Airfarewatchdog ranks world's 10 "most thrilling airports"

For pilots and passengers who like a bit of adventure, see if you've flown in or out of Airfarewatchdog's list of the world's 10 "most thrilling airports" for takeoffs and landings.

Here's the top 10:
1. Toncontin International Airport, Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Planes must make a last-second 45-degree turn to line up with the runway.
2. Princess Juliana International Airport, Philipsburg, St. Maarten: Planes fly just feet above sunbathers.
3. Queenstown Airport, Queenstown, New Zealand: In descent, passengers may feel a sudden drop in altitude caused by downdrafts.
4. Gustaf III Airport, St. Jean, St. Barts: It's 2,100-foot runway begins at the base of a hilltop traffic circle, making for an abrupt and steep descent.
5. Sitka Rocky Gutierrez Airport, Sitka, Alaska: Located on a small island, its lone runway is almost completely surrounded by water and can be strewn with boulders and other debris from unpredictable weather.

6. Courchevel Airport, Courchevel, France: A short 1,722-foot runway and a steep incline means plans must slow down on landings and speed up on takeoffs.

7. Catalina Airport, Avalon, Calif.: The sole runway is raised in the middle so pilots can't see where it ends.
8. LaGuardia Airport, New York: Before landing, pilots make a number of white-knuckle turns, one of which is 180-degrees.
9. Tenzing-Hillary Airport, Lukla, Nepal : Nestled 9,000 feet high in the snowcapped Himalayas, pilots have one shot to land there.
10. Barra Airport, Barra, Scotland: It's always a beach landing, and runways form when the tide recedes.