Take a look at this airport...

[Turkey Twizzler]

GIBRALTAR AIRPORT

Gibraltar Airport (which is not part of Spain as a lot of readers pointed out) is a very unusual airport. To my knowledge, it is the only one where the runway actually intersects with a major highway. When a plane has to take off or land, traffic is shut down.

 

 

http://www.slightlywarped.com/crapfactory/curiosities/2009/gibraltarairport.htm

 

 

I think that's just epic!

[iBilo]

Wow thats so unsafe.

[Nodz86]

Theres an airstrip in Switzland that does exactly the same, but its not a highway on a normal 2 lane road.

 

It was on one of Clarksons programs (Motorworld iirc) and he has to stop at a crossing while a Tornado or something lands as its a military base iirc.

[Car Freak]

Now who on Earth would have thought THAT was a good idea?

[t.]

That.... I have to say is pretty damn cool. Flat open space is clearly at a premium in Gibraltar.

[EW]

Are these people stupid? Crash landing anyone? o wait theres a car already there

[Car Freak]

What I'd like to know is what would happen if some poor drunk soul broke through the barriers and roadblocks and ended up on the runway when a plane lands... Whaddya think guys? SPLAT or CRUNCH?

[Fridge Magnet Rabbit]

i think both car freak :P

but flippin heck, safety issue!!

[zo6dude]

Thats cool, But its kind of dumb at the same time, all the traffic backups etc.

[CarMadMike]

Thats Epic :D

 

Imagine looking out your window to find a 737 coming at you verrry fast

[Pherelas]

Wow, why on earth did they do that?

[Baldy]

It's great, and like twm said, it's Gibraltar, there is very little flat land available.

[Immelmann]

Wow, that definitely ranks at least a 7 on my weird-crapometer

[TDU 505]

Wow, that definitely ranks at least a 7 on my weird-crapometer

Whats a 10? EyecedBhuulett?

[The Queen]

Only three three words. What the hell? :eek:

[Camel]

I could've made it better. Why not cut through a town, motorway, canal and railway line?

[Baltoman]

Dis iz stupid. Who's the numnut?