5 Countries That Don't Have Airports

A city without airports (Instagram/@elodieudemon)

JAKARTA - The airport has become a symbol of economic and social progress. Wherever aviation develops, prosperity and city development usually follow decades later.

As a means of transportation, aircraft have advantages that cannot be matched by other modes of transportation, such as speed, distance, and connectivity.

Therefore, it is very rare to find countries without airports. However, there are some countries in the world that do not have room to build airports and rely on other modes of transportation such as ships, trains, or cars.

Here are 5 countries that do not have airports, as reported by VOI from the Ferrovial page on Monday, December 30.

The Vatican is one of the smallest countries in the world. As the smallest country in the world with an area of only 44 hectares and a population of about 800 people, the Vatican has no room for airports. In fact, no sea or river can be used as an alternative transportation.

The Vatican is in downtown Rome, so access to it is almost entirely done on foot. Vatican citizens if they want to use a plane to travel must go to another airport in Italy. One of the airports in Italy commonly used by Vatican residents is Ciampino Airport in Rome.

Although the Vatican does not have a train station or bus terminal within its borders, visitors can use Rome's public transportation to achieve it.

If you look for 'Moko airport' on the internet, what appears is Nice Crypte d'Azur International Airport in France, which is connected to more than 86 countries. In fact, Monaco doesn't have an airport.

As a small country with an area of only 2.02 square kilometers and a population of less than 40,000 people, Monaco are connected to the outside world via railroad lines along the French coast, a large port receiving a variety of goods, and a winding road for vehicles.

In addition, Monaco is also known through TV broadcasts from the Monte Carlo Circuit which hosts Formula 1 and Formula E.

Monaco addressed this issue by making an agreement with the city of Nice which is 30 minutes away from a car or more than five minutes by helicopter. However, most of the air travel to Monaco ended by traveling by land by car or bus.

The country not far from Rome and the Vatican is San Marino. San Marino is the oldest country in the world. The country is completely surrounded by Italian territory and has no access to the sea.

With an area of less than 40 square kilometers, San Marino does not have an airport, but has a congested road network bound for Italy.

The nearest airport is Rimini Airport, which is only 16 km away. In addition, Bologna, Florence, Pisa, and Venice airports are often used by local residents and tourists visiting the country.

Liechtenstein has an area of 160 square kilometers and a population of about 40,000. With an area too small, Liechtenstein does not have an airport. Most of its territory consists of hills and mountains. The only smallland in the north is used for agriculture.

Due to limited space, Liechtenstein relies on Zörich Airport in Switzerland, which is about 120 km away. Residents usually use buses or cars to go there.

Despite being bigger than the rest of the countries on this list, Andorra also doesn't have an airport. Located in the Pyrenees Mountains between Spain and France, Andorra is surrounded by peaks as high as nearly 3,000 meters, which makes modern airport construction difficult and dangerous.

Alternatively, Andorra relies on Andorra-La Seu Airport located in Catalonia, about 30 km away. Tourists can also use airports in Lleida, Tarragona, Barcelona, or Girona, all of which are within a radius of 200 km.