The most unique airport in the world allowing passengers to step into two different countries (Image: Getty)
jointly administered by two countries thanks to a 1949 international convention features flights to European metropolitan and leisure destinations with a unique twist.
user looked at this unusual in where you can effectively step into two different countries.
The social media user looked at Basel Mulhouse Airport, or EuroAirport Basel Mulhouse Freiburg, which is the only binational airport in the world.
The international airport in the administrative commune of Saint-Louis, in the Alsace which is part of the Trinational Eurodistrict of Basel.
is located near Basel in Switzerland which has two separate exits with one leading to and the other to France.
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Basel Airport has two separate exits with one leading to Switzerland and the other to France (Image: Getty)
World Travel Guide said: “While the airport is entirely in France, the airport terminal is split into a French sector and Swiss sector, enabling entry procedures to be carried out for both countries.”
The airport welcomed 8.1 million passengers in 2023 – up by 15% from the previous year.
Basel Airport’s top three destinations out of Basel included London, Istanbul and Pristina.
The airport is known as a hub for budget airlines, with making up a whopping 55% of all commercial flights, followed by Wizz Air, Pegasus, British Airways andTurkish Airlines.
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The airport is set for a new terminal in a bid to attract more passengers (Image: Getty)
Basel Mulhouse Airport 2.2 mi (3.5 km) northwest of Basel in Switzerland, 12 miles (20 km) southeast of Mulhouse in France, and 29 miles (46 km) south-southwest in Breisgau in Germany.
According to geo.all.day, Basel Mulhouse Airport is administered by both nations under a 1949 international convention. However, it’s not the only factor that has put this airport on the map.
“Basel itself sits at the tripoint where Switzerland, France and Germany meet right along the Rhine River,” added geo.all.day.
“It’s so close to France and Germany that its metropolitan area stretches into both countries, allowing for people to live in one country, work in another and shop or dine in the third all in a single day.”
Basel airport will undergo a new terminal building in an attempt to liven up the hub, costing around £10.1 million.
The new terminal will be constructed on the eastern side of the current terminal, with all security checks to be done in the facility.
It will include a revamped outdoor area, more catering possibilities and a shopping centre accessible before security.
The new expansion was hoped to remedy the long-awaited rail connection to Basel Airport but airport officials stated this will be delayed until 2035.