Panoramic landings: the 10 airports with the best views – 04/02/2019

Some airports offer better views than others. To do this, PrivateFly Scenic Airport, a booking platform for private aircraft, conducts an annual survey to choose, by vote and according to the recommendations of the panel of travel experts and fanatics of aviation, the most scenic airport in the world.

Then the 10 best:

1. Donegal Airport (Ireland)

The Donegal Airport is located on the northwest coast of Ireland, in a beautiful area called Carrickfinn, a long sandy beach with sand dunes.

It offers spectacular scenery in the shadow of Mount Errigal and incredible views of the rugged coastline of the Atlantic.

One of the voters commented: "You see an emerald sea with permanently white moss from the" Wild Atlantic Way "that hits the many rocky islands in a turquoise sea."

2. Barra Airport (Scotland)

Barra Airport is located in the wide bay of Traigh Mhor, at the northern tip of the island of Barra, which is part of the Outer Hebrides. And it's the only airport in the world where regular and private charter flights land and take off from the beach.

It has three airstrips, all delineated by wooden posts upstream of each runway, and at high tide, they are under water.

Among the comments, it says that: "Arriving and landing at Barra Airport is an experience that does not get tired. Landing on the beach north of the island is different each time."

3. Nice-Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (France)

Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is located six kilometers southwest of Nice, in the Alpes-Maritimes department in France.

It is famous for its beauty, as it offers pbadengers a view of the beautiful coastline, the mountains, the most beautiful villas and yachts sailing in the sea.

One of his supporters commented: "There is nothing better than getting closer to the Cote d'Azur between sea and mountain … in winter, it's magical to watch the blue deep Mediterranean sea and the Alps with white snow … just beautiful! "

4. Orlando International Airport Melbourne (United States)

The airport is located 2.4 km northwest of downtown Melbourne, on the "Space Coast" of Florida, near the Kennedy Space Center. It is close to the coast and the best surf beaches and offers spectacular views of the ocean.

Among the voters said: "These are spectacular views of the American continent.UU., The waterway intercostera, a tropical island and the Atlantic Ocean. Simply great!"

5. St. Maarten Airport

Princess Juliana International Airport is located 15 kilometers northwest of the city of Philipsburg.

Its appeal lies in the fact that planes fly just 25 meters above the crowded Maho beach, where the Sunset Bar, one of the favorite aircraft observers, sits just before the start of runway 10 .

The airport has become a kind of tourist attraction for its spectacular.

It's one of the favorites so they say it: "Because it's the best! You can not be closer to the airplanes than at the St. Petersburg Airport. Martin. "

6. Saba airport

Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport is the island of Saba in the Caribbean, and is considered the shortest commercial runway in the world at 396 meters, but it is also one of the most dangerous it is surrounded: On the side of the high hills and at both ends, cliffs that face the sea, it is a mixed difficulty with exceptional views.

Among those who voted for this airport, he said: "It's exciting! The Saba Trail is seen in the distance, then closer and closer, until it's seen through the window she turns and falls, and she lands.

7. Queenstown Airport (New Zealand)

It is the only international airport south-west of the South Island of New Zealand, adjacent to the tourist town of Queenstown. It is located next to Lake Wakatipu and surrounded by the Southern Alps, its views are spectacular. The airport consists of two runways, one of which is covered, and a one-level terminal with nine doors. People must walk on the runway during the landing.

Voters commented: "While flying through the mountains, the land seems intact, pure nature.The mountain valleys are surreal."

8. Toronto Airport (Canada)

Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport is a regional airport located on the Toronto Islands, on the west side of Lake Ontario, just minutes from the financial, industrial and entertainment districts of the city.

It offers a spectacular image mixing the blue of the lake, the green parks surrounding its facilities, the boats and the incredible skyscrapers that crown the city. Its facilities are accessible via a submarine pedestrian tunnel and a ferry.

"Some voters say" a breathtaking view of the Toronto skyline in an approach that embraces the coast ".

London City Airport is located in the Newham district, near central London. It is designed for takeoffs and landings in a small space so it only has one runway. On a clear day, you can enjoy great views of the Thames, London Eye, Parliament and Big Ben.

His comment: "It's the best approach in the world.You fly over the city, you land in the middle of the water and the airport offers incredible service."

10. Airport of Valle d'Aosta (Italy)

The airport is located two kilometers from the center of Aosta, in the Italian Alps. It is a small airport with daily flights to Rome which allows you to observe from the heights a steep orography, with steep slopes and deep valleys. It is spectacular to land between the mountains.

"An unbelievable approach, which consists in facing Mont Blanc, the Matterhorn … and landing in a snowy valley," explain his fans.

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