Airline pilots were asked which airports they'd rather not fly to, and got some wild stories. LaGuardia, Lake Tahoe, and and the Hillary-Tenzing Airport in Lukla, Nepal got mentioned by more than one pilot. Kai Tak gives at least one pilot nightmares even though it closed a quarter-century ago. One is an aircraft carrier, which is quite understandable.
What makes an airport difficult for a pilot? Some runways are very short, and may have a sudden cliff at the end, above or below the runway. Some require you to climb suddenly for noise abatement, like Los Angeles airports. Some are surrounded by mountains or buildings. Skiathos Airport in Greece (pictured above) has a low approach that requires you to fly just a few feet over the heads of gathered tourists. At least one airport made the list because of the staff's attitude. Read the reasons why 35 pilots don't want to fly into certain airports at Bored Panda. Keep in mind, the rankings are from readers of the site.
(Image credit: Timo Breidenstein)
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Quito scared the bejeezus out of me. The city is in the bowl of an extinct volcano, making the flight a roller coaster. You fly up the side then quickly dip down along the crater wall. Wind shear adds to the excitement.
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