Holiday Ayo - Most airports around the world are usually very wide in order to be a runway for planes to land and take off. However, several airports turn out to have a size that can be considered very small, so that sometimes it just looks like a runway.

There are airports that are small in size, there are even runways that only reach 200 meters. It takes special skills for pilots when dealing with these small airports.

As cited from cnnindonesia.com, here are the 3 smallest airports in the world.

1. Juancho Yrausquin Airport

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The island of Saba in the Caribbean is home to Juancho Yrasquin Airport, which has been named the smallest airport in the world. The airport is only 400 meters long and its runway is only slightly longer than the average carrier.

Because the runway is relatively short, even jet aircraft are prohibited from using this airport runway. Windair is the only airline serving flights at Juancho Yrausquin Airport.

Windair airline serves two daily flights, namely to Saint Martin and Saint Eustatius, which takes no more than 15 minutes.

2. Moschoeshoe I International Airport

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Moschoeshoe I Airport is named in honor of the King of Lesotho, who ruled the country in the 1850s. The airport is located in Mazenod, about 18 km from the heart of Maseru, the capital of Lesotho.

Lesotho is a closed kingdom located in the southern part of the African Continent. Moschoeshoe I Airport is located on a plateau, 1,630 above sea level to be precise.

There are two runways at this airport, one with a length of 3200x45 meters and 1010x23 meters. Only South African Airways airlines serve at this airport with flights to Johannesburg.

3. Barra Airport

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Barra Airport is in Scotland and is the only coastal runway in the world with scheduled flight service. The location is on Traigh Mhor Beach, Barra.

The operator of this airport is Highlands and Islands Airports Limited, which is also known to handle other small airports in Scotland. The airport is only open a few hours a day.

Flight departure and arrival times vary at Barra Airport. Although small and in a remote location, this airport offers basic facilities such as car rental services and vehicle parking.