GALLERY: From runways perched atop snowy alps, to tiny stretches of tarmacs on wind-battered islands; these are some of the most difficult airports to fly in, or out, of. 9News
Madeira, a Portuguese island, can be found in the North Atlantic Ocean.
There have been more than 40 accidents at the site over the last four decades; all have involved private aircraft. The approach to Toncontín is a difficult one and landing is made more challenging as the single runway is only 2163 metres.
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