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Nearby Airport on List of '10 Scariest'
Airfare Watchdog compiles a list of the scariest airports in the country. See which nearby airport made the list.
Steep drop-offs on both ends of the runway at Catalina Island's airport make it one of the "scariest U.S. airports," according to an Airfare Watchdog list.
"[The airport] is known to have downdrafts and turbulence on approach. Its runway drops off on both sides and is so raised in the middle that pilots on one end can’t see the other. Heavy rains often litter it with pieces of asphalt, potholes, and soft spots," according to the Airfare Watchdog report.
Other California airports that made the list include John Wayne Airport in Santa Ana and San Diego International Airport.
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The Catalina airport runway was refurbished just weeks ago, said Bob Rhein, of the Catalina Island Conservancy. The Conservancy operates the airport.
View the full list of Airfare Watchdog's scariest airports here.
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