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Tenzing–Hillary Airport has been referred to as the most dangerous airport in the world. [3] Arriving and departing aircraft must use a single runway (06 for landing and 24 for takeoff). There is a low prospect of a successful go-around on a short final approach due to the terrain.
On 13 July 2019, a Cessna P210 N732RS crashed due to landing before the runway threshold. [15] On 6 August 2021, a Piper PA-46 F-HYGA crashed after striking an embankment above the runway threshold which tore the aircraft's undercarriage. The aircraft continued along the runway for a further 100 meters, before coming to a halt and catching fire.
As of 2011, the runway is listed as being 2,021 m × 45 m (6,631 ft × 148 ft). Boeing 737-200s operated by seasonal charter airline Aviatsa are the largest aircraft that normally land at Toncontín. Even with its recent runway extension, Toncontín's runway is still significantly shorter than that of most international airports.
Airport runways are ideally built to run in the same direction as the airport’s most common wind direction, according to the FAA. This allows aircraft to take off and land into the wind more often.
De Haenen first landed on the site of what would become the airport in 1946. At the time, the area was used as pasture land for sheep. Between 2003 and 2005, the hilltop at the end of runway 10 was cleared lowered, and the road running up the hill was moved farther left (if looking up the hill from the airport) into this newly cleared area.
The purpose of this is to provide arriving aircraft with the best runway to land on according to the wind direction. Runway orientation is determined from historical data of the prevailing winds in the area. This is especially important for single-runway airports that do not have the option of a second runway pointed in an alternative direction.
The airport was constructed with a 1,200 m (3,900 ft) runway, [10] giving the Bhutanese government specific requirements for a choice of aircraft to be operated from Paro. They required an 18–20 seat STOL -capable aircraft with operating capabilities which included a high service ceiling , high rate of climb and high manoeuvrability.
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