One morning I found Kavya, my fellow-traveller in Thimphu, and our hostess Sania, discussing the famed Paro airport and the perils that surround it. Kavya was narrating her experience as she had flown to Bhutan, while I had gone overlands. If you do not already know, Paro airport is one of the toughest airports to land on, in the world, as stated by Boeing. It is the only commercial airport in the Royal Kingdom of Bhutan, and has only eight pilots certified to land the aircraft. Sania and Kavya’s discussion intrigued me enough to learn more about Paro Airport. I dug deeper … Continue reading Why Is Paro Airport (Bhutan) One Of The Toughest To Land On?