Airports (2001) | Airports (2006) | ||
Afghanistan | 45 (2000 est.) | 46 (2006) | |
Albania | 11 (2000 est.) | 11 (2006) | |
Algeria | 135 (2000 est.) | 142 (2006) | |
American Samoa | 4 (2000 est.) | 3 (2006) | |
Andorra | none (2000 est.) | - | |
Angola | 247 (2000 est.) | 244 (2006) | |
Anguilla | 3 (2000 est.) | 3 (2006) | |
Antarctica | 19
note: 27 stations, operated by 16 national governments party to the Antarctic Treaty, have aircraft landing facilities for either helicopters and/or fixed-wing aircraft; commercial enterprises operate two additional aircraft landing facilities; helicopter pads are available at 27 stations; runways at 15 locations are gravel, sea-ice, blue-ice, or compacted snow suitable for landing wheeled, fixed-wing aircraft; of these, 1 is greater than 3 km in length, 6 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 3 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 3 are less than 1 km in length, and 2 are of unknown length; snow surface skiways, limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wing aircraft, are available at another 15 locations; of these, 4 are greater than 3 km in length, 3 are between 2 km and 3 km in length, 2 are between 1 km and 2 km in length, 2 are less than 1 km in length, and 4 are of unknown length; aircraft landing facilities generally subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions; aircraft landing facilities do not meet ICAO standards; advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental operating organization required for landing (2001 est.) |
20
note: there are no developed public access airports or landing facilities; 28 stations or remote field locations, operated by 11 National Antarctic Programs from nations party to the Antarctic Treaty, have restricted aircraft landing facilities comprising a total of 11 runways and 22 skiways for fixed-wing aircraft; some stations have both runways and skiways; commercial enterprises operate two aircraft landing facilities at one station; helicopter pads are available at all 37 year-round and 15 seasonal stations operated by National Antarctic Programs; the 11 runways are suitable for wheeled, fixed-wing aircraft: three are gravel, four blue-ice, two sea-ice and two compacted snow; of these, five are 3 km in length, two are between 2 km and 3 km in length, three are between 1 km and 2 km in length and one is less than 1 km in length; the 22 snow surface skiways are limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wing aircraft; of these, three are equal to or greater than 3 km in length, one is between 2 km and 3 km in length, nine are between 1 km and 2 km in length, five are less than 1 km in length, and four are of unknown or variable length; snow surface skiways are generally prepared and maintained during specific periods only and during summer; all aircraft landing facilities subject to severe restrictions and limitations resulting from extreme seasonal and geographic conditions; aircraft landing facilities do not meet ICAO standards; advance approval from the respective governmental or nongovernmental operating organization required for using their facilities; landed aircraft are subject to inspection in accordance with Article 7, Antarctic Treaty; guidelines for the operation of aircraft near concentrations of birds in Antarctica were adopted in 2004; relevant legal instruments and authorization procedures adopted by states party to the Antarctic Treaty regulating access to the Antarctic Treaty area, that is to all areas between 60 and 90 degrees of latitude South, have to be complied with (see information under "Legal System"); an Antarctic Flight Information Manual (AFIM) providing up-to-date details of Antarctic air facilities and procedures is maintained and published by the Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programs (2006) |
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Antigua and Barbuda | 3 (2000 est.) | 3 (2006) | |
Argentina | 1,359 (2000 est.) | 1,381 (2006) | |
Armenia | 7 (2000 est.) | 13 (2006) | |
Aruba | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Australia | 411 (2000 est.) | 455 (2006) | |
Austria | 55 (2000 est.) | 55 (2006) | |
Azerbaijan | 52 (2000 est.) | 36 (2006) | |
Bahamas, The | 65 (2000 est.) | 64 (2006) | |
Bahrain | 3 (2000 est.) | 3 (2006) | |
Baker Island | 1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with vegetation and unusable (2000 est.) | one abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m covered with vegetation and unusable (2006) | |
Bangladesh | 18 (2000 est.) | 16 (2006) | |
Barbados | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Belarus | 136 (2000 est.) | 86 (2006) | |
Belgium | 42 (2000 est.) | 43 (2006) | |
Belize | 44 (2000 est.) | 43 (2006) | |
Benin | 5 (2000 est.) | 5 (2006) | |
Bermuda | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Bhutan | 2 (2000 est.) | 2 (2006) | |
Bolivia | 1,093 (2000 est.) | 1,084 (2006) | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28 (2000 est.) | 28 (2006) | |
Botswana | 92 (2000 est.) | 85 (2006) | |
Brazil | 3,264 (2000 est.) | 4,276 (2006) | |
British Indian Ocean Territory | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
British Virgin Islands | 3 (2000 est.) | 3 (2006) | |
Brunei | 2 (2000 est.) | 2 (2006) | |
Bulgaria | 215 (2000 est.) | 217 (2006) | |
Burkina Faso | 33 (2000 est.) | 34 (2006) | |
Burma | 80 (2000 est.) | 85 (2006) | |
Burundi | 4 (2000 est.) | 8 (2006) | |
Cambodia | 19 (2000 est.) | 20 (2006) | |
Cameroon | 49 (2000 est.) | 47 (2006) | |
Canada | 1,417 (2000 est.) | 1,337 (2006) | |
Cape Verde | 8 (2000) | 7 (2006) | |
Cayman Islands | 3 (2000 est.) | 3 (2006) | |
Central African Republic | 52 (2000 est.) | 50 (2006) | |
Chad | 50 (2000 est.) | 52 (2006) | |
Chile | 366 (2000 est.) | 363 (2006) | |
China | 489 (2000 est.) | 486 (2006) | |
Christmas Island | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Colombia | 1,091 (2000 est.) | 984 (2006) | |
Comoros | 4 (2000 est.) | 4 (2006) | |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 232 (2000 est.) | 234 (2006) | |
Congo, Republic of the | 33 (2000 est.) | 32 (2006) | |
Cook Islands | 7 (2000 est.) | 9 (2006) | |
Costa Rica | 152 (2000 est.) | 157 (2006) | |
Cote d'Ivoire | 36 (2000 est.) | 35 (2006) | |
Croatia | 67 (2000 est.) | 68 (2006) | |
Cuba | 171 (2000 est.) | 170 (2006) | |
Cyprus | 15 (2000 est.) | 16 (2006) | |
Czech Republic | 114 (2000 est.) | 121 (2006) | |
Denmark | 119 (2000 est.) | 92 (2006) | |
Djibouti | 12 (2000 est.) | 13 (2006) | |
Dominica | 2 (2000 est.) | 2 (2006) | |
Dominican Republic | 29 (2000 est.) | 33 (2006) | |
East Timor | - | 8 (2006) | |
Ecuador | 180 (2000 est.) | 359 (2006) | |
Egypt | 90 (2000 est.) | 88 (2006) | |
El Salvador | 83 (2000 est.) | 75 (2006) | |
Equatorial Guinea | 3 (2000 est.) | 4 (2006) | |
Eritrea | 20 (2000 est.) | 17 (2006) | |
Estonia | 32 (2000 est.) | 24 (2006) | |
Ethiopia | 86 (2000 est.) | 84 (2006) | |
Europa Island | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
European Union | - | 3,115 (2006) | |
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 5 (2000 est.) | 5 (2006) | |
Faroe Islands | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Fiji | 27 (2000 est.) | 28 (2006) | |
Finland | 159 (2000 est.) | 148 (2006) | |
France | 475 (2000 est.) | 477 (2006) | |
French Guiana | 11 (2000 est.) | 11 (2006) | |
French Polynesia | 45 (2000 est.) | 51 (2006) | |
French Southern and Antarctic Lands | none | - | |
Gabon | 59 (2000 est.) | 56 (2006) | |
Gambia, The | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Gaza Strip | 2
note: includes Gaza International Airport that opened on 24 November 1998 as part of agreements stipulated in the September 1995 Oslo II Accord and the 23 October 1998 Wye River Memorandum (2000 est.) |
2
note: includes Gaza International Airport closed since its runway was destroyed by the Israeli Defense Forces in December 2001 (2006) |
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Georgia | 31 (2000 est.) | 23 (2006) | |
Germany | 613 (2000 est.) | 554 (2006) | |
Ghana | 12 (2000 est.) | 12 (2006) | |
Gibraltar | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Glorioso Islands | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Greece | 81 (2000 est.) | 82 (2006) | |
Greenland | 13 (2000 est.) | 14 (2006) | |
Grenada | 3 (2000 est.) | 3 (2006) | |
Guadeloupe | 9 (2000 est.) | 9 (2006) | |
Guam | 5 (2000 est.) | 5 (2006) | |
Guatemala | 477 (2000 est.) | 450 (2006) | |
Guernsey | 2 (2000 est.) | 2 (one on Alderney) (2006) | |
Guinea | 15 (2000 est.) | 16 (2006) | |
Guinea-Bissau | 29 (2000 est.) | 28 (2006) | |
Guyana | 51 (2000 est.) | 90 (2006) | |
Haiti | 13 (2000 est.) | 12 (2006) | |
Holy See (Vatican City) | none | - | |
Honduras | 119 (2000 est.) | 116 (2006) | |
Hong Kong | 3 (2000 est.) | 3 (2006) | |
Howland Island | airstrip constructed in 1937 for scheduled refueling stop on the round-the-world flight of Amelia EARHART and Fred NOONAN - they left Lae, New Guinea, for Howland Island, but were never seen again; the airstrip is no longer serviceable (2000 est.) | one airstrip constructed in 1937 for scheduled refueling stop on the round-the-world flight of Amelia EARHART and Fred NOONAN - they left Lae, New Guinea, for Howland Island, but were never seen again; the airstrip is no longer serviceable (2006) | |
Hungary | 43 (2000 est.) | 46 (2006) | |
Iceland | 87 (2000 est.) | 98 (2006) | |
Iles Eparses | - | 4 (2006) | |
India | 337 (2000 est.) | 341 (2006) | |
Indonesia | 453 (2000 est.) | 662 (2006) | |
Iran | 317 (2000 est.) | 321 (2006) | |
Iraq | 110 (2000 est.) | 110 (2006) | |
Ireland | 44 (2000 est.) | 36 (2006) | |
Isle of Man | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Israel | 55 (2000 est.) | 53 (2006) | |
Italy | 135 (2000 est.) | 133 (2006) | |
Jamaica | 35 (2000 est.) | 35 (2006) | |
Jan Mayen | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Japan | 173 (2000 est.) | 175 (2006) | |
Jersey | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Johnston Atoll | 1; note - six flights per week; three commercial, three military (2001 est.) | 1
note: non-operational (2006) |
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Jordan | 18 (2000 est.) | 17 (2006) | |
Juan de Nova Island | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Kazakhstan | 449 (2000 est.) | 150 (2006) | |
Kenya | 230 (2000 est.) | 225 (2006) | |
Kingman Reef | lagoon was used as a halfway station between Hawaii and American Samoa by Pan American Airways for flying boats in 1937 and 1938 (2000 est.) | lagoon was used as a halfway station between Hawaii and American Samoa by Pan American Airways for flying boats in 1937 and 1938 (2006) | |
Kiribati | 21 (2000 est.) | 19 (2006) | |
Korea, North | 87 (2000 est.) | 77 (2006) | |
Korea, South | 102 (2000 est.) | 107 (2006) | |
Kuwait | 8 (2000 est.) | 7 (2006) | |
Kyrgyzstan | 50 (2000 est.) | 37 (2006) | |
Laos | 51 (2000 est.) | 44 (2006) | |
Latvia | 25 (2000 est.) | 46 (2006) | |
Lebanon | 8 (2000 est.) | 7 (2006) | |
Lesotho | 29 (2000 est.) | 28 (2006) | |
Liberia | 46 (2000 est.) | 53 (2006) | |
Libya | 136 (2000 est.) | 141 (2006) | |
Liechtenstein | none | - | |
Lithuania | 72 (2000 est.) | 91 (2006) | |
Luxembourg | 2 (2000 est.) | 2 (2006) | |
Macau | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Macedonia | - | 17 (2006) | |
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | 16 (2000 est.) | - | |
Madagascar | 130 (2000 est.) | 116 (2006) | |
Malawi | 44 (2000 est.) | 42 (2006) | |
Malaysia | 115 (2000 est.) | 117 (2006) | |
Maldives | 5 (2000 est.) | 5 (2006) | |
Mali | 27 (2000 est.) | 29 (2006) | |
Malta | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Marshall Islands | 16 (2000 est.) | 15 (2006) | |
Martinique | 2 (2000 est.) | 2 (2006) | |
Mauritania | 26 (2000 est.) | 25 (2006) | |
Mauritius | 5 (2000 est.) | 6 (2006) | |
Mayotte | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Mexico | 1,848 (2000 est.) | 1,839 (2006) | |
Micronesia, Federated States of | 7 (2000 est.) | 6 (2006) | |
Midway Islands | 3 (2000 est.) | 3; note - only one operational (2006) | |
Moldova | 30 (2000 est.) | 12 (2006) | |
Monaco | linked to airport in Nice, France, by helicopter service | - | |
Mongolia | 34 (2000 est.) | 44 (2006) | |
Montenegro | - | 5 (2006) | |
Montserrat | 1 (2000 est.) | 2 (2006) | |
Morocco | 69 (2000 est.) | 60 (2006) | |
Mozambique | 168 (2000 est.) | 158 (2006) | |
Namibia | 131 (2000 est.) | 137 (2006) | |
Nauru | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Nepal | 45 (2000 est.) | 48 (2006) | |
Netherlands | 28 (2000 est.) | 27 (2006) | |
Netherlands Antilles | 5 (2000 est.) | 5 (2006) | |
New Caledonia | 29 (2000 est.) | 25 (2006) | |
New Zealand | 111 (2000 est.) | 118 (2006) | |
Nicaragua | 182 (2000 est.) | 176 (2006) | |
Niger | 27 (2000 est.) | 28 (2006) | |
Nigeria | 70 (2000 est.) | 69 (2006) | |
Niue | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Norfolk Island | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Northern Mariana Islands | 6 (2000 est.) | 5 (2006) | |
Norway | 103 (2000 est.) | 99 (2006) | |
Oman | 143 (2000 est.) | 137 (2006) | |
Pakistan | 117 (2000 est.) | 139 (2006) | |
Palau | 3 (2000 est.) | 3 (2006) | |
Palmyra Atoll | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Panama | 107 (2000 est.) | 117 (2006) | |
Papua New Guinea | 492 (2000 est.) | 582 (2006) | |
Paracel Islands | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Paraguay | 915 (2000 est.) | 881 (2006) | |
Peru | 233 (2000 est.) | 268 (2006) | |
Philippines | 288 (2000 est.) | 256 (2006) | |
Pitcairn Islands | none | - | |
Poland | 122 (2000 est.) | 122 (2006) | |
Portugal | 66 (2000 est.) | 66 (2006) | |
Puerto Rico | 28 (2000 est.) | 30 (2006) | |
Qatar | 4 (2000 est.) | 5 (2006) | |
Reunion | 2 (2000 est.) | 2 (2006) | |
Romania | 62 (2000 est.) | 61 (2006) | |
Russia | 2,743 (2000 est.) | 1,623 (2006) | |
Rwanda | 8 (2000 est.) | 9 (2006) | |
Saint Helena | 1 (2000 est.) | 1
note: Wideawake Field on Ascension Island (2006) |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 (2000 est.) | 2 (2006) | |
Saint Lucia | 2 (2000 est.) | 2 (2006) | |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 2 (2000 est.) | 2 (2006) | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6 (2000 est.) | 6 (2006) | |
Samoa | 3 (2000 est.) | 4 (2006) | |
San Marino | none | - | |
Sao Tome and Principe | 2 (2000 est.) | 2 (2006) | |
Saudi Arabia | 206 (2000 est.) | 208 (2006) | |
Senegal | 20 (2000 est.) | 20 (2006) | |
Serbia | - | 39 (2006) | |
Seychelles | 14 (2000 est.) | 15 (2006) | |
Sierra Leone | 11 (2000 est.) | 10 (2006) | |
Singapore | 9 (2000 est.) | 9 (2006) | |
Slovakia | 35 (2000 est.) | 36 (2006) | |
Slovenia | 14 (2000 est.) | 14 (2006) | |
Solomon Islands | 31 (2000 est.) | 35 (2006) | |
Somalia | 62 (2000 est.) | 65 (2006) | |
South Africa | 741 (2000 est.) | 731 (2006) | |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | none | - | |
Spain | 110 (2000 est.) | 157 (2006) | |
Spratly Islands | 4 (2000 est.) | 3 (2006) | |
Sri Lanka | 14 (2000 est.) | 16 (2006) | |
Sudan | 61 (2000 est.) | 88 (2006) | |
Suriname | 46 (2000 est.) | 47 (2006) | |
Svalbard | 4 (2000 est.) | 4 (2006) | |
Swaziland | 18 (2000 est.) | 18 (2006) | |
Sweden | 255 (2000 est.) | 255 (2006) | |
Switzerland | 67 (2000 est.) | 65 (2006) | |
Syria | 100 (2000 est.) | 92 (2006) | |
Taiwan | 39 (2000 est.) | 42 (2006) | |
Tajikistan | 53 (2000 est.) | 40 (2006) | |
Tanzania | 126 (2000 est.) | 124 (2006) | |
Thailand | 110 (2000 est.) | 108 (2006) | |
Togo | 9 (2000 est.) | 9 (2006) | |
Tokelau | none; lagoon landings by amphibious aircraft from Samoa | - | |
Tonga | 6 (2000 est.) | 6 (2006) | |
Trinidad and Tobago | 6 (2000 est.) | 6 (2006) | |
Tromelin Island | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Tunisia | 32 (2000 est.) | 30 (2006) | |
Turkey | 121 (2000 est.) | 117 (2006) | |
Turkmenistan | 76 (2000 est.) | 29 (2006) | |
Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 (2000 est.) | 8 (2006) | |
Tuvalu | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Uganda | 28 (2000 est.) | 31 (2006) | |
Ukraine | 718 (2000 est.) | 499 (2006) | |
United Arab Emirates | 40 (2000 est.) | 37 (2006) | |
United Kingdom | 489 (2000 est.) | 471 (2006) | |
United States | 14,720 (2000 est.) | 14,858 (2006) | |
United States Pacific Island Wildlife Refuges | - | Baker Island: one abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m covered with vegetation and unusable
Howland Island: airstrip constructed in 1937 for scheduled refueling stop on the round-the-world flight of Amelia EARHART and Fred NOONAN; the aviators left Lae, New Guinea, for Howland Island but were never seen again; the airstrip is no longer serviceable Johnston Atoll: 1 - closed and not maintained Kingman Reef: lagoon was used as a halfway station between Hawaii and American Samoa by Pan American Airways for flying boats in 1937 and 1938 Midway Islands: 3 - one operational (2,409 m paved); no fuel for sale except emergencies Palmyra Atoll: 1 - 1,846 m unpaved runway; privately owned (2006) |
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Uruguay | 64 (2000 est.) | 64 (2006) | |
Uzbekistan | 267 (2000 est.) | 61 (2006) | |
Vanuatu | 32 (2000 est.) | 31 (2006) | |
Venezuela | 371 (2000 est.) | 375 (2006) | |
Vietnam | 34 (2000 est.) | 32 (2006) | |
Virgin Islands | 2
note: international airports on Saint Thomas and Saint Croix (2000 est.) |
2 (2006) | |
Wake Island | 1 (2000 est.) | 1 (2006) | |
Wallis and Futuna | 2 (2000 est.) | 2 (2006) | |
West Bank | 3 (2000 est.) | 3 (2006) | |
Western Sahara | 11 (2000 est.) | 11 (2006) | |
World | - | 49,024 (2006) | |
Yemen | 50 (2000 est.) | 46 (2006) | |
Yugoslavia | 47 (2000 est.) | - | |
Zambia | 112 (2000 est.) | 111 (2006) | |
Zimbabwe | 455 (2000 est.) | 403 (2006) |