The Most Dangerous (And Expensive) Airports Ever Built

42. Santa Elena Airport – United Kingdom

Year of construction: 2012
Risk factors: Wind, dimensions

Santa Elena is a small, remote island in the South Atlantic. Its airport is so small that it can only accommodate two planes at a time, and before it was built, the only way to access the island was by taking a boat that took five days to arrive.

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Although the airport speeds up transfers to and from the island, landing in Santa Elena represents a risk: the winds in the area are a challenge for pilots. In 2016, a pilot had to make three attempts before he could safely land his aircraft at this airport.