Countries without an airport

Countries without an airport

Sovereign states with no airport offering public flights on their own territory, and how travellers reach them instead. Heliports and small airfields may exist. Checked October 2026.

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17 days ago

Updated: 16/10/2026

#CountryNearest airportHeliport
1Vatican CityRome Ciampino (about 20 km), Rome Fiumicino (about 30 km)Yes, for the pope and state visits
2MonacoNice Côte d'Azur (about 20 km)Yes, scheduled shuttle to Nice
3AndorraAndorra–La Seu d'Urgell, Spain (about 12 km from the border)Several, no scheduled flights
4LiechtensteinZürich (about 107 km), St. Gallen–Altenrhein (about 60 km)Balzers, for charters
5San MarinoRimini Federico Fellini, Italy (about 50 minutes by coach)No public heliport

  1. 1. Vatican City

    At 0.49 km² there is no room for a runway. The Vatican heliport in the gardens, built in 1976, serves the pope, visiting heads of state and, since 2015, urgent hospital transfers.

    Sources: Wikipedia: Vatican City Heliport · Wikipedia: Transport in Vatican City

  2. 2. Monaco

    Nice airport effectively serves as Monaco's airport. Helicopters from Monaco's Fontvieille heliport reach Nice in about seven minutes; Monacair lists the regular shuttle at €195 per person.

    Sources: Wikipedia: Monaco Heliport · Monacair: Nice–Monaco regular line

  3. 3. Andorra

    The airport named after Andorra is in Spain. It has a few weekly Iberia flights to Madrid and Palma. Most visitors fly to Barcelona or Toulouse and take a bus of about three hours.

    Sources: Wikipedia: Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport · Wikipedia: Transport in Andorra

  4. 4. Liechtenstein

    Doubly landlocked, with no runway. Most travellers fly to Zürich and continue by train or postbus.

    Sources: Wikipedia: Balzers Heliport · Wikipedia: List of countries without an airport

  5. 5. San Marino

    Rimini airport carries the name 'Rimini–San Marino'. San Marino does have Torraccia, a 650 m grass airfield for light aircraft and flight training, but no public flights.

    Sources: Wikipedia: Torraccia Airfield · Wikipedia: Federico Fellini International Airport

Sources (10)
  1. Wikipedia: Vatican City Heliport
  2. Wikipedia: Transport in Vatican City
  3. Wikipedia: Monaco Heliport
  4. Monacair: Nice–Monaco regular line
  5. Wikipedia: Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport
  6. Wikipedia: Transport in Andorra
  7. Wikipedia: Balzers Heliport
  8. Wikipedia: List of countries without an airport
  9. Wikipedia: Torraccia Airfield
  10. Wikipedia: Federico Fellini International Airport

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