The Most Dangerous (And Expensive) Airports Ever Built

27. Narsarsuaq Airport – Greenland

Year of construction: 1941
Risk factors: Weather conditions

This airport is surrounded by fjords in a lovely place in southern Greenland. But, it is precisely the beautiful location of Narsarsuaq Airport that poses the main danger to aircraft. The winds in this region considerably complicate takeoffs and landings.

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As if that weren’t enough, the runway is quite short, which influences pilots’ maneuvers. In 1957, a cargo plane attempting to approach the Narsarsuaq airport had an accident, which caused it to crash into an ice sheet.