The Most Dangerous (And Expensive) Airports Ever Built

41. MCAS Futenma Okinawa – Japan

Year of construction: 1945
Risk factors: Closeness to the city

Marine Corps Air Station Futenma is a United States base in Japan. The danger of this airport is that in the area around it is not clear; instead, there are a large number of schools, hospitals, and offices, as well as 3,000 homes.

MCAS Futenma Okinawa – Japan @MERLIONHM / Pinteres.com

This is a problem,not just because of the noise caused by air operations, but also because of how much the air base pollutes the water and the subsoil. This endangers the inhabitants of the region. In addition, any plane crash could seriously affect the lives of the thousands of people who live in the surroundings.