Why So Few Pilots Are Allowed At Bhutans Paro Airport

Bhutan’s Paro International Airport (PBH) is frequently featured on lists of the world’s most dangerous airports. Only pilots who are specially certified are allowed to make the manual, by-daylight-only approach between 18,000-foot peaks, through a long, winding valley, and onto a runway only 7,431 feet long and visible only moments before landing. Let’s take a closer look at how it all works.