Saltydog
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It’s okay though as they regularly shave the runway
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[Travel] Unusual airports
- Thread starter Juan Albion
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It’s okay though as they regularly shave the runway
Algernon
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Although I've never actually flown into there myself, I've stood and watched planes land and take off. That 'jump' is for slowing them down when they land
It's particularly popular with certain trout lipped, walnut skinned, fur and jewellery encrusted Russian women. Hop on the Skidoo and a few hundred metres down to your chalet. I would imagine it beats the airports, coaches, minibuses and cars that I usually have to endure
When I was last there, about 4 or 5 years ago, the restaurant by the airport was doing a bowl of pasta for one at the bargain price of 45 Euros
We decided to lunch elsewhere
Only last week the landing didn't go according to plan.
https://www.rt.com/news/451011-plane-courchevel-hard-landing/
Mexican Seagull
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No thats at La Paz which is over 4000 meters up (they also oxygen tanks ready as you get off the plane. The old Quito airport was fun, had an aborted landing there once due to too much ash from the Volcano Pichincha....
boik
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- Jul 10, 2003
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Have to say, I'm not surprised. Maybe I'll stick to coaches/minibusses. Hope they are all OK.
Stumpy Tim
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I didn’t see the free leaves! I just went to bed light headed and woke up fine. It definitely felt weird though
In the early 90s took off from Biggin Hill in a Gulfstream (or Learjet) on way to Westchester, NY. Had to land at St John's, Newfoundland, on way to refuel as jet couldn't take enough fuel for the trip East to West (ok from NY to UK). St John's in winter had 1.5 meters of snow each side of the runway.
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Talking of Flagstaff - they thrashed their daily record for most snowfall on Thursday, with 35.9 inches falling, breaking the previous mark from 1915 of 31 inches - Flagstaff, Arizona, sets all-time snow record as major snowstorm buries southwestern US
Raphael Meade
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Jesus that's impressive. Snowed here in LA for about 3 minutes yesterday too.. first snow at 'home' since I left Sussex!
Only part of the ski run was filmed on the shilthorn bit at the top close to the restaurant the rest was filmed elsewhere with a bobsliegh run. As you say though the black run down is rather challenging
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Comrade Sam
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Tomteland airport in Sweden was odd, all the staff dress as Elves. Can't find a picture though. Arriving at La Paz at midnight is hard on the bladder.
Having now read up a little on Flagstaff it is definitely a place I would like to live [emoji106]
ferring seagull
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Hampster Gull
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It’s improved since I used to go here when I was a kid
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pasty
A different kind of pasty
Not been anywhere quite as exotic or scary as some on this thread, but flew into Montpellier last year and we got just a tad low over the sea before hitting tarmac. Judging from the sound on this clip, just about 100 feet above the sea.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sywCM8w8CRo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sywCM8w8CRo
Sussex Nomad
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I was there a couple of years back, you're probably right but buggered if I can remember!
Sussex Nomad
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Waiting for the planes to land at Gib is just a little worse than waiting for the trains at the Roundstone crossing in EP.
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
In the 1970s we once flew Dan Dare from a grass airfield somewhere in Kent. Possibly Maidstone or even Biggin Hill. Tally Ho and chocks away!
thedonkeycentrehalf
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Not been through for a few years but it was the only airport I have flown through that had its own duty free 'Adult' shop selling a full range of toys, outfits, DVDs etc. Must make life interesting if things shift in the overhead locker when a giant dildo falls out on someone's head!
When I was flying into Denver last year, I was looking at the Sky Map thinking, we look a lot lower than 8000ft - forgetting that the city is at 5280ft. Not quite as bad as Quito but you do notice how much thinner the air is.
But no instructions for France which also shares the Airport. Not a great airport if you need anything to eat before your flight home. I often fly into Zurich and until recently, it was well known amongst cabin crew for having one of the bumpiest runways in Europe. If you end up in the satellite terminal, there is a transit to the man terminal which plays cow noises as you travel.