Princess Juliana International Airport, Saint Martin(01 of12)
Open Image ModalThe main airport on the Caribbean island of Saint Martin, this airport's runway is situated in close proximity to Maho beach. (credit:Aero Icarus/Flickr)
Ibrahim Nasir International Airport, Maldives(02 of12)
Open Image ModalThe main international airport in Maldives, this airport is also known as Malé International Airport. It has been constructed at an elevation of 2 metres above mean sea level. Adjacent to the aiport is a waterdrome that has four water runways for seaplane operations. (credit:bpreece/Flickr)
Tenzing-Hillary Airport, Nepal(03 of12)
Open Image ModalThis is reputed to be the most dangerous airport in the world with a sloped runway that is 527 m long, 20 m wide, and inclined at an amazing 12 degrees. (credit:terbeck/Flickr)
Agatti Aerodrome, Lakshwadeep(04 of12)
Open Image ModalSpread over 45.9 acres, this is the only airport on the island that lies off India's west coast. It features one runway and its terminal can handle a maximum of 50 passengers at peak time. (credit:Youtube)
Paro Airport, Bhutan(05 of12)
Open Image ModalA challenging airport to land in, flights are restricted to land/take off only during daylight hours. (credit:shrimpo1967/Flickr)
Kansai International Airport, Japan(06 of12)
Open Image ModalThe Kansai airport is Japan's second largest airport is built on an artificial island that cost 17 billion dollars to construct. It was built to relieve overcrowding at Osaka International Airport. (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
Gibraltar International Airport, Gibraltar(07 of12)
Open Image ModalBuild during World War II, the Gibraltar International Airport features an astounding view of the Rock Of Gibraltar, however is another difficult airport for pilots to manoeuvre around, because of the same reason. (credit:Oli Scarff via Getty Images)
Gisborne Airport, New Zealand(08 of12)
Open Image ModalOddly enough, this airport features a railway line (Pamerston-North to Gisborne) that cuts rights across the main runway. (credit:Portlyman/ Wikipedia)
Kushok Bakula Rinpoche Airport, Leh(09 of12)
Open Image ModalOne of the highest airports in the world (3,256 metres above mean sea level), there is heavy level of this security at this airport: police and soldiers from the Indian army patrol the airport at all times. (credit:caffeineAM/Flickr)
Denver International Airport(10 of12)
Open Image ModalCommonly known as DIA, this is the 5th busiest airport in the United States and the only airport (in that country, at least) to feature an ISO 14001-certified environmental management system. (credit:WarzauWynn/Flickr)
Ice Runway, Antarctica(11 of12)
Open Image ModalClose to the McMurdo station, this runway (out of three) is the main runway for the US Antarctic Program. It is used until early December, after which the operations are shifted to Williams Field, another snow-ice runway. (credit:eliduke/Flickr)
Courchevel Altiport, France(12 of12)
Open Image ModalThis altiport features a short runway (537 m) in the French Alps, and has gained a reputation for being a dangerous landing area due to its mountainous terrain. (credit:pr1001/Flickr)