Which islands have no airport?

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. Tokelau does not have an airport, so boats are the only means of travel and transport.



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But there are a few countries in the world where there is simply no room for airports, and we'll talk here about five of them. Monaco, San Marino, Andorra, Liechtenstein and the Vatican are States without airports.

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Moreover, Monaco being a very small microstate surrounded by France on three sides and the Mediterranean Sea on one, with limited land area, there is no scope for construction of an airport there.

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Monaco, San Marino, Andorra, Liechtenstein and the Vatican are States without airports.

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Vatican City has no airport, but has Vatican City Heliport in the western corner, which is used by visiting heads and Vatican officials. It would be physically impossible to fit an airport into the 0.44 km2 (0.17 sq mi) land area of the Holy See.

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In order to become a resident, applicants must rent or purchase a property here, and deposit and maintain at least 500,000 euros into a bank registered in Monaco.

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The Only 5 Countries in the World Without Airports
  • Vatican City. This is a tricky one. ...
  • San Marino. Speaking of Italy, San Marino similarly doesn't have an airport despite being surrounded by Italian land. ...
  • Monaco. ...
  • Liechtenstein. ...
  • Andorra.


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