Easyjet pilot on the three most dangerous airports to land at

An Easyjet pilot has shared the three airports he dreads landing at. Pilots even need extra training to be able to descend at the airports.

Easyjet took to its TikTok to share the views from one of its pilots. The airline pilot said Mykonos is toughest, due to its "very short" and "narrow" runway.

The runway is just 98ft wide - compared to Heathrow, at a huge 196ft. The airport - which was upgraded in 2021 - can get extremely busy in the summer period, too, with holidaymakers flocking there for sun-kissed vacations, BirminghamLive reports ^[1].

Thankfully, work is ongoing to make improvements to the airport. But it isn't the only headache for Easyjet pilots, with the aviation expert also identifying Funchal, Madeira and Innsbruck Airport as pesky travel hubs.

In reference to Funchal, the pilot said: "That's got quite a bit of terrain there and some challenging winds to negotiate so you have to have additional training for that." The airport was ranked ninth most dangerous in the world and the third most dangerous in Europe by the History Channel.

On Innsbruck Airport in Austria, the pilot said: "So, for that one the captain and the first officer will both need additional training in the simulators and then they'll need to fly there with the training captain before being able to fly there with passengers." All three of its runways are Category C - stretches of tarmac which can only be landed on by experienced pilots who have had specific simulator training.

The nearby Alps at Innsbruck also create tricky winds which can make landing a challenge. And in the UK, London City Airport is a Category C - due to its proximity to high skyscrapers in the centre of the capital.

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