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1. Aitutaki International Airport (AIT), Cook Islands No wonder, my favorite spot on earth obviously must have my favorite airport as well. During World War II, the Americans scraped together a super-tough runway made of crushed dead corals, which was only recently sealed by the locals using a thin tar film. They are proud to say that jets the size of a Boeing 737 could land here but they are even happier to say that the only plane to arrive here on a daily basis is a 20-people hopper from Rarotonga. Approaching 32, which is situated on the edge of the current lagoon encircled by coral reefs, is naturally most impressive when watched from the cockpit seat of a Saab 340. Photo Data: File ID - 16089. Camera Model Name - Canon PowerShot S230. Shooting Date/Time - 23.02.2004 12:50:59. Shooting Mode - Manual. Photo Effect Mode - Vivid. Tv (Shutter Speed) - 1/1000. Av (Aperture Value) - 7.1. Metering Mode - Evaluative. Exposure Compensation - -1/3. ISO Speed - Auto. Lens - 5.4-10.8mm. Focal Length - 5.4mm. Digital Zoom - None. Image Size - 2048x1536. Image Quality - Superfine. Flash - Off. White Balance - Daylight. AF Mode - Single AF. File Size - 1146KB. Drive Mode - Single-frame shooting. |
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2. Berlin Tegel Home Sweet Home... TXL basks in the rare winter sun after my return from Buenos Aires. |
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3. Drax Industries Remember James Bond on top of the Sugar Loaf in Rio de Janeiro? From here he watched the planes take off from the domestic airport. |
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4. Street Crossing Lifuka's airstrip on the central Ha'apai group island doesn't necessarily conform to international safety standards. |
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5. Yasawa Standard Nice airstrip off Tavewa island in Fiji - the coral reefs below the surface are fun to watch during take-off. |
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6. Mahé Reefs The end of the SEZ runway in the Seychelles is nicely framed by surrounding coral reefs. |
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7. Greenland The main airport on the east coast in Kulusuk is small but surprisingly modern. |
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8. Ezeiza The international airport of Buenos Aires during a rare overflight in a Boeing 747 jumbo jet. |
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9. Swiss Home Zürich-Kloten International Airport after take-off in a rare cross-field view. |
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10. Helsinki Vantaa It's cold in Scandinavia during winter time. Nice right bank after take-off for this panoramic shot. |