List of countries without an airport

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This is a list of countries (sovereign states) and territories without an airport.

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Sovereign states

Of the world's independent states, [1] only five of the six European microstates have no airport within their boundaries, though all have at least one heliport. All apart from Monaco are landlocked. (Liechtenstein is doubly landlocked.)

CountryNotes
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra Andorra has no airport, [2] but has three private heliports, one of which is a hospital helipad. A "National Heliport" is planned to be built, but the process is currently stalled. [3] By both population and land area, it is the largest country not to have an airport.
In Spain, the nearest airports are Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport (12 km away), Lleida–Alguaire Airport and Girona–Costa Brava Airport.
In France, the nearest airports are Carcassonne Airport and Perpignan–Rivesaltes Airport. [4]
The nearest major airports are Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport in Spain and Toulouse–Blagnac Airport in France, which are the most common choice for long-distance travel to Andorra.
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein Liechtenstein has no airport, but has a heliport in the southern town of Balzers. [5] [6]
The nearest airports are St. Gallen–Altenrhein Airport in Switzerland and Friedrichshafen Airport in Germany, which have few scheduled flights.
The nearest major airport is Zürich Airport in Switzerland, which has rail services to Buchs and Sargans. [7] From these towns, one can catch a postal bus [7] or a train to Liechtenstein.
Flag of Monaco.svg  Monaco Monaco has no airport, but has Monaco Heliport in the district of Fontvieille. [8]
The nearest major airport is Nice Côte d'Azur Airport in France. [9]
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino San Marino has no airport, [10] but has one heliport in Borgo Maggiore and a small airfield called Torraccia airfield in Torraccia with a 680-metre (2,230-foot) grass runway.
The nearest airports in Italy are Federico Fellini International Airport in Rimini, and the much larger Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport.
Flag of the Vatican City (2023-present).svg  Vatican City Vatican City has no airport, but has Vatican City Heliport in the western corner, which is used by visiting heads and Vatican officials. [11] It would be physically impossible to fit an airport into the 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) land area of the Holy See. [12]
The nearest major airports in Italy are Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport and Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport, both serving the city of Rome.

States with limited recognition

CountryNotes
Flag of Palestine.svg  Palestine While there are four airports within the Palestinian territories, none has been operational since 2004.
Flag of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.svg  Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic While there are several airports within Western Sahara, all of them are in the Moroccan-controlled portion of the territory except for a dirt airstrip near Tifariti.
Flag of South Ossetia.svg  South Ossetia
Flag of Transnistria (state).svg  Transnistria There is the Tiraspol Airport, which does not have regular flights

Non-self-governing territories

Of the world's 17 non-self-governing territories, two have no airport within their boundaries: Tokelau and the Pitcairn Islands. Both are remote island groups, so a fairly long boat trip is the only way to get there.

TerritorySovereign stateNotes
Flag of Tokelau.svg  Tokelau Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Tokelau [note 1] does not have an airport, so boats are the only means of travel and transport. [13] The nearest airport is Faleolo International Airport on Upolu Island in Samoa.
Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg  Pitcairn Islands Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom The Pitcairn Islands [note 2] does not have an airport or seaport; the islanders rely on longboats to ferry people and goods between ship and shore through Bounty Bay. [14]

Notes

  1. ↑ Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand in the southern Pacific Ocean consisting of the atolls of Atafu, Nukunonu, and Fakaofo. A referendum held in 2006 and 2007 to change the status of the islands to one of free association with New Zealand did not meet the needed threshold for approval.
  2. ↑ Pitcairn Islands is a British Overseas Territory in the southern Pacific Ocean consisting of four islands: Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie, and Oeno.

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The religion in Liechtenstein is predominantly Catholic, with a minority of Protestants, non-adherents, and adherents of other religions; it also has a small Muslim population, composed mainly of immigrants from countries including Bosnia and Herzegovina and Turkey.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Visa policies of British Overseas Territories</span> Policies on permits required to enter the British Overseas Territories

The British Overseas Territories maintain their own entry requirements different from the visa policy of the United Kingdom. As a general rule, British citizens do not have automatic right of abode in these territories.

References

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  2. ↑ Andorra. CIA World Factbook. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  3. ↑ "L'heliport, en dubte". Diari d'Andorra. 2018-05-12. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  4. ↑ "Andorra flight information and best airport for Andorra flights". YourAndorra.com. 2008-10-05. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
  5. ↑ Thomas Schmid. "Heliport Balzers FL LSXB". Tsis.ch. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
  6. ↑ Matthias Vogt. "Heliport Balzers LSXB". Heli.li. Archived from the original on 2010-02-18. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
  7. 1 2 Liechtenstein Archived 2015-09-08 at the Wayback Machine . Europe for Visitors.
  8. ↑ "Fontvieille Heliport Airport (MCM) Details – Monaco". World-Airport-Codes.com. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
  9. ↑ "Getting To Monaco". Insurance.EssentialTravel.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2010-03-24. Retrieved 2010-04-18.
  10. ↑ San Marino. CIA World Factbook. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  11. ↑ Vatican City Archived 2005-12-22 at the Wayback Machine . Tiscali. Retrieved 2006-11-27.
  12. ↑ Holy See (Vatican City). CIA World Factbook.
  13. ↑ Tokelau. CIA World Factbook. Retrieved 2014-07-12.
  14. ↑ Pitcairn. CIA World Factbook. Retrieved 2014-07-13.
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