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Juancho E. Yrausquin
Airport (SAB)
Saba, Caribbean Netherlands
This airport’s runway is only a
quarter of a mile in length, and
it is reputed to be the shortest
commercial airstrip in the world.
Landing here has been compared
to landing on an aircraft carrier
surrounded by Caribbean
sea views and rugged cliffs.
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Jackson Hole Airport (JAC)
Teton County, Wyoming
The only commercial airport in a National Park, -ackson
Hole Airport sits at the base of the breathtaking Teton
mountain range. You’ll want to make sure you have a
window seat to take in the mountain views, and it’s not
uncommon to see bison or elk at the airport entrance.
Vancouver International
Airport (YVR)
Richmond, Canada
This award-winning airport keeps
travelers entertained during
layovers with an aquarium and
a mini-Canadian rainforest. The
30,000-gallon tank is like a living
kelp forest with 20,000 species
of marine plants and animals.
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UNCHARTED
Airports You
Might Even Enjoy
Getting Stuck In
The hectic holiday travel season is upon us, and airports are often the last
place to find joy and wonder—unless you’re landing in a National Park, the
middle of the Caribbean sea or even directly on sea ice. You might enjoy
spending a long layover lounging in an indoor rainforest or butterfly
garden. Yes, these unusual or beautiful airports are a destination in
themselves—you might even hope to get stuck in them. —Kathleen Rellihan
Gibraltar International
Airport (GIB)
Gibraltar
This small airport in a British-owned
territory located next to Spain has a
working road through the runway, which
itself juts out into the sea. The road closes
to allow planes to land or depart, but
usually doesn’t delay ʀights too much.
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