SOURCE
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
DEFINITION
Number of
airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
| Rank |
Countries
|
Amount
|
Date
|
|
# 1
|
United States: |
2,383
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in United States
|
|
# 2
|
Brazil: |
461
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Brazil
|
|
# 3
|
Canada: |
245
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Canada
|
|
# 4
|
Australia: |
139
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Australia
|
|
# 5
|
United Kingdom: |
86
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in United Kingdom
|
|
# 6
|
France: |
82
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in France
|
|
# 7
|
Mexico: |
80
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Mexico
|
|
# 8
|
India: |
74
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in India
|
|
# 9
|
Germany: |
71
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Germany
|
|
# 10
|
South Africa: |
67
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in South Africa
|
|
# 11
|
Venezuela: |
61
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Venezuela
|
|
# 12
|
Indonesia: |
49
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Indonesia
|
|
# 13
|
Argentina: |
44
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Argentina
|
|
# 14
|
Colombia: |
39
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Colombia
|
|
# 15
|
Philippines: |
35
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Philippines
|
|
# 16
|
Iran: |
32
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Iran
|
|
# 17
|
Italy: |
30
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Italy
|
|
# 18
|
Japan: |
28
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Japan
|
|
# 19
|
New Zealand: |
27
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in New Zealand
|
|
# 20
|
French Polynesia: |
23
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in French Polynesia
|
|
# 21
|
Chile: |
23
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Chile
|
|
# 22
|
Spain: |
23
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Spain
|
|
# 23
|
Finland: |
23
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Finland
|
|
# 24
|
Sweden: |
22
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Sweden
|
|
# 25
|
Madagascar: |
20
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Madagascar
|
|
# 26
|
Ecuador: |
19
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Ecuador
|
|
# 27
|
Thailand: |
19
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Thailand
|
|
# 28
|
Costa Rica: |
18
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Costa Rica
|
|
# 29
|
Pakistan: |
18
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Pakistan
|
|
# 30
|
Turkey: |
17
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Turkey
|
|
# 31
|
Greece: |
16
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Greece
|
|
# 32
|
Portugal: |
15
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Portugal
|
|
# 33
|
Panama: |
15
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Panama
|
|
# 34
|
Norway: |
14
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Norway
|
|
# 35
|
Denmark: |
12
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Denmark
|
|
# 36
|
Korea, South: |
12
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Korea, South
|
|
# 37
|
Israel: |
10
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Israel
|
|
# 38
|
Peru: |
9
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Peru
|
|
# 39
|
Malaysia: |
9
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Malaysia
|
|
# 40
|
Bahamas, The: |
9
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Bahamas, The
|
|
# 41
|
Switzerland: |
8
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Switzerland
|
|
# 42
|
Poland: |
8
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Poland
|
|
# 43
|
Taiwan: |
8
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Taiwan
|
|
# 44
|
New Caledonia: |
8
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in New Caledonia
|
|
# 45
|
Zimbabwe: |
8
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Zimbabwe
|
|
# 46
|
Iraq: |
7
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Iraq
|
|
# 47
|
Nepal: |
7
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Nepal
|
|
# 48
|
Puerto Rico: |
7
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Puerto Rico
|
|
# 49
|
Kenya: |
6
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Kenya
|
|
# 50
|
Sri Lanka: |
6
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Sri Lanka
|
|
# 51
|
Nigeria: |
6
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Nigeria
|
|
# 52
|
Cuba: |
6
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Cuba
|
|
# 53
|
Uruguay: |
6
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Uruguay
|
|
# 54
|
Cape Verde: |
5
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Cape Verde
|
|
# 55
|
Angola: |
5
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Angola
|
|
# 56
|
Libya: |
5
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Libya
|
|
# 57
|
Paraguay: |
4
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Paraguay
|
|
# 58
|
Netherlands: |
4
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Netherlands
|
|
# 59
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
4
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
|
# 60
|
Jamaica: |
4
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Jamaica
|
|
# 61
|
Namibia: |
4
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Namibia
|
|
# 62
|
Seychelles: |
4
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Seychelles
|
|
# 63
|
Malawi: |
4
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Malawi
|
|
# 64
|
Algeria: |
4
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Algeria
|
|
# 65
|
Croatia: |
4
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Croatia
|
|
# 66
|
Papua New Guinea: |
4
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Papua New Guinea
|
|
# 67
|
United Arab Emirates: |
4
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in United Arab Emirates
|
|
# 68
|
Guatemala: |
4
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Guatemala
|
|
# 69
|
Syria: |
3
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Syria
|
|
# 70
|
Haiti: |
3
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Haiti
|
|
# 71
|
Mozambique: |
3
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Mozambique
|
|
# 72
|
Hungary: |
3
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Hungary
|
|
# 73
|
Cyprus: |
3
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Cyprus
|
|
# 74
|
Slovakia: |
3
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Slovakia
|
|
# 75
|
Laos: |
3
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Laos
|
|
# 76
|
Bolivia: |
3
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Bolivia
|
|
# 77
|
Honduras: |
3
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Honduras
|
|
# 78
|
Tunisia: |
3
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Tunisia
|
|
# 79
|
Austria: |
3
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Austria
|
|
# 80
|
Nicaragua: |
3
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Nicaragua
|
|
# 81
|
Dominican Republic: |
3
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Dominican Republic
|
|
# 82
|
Ireland: |
3
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Ireland
|
|
# 83
|
Comoros: |
3
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Comoros
|
|
# 84
|
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
2
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
|
|
# 85
|
French Guiana: |
2
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in French Guiana
|
|
# 86
|
Guadeloupe: |
2
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Guadeloupe
|
|
# 87
|
Saudi Arabia: |
2
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Saudi Arabia
|
|
# 88
|
Dominica: |
2
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Dominica
|
|
# 89
|
Zambia: |
2
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Zambia
|
|
# 90
|
Czech Republic: |
2
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Czech Republic
|
|
# 91
|
Serbia and Montenegro: |
2
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Serbia and Montenegro
|
|
# 92
|
Ghana: |
2
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Ghana
|
|
# 93
|
Micronesia, Federated States of: |
2
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Micronesia, Federated States of
|
|
# 94
|
Belize: |
2
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Belize
|
|
# 95
|
Cambodia: |
2
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Cambodia
|
|
# 96
|
El Salvador: |
2
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in El Salvador
|
|
# 97
|
Slovenia: |
2
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Slovenia
|
|
# 98
|
Rwanda: |
2
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Rwanda
|
|
# 99
|
Senegal: |
2
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Senegal
|
|
# 100
|
Botswana: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Botswana
|
|
# 101
|
Yemen: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Yemen
|
|
# 102
|
Réunion: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Réunion
|
|
# 103
|
Iceland: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Iceland
|
|
# 104
|
Bangladesh: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Bangladesh
|
|
# 105
|
Gabon: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Gabon
|
|
# 106
|
British Virgin Islands: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in British Virgin Islands
|
|
# 107
|
Vanuatu: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Vanuatu
|
|
# 108
|
Fiji: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Fiji
|
|
# 109
|
Oman: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Oman
|
|
# 110
|
Lesotho: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Lesotho
|
|
# 111
|
Guinea-Bissau: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Guinea-Bissau
|
|
# 112
|
East Timor: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in East Timor
|
|
# 113
|
Hong Kong: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Hong Kong
|
|
# 114
|
Solomon Islands: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Solomon Islands
|
|
# 115
|
Netherlands Antilles: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Netherlands Antilles
|
|
# 116
|
Greenland: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Greenland
|
|
# 117
|
Guam: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Guam
|
|
# 118
|
Turks and Caicos Islands: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Turks and Caicos Islands
|
|
# 119
|
Marshall Islands: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Marshall Islands
|
|
# 120
|
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
|
|
# 121
|
Belgium: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Belgium
|
|
# 122
|
Jordan: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Jordan
|
|
# 123
|
Cameroon: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Cameroon
|
|
# 124
|
Mali: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Mali
|
|
# 125
|
Svalbard: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Svalbard
|
|
# 126
|
Mauritius: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Mauritius
|
|
# 127
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
|
# 128
|
Faroe Islands: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Faroe Islands
|
|
# 129
|
Spratly Islands: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Spratly Islands
|
|
# 130
|
Morocco: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Morocco
|
|
# 131
|
Singapore: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Singapore
|
|
# 132
|
São Tomé and Príncipe: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in São Tomé and Príncipe
|
|
# 133
|
Guernsey: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Guernsey
|
|
# 134
|
Ethiopia: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Ethiopia
|
|
# 135
|
Bulgaria: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Bulgaria
|
|
# 136
|
Anguilla: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Anguilla
|
|
# 137
|
Tanzania: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Tanzania
|
| |
Total: |
4,648
|
|
|
| |
Weighted average: |
33.9 |
|
|
DEFINITION: Number of
airports with paved runways (concrete or asphalt surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
SOURCE: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011