This document describes 10 airports around the world with unique characteristics. It provides details on each airport such as location, runway length, elevation, owner, and other distinguishing features. The airports described include Princess Juliana International Airport in Sint Maarten, Courchevel Airport in France, Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, and Barra International Airport in Scotland, which uses a tidal beach as its runway.

1. CHAITANYA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND
SCIENCE
KISANPURA, HANAMKONDA
by:
Firoj Prakash Kha
B.Tech 3rd year (ci
E17459
19th September 20

2. 1. PRINCESS JULIANA
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The airport began as a US military
airstrip in 1942 during World War II.
The following year, first commercial
flight landed on December 3, 1943
The airport is located on the Dutch
side of the island, in the country of
Sint Maarten
Runway:2,300 m x 45 m
Apron: 72,500 square metres
Terminal:Designed to handle some 2.5
million passengers annually

3. 2. COURCHEVEL AIRPORT
Courchevel Airport is an airport
serving Courchevel, a ski resort
in the French Alps
Runway:537m
There is no go-around procedure
for landings at Courchevel
Elevation: 2,008 m

4. 3. DON MUEANG
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
One of two international
airports serving greater
Bangkok
Runway:3700m
Owner: Royal Thai Air Force
Elevation: 3 m

5. 4.BARRA INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
Barra Airport is a short-runway
airport situated in the island of
Barra in the Outer Hebrides,
Scotland
The airport is unique, being the only
one in the world where scheduled
flights use a tidal beach as the
runway
Runway : The beach is set out with
three runways in a
triangle(799m,680m,846m)
Elevation: 2 m

6. 5. MADEIRA AIRPORT
Madeira International
Airport Cristiano Ronaldo
Located in the civil
parish of Santa Cruz of
Portugal
Runway: 2,781 m
Extended runway
is supported by 180
columns, each about 70 m
tall

7. 6.LUKLA AIRPORT
Tenzing–Hillary Airport, also
known as Lukla Airport, is a
small airport in the town of
Lukla, in Khumbu, Solukhumbu
District, NEPAL
The airport was built in 1964
under the supervision of Edmund
Hillary
Runway:527m
Elevation:2845m
Owner: Government of Nepal

8. 7.GIBRALTAR INT’L
AIRPORT
Gibraltar International Airport
or North Front Airport is the
civilian airport that serves the
British overseas territory of
Gibraltar
The runway is owned by
the Ministry of Defence of
Spain.
Runway:1680m
Elevation:5m

9. 8. JUANCHO E YRAUSQUIN
AIRPORT
Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport is
an airport on the Dutch
Caribbean island of Saba
The airport, named after
the Aruban Minister Juancho
Irausquin
Airport with shortest runway in
the world
Runway:400m
Elevation:18m

10. 9. GUSTAF III AIRPORT
Gustaf III Airport, also known
as Saint Barthélemy Airport
named after King Gustav III of
Sweden
Runway:650m
Elevation:15m

11. 10. PARO INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT
Paro International Airport is the
sole international airport of the
four airports in the Kingdom of
Bhutan
 It is 6 km from Paro in a deep
valley on the bank of the river
Paro Chhu
Runway:1964m
Elevation:2235m