In the era of manifold development where nations, cities or states are well equipped with advanced infrastructure, especially in terms of transportation and accessibility, there are still some countries that are yet to enjoy the benefit of having an airport. Here are the names of such nations, as listed by Rediff-
1. Vatican City:
Vatican City is a landlocked sovereign city-state whose territory consists of a walled enclave within the city of Rome. With an area of approximately 44 hectares (110 acres), and a population of around 840, it makes Vatican City the smallest internationally recognized independent state in the world by both area and population. So, in a micro city-state like this, it would be physically impossible to fit a whole airport into the 0.44 km2 land area of the Holy city. But, there is a heliport in the western corner, which is used for visiting heads and officials of the city-state. So, the nearest airport to the Vatican City is Rome Ciampino Airport.
2. Andorra:
Andorra, a landlocked microstate in Southwestern Europe, is the sixth smallest nation in Europe with an area of 468 km per square and an estimated population of 85,000. It is located in the eastern Pyrenees Mountains and bordered by Spain and France. Its capital, Andorra la Vella, is the highest capital city in Europe, at an elevation of 1,023 metres above sea level. Although, the country is by far large enough for an airport, but the surrounding mountains that are located would make landing conditions rather challenging if one were to be built. As such, this nation does not have airport till date. But, there are three heliports operating in this country. The nearest airports are in Lerida, Barcelona, Toulouse and Gerona. Considering its both population and land area, Andorra is the largest country with no airport.
3. Liechtenstein:
An alpine country in Central Europe, Liechtenstein is the only double landlocked country in the world without an airport. The country is bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east and north. Its area is just over 160 square kilometres, and it has an estimated population of 35,000. It is the smallest yet the richest (in terms of GDP per capita) German-speaking country and the only country to lie entirely within the Alps. The entire populations of Liechtenstein just have access to a heliport located in the southern town of Balzers. The nearest international airports are located at St. Gallen-Altenrhein Airport in Switzerland and Friedrichshafen Airport in Germany, which have few scheduled flights. The nearest airport in Switzerland has rail services to Buchs and Sargans. From these towns, it is possible to catch a Postal Bus or a train to Liechtenstein.
4. Monaco:
Monaco is a sovereign city-state, located on the French Riviera in Western Europe. It is bordered by France and the Mediterranean Sea. With an area of just 2.02 square km and a population of 36,371, Monaco is the second smallest, and the most densely populated country in the world. Doe to its small and very compact geographical locations, theoretically there is no space for an airport in Monaco. It is one of the two airport free country that is not landlocked. The rich, famous, pretty, powerful and most of its masses usually fly to Cote d Azur Airport Nice in France and go by car, limo, bus, train or helicopter as that is the nearest airport. A heliport in the Monegasque district of Fontvieille, the Monte Carlo International Heliport, is the only aviation facility in the principality. It features shuttle service to and from the international airport at Nice, France.
5. San Marino:
San Marino is a cooperative microstate surrounded by the country Italy. It is situated on the Italian Peninsula on the north-eastern side of the Apennine Mountains. San Marino has the smallest population of all the members of the Council of Europe. It is claimed to be the oldest surviving sovereign state and constitutional republic in the world. There are no commercial airports in San Marino, but there is a small private airstrip located in Torraccia and an international heliport located in Borgo Maggiore. Most of the tourists who arrive by air, land at Federico Fellini International Airport, which is 9.9 miles away from San Marino itself and that is close to the city of Rimini, then travel by bus to reach to the main city.
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