America’s Scariest Airport

ABC's "20/20" labeled John Wayne Airport (SNA) as America's scariest airport to its due short runway and planes taking off at degree angles 25-degree angles compared to the usual 10-degree angles.

A small airport set among some of the most affluent communities in the US has been branded one the scariest places to fly in the world, due to shortened runways and steep takeoffs to comply with local noise regulations.

Known worldwide for its fast-and-furious departures, John Wayne Airport...

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