Five countries do not have an airport within their borders
Five countries do not have an airport within their borders 11312
Among the independent countries of the world, only five do not have an airport within their borders, although all of them have at least one heliport. All of these countries are located in Europe, and they are all landlocked countries that do not overlook an ocean, except Monaco
1 - Andorra 🇦🇩 Andorra does not have an airport, but it has three private helipads, one of which is a hospital helipad. In terms of population and land area, it is the largest country without an airport. The nearest airport is located within Spain (12 km away). Another airport is located in France.
2 - Liechtenstein 🇱🇮 Liechtenstein does not have an airport, but it has a helipad in the southern town of Balzer.
The closest airports to it are located in Switzerland and another airport in Germany.
3 - Monaco 🇲🇨 Monaco does not have an airport, but it does have a helipad. The nearest major airport is Nice Côte d'Azur Airport in France.
4 - San Marino 🇸🇲 San Marino does not have an airport, but it does have one helipad in Borgo Maggiore and a small airport called Torraccia Airport in Torraccia with a 680-meter grass runway. The closest airports to it are located in Italy.
5 - The Vatican 🇻🇦 The Vatican does not have an airport, but it does have a helipad in the western corner of Vatican City, which is used by chief visitors and Vatican officials. It would be virtually impossible to install an airport in the Vatican, as its area is only 0.44 square kilometers. The closest airports to it are located in Italy.


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