The World's Shortest Airport Runway is on a Small Island

Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport has the shortest runway in the world.

This airport is on a small Dutch island and is very hard for pilots to land at.

The runway is only 401 meters long and is near a cliff.

Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport is the only airport on the small island of Saba.

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The runway is near the sea and has rocky drops on both sides.

Only small planes can land here, like the BN-2 Islander.

The island of Saba is called the 'Unspoiled Queen' of the Caribbean.

The airport is on the only flat part of the island.

It's a great place to visit for hiking and diving.

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The flight to the island is very impressive with great views.

Most people fly to Saba from Sint Maarten, which is close by.

The flight is operated by Winair and takes 12-15 minutes.

When landing, passengers see great views of the cliffs and sea.

The landing can feel scary because the runway is so short.

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Pilots need special training to land at Saba Airport.

The next shortest runway is in Nepal, near Mount Everest.

The runway in Lukla is 527 meters long.

This runway is also very hard to land at because of its steep slope.

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