Thanks to steep cliffs and steep slopes, flying into the tiny Caribbean island of Saba isn’t for the faint hearted. But Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport, clinging to Saba’s only bit of flat land ...

I flew with SXM Airways pilot Jean-Marc Oliver on the Britten Norman Islander (BN-2A-26) from St Maarten to Saba. Saba Airport has the world’s shortest commercial runway at just 400m.

More surprisingly, Saba's airport is available for commercial use, meaning packed passenger flights are free to land on it. There are likely few runways to match Juancho E Yrausquin's beauty, either.

Fed by a runway of just 400 metres, Juancho E. Yrausquin airport is the world's shortest commercial airport. Located on the Caribbean island of Saba, there's ...

Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport, which is situated in Saba, a Dutch Caribbean island, is built on its only flat bit of land. By Casey Cooper-Fiske, News Reporter. 06:01, Sat, Jun 1, 2024.

Thanks to steep cliffs and steep slopes, flying into the tiny Caribbean island of Saba isn’t for the faint hearted. But Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport, clinging to Saba’s only bit of flat land ...