Airports (2002) | Airports (2004) | ||
Afghanistan | 46 (2001) | 47 (2003 est.) | |
Albania | 11 (2001) | 11 (2003 est.) | |
Algeria | 136 (2001) | 137 (2003 est.) | |
American Samoa | 4 (2001) | 3 (2003 est.) | |
Andorra | none (2001) | none | |
Angola | 244 (2001) | 244 (2003 est.) | |
Anguilla | 3 (2001) | 3 (2003 est.) | |
Antarctica | 30 (2001)
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; landed aircraft are subject to inspection in accordance with Article 7, Antarctic Treaty |
there are no developed public access airports or landing facilities; 30 stations, operated by 16 national governments party to the Antarctic Treaty, have restricted 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; landed aircraft are subject to inspection in accordance with Article 7, Antarctic Treaty (2003 est.) | |
Antigua and Barbuda | 3 (2001) | 3 (2003 est.) | |
Argentina | 1,369 (2001) | 1,335 (2003 est.) | |
Armenia | 12 (2001) | 17 (2003 est.) | |
Aruba | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Australia | 421 (2001) | 444 (2003 est.) | |
Austria | 55 (2001) | 55 (2003 est.) | |
Azerbaijan | 52 (2001) | 67 (2003 est.) | |
Bahamas, The | 67 (2001) | 63 (2003 est.) | |
Bahrain | 4 (2001) | 4 (2003 est.) | |
Baker Island | 1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with vegetation and unusable | 1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with vegetation and unusable (2003 est.) | |
Bangladesh | 18 (2001) | 16 (2003 est.) | |
Barbados | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Belarus | 136 (2001) | 135 (2003 est.) | |
Belgium | 42 (2001) | 42 (2003 est.) | |
Belize | 44 (2001) | 43 (2003 est.) | |
Benin | 5 (2001) | 5 (2003 est.) | |
Bermuda | 1 (2002) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Bhutan | 2 (2001) | 2 (2003 est.) | |
Bolivia | 1,109 (2001) | 1,067 (2003 est.) | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27 (2001) | 27 (2003 est.) | |
Botswana | 92 (2001) | 85 (2003 est.) | |
Brazil | 3,365 (2001) | 3,803 (2003 est.) | |
British Indian Ocean Territory | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
British Virgin Islands | 3 (2001) | 3 (2003 est.) | |
Brunei | 2 (2001) | 2 (2003 est.) | |
Bulgaria | 215 (2001) | 212 (2003 est.) | |
Burkina Faso | 33 (2001) | 33 (2003 est.) | |
Burma | 80 (2001) | 79 (2003 est.) | |
Burundi | 7 (2001) | 8 (2003 est.) | |
Cambodia | 20 (2001) | 20 (2003 est.) | |
Cameroon | 49 (2001) | 47 (2003 est.) | |
Canada | 1,419 (2001) | 1,357 (2003 est.) | |
Cape Verde | 9
note: 3 airports are reported to be nonoperational (2001) |
7
note: 3 airports are reported to be nonoperational (2003 est.) |
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Cayman Islands | 3 (2001) | 3 (2003 est.) | |
Central African Republic | 51 (2001) | 50 (2003 est.) | |
Chad | 49 (2001) | 50 (2003 est.) | |
Chile | 363 (2001) | 363 (2003 est.) | |
China | 489 (2001) | 507 (2003 est.) | |
Christmas Island | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Colombia | 1,066 (2001) | 980 (2003 est.) | |
Comoros | 4 (2001) | 4 (2003 est.) | |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 232 (2001) | 230 (2003 est.) | |
Congo, Republic of the | 33 (2001) | 32 (2003 est.) | |
Cook Islands | 7 (2001) | 9 (2003 est.) | |
Costa Rica | 152 (2001) | 149 (2003 est.) | |
Cote d'Ivoire | 36 (2001) | 37 (2003 est.) | |
Croatia | 67 (2001) | 68 (2003 est.) | |
Cuba | 172 (2001) | 170 (2003 est.) | |
Cyprus | 15 (2001) | 17 (2003 est.) | |
Czech Republic | 121 (2001) | 120 (2003 est.) | |
Denmark | 116 (2001) | 99 (2003 est.) | |
Djibouti | 12 (2001) | 13 (2003 est.) | |
Dominica | 2 (2001) | 2 (2003 est.) | |
Dominican Republic | 29 (2001) | 31 (2003 est.) | |
East Timor | 8 (2001) | 8 (2003 est.) | |
Ecuador | 205 (2001) | 205 (2003 est.) | |
Egypt | 92 (2001) | 89 (2003 est.) | |
El Salvador | 83 (2001) | 73 (2003 est.) | |
Equatorial Guinea | 3 (2001) | 3 (2003 est.) | |
Eritrea | 21 (2001) | 18 (2003 est.) | |
Estonia | 32 (2001) | 29 (2003 est.) | |
Ethiopia | 86 (2001) | 82 (2003 est.) | |
Europa Island | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
European Union | - | total: 3,130
with paved runways: 1,834 with unpaved runways: 1,296 (2003) |
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Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 5 (2001) | 5 (2003 est.) | |
Faroe Islands | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Fiji | 27 (2001) | 28 (2003 est.) | |
Finland | 160 (2001) | 148 (2003 est.) | |
France | 477 (2001) | 477 (2003 est.) | |
French Guiana | 11 (2001) | 11 (2003 est.) | |
French Polynesia | 45 (2001) | 49 (2003 est.) | |
French Southern and Antarctic Lands | none (2001) | none | |
Gabon | 59 (2001) | 56 (2003 est.) | |
Gambia, The | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Gaza Strip | 2 (2001)
note: includes Gaza International Airport (GIA), inaugurated on 24 November 1998 as part of agreements stipulated in the September 1995 Oslo II Accord and the 23 October 1998 Wye River Memorandum; GIA has been largely closed since October 2000 by Israeli orders and its runway was destroyed by the Israeli Defense Forces in December 2001 |
2 (2001)
note: includes Gaza International Airport (GIA), inaugurated on 24 November 1998 as part of agreements stipulated in the September 1995 Oslo II Accord and the 23 October 1998 Wye River Memorandum; GIA has been largely closed since October 2000 by Israeli orders and its runway was destroyed by the Israeli Defense Forces in December 2001 (2003 est.) |
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Georgia | 31 (2001) | 31 (2003 est.) | |
Germany | 625 (2001) | 550 (2003 est.) | |
Ghana | 12 (2001) | 12 (2003 est.) | |
Gibraltar | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Glorioso Islands | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Greece | 79 (note - new Athens airport at Spata opened in March 2001) (2001) | 79 (note - new Athens airport at Spata opened in March 2001) (2003 est.) | |
Greenland | 15 (2001) | 14 (2003 est.) | |
Grenada | 3 (2001) | 3 (2003 est.) | |
Guadeloupe | 9 (2001) | 9 (2003 est.) | |
Guam | 5 (2001) | 5 (2003 est.) | |
Guatemala | 475 (2001) | 452 (2003 est.) | |
Guernsey | 2 (2001) | 2 (2003 est.) | |
Guinea | 15 (2001) | 16 (2003 est.) | |
Guinea-Bissau | 28 (2001) | 28 (2003 est.) | |
Guyana | 51 (2001) | 49 (2003 est.) | |
Haiti | 12 (2001) | 12 (2003 est.) | |
Holy See (Vatican City) | none (2001) | none (2003 est.) | |
Honduras | 117 (2001) | 115 (2003 est.) | |
Hong Kong | 3 (2001) | 4 (2003 est.) | |
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 | 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 (2003 est.) | |
Hungary | 43 (2001) | 43 (2003 est.) | |
Iceland | 86 (2001) | 100 (2003 est.) | |
India | 335 (2001) | 333 (2003 est.) | |
Indonesia | 490 (2001) | 661 (2003 est.) | |
Iran | 322 (2001) | 303 (2003 est.) | |
Iraq | 108 (2001) | 111; note - unknown number were damaged during the March-April 2003 war (2003 est.) | |
Ireland | 41 (2001) | 36 (2003 est.) | |
Isle of Man | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Israel | 54 (2001) | 51 (2003 est.) | |
Italy | 135 (2001) | 134 (2003 est.) | |
Jamaica | 35 (2001) | 35 (2003 est.) | |
Jan Mayen | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Japan | 173 (2001) | 174 (2003 est.) | |
Jersey | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Johnston Atoll | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Jordan | 18 (2001) | 17 (2003 est.) | |
Juan de Nova Island | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Kazakhstan | 449 (2001) | 392 (2003 est.) | |
Kenya | 231 (2001) | 221 (2003 est.) | |
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 | lagoon was used as a halfway station between Hawaii and American Samoa by Pan American Airways for flying boats in 1937 and 1938 (2003 est.) | |
Kiribati | 21 (2001) | 20 (2003 est.) | |
Korea, North | 87 (2001) | 78 (2003 est.) | |
Korea, South | 102 (2001) | 102 (2003 est.) | |
Kuwait | 7 (2001) | 7 (2003 est.) | |
Kyrgyzstan | 50 (2001) | 61 (2003 est.) | |
Laos | 51 (2001) | 46 (2003 est.) | |
Latvia | 25 (2001) | 51 (2003 est.) | |
Lebanon | 8 (2001) | 8 (2003 est.) | |
Lesotho | 28 (2001) | 28 (2003 est.) | |
Liberia | 47 (2001) | 53 (2003 est.) | |
Libya | 136 (2001) | 140 (2003 est.) | |
Liechtenstein | none (2001) | none (2003 est.) | |
Lithuania | 72 (2001) | 102 (2003 est.) | |
Luxembourg | 2 (2001) | 2 (2003 est.) | |
Macau | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Macedonia | - | 17 (2003 est.) | |
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | 17 (2001) | - | |
Madagascar | 130 (2001) | 116 (2003 est.) | |
Malawi | 44 (2001) | 42 (2003 est.) | |
Malaysia | 116 (2001) | 117 (2003 est.) | |
Maldives | 5 (2001) | 5 (2003 est.) | |
Mali | 27 (2001) | 27 (2003 est.) | |
Malta | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Marshall Islands | 17 (2001) | 15 (2003 est.) | |
Martinique | 2 (2001) | 2 (2003 est.) | |
Mauritania | 26 (2001) | 24 (2003 est.) | |
Mauritius | 5 (2001) | 5 (2003 est.) | |
Mayotte | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Mexico | 1,852 (2001) | 1,827 (2003 est.) | |
Micronesia, Federated States of | 7 (2001) | 6 (2003 est.) | |
Midway Islands | 1 (2002) | 3 (2003 est.) | |
Moldova | 30 (2001) | 24 (2003 est.) | |
Monaco | none; linked to airport in Nice, France, by helicopter service (2001) | none; linked to the airport at Nice, France by helicopter service (2003) (2003 est.) | |
Mongolia | 34 (2001) | 36 (2003 est.) | |
Montserrat | none; only airport was destroyed by volcanic activity; a helicopter service to Antigua is used | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Morocco | 67 (2001) | 64 (2003 est.) | |
Mozambique | 166 (2001) | 158 (2003 est.) | |
Namibia | 137 (2001) | 136 (2003 est.) | |
Nauru | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Nepal | 45 (2001) | 46 (2003 est.) | |
Netherlands | 28 (2001) | 27 (2003 est.) | |
Netherlands Antilles | 5 (2001) | 5 (2003 est.) | |
New Caledonia | 29 (2001) | 25 (2003 est.) | |
New Zealand | 106 (2001) | 113 (2003 est.) | |
Nicaragua | 182 (2001) | 176 (2003 est.) | |
Niger | 26 (2001) | 27 (2003 est.) | |
Nigeria | 70 (2001) | 70 (2003 est.) | |
Niue | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Norfolk Island | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Northern Mariana Islands | 6 (2001) | 6 (2003 est.) | |
Norway | 102 (2001) | 101 (2003 est.) | |
Oman | 143 (2001) | 135 (2003 est.) | |
Pakistan | 120 (2001) | 129 (2003 est.) | |
Palau | 3 (2001) | 3 (2003 est.) | |
Palmyra Atoll | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Panama | 107 (2001) | 103 (2003 est.) | |
Papua New Guinea | 490 (2001) | 559 (2003 est.) | |
Paracel Islands | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Paraguay | 899 (2001) | 880 (2003 est.) | |
Peru | 239 (2001) | 233 (2003 est.) | |
Philippines | 275 (2001) | 253 (2003 est.) | |
Pitcairn Islands | none (2001) | none (2003 est.) | |
Poland | 122 (2001) | 122 (2003 est.) | |
Portugal | 67 (2001) | 66 (2003 est.) | |
Puerto Rico | 30 (2001) | 30 (2003 est.) | |
Qatar | 4 (2001) | 4 (2003 est.) | |
Reunion | 2 (2001) | 2 (2003 est.) | |
Romania | 61 (2001) | 62 (2003 est.) | |
Russia | 2,743 (2001) | 2,609 (2003 est.) | |
Rwanda | 8 (2001) | 9 (2003 est.) | |
Saint Helena | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 (2001) | 2 (2003 est.) | |
Saint Lucia | 2 (2001) | 2 (2003 est.) | |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 2 (2001) | 2 (2003 est.) | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6 (2001) | 6 (2003 est.) | |
Samoa | 3 (2001) | 4 (2003 est.) | |
San Marino | none (2001) | none (2003 est.) | |
Sao Tome and Principe | 2 (2001) | 2 (2003 est.) | |
Saudi Arabia | 209 (2001) | 204 (2003 est.) | |
Senegal | 20 (2001) | 20 (2003 est.) | |
Serbia and Montenegro | 46 (2001) | 45 (2003 est.) | |
Seychelles | 14 (2001) | 15 (2003 est.) | |
Sierra Leone | 10 (2001) | 10 (2003 est.) | |
Singapore | 9 (2001) | 9 (2003 est.) | |
Slovakia | 34 (2001) | 34 (2003 est.) | |
Slovenia | 14 (2001) | 14 (2003 est.) | |
Solomon Islands | 31 (2001) | 33 (2003 est.) | |
Somalia | 54 (2001) | 60 (2003 est.) | |
South Africa | 740 (2001) | 728 (2003 est.) | |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | none (2001) | none (2003 est.) | |
Spain | 133 (2001) | 156 (2003 est.) | |
Spratly Islands | 4 (2001) | 3 (2003 est.) | |
Sri Lanka | 15 (2001) | 14 (2003 est.) | |
Sudan | 65 (2001) | 63 (2003 est.) | |
Suriname | 46 (2001) | 46 (2003 est.) | |
Svalbard | 4 (2001) | 4 (2003 est.) | |
Swaziland | 18 (2001) | 18 (2003 est.) | |
Sweden | 255 (2001) | 255 (2003 est.) | |
Switzerland | 66 (2001) | 65 (2003 est.) | |
Syria | 99 (2001) | 93 (2003 est.) | |
Taiwan | 39 (2001) | 40 (2003 est.) | |
Tajikistan | 53 (2001) | 66 (2003 est.) | |
Tanzania | 125 (2001) | 123 (2003 est.) | |
Thailand | 110 (2001) | 109 (2003 est.) | |
Togo | 9 (2001) | 9 (2003 est.) | |
Tokelau | none; lagoon landings are possible by amphibious aircraft (2001) | none; lagoon landings are possible by amphibious aircraft (2003 est.) | |
Tonga | 6 (2001) | 6 (2003 est.) | |
Trinidad and Tobago | 6 (2001) | 6 (2003 est.) | |
Tromelin Island | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Tunisia | 30 (2001) | 30 (2003 est.) | |
Turkey | 120 (2001) | 120 (2003 est.) | |
Turkmenistan | 76 (2001) | 69 (2003 est.) | |
Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 (2001) | 8 (2003 est.) | |
Tuvalu | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Uganda | 27 (2001) | 27 (2003 est.) | |
Ukraine | 718 (2001) | 702 (2003 est.) | |
United Arab Emirates | 38 (2001) | 35 (2003 est.) | |
United Kingdom | 470 (2001) | 471 (2003 est.) | |
United States | 14,695 (2001) | 14,807 (2003 est.) | |
Uruguay | 64 (2001) | 64 (2003 est.) | |
Uzbekistan | 267 (2001) | 247 (2003 est.) | |
Vanuatu | 31 (2001) | 30 (2003 est.) | |
Venezuela | 372 (2001) | 368 (2003 est.) | |
Vietnam | 34 (2001) | 19 (2003 est.) | |
Virgin Islands | 2 (2001) | 2 (2003 est.) | |
Wake Island | 1 (2001) | 1 (2003 est.) | |
Wallis and Futuna | 2 (2001) | 2 (2003 est.) | |
West Bank | 3 (2001) | 3 (2003 est.) | |
Western Sahara | 11 (2001) | 11 (2003 est.) | |
Yemen | 49 (2001) | 44 (2003 est.) | |
Zambia | 111 (2001) | 109 (2003 est.) | |
Zimbabwe | 454 (2001) | 404 (2003 est.) |