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Landing at some airports is considered especially difficult due to factors such as challenging terrain, short runways, and complex approaches. Pilots often have different opinions on which airport is the hardest to land at, as personal experience and aircraft type can influence their perspectives.
Large international airports in congested airspaces, like Dubai International Airport, require pilots and controllers to be highly vigilant because of heavy traffic throughout the day. In cities with multiple busy airports close together—such as New York, which includes JFK, LaGuardia, Newark, and Teterboro—the complexity increases further. Approaches must be carefully coordinated within narrow corridors, raising workload for flight crews.
LaGuardia Airport in New York features a Park Visual approach to runway 31 that differs from standard instrument approaches. This requires extra attention from pilots since such procedures are not common at most commercial airports. Similar visual approaches exist at other major U.S. airports including Washington-National and San Francisco.
