Top 5 shortest runways in the world
We created a list of the 5 shortest commercial runways in the world measured in metres. Most commercial airports requires a paved runway of at least 2011 metres (6000ft). Because of the short runways, large aircraft cannot land at these airports.
| Airport | Country | Runway length | IATA | ICAO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saba Airport | Caribbean | 400 metres (1312ft) | SAB | TNCS | 2 | Tenzing-Hillary Airport | Nepal | 457 metres (1500ft) | 26 | 10 | 3 | Courchevel Airport | France | 518 metres (1,700ft) | CVF | LFLJ | 4 | Toncontín Airport | 2011 metres (6601ft) | 61 | 10 | 5 | Princess Juliana International Airport | Saint-Martin | 2334 metres (7659ft) | SXM | TNCM |
