List of countries without an airport
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Out of the 195 independent states, only five have no airport included within their boundaries. All of these are in Europe
and have a heliport
, and all apart from Monaco are landlocked
or double landlocked.
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and have a heliport
Heliport
A heliport is a small airport suitable only for use by helicopters. Heliports typically contain one or more helipads and may have limited facilities such as fuel, lighting, a windsock, or even hangars...
, and all apart from Monaco are landlocked
Landlocked
A landlocked country is a country entirely enclosed by land, or whose only coastlines lie on closed seas. There are 48 landlocked countries in the world, including partially recognized states...
or double landlocked.
| No. | Country | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Liechtenstein |
Currently, Liechtenstein only has a heliport in the southern town of Balzers Balzers Balzers is a village and community located in southern Liechtenstein. As of the 2005 census, the community has a total population of 4,420. The main part of the village is situated along the east bank of the Rhine.- History and Culture :... . The nearest international airports are St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport is an airport at Altenrhein in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland .-Airlines and destinations:-External links:*http://www.peoples.ch/... in Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... and Friedrichshafen Airport in Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... , which have few scheduled flights. The nearest major airport is Zurich Airport in Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition.... , which has rail services to Buchs Buchs, St. Gallen Buchs is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.-Geography:Buchs has an area, , of . Of this area, 39.6% is used for agricultural purposes, while 27.8% is forested... and Sargans Sargans Sargans is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland.Sargans is known for its castle, which dates from before the founding of the Swiss Confederation in 1291... . From these towns, it is possible to catch a Postal Bus or a train to Liechtenstein. |
| 2 |  Andorra |
There is no airport in Andorra. The nearest airports are in Lleida Lleida-Alguaire Airport Lleida-Alguaire Airport is an airport located in Alguaire, 15 km from the centre of Lleida .Lleida-Alguaire has been designed as a regional airport to provide both passenger and cargo transport to Western Catalonia , Andorra and some counties of La Franja.... , Barcelona Barcelona International Airport Barcelona El Prat Airport , simply known as Barcelona Airport, is located southwest of the center of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, lying in the municipalities of El Prat de Llobregat, Viladecans and Sant Boi.The airport is the second largest in Spain behind Madrid Barajas Airport and the... , Toulouse and Girona. By both population and by land area, Andorra is the largest country not to have an airport. However, there is one heliport. |
| 3 |  Vatican City |
The nearest airport to the Vatican City is Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport. It would be physically impossible to fit a whole airport into the 0.44 km2 land area of the Holy See, but there is a heliport located in the western corner, which is used for visiting heads and officials of the city-state City-state A city-state is an independent or autonomous entity whose territory consists of a city which is not administered as a part of another local government.-Historical city-states:... . |
| 4 |  San Marino |
San Marino does not currently have an airport; instead, there is a heliport located at Borgo Maggiore Borgo Maggiore Borgo Maggiore is one of the 9 communes or "castelli" of San Marino. It lies at the foot of Monte Titano and has a population of 5,992 , making it the second largest town of San Marino, after Dogana.-Geography:... . The nearest airport is in Rimini Federico Fellini International Airport Federico Fellini Airport is an airport located at Miramare, southeast of Rimini, Italy and away from City of San Marino, Republic of San Marino. The airport is named after Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini. It is also known as Rimini-Miramare Airport .-Facilities:The airport resides at an... , Italy Italy Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and... . |
| 5 |  Monaco |
Monaco does not have an airport, but there is a heliport Monaco Heliport Monaco Heliport is situated in the district of Fontvieille in the principality of Monaco. The heliport is the only aviation facility in Monaco. It was opened with the support of Prince Rainier III in 1976, with only one helipad. The only scheduled destination is Nice Côte d'Azur Airport in France,... located in the Monagasque district of Fontvieille Fontvieille, Monaco Fontvieille is the newest of the four traditional quarters in the principality of Monaco, and one of ten Wards for modern administrative purposes. It is located in the western part of Monaco... . The nearest airport to Monaco is Cote d'Azur Airport in Nice, France France The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France... . |