Which airport has a runway near the sea?

Barra International Airport, Outer Hebrides, Scotland Pilots wait until the tide is out and then land on the beach – reportedly the only airport in the world where scheduled flights touch down on sand. In between flights to and from Glasgow, the public have open access to the beach/runway.



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