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Old 06-07-2010, 10:54 PM   #1
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Old 06-08-2010, 12:12 AM   #2
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I have to agree with Denver. That airport just has a weird vibe to it.
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Old 06-08-2010, 12:20 AM   #3
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I have to agree with Denver. That airport just has a weird vibe to it.
Isn't that because they built it on an indian burial ground or something?


My personal weirdest/scariest would be St. Thomas, USVI and Detroit.
St. Thomas is a very short runway that looks like you're going to run into a soccer field at one end.
Detroit... well... it was just scary. I had a flight canceled and ended up sitting through a layover there, and even the somewhat cute chick at the terminal snack bar was surly.
I have to say, that's the only airport where I've ever worried that I could actually get my ass kicked for no good reason.
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Any airport can be a freaky place depending on the time of day. I've found that out the hard way many times.
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Old 06-08-2010, 08:39 AM   #5
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St Thomas was bad-Hamilton Island in Australia was worse. You only get one shot to land or take off there.
Scariest was Butte, Montana at night. Since it is on a plateau, the city lights are below you when you hit the ground. I about shit myself on that landing.
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Scariest airport I've landed in / taken off from is probably San Jose, Costa Rica. It's situated in a "bowl", with high mountains surrounding it. You basically drop down into it, seemingly close to the mountain tops. When you take off it's a sharp incline spiral.
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Scariest airport I've landed in / taken off from is probably San Jose, Costa Rica. It's situated in a "bowl", with high mountains surrounding it. You basically drop down into it, seemingly close to the mountain tops. When you take off it's a sharp incline spiral.
Sun Valley Idaho is the same way
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Old 06-08-2010, 10:51 AM   #8
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I'm surprised the habitrail hamster tunnels at Heathrow didn't make the "weird" list.
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Scariest takeoff-landing has got to be the Azores. The runway literally ends over a cliff, and there are heinous cross-winds all the way in. It made me want to go to church.
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Scariest airport: Bata, Equitorial Guinea. They kept our luggage for ransom for 6 days.

They try to get you to take a picture of you at the airport, then take your camera because it's against the "law" to take pics of "government buildings".

The plane we flew in on did not have the seats bolted to the floor.

They drew their guns because I had camo shorts in my luggage...

Good times.
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