The Most Dangerous (And Expensive) Airports Ever Built

14. Congonhas Airport – São Paulo, Brazil

Year of construction: 1936
Risk factors: Closeness of the airplanes

The main problem with the Congonhas airport is that, being as it’s located in a residential area in the center of São Paulo, it is surrounded by buildings. This causes pilots to have to be particularly careful when maneuvering during takeoff and landing.

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As if that were not enough, its track is considered one of the slipperiest in existence, due to the inefficient drainage systems in the area. Unfortunately, this airport has seen several accidents. One of them occurred in 2007, and it caused the authorities to decide to expan