Funchal, Portugal
Anyone who wants to land here needs special training: Not only does the immediate location on a cliff face require a lot of skill from the pilot, he also has to compensate for down winds and fly a sharp right turn. After all, the lenght of the runway in Funchal Madeira no longer poses an additional risk: In 2000, the originally 1,781 meter short runway was extended to 2,777 meters – over a bay with an elaborate support structure and costs of 520 million euros.
Funchal, Portugal
Gibraltar Airport
Gibraltar is a bit tight, space is scarce, and so it could not be prevented that the airport runway crosses the only road connection with Spain. Such an intersection is unique in the world for an international airport. Similar to a railroad crossing, the road is closed at every take-off and landing.
Gibraltar
