the current 30–45 minutes to 5 minutes. Heliports There are two heliports in the area — one in La Massana town (the Heliport Terra Guindaldes) and one in Arinsal, both providing commercial helicopter services. In addition, there is a heliport in the capital, Andorra la Vella Heliport. There are no scheduled passenger flights to these heliports, but it is possible to book taxi flights from Barcelona, Lleida, Perpignan, or Toulouse airports for fixed prices. There is no airport in Andorra. The nearest one is Andorra–La Seu d'Urgell Airport in Spain around 12 km from the border. Gondola lifts There is a gondola lift linking the town of La Massana to Vallnord (Pal-Arinsal sector ski station); it runs throughout the year. There are further gondola lifts within the ski resorts themselves. Notable people Siegfried Grabner (born 1975, in Waiern, Carinthia, Austria) is an Austrian professional snowboarder, competed in the 2006 Winter Olympics. He now lives in La Massana. Josep Gómes (born 3 December 1985 in La Massana) international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper. Philippe Shangti (born 1983 in Toulouse, France) is a contemporary artist who lives and works in La Massana. He represent the Principality of Andorra at the 58th Venice Biennale with his project "The Future is Now". Maria Ubach i Font (born 14 June 1973 in La Massana), current Minister of Foreign Affairs of Andorra. Roger Vidosa (born 1984 in La Massana) alpine skier, he competed at the 2006 Winter Olympics and at the 2010 Winter Olympics. Notes and references External links Parishes of Andorra Populated places in Andorra