World's Most Dangerous Airports: WLG: Wellington, NZ
For the next couple of days we are doing a quick fly-over of the world's most dangerous airports. And by dangerous we mean formidable, adventurous, and fear inspiring. Know a stomach dropping, palm sweat inducing airport we should check out? Send it along.
Jaunted tipster Tim has seen his share of airports, and he wanted us to check out the Wellington New Zealand strip:
Similar to Hamilton Island is several respects, eg landing between hills with the sea at both ends of the runway. Great to land in Wellington when its windy, which it often is.
Want more? This airport's slogan is "Wild at Heart". Furthermore, on Friday nights the airport showcases local musicians in the terminal, and last year the airport put out a mix CD featuring songs from said musicians.
Oh, yeah, and there is a project in the works to lengthen the runway to keep up with aviation standards.
Click more to check out some video footage of planes landing at WLG to get an idea of what it is like to land in this skinny wind tunnel.
Thanks Tim!
Related Stories:
· World's Most Dangerous Airports [Jaunted]
· Wellington Airport Map [Google Maps]
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