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Europe to the Maxx: an Airport on the Beach

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September 28, 2019

Barra’s airport is unique: The planes take off and land on a sand beach. As soon as the ocean rolls in, all air traffic stops. Welcome to the airport that schedules its operations by the ebb and flow of the tides.

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