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: |
2,316
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in United States
|
|
# 2
|
Brazil: |
460
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Brazil
|
|
# 3
|
Canada: |
249
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Canada
|
|
# 4
|
Australia: |
140
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Australia
|
|
# 5
|
Russia: |
98
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Russia
|
|
# 6
|
Mexico: |
83
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Mexico
|
|
# 7
|
France: |
83
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in France
|
|
# 8
|
India: |
81
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in India
|
|
# 9
|
United Kingdom: |
77
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in United Kingdom
|
|
# 10
|
Germany: |
70
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Germany
|
|
# 11
|
South Africa: |
67
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in South Africa
|
|
# 12
|
Indonesia: |
64
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Indonesia
|
|
# 13
|
Venezuela: |
63
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Venezuela
|
|
# 14
|
Argentina: |
51
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Argentina
|
|
# 15
|
Colombia: |
50
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Colombia
|
|
# 16
|
Philippines: |
34
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Philippines
|
|
# 17
|
Iran: |
34
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Iran
|
|
# 18
|
French Polynesia: |
33
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in French Polynesia
|
|
# 19
|
Italy: |
31
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Italy
|
|
# 20
|
Japan: |
28
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Japan
|
|
# 21
|
China: |
27
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in China
|
|
# 22
|
Ecuador: |
25
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Ecuador
|
|
# 23
|
Sweden: |
25
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Sweden
|
|
# 24
|
New Zealand: |
24
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in New Zealand
|
|
# 25
|
Spain: |
24
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Spain
|
|
# 26
|
Chile: |
24
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Chile
|
|
# 27
|
Costa Rica: |
23
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Costa Rica
|
|
# 28
|
Finland: |
22
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Finland
|
|
# 29
|
Norway: |
18
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Norway
|
|
# 30
|
Pakistan: |
18
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Pakistan
|
|
# 31
|
Greece: |
18
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Greece
|
|
# 32
|
Panama: |
17
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Panama
|
|
# 33
|
Madagascar: |
17
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Madagascar
|
|
# 34
|
Turkey: |
16
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Turkey
|
|
# 35
|
Thailand: |
15
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Thailand
|
|
# 36
|
Portugal: |
13
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Portugal
|
|
# 37
|
Peru: |
13
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Peru
|
|
# 38
|
Denmark: |
12
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Denmark
|
|
# 39
|
Korea, South: |
12
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Korea, South
|
|
# 40
|
Israel: |
11
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Israel
|
|
# 41
|
New Caledonia: |
10
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in New Caledonia
|
|
# 42
|
Nepal: |
9
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Nepal
|
|
# 43
|
Zimbabwe: |
9
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Zimbabwe
|
|
# 44
|
Vietnam: |
9
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Vietnam
|
|
# 45
|
Malaysia: |
8
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Malaysia
|
|
# 46
|
Sri Lanka: |
7
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Sri Lanka
|
|
# 47
|
Poland: |
7
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Poland
|
|
# 48
|
Taiwan: |
7
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Taiwan
|
|
# 49
|
Puerto Rico: |
7
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Puerto Rico
|
|
# 50
|
Iraq: |
6
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Iraq
|
|
# 51
|
Kenya: |
6
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Kenya
|
|
# 52
|
Libya: |
6
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Libya
|
|
# 53
|
Hungary: |
6
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Hungary
|
|
# 54
|
Seychelles: |
6
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Seychelles
|
|
# 55
|
Kazakhstan: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Kazakhstan
|
|
# 56
|
Algeria: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Algeria
|
|
# 57
|
Cuba: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Cuba
|
|
# 58
|
Ukraine: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Ukraine
|
|
# 59
|
Paraguay: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Paraguay
|
|
# 60
|
Netherlands: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Netherlands
|
|
# 61
|
Bolivia: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Bolivia
|
|
# 62
|
Bahamas, The: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Bahamas, The
|
|
# 63
|
Nigeria: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Nigeria
|
|
# 64
|
Ireland: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Ireland
|
|
# 65
|
Switzerland: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Switzerland
|
|
# 66
|
Austria: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Austria
|
|
# 67
|
United Arab Emirates: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in United Arab Emirates
|
|
# 68
|
Papua New Guinea: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Papua New Guinea
|
|
# 69
|
Georgia: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Georgia
|
|
# 70
|
Mozambique: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Mozambique
|
|
# 71
|
Azerbaijan: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Azerbaijan
|
|
# 72
|
Uzbekistan: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Uzbekistan
|
|
# 73
|
Morocco: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Morocco
|
|
# 74
|
Dominican Republic: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Dominican Republic
|
|
# 75
|
Honduras: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Honduras
|
|
# 76
|
Tunisia: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Tunisia
|
|
# 77
|
Malawi: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Malawi
|
|
# 78
|
Angola: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Angola
|
|
# 79
|
Guatemala: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Guatemala
|
|
# 80
|
Cyprus: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Cyprus
|
|
# 81
|
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
|
|
# 82
|
Slovakia: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Slovakia
|
|
# 83
|
Cape Verde: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Cape Verde
|
|
# 84
|
Serbia and Montenegro: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Serbia and Montenegro
|
|
# 85
|
Laos: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Laos
|
|
# 86
|
Haiti: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Haiti
|
|
# 87
|
Syria: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Syria
|
|
# 88
|
Latvia: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Latvia
|
|
# 89
|
Croatia: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Croatia
|
|
# 90
|
Comoros: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Comoros
|
|
# 91
|
Czech Republic: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Czech Republic
|
|
# 92
|
Jamaica: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Jamaica
|
|
# 93
|
Namibia: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Namibia
|
|
# 94
|
Nicaragua: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Nicaragua
|
|
# 95
|
Slovenia: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Slovenia
|
|
# 96
|
Tajikistan: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Tajikistan
|
|
# 97
|
Armenia: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Armenia
|
|
# 98
|
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
|
|
# 99
|
Uruguay: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Uruguay
|
|
# 100
|
Ghana: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Ghana
|
|
# 101
|
Micronesia, Federated States of: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Micronesia, Federated States of
|
|
# 102
|
Iceland: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Iceland
|
|
# 103
|
Turkmenistan: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Turkmenistan
|
|
# 104
|
Rwanda: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Rwanda
|
|
# 105
|
Estonia: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Estonia
|
|
# 106
|
El Salvador: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in El Salvador
|
|
# 107
|
Saudi Arabia: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Saudi Arabia
|
|
# 108
|
Lithuania: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Lithuania
|
|
# 109
|
Fiji: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Fiji
|
|
# 110
|
Egypt: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Egypt
|
|
# 111
|
Afghanistan: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Afghanistan
|
|
# 112
|
Dominica: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Dominica
|
|
# 113
|
Yemen: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Yemen
|
|
# 114
|
Korea, North: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Korea, North
|
|
# 115
|
Gabon: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Gabon
|
|
# 116
|
Zambia: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Zambia
|
|
# 117
|
Faroe Islands: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Faroe Islands
|
|
# 118
|
Burma: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Burma
|
|
# 119
|
Jordan: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Jordan
|
|
# 120
|
Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas): |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
|
|
# 121
|
Oman: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Oman
|
|
# 122
|
Guam: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Guam
|
|
# 123
|
Uganda: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Uganda
|
|
# 124
|
Cambodia: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Cambodia
|
|
# 125
|
São Tomé and Príncipe: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in São Tomé and Príncipe
|
|
# 126
|
Maldives: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Maldives
|
|
# 127
|
American Samoa: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in American Samoa
|
|
# 128
|
Mauritius: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Mauritius
|
|
# 129
|
British Virgin Islands: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in British Virgin Islands
|
|
# 130
|
Vanuatu: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Vanuatu
|
|
# 131
|
Singapore: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Singapore
|
|
# 132
|
Turks and Caicos Islands: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Turks and Caicos Islands
|
|
# 133
|
Solomon Islands: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Solomon Islands
|
|
# 134
|
Belarus: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Belarus
|
|
# 135
|
Marshall Islands: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Marshall Islands
|
|
# 136
|
Guernsey: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Guernsey
|
|
# 137
|
Wallis and Futuna: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Wallis and Futuna
|
|
# 138
|
Lesotho: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Lesotho
|
|
# 139
|
Bangladesh: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Bangladesh
|
|
# 140
|
Ethiopia: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Ethiopia
|
|
# 141
|
Belgium: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Belgium
|
|
# 142
|
Saint Martin: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Saint Martin
|
|
# 143
|
Brunei: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Brunei
|
|
# 144
|
Guyana: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Guyana
|
|
# 145
|
Mali: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Mali
|
|
# 146
|
Lebanon: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Lebanon
|
|
# 147
|
Cameroon: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Cameroon
|
|
# 148
|
Saint Pierre and Miquelon: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Saint Pierre and Miquelon
|
|
# 149
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
|
# 150
|
Botswana: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Botswana
|
|
# 151
|
Niger: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Niger
|
|
# 152
|
Belize: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Belize
|
|
# 153
|
Equatorial Guinea: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Equatorial Guinea
|
|
# 154
|
Greenland: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Greenland
|
|
# 155
|
Tanzania: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Tanzania
|
|
# 156
|
Senegal: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Senegal
|
| |
Total: |
4,826
|
|
|
| |
Weighted average: |
30.7 |
|
|
Historical countries, unions or other regions: |
| European Union |
422
|
|
|
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