This tiny airport on a Dutch island in the Caribbean boasts an odd claim to fame: It has the world’s shortest commercial landing strip, and some say one of the most dangerous.

Located on the Dutch island of Saba in the Caribbean, the runway at Huancho-Irauskin Airport extends only 400 meters, making it slightly longer than a typical aircraft carrier, before steep cliffs at either end begin to threaten to plunge an unsuspecting pilot into the water. This design assumes that the plane will not collide with the high hills on one side of the island.

The runway is closed to jets, so you’ll have to board a smaller plane, such as Twin Otter’s BN-2 Islander, to experience it. The only airline that operates regular flights to the island is Winair. There are two ways to get to the island: a short 12-minute flight from St. Maarten or a 90-minute boat ride.

The airport is named after former Aruba minister Juancho Irauskin, whose name has also been immortalized on official documents and maps, and began operating in September 1963. Although there have been no fatal accidents here, many aviators consider it one of the most dangerous airports in the world.

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Darwin operates a passenger terminal for domestic and international traffic with numerous shopping areas, restaurants and cafes, and a cargo terminal.
The airport serves more than 18,000 flights a year and, according to statistics for 2021, served just under a million passengers.

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In 1919, with the opening of air traffic between England and Australia, the so-called Australian Terminal was built in the suburbs of Darwin, which worked as two separate airports – for civil and military aviation. In 1945, the Australian Air Ministry authorized the use of the Darwin Air Force Base for civil aviation, which resulted in the closure of a small civilian airport in the suburbs, and the military base became a joint airport for military and commercial aircraft.

From 1950 to 1974, Darwin Airport was the main domestic and international transit hub for the country’s Northern Territory, used by major airlines such as Qantas Airways. In 1974, Cyclone Tracy destroyed more than 70% of the city and demolished almost the entire airport complex, which was rebuilt within a few years.In December 1991, a new passenger terminal was put into operation with four boarding gates.
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Darwin International Airport has only one passenger terminal for domestic and international flights. Regular routes connect the airport with the cities of the Northern Territory of the country, all major cities in Australia (with the exception of Canberra, as well as with the airports of Cairns, Broome, Singapore, Dili (East Timor) and Bali. Darwin Airport is one of the emergency sites for the space shuttle Space Shuttle .

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The airport has a 527-meter runway with a 12 percent slope at 2,860 meters above sea level. Due to the difficult terrain all landings are made from gate 06 and all takeoffs from gate 24. Due to the high gradient, the runway ends differ in height by 60 meters. End 06 is located right on the edge of a precipice that falls into a seven hundred meter abyss, while 24 is located at the foot of a four thousand meter ridge. The apron is equipped with four parking lots and a helipad. Takeoffs and landings are performed exclusively by VFR, as the airport has only a radio station among navigational equipment.

Due to its proximity to Everest, the airport is popular with climbers starting their ascent from Lukla. Several airlines fly here from Kathmandu, but flights are only available during the day and in good visibility. The weather around the airport is unpredictable; its instability causes frequent flight cancellations. The runway can only accommodate helicopters and short takeoff and landing aircraft such as the De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter and the Dornier Do 228.

In addition, in the game Far Cry 4 there was an airport in the fictional country of Kirat, which suspiciously resembles this airport.

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The airport is located on the Toronto Islands, southwest of downtown Toronto. The airport has one main east–west runway, a shorter runway with a 20-degree deviation, and Billy Bishop Seaplane Base, Toronto City Water Airfield. The airport is used for regional airline and general aviation services, including emergency medical flights (due to its proximity to downtown hospitals), small charter flights, and private aviation. According to the operating agreement, the use of jet aircraft at the airport is prohibited, except for medical evacuation flights. The airport has one passenger terminal built in 2010.

The airport is operated as a division of PortsToronto (formerly the Toronto Port Authority (TPA)), a federal corporation that also operates the Toronto Harbor. The airport is classified as an airport of entry by Nav Canada and is staffed by the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA). CBSA officers at the airport can handle aircraft with up to 90 passengers. There is no US border preclearance at the airport, although this has been approved by the Canadian and US governments. Airport operating hours are from 6:45 to 23:00, except for MEDEVAC flights. The airport’s opening hours are governed by a 2003 Tripartite Agreement update that sets out opening hours. Airfield rescue and ambulance services are provided by Billy Bishop Airport Emergency Response with support from the Toronto Fire Department and Toronto Ambulance Service.View from the southwest
The airport can be accessed from a pedestrian tunnel at the foot of the Éireann promenade, which can be used free of charge. From the pavilion on the mainland, a 240 m (800 ft) pedestrian tunnel and a sewer and water tunnel lead to the airport. The pedestrian tunnel has moving sidewalks with elevators at both ends. From the side of the island, visitors are served by an escalator. A consortium known as Forum Infrastructure Partners, made up of Arup, PCL and Technicore, designed, built, financed and maintained the tunnel.

A ferry runs between the same location and the airport every 15 minutes from 5:15 AM to midnight (the 5:15 AM ferry is for airport employees; airline passengers can start crossing at 5:30 AM). A free shuttle runs between York Street and Front Street and the airport. There is a taxi rank at the pier. Short-term and long-term parking is possible at the pier and on the island. There is no roadside parking. The 509 Harbourfront tram line, which connects to the Underground, serves as the intersection of Bathurst Street and Queens Quay, one block north of the ferry pier.
The airport charges an additional fee of $15 per passenger landing on scheduled flights.
Since 2015, Billy Bishop has been participating in the Airports Council International’s Airport Quality Survey customer surveys. In March 2017, the airport was named “North America’s Best Airport” in two categories in the 2016 polls.In 2019, the airport was ranked 124th in the world and worst in Canada by AirHelp, which based its rankings on timeliness, quality of service, food and shopping. Timeliness was only rated 5.8/10 while the airport received 8.1/10 for service and 7.0/10 for food and service.

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