Yasser Arafat International Airport or Berlin Tempelhof used to be the pride of people, now covered with thick dust.
This used to be the largest building in Europe. It was originally used as a testing ground for aircraft. Then it changed dramatically after a Nazi renovation.
In the late 1930s, Nazi Germany expanded the airport to impress the world. During World War II, it became a detention center for prisoners taken by Hitler's secret service and also a concentration camp. Today, this place has become a famous park in the German capital, having served as the filming location for famous movies such as Hunger Games, Bridge of Spies and Bourne Supremacy.
Berlin Tempelhof is often called the "mother of airports" because of its size. The main building of the airport was once one of the largest structures on the continent. Photo: Berlin snapshot
Built in the 1930s, Nicosia was born with the purpose of becoming a military airport and then expanded gradually. In 1977, commercial activities here stalled due to political instability. The seats in the station were still lined up, covered in dust. Around it were the ruins of the building. The once-prosperous airport has now deteriorated severely over time. On the edge of the runway, a passenger plane was still lying there, covered in dust and stains.
Today, it's one of the bleakest burned-out airports in the world, according to All thats interesting. The United Nations peacekeeping force in Cyprus uses part of the site as a landing pad for helicopters.
The airport has been abandoned for nearly 50 years. Photo: CNN
In the 1970s, this airport was the pinnacle of luxury. It is located at the crossroads between the two continents of Asia - Europe, near the Armenian capital Yerevan, regularly receiving VIP guests of the Kremlin (Russia). This airport is even the "star" on postcards and leaflets promoting the country's tourism.
The last flight this abandoned airport took was in 2008, and it fell into disrepair starting in 2011.
Zvartnots Airport used to have a very classy restaurant in the air traffic control tower. Photo: Roger Allen/Mail
For decades, Ellinikon (or Hellinikon) has been the only option for travelers entering or leaving the land of the gods. This place was built in the 1930s. Later, it became the target of allied air raids during the Nazi occupation, and fell into disrepair.
The airport closed in 2001. Photo: Pinterest
In the 1950s, after the end of the second world war, the government rebuilt the airport, and it once again became the main transport hub in Athens. This was a right decision at that time, when the national tourism industry was on the rise. People flock to the country's sunny beaches, historic sites, and architectural wonders. In the 1990s, the airport handled more than 10 million passengers a year.
In 2001, a more modern and spacious airport was opened, especially to accommodate the large number of visitors who flocked to the 2004 Olympics. Ellinikon had to close, and became one of the few abandoned airports today. now on.
When it opened in 1998, this airport became a hope for Palestinians, as they were optimistic about a future free from war, and able to receive many visitors. But 3 years later, this place had to close because the air traffic control tower was bombed. For the next several years, this place was repeatedly devastated by bombings, not a single commercial flight was made. Currently, the runway is flooded with garbage from people in a nearby refugee camp. People in the area often come here in search of valuable things that can be sold.
Yasser Arafat International Airport, bombed several times by the Israelis, is now the site of peace talks. Photo: Mail
Located in the remote city of Jaisalmer, in the middle of the Thar desert is an empty airport. In 2013, the government spent 13 million USD to build this place, with a plan to stimulate tourism, encouraging people to travel around India. To date, it has yet to pick up a single passenger. Unlike many other abandoned airports, this one never even started operating.
This place is often known to tourists as "the ghost airport in the desert". Photo: QZ
