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Gibraltar, World's Only Airport Runway Intersecting a Road

Kaushik Patowary Nov 3, 2011 19 comments
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Gibraltar Airport or North Front Airport is a civilian airport that
serves the British overseas territory of Gibraltar, a tiny peninsula
with an area of only 6.8 square kilometres. The lack of flat space on
Gibraltar means the peninsula's only runway is bisected by its
busiest road, the Winston Churchill Avenue that heads towards the
land border with Spain. A pair of flimsy-looking barriers closes
vehicular traffic every time a plane lands or departs. Fortunately,
it's not a busy airport. It handles only about 30 flights a week, all
flying to and from the United Kingdom.

Also see Barra Airport-World's Only Beach Airport

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Cars wait patiently as a Jumbo taxies on the runway at the Gibraltar
Airport. Photo credit

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View of Gibraltar Airport as seen from the Rock of Gibraltar. Photo
credit

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Vehicles use the road through the runway when no flight is operating
Photo credit

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Road closed to allow a small aircraft to land. Photo credit

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Traffic stalled again as a small jet takes off. Photo credit

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