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List of countries without an airport |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_without_an_airport Out of the 195 Independent States, only five have no airport included within their boundaries. All of these are in Europe, and all apart from Monaco are landlocked or double landlocked.
List of countries with no airport
| No. |
Country |
Notes |
| 1 |
 Liechtenstein |
Currently, Liechtenstein only has a heliport in the southern town of Balzers.[2][3] The nearest airport is Zürich Airport in Switzerland, which has rail services to Buchs and Sargans.[4] From these towns, it is possible to catch a Postal Bus to Liechtenstein.[4] |
| 2 |
 Andorra |
There is no airport in Andorra. The nearest airports are in Barcelona, Toulouse and Girona.[5] By both population and by land area, Andorra is the largest country not to have an airport. |
| 3 |
 Vatican City |
The nearest airport to the Vatican City is Rome. It would be physically impossible to fit a whole airport into the 0.44km2 land area[6] 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.[7] |
| 4 |
 San Marino |
San Marino does not currently have an airport; instead, there is a heliport located at Borgo Maggiore.[8] The nearest airport is in Rimini, Italy.[9] |
| 5 |
 Monaco |
Monaco does not have an airport, but there is a heliport located in the Monagasque district of Fontvieille.[10] The nearest airport to Monaco is Cote d'Azur Airport in Nice, France.[11] |
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Published - July 2009
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