@authentic_traveling: Paro International Airport is Bhutan's only international airport, set in a narrow Himalayan valley at around 2,200 m (7,300 ft), with the Paro Chhu river running beside it and peaks rising to roughly 5,500 m on either side. The terminal is small and built in traditional Bhutanese style, with painted wood and sloping roofs, so even arriving feels like a first look at the country. It's considered one of the hardest airports in the world to land at because several difficulties stack together. Pilots can't make a long straight approach. They have to fly down the valley between the mountains and make a late, fairly steep turn to line up with the runway, with ridgelines close enough that there's little margin for error. The altitude means thin air, so aircraft need more speed and distance than at a sea-level airport, and the runway is only about 2 km long. Mountain winds and sudden weather changes make conditions unpredictable, and landings are done visually, in daylight and good visibility, which is why delays and cancellations happen. Because of all this, only a small group of specially trained and certified pilots are allowed to fly in. For passengers, the approach is also one of the most scenic in the world, with rice fields, farmhouses, and hillside monasteries passing just outside the window. #paro #bhutan

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Monday 26 October 2026 15:19:15 GMT