But getting to Bhutan is an expedition in itself, as the flight into Paro International Airport (PBH) is one of the most eventful (and, to some people, scariest) in the world. It is so challenging ...

Ringed by mountains, Bhutan’s Paro International Airport (PBH) is widely considered one of the most technically difficult plane landings in the world.

This airport landing is so challenging only 50 pilots are qualified to do it mtcurado/iStockphoto/Getty Images via CNN Newsource Paro International Airport (PBH) has a single 2 ...

Paro International Airport in Bhutan, situated between 18,000-foot mountain peaks and nearby residential areas, provides such a challenge to pilots that only 50 jet jockeys worldwide have been ...

Paro International Airport is Bhutan's sole international airport, located in the Paro Valley, about 6 kilometres from the town of Paro and 34 miles (55 km) from the capital, Thimphu.

Paro is a category C airport, which means that pilots must have special training to fly there. They must perform the landing themselves manually, without radar.

Paro is a category C airport, which means that pilots must have special training to fly there. They must perform the landing themselves manually, without radar.

This airport landing is so challenging only 50 pilots are qualified to do it mtcurado/iStockphoto/Getty Images via CNN Newsource Paro International Airport (PBH) has a single 2 ...

Paro is a category C airport, which means that pilots must have special training to fly there. They must perform the landing themselves manually, without radar.

Ringed by mountains, Bhutan’s Paro International Airport (PBH) is widely considered one of the most technically difficult plane landings in the world.