Smallest Airports In The World

As global travel has increased exponentially, we’ve seen airports develop from simple travel hubs to complex entertainment centers. Not only can you shop and eat in them, but you can also hire luxury beds, swim in rooftop pools, and wander through botanical gardens. Although these airports are often praised, they lack a certain charm found in smaller airports. If you’re into aviation, you’ll appreciate the chance to get up close and personal with your carrier, and even if you aren’t into it, you’ll be more aware of your pilot’s skill when navigating through the smallest of airports. So, let’s take a look at where the smallest airports in the world are hiding.

Juancho e Yrausquin Airport (SAB)

The Juancho e Yrausquin Airport is located on the Caribbean island of Saba, which is actually owned by the Netherlands. This minute airport is home to the shortest runway in the world, which is an astonishing 400 meters long and surrounded by cliffs and ocean on three sides. With some aircraft being longer than this in length, the pilots are clearly very skilled at landing on such a small area – there hasn’t been a single accident in the process.

The only aircrafts that operate out of the airport are those owned by Windward Islands Airways, and they fly short routes to the neighboring islands of Saint Martin and Saint Eustatius.

Location: Saba Island, Netherlands

Airline: Windward Islands Airways

Fun fact: Home to the shortest commercial runway in the world

Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU)

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