Gibraltar airport is considered to be one of Europe's most dangerous. In order for planes to land and take off the road needs to be closed.
I have driven, rode a scooter/ bicycle and walked over the runway as do thousands of commuters and tourists go each day.
It is not uncommon for planes to land in Málaga if they fail to land on the third attempt. I saw a British Airways plane attempt and fail the landing. The plane touched the ground then suddenly took off again. On the second attempt the plane was able to safely land.
The airport is very small but, duty free is very cheap some of the cheapest prices I have seen for cigarettes and spirits. If you are flying to the UK you can buy 4 litres of spirits. I often buy sminoff espresso voda for less than £7.
The cheapest flights to and from Luton are with Wizzair from as little as £12 single and £24 return. Easyjet and British Airways fly to and from Gibraltar. The average flight time is 3 hours.
When it is foggy landing can be a little scary as it looks like you are going to land in the sea because you can not see the runway until just before touchdown.
