The Most Dangerous (And Expensive) Airports Ever Built

23. Ice Runway Airfield – Antarctica

Year of construction: 1960
Risk factors: Ice-covered landing strip

Without a doubt, the Ice Runway Airfield is one of the least conventional airports in the world. The take-off and landing strip is composed of compressed sea ice floor, making this a literal track of ice. Despite what you might think, pilots claim that the track is quite stable.

Ice Runway Airfield – Antarctica @renupatwal1989 / Pinterest.com

Still, limiting the weight of the planes landing on the runways of this airfield is a must-do. Frequently, the load on airplanes, combined with the weight of the passengers themselves, causes landing planes to sink into the ice, which is terrifying, even if it’s just a few centimeters of sinkage.