If you are afraid of flying please turn away! Ísafjörður Airport located in the isolated, northwest region of Iceland's Westfjords, is situated in such a way that the surrounding mountains make a conventional aircraft landing out of the question.
Therefore, all aircraft that plan on making the trip up to Ísafjörður town must angle their flight very close to the massive mountains surrounding the town. The saying goes, if you could stick your hand out of the plane window you could touch the mountain.
Watch the extreme approach below.
If you are afraid of flying please turn away! Ísafjörður Airport located in the isolated, northwest region of Iceland's Westfjords, is situated in such a way that the surrounding mountains make a conventional aircraft landing out of the question.
Therefore, all aircraft that plan on making the trip up to Ísafjörður town must angle their flight very close to the massive mountains surrounding the town. The saying goes, if you could stick your hand out of the plane window you could touch the mountain.
Watch the extreme approach below.
