal – however, it is located far away not only from the country, but from every other larger land period, almost 400 kilometers from the Canary Islands – and like the Spanish islands, it’s delightful climate and geography makes it a very popular holiday destination. On such distances, the most convenient way of transport is by plane – however, Madeira is a small and mountainous island, making it difficult to build one. Nonetheless, the Portuguese managed. How?
Czytaj dalej „Madeira airport”King Abdulaziz International Airport
King Abdulaziz Airport in Jeddah is one of the biggest and most important airports in Saudi Arabia. It covers an area of 15 km². On its territory there is a proper port, as well as facilities of the Royal Saudi Air Force and apartments for airport employees. What makes it different from all the other airports? As at every airport, you will find shops, cafes, restaurants and information points with service in different languages, banks and currency exchange offices, conference facilities, taxi stand etc.
Czytaj dalej „King Abdulaziz International Airport”Greystone airport
Did you know that the great actor John Travolta (Danny from the musical „Grease” and the unforgettable Vincent Vega from „Pulp Fiction”) has a private pilot certificate? Perhaps there is nothing unusual about it, after all, many famous people can boast of having it, but in his love of aviation the actor went a step further than others. His house is in fact … Greystone Airport, in Oscala, Florida. Although the airport allows the owners of nearby properties to use the local lane, not everyone probably lands here with a Boeing 707. And let’s add that this is only one of five planes owned by John Travolta.
Czytaj dalej „Greystone airport”Male Ibrahim Nasir International Airport
This is the main international port of Maldives. It’s located on the island of Hulhule, not far from the center of the capital, on North Male Atoll. It‘s worth mentioning here that Male is the smallest capital in the world, located on several islands with a total area not exceeding … 6 kilometers.
Czytaj dalej „Male Ibrahim Nasir International Airport”Denver International Airport
The airport in Denver is the largest and busiest airport in the United States, surrounded by many urban myths and gossips, which don’t paint the future of the world in bright colors if they are to be believed in.
Lukla International Airport
Lukla Airport is located in Nepal, 130 kilometers from Kathmandu. Most daredevils wishing to reach the highest peak in the world Mount Everest (8848 m above sea level) must first face their fear by landing at Lukla airport. The airport itself is located at an altitude of 2,860 meters above sea level.
Czytaj dalej „Lukla International Airport”Ice Runway International Airport
It seems quite clear that a plane needs a stable terrain with asphalt or concrete surface for landing. But what to do if there is no such area within a distance of hundreds of kilometers and you need to build an airport? Ice Runway is an airport, which is proof that a person will find a way out of every situation, even if this way was … quite scary.
Czytaj dalej „Ice Runway International Airport”
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