When it comes to airports, runway length isn't just a technical detail, but rather a non-negotiable part of flight safety. Airports that have longer runways give aircraft the space they need to build ...

Scotland's Barra Airport, in the Outer Hebrides, is little more than a beach doubling as a runway. - georgeclerk/iStock Unreleased/Getty Images When it comes to travel, wherever you are in the world, ...

Imagine gripping your armrest as the plane banks sharply, cliffs rise on one side, and the ocean glimmers below—welcome to some of the world’s most extraordinary airport runways. These aren’t your ...

More than 17 years after the Waukegan National Airport’s runway reached the end of its useful life and more than two years after a proposal to build a new one became a controversial subject dividing ...

When it comes to travel, wherever you are in the world, some things never change. McDonald’s is always McDonald’s. A hotel lobby is always a hotel lobby. An inflight safety demonstration is always a ...