This remote airport on a tiny island in the UK has a rather unique runway – which passengers and pilots alike love to experience.
This little island has some world-class aviation credentials When you arrive at Barra Airport, you don’t have to wade through security and baggage reclaim before finally hitting the beach. Why? Because you land on one. The airport, on the Isle of Barra in Scotland ’s Outer Hebrides, is the only one in the world where scheduled flights land and take off from the beach.
Unlike the commercial aircrafts used by Logan Air, adorably named the Twin Otter, which has wide tires, these private planes tend to have thinner tires which can get stuck. It’s actually a pretty smooth landing Signs warn passengers not to take a beach stroll when planes are landing ‘We’ve had to go and respond and pull them out… with ropes and shovels and pushing and pulling,’ said Michael.
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