Bhutan's only international airport, in Paro, sits 7,333 feet above sea level and is surrounded by over 16,000 Himalayan peaks. The landing is so dangerous only a handful of pilots are qualified ...
but there’s a reason Madeira holds the award of ‘most exciting airport in the world to land at’. The runway protrudes from cliffs to jut out to sea, and strong winds regularly whip shores.