Airports (2005) | Airports (2001) | ||
Afghanistan | 47 (2004 est.) | 45 (2000 est.) | |
Albania | 11 (2004 est.) | 11 (2000 est.) | |
Algeria | 137 (2004 est.) | 135 (2000 est.) | |
American Samoa | 3 (2004 est.) | 4 (2000 est.) | |
Andorra | none (2004 est.) | none (2000 est.) | |
Angola | 243 (2004 est.) | 247 (2000 est.) | |
Anguilla | 3 (2004 est.) | 3 (2000 est.) | |
Antarctica | 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 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, one is greater than 3 km in length, six are between 2 km and 3 km in length, three are between 1 km and 2 km in length, three are less than 1 km in length, and two are of unknown length; snow surface skiways, limited to use by ski-equipped, fixed-wing aircraft, are available at another 15 locations; of these, four are greater than 3 km in length, three are between 2 km and 3 km in length, two are between 1 km and 2 km in length, two are less than 1 km in length, and four 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 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 (2004 est.) | 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.) |
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Antigua and Barbuda | 3 (2004 est.) | 3 (2000 est.) | |
Argentina | 1,334 (2004 est.) | 1,359 (2000 est.) | |
Armenia | 16 (2004 est.) | 7 (2000 est.) | |
Aruba | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Australia | 448 (2004 est.) | 411 (2000 est.) | |
Austria | 55 (2004 est.) | 55 (2000 est.) | |
Azerbaijan | 50 (2004 est.) | 52 (2000 est.) | |
Bahamas, The | 63 (2004 est.) | 65 (2000 est.) | |
Bahrain | 4 (2004 est.) | 3 (2000 est.) | |
Baker Island | 1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with vegetation and unusable (2004 est.) | 1 abandoned World War II runway of 1,665 m, completely covered with vegetation and unusable (2000 est.) | |
Bangladesh | 16 (2004 est.) | 18 (2000 est.) | |
Barbados | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Belarus | 133 (2004 est.) | 136 (2000 est.) | |
Belgium | 43 (2004 est.) | 42 (2000 est.) | |
Belize | 43 (2004 est.) | 44 (2000 est.) | |
Benin | 5 (2004 est.) | 5 (2000 est.) | |
Bermuda | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Bhutan | 2 (2004 est.) | 2 (2000 est.) | |
Bolivia | 1,065 (2004 est.) | 1,093 (2000 est.) | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 27 (2004 est.) | 28 (2000 est.) | |
Botswana | 85 (2004 est.) | 92 (2000 est.) | |
Brazil | 4,136 (2004 est.) | 3,264 (2000 est.) | |
British Indian Ocean Territory | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
British Virgin Islands | 3 (2004 est.) | 3 (2000 est.) | |
Brunei | 2 (2004 est.) | 2 (2000 est.) | |
Bulgaria | 213 (2004 est.) | 215 (2000 est.) | |
Burkina Faso | 33 (2004 est.) | 33 (2000 est.) | |
Burma | 78 (2004 est.) | 80 (2000 est.) | |
Burundi | 8 (2004 est.) | 4 (2000 est.) | |
Cambodia | 20 (2004 est.) | 19 (2000 est.) | |
Cameroon | 47 (2004 est.) | 49 (2000 est.) | |
Canada | 1,326 (2004 est.) | 1,417 (2000 est.) | |
Cape Verde | 7
note: 3 airports are reported to be nonoperational (2004 est.) |
8 (2000) | |
Cayman Islands | 3 (2004 est.) | 3 (2000 est.) | |
Central African Republic | 50 (2004 est.) | 52 (2000 est.) | |
Chad | 50 (2004 est.) | 50 (2000 est.) | |
Chile | 364 (2004 est.) | 366 (2000 est.) | |
China | 472 (2004 est.) | 489 (2000 est.) | |
Christmas Island | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Cocos (Keeling) Islands | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Colombia | 980 (2004 est.) | 1,091 (2000 est.) | |
Comoros | 4 (2004 est.) | 4 (2000 est.) | |
Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 230 (2004 est.) | 232 (2000 est.) | |
Congo, Republic of the | 32 (2004 est.) | 33 (2000 est.) | |
Cook Islands | 9 (2004 est.) | 7 (2000 est.) | |
Costa Rica | 149 (2004 est.) | 152 (2000 est.) | |
Cote d'Ivoire | 37 (2004 est.) | 36 (2000 est.) | |
Croatia | 68 (2004 est.) | 67 (2000 est.) | |
Cuba | 170 (2004 est.) | 171 (2000 est.) | |
Cyprus | 17 (2004 est.) | 15 (2000 est.) | |
Czech Republic | 120 (2004 est.) | 114 (2000 est.) | |
Denmark | 97 (2004 est.) | 119 (2000 est.) | |
Djibouti | 13 (2004 est.) | 12 (2000 est.) | |
Dominica | 2 (2004 est.) | 2 (2000 est.) | |
Dominican Republic | 31 (2004 est.) | 29 (2000 est.) | |
East Timor | 8 (2004 est.) | - | |
Ecuador | 205 (2004 est.) | 180 (2000 est.) | |
Egypt | 87 (2004 est.) | 90 (2000 est.) | |
El Salvador | 73 (2004 est.) | 83 (2000 est.) | |
Equatorial Guinea | 4 (2004 est.) | 3 (2000 est.) | |
Eritrea | 17 (2004 est.) | 20 (2000 est.) | |
Estonia | 29 (2004 est.) | 32 (2000 est.) | |
Ethiopia | 83 (2004 est.) | 86 (2000 est.) | |
Europa Island | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
European Union | 3,130 (2004 est.) | - | |
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 5 (2004 est.) | 5 (2000 est.) | |
Faroe Islands | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Fiji | 28 (2004 est.) | 27 (2000 est.) | |
Finland | 148 (2004 est.) | 159 (2000 est.) | |
France | 478 (2004 est.) | 475 (2000 est.) | |
French Guiana | 11 (2004 est.) | 11 (2000 est.) | |
French Polynesia | 50 (2004 est.) | 45 (2000 est.) | |
French Southern and Antarctic Lands | none (2004 est.) | none | |
Gabon | 56 (2004 est.) | 59 (2000 est.) | |
Gambia, The | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 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 (2004 est.) |
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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.) |
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Georgia | 30 (2004 est.) | 31 (2000 est.) | |
Germany | 550 (2004 est.) | 613 (2000 est.) | |
Ghana | 12 (2004 est.) | 12 (2000 est.) | |
Gibraltar | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Glorioso Islands | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Greece | 80 (2004 est.) | 81 (2000 est.) | |
Greenland | 14 (2004 est.) | 13 (2000 est.) | |
Grenada | 3 (2004 est.) | 3 (2000 est.) | |
Guadeloupe | 9 (2004 est.) | 9 (2000 est.) | |
Guam | 5 (2004 est.) | 5 (2000 est.) | |
Guatemala | 452 (2004 est.) | 477 (2000 est.) | |
Guernsey | 2 (2004 est.) | 2 (2000 est.) | |
Guinea | 16 (2004 est.) | 15 (2000 est.) | |
Guinea-Bissau | 28 (2004 est.) | 29 (2000 est.) | |
Guyana | 49 (2004 est.) | 51 (2000 est.) | |
Haiti | 13 (2004 est.) | 13 (2000 est.) | |
Holy See (Vatican City) | none (2004 est.) | none | |
Honduras | 115 (2004 est.) | 119 (2000 est.) | |
Hong Kong | 4 (2004 est.) | 3 (2000 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 (2004 est.) | 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.) | |
Hungary | 44 (2004 est.) | 43 (2000 est.) | |
Iceland | 98 (2004 est.) | 87 (2000 est.) | |
India | 333 (2004 est.) | 337 (2000 est.) | |
Indonesia | 667 (2004 est.) | 453 (2000 est.) | |
Iran | 305 (2004 est.) | 317 (2000 est.) | |
Iraq | 111; note - unknown number were damaged during the March-April 2003 war (2004 est.) | 110 (2000 est.) | |
Ireland | 36 (2004 est.) | 44 (2000 est.) | |
Isle of Man | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Israel | 51 (2004 est.) | 55 (2000 est.) | |
Italy | 134 (2004 est.) | 135 (2000 est.) | |
Jamaica | 35 (2004 est.) | 35 (2000 est.) | |
Jan Mayen | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Japan | 174 (2004 est.) | 173 (2000 est.) | |
Jersey | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Johnston Atoll | 1 (2004 est.) | 1; note - six flights per week; three commercial, three military (2001 est.) | |
Jordan | 17 (2004 est.) | 18 (2000 est.) | |
Juan de Nova Island | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Kazakhstan | 314 (2004 est.) | 449 (2000 est.) | |
Kenya | 221 (2004 est.) | 230 (2000 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 (2004 est.) | 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.) | |
Kiribati | 20 (2004 est.) | 21 (2000 est.) | |
Korea, North | 78 (2004 est.) | 87 (2000 est.) | |
Korea, South | 179 (2004 est.) | 102 (2000 est.) | |
Kuwait | 7 (2004 est.) | 8 (2000 est.) | |
Kyrgyzstan | 52 (2004 est.) | 50 (2000 est.) | |
Laos | 44 (2004 est.) | 51 (2000 est.) | |
Latvia | 50 (2004 est.) | 25 (2000 est.) | |
Lebanon | 8 (2004 est.) | 8 (2000 est.) | |
Lesotho | 28 (2004 est.) | 29 (2000 est.) | |
Liberia | 53 (2004 est.) | 46 (2000 est.) | |
Libya | 139 (2004 est.) | 136 (2000 est.) | |
Liechtenstein | none (2004 est.) | none | |
Lithuania | 102 (2004 est.) | 72 (2000 est.) | |
Luxembourg | 2 (2004 est.) | 2 (2000 est.) | |
Macau | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Macedonia | 17 (2004 est.) | - | |
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of | - | 16 (2000 est.) | |
Madagascar | 116 (2004 est.) | 130 (2000 est.) | |
Malawi | 42 (2004 est.) | 44 (2000 est.) | |
Malaysia | 117 (2004 est.) | 115 (2000 est.) | |
Maldives | 5 (2004 est.) | 5 (2000 est.) | |
Mali | 28 (2004 est.) | 27 (2000 est.) | |
Malta | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Marshall Islands | 15 (2004 est.) | 16 (2000 est.) | |
Martinique | 2 (2004 est.) | 2 (2000 est.) | |
Mauritania | 24 (2004 est.) | 26 (2000 est.) | |
Mauritius | 6 (2004 est.) | 5 (2000 est.) | |
Mayotte | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Mexico | 1,833 (2004 est.) | 1,848 (2000 est.) | |
Micronesia, Federated States of | 6 (2004 est.) | 7 (2000 est.) | |
Midway Islands | 3 (2004 est.) | 3 (2000 est.) | |
Moldova | 23 (2004 est.) | 30 (2000 est.) | |
Monaco | none; linked to the airport at Nice, France by helicopter service (2004 est.) | linked to airport in Nice, France, by helicopter service | |
Mongolia | 46 (2004 est.) | 34 (2000 est.) | |
Montserrat | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Morocco | 63 (2004 est.) | 69 (2000 est.) | |
Mozambique | 158 (2004 est.) | 168 (2000 est.) | |
Namibia | 136 (2004 est.) | 131 (2000 est.) | |
Nauru | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Nepal | 46 (2004 est.) | 45 (2000 est.) | |
Netherlands | 27 (2004 est.) | 28 (2000 est.) | |
Netherlands Antilles | 5 (2004 est.) | 5 (2000 est.) | |
New Caledonia | 25 (2004 est.) | 29 (2000 est.) | |
New Zealand | 116 (2004 est.) | 111 (2000 est.) | |
Nicaragua | 176 (2004 est.) | 182 (2000 est.) | |
Niger | 27 (2004 est.) | 27 (2000 est.) | |
Nigeria | 70 (2004 est.) | 70 (2000 est.) | |
Niue | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Norfolk Island | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Northern Mariana Islands | 5 (2004 est.) | 6 (2000 est.) | |
Norway | 101 (2004 est.) | 103 (2000 est.) | |
Oman | 136 (2004 est.) | 143 (2000 est.) | |
Pakistan | 131 (2004 est.) | 117 (2000 est.) | |
Palau | 3 (2004 est.) | 3 (2000 est.) | |
Palmyra Atoll | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Panama | 105 (2004 est.) | 107 (2000 est.) | |
Papua New Guinea | 571 (2004 est.) | 492 (2000 est.) | |
Paracel Islands | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Paraguay | 878 (2004 est.) | 915 (2000 est.) | |
Peru | 234 (2004 est.) | 233 (2000 est.) | |
Philippines | 255 (2004 est.) | 288 (2000 est.) | |
Pitcairn Islands | none (2004 est.) | none | |
Poland | 123 (2004 est.) | 122 (2000 est.) | |
Portugal | 65 (2004 est.) | 66 (2000 est.) | |
Puerto Rico | 30 (2004 est.) | 28 (2000 est.) | |
Qatar | 4 (2004 est.) | 4 (2000 est.) | |
Reunion | 2 (2004 est.) | 2 (2000 est.) | |
Romania | 61 (2004 est.) | 62 (2000 est.) | |
Russia | 2,586 (2004 est.) | 2,743 (2000 est.) | |
Rwanda | 9 (2004 est.) | 8 (2000 est.) | |
Saint Helena | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | 2 (2004 est.) | 2 (2000 est.) | |
Saint Lucia | 2 (2004 est.) | 2 (2000 est.) | |
Saint Pierre and Miquelon | 2 (2004 est.) | 2 (2000 est.) | |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 6 (2004 est.) | 6 (2000 est.) | |
Samoa | 4 (2004 est.) | 3 (2000 est.) | |
San Marino | none (2004 est.) | none | |
Sao Tome and Principe | 2 (2004 est.) | 2 (2000 est.) | |
Saudi Arabia | 201 (2004 est.) | 206 (2000 est.) | |
Senegal | 20 (2004 est.) | 20 (2000 est.) | |
Serbia and Montenegro | 44 (2004 est.) | - | |
Seychelles | 15 (2004 est.) | 14 (2000 est.) | |
Sierra Leone | 10 (2004 est.) | 11 (2000 est.) | |
Singapore | 10 (2004 est.) | 9 (2000 est.) | |
Slovakia | 34 (2004 est.) | 35 (2000 est.) | |
Slovenia | 14 (2004 est.) | 14 (2000 est.) | |
Solomon Islands | 33 (2004 est.) | 31 (2000 est.) | |
Somalia | 60 (2004 est.) | 62 (2000 est.) | |
South Africa | 728 (2004 est.) | 741 (2000 est.) | |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | none (2004 est.) | none | |
Spain | 156 (2004 est.) | 110 (2000 est.) | |
Spratly Islands | 3 (2004 est.) | 4 (2000 est.) | |
Sri Lanka | 14 (2004 est.) | 14 (2000 est.) | |
Sudan | 75 (2004 est.) | 61 (2000 est.) | |
Suriname | 46 (2004 est.) | 46 (2000 est.) | |
Svalbard | 4 (2004 est.) | 4 (2000 est.) | |
Swaziland | 18 (2004 est.) | 18 (2000 est.) | |
Sweden | 254 (2004 est.) | 255 (2000 est.) | |
Switzerland | 65 (2004 est.) | 67 (2000 est.) | |
Syria | 92 (2004 est.) | 100 (2000 est.) | |
Taiwan | 40 (2004 est.) | 39 (2000 est.) | |
Tajikistan | 55 (2004 est.) | 53 (2000 est.) | |
Tanzania | 123 (2004 est.) | 126 (2000 est.) | |
Thailand | 109 (2004 est.) | 110 (2000 est.) | |
Togo | 9 (2004 est.) | 9 (2000 est.) | |
Tokelau | none; lagoon landings are possible by amphibious aircraft (2004 est.) | none; lagoon landings by amphibious aircraft from Samoa | |
Tonga | 6 (2004 est.) | 6 (2000 est.) | |
Trinidad and Tobago | 6 (2004 est.) | 6 (2000 est.) | |
Tromelin Island | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Tunisia | 30 (2004 est.) | 32 (2000 est.) | |
Turkey | 119 (2004 est.) | 121 (2000 est.) | |
Turkmenistan | 53 (2004 est.) | 76 (2000 est.) | |
Turks and Caicos Islands | 8 (2004 est.) | 8 (2000 est.) | |
Tuvalu | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Uganda | 29 (2004 est.) | 28 (2000 est.) | |
Ukraine | 656 (2004 est.) | 718 (2000 est.) | |
United Arab Emirates | 35 (2004 est.) | 40 (2000 est.) | |
United Kingdom | 471 (2004 est.) | 489 (2000 est.) | |
United States | 14,857 (2004 est.) | 14,720 (2000 est.) | |
Uruguay | 64 (2004 est.) | 64 (2000 est.) | |
Uzbekistan | 226 (2004 est.) | 267 (2000 est.) | |
Vanuatu | 30 (2004 est.) | 32 (2000 est.) | |
Venezuela | 369 (2004 est.) | 371 (2000 est.) | |
Vietnam | 24 (2004 est.) | 34 (2000 est.) | |
Virgin Islands | 2 (2004 est.) | 2
note: international airports on Saint Thomas and Saint Croix (2000 est.) |
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Wake Island | 1 (2004 est.) | 1 (2000 est.) | |
Wallis and Futuna | 2 (2004 est.) | 2 (2000 est.) | |
West Bank | 3 (2004 est.) | 3 (2000 est.) | |
Western Sahara | 11 (2004 est.) | 11 (2000 est.) | |
World | 49,973 (2004) | - | |
Yemen | 44 (2004 est.) | 50 (2000 est.) | |
Yugoslavia | - | 47 (2000 est.) | |
Zambia | 109 (2004 est.) | 112 (2000 est.) | |
Zimbabwe | 404 (2004 est.) | 455 (2000 est.) |