SOURCE
CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011
DEFINITION
Total number of
airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
| Rank |
Countries
|
Amount
|
Date
|
|
# 1
|
United States: |
156
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in United States
|
|
# 2
|
Russia: |
88
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Russia
|
|
# 3
|
Brazil: |
79
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Brazil
|
|
# 4
|
Saudi Arabia: |
72
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Saudi Arabia
|
|
# 5
|
Mexico: |
69
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Mexico
|
|
# 6
|
Canada: |
66
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Canada
|
|
# 7
|
Bolivia: |
60
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Bolivia
|
|
# 8
|
Oman: |
52
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Oman
|
|
# 9
|
Argentina: |
50
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Argentina
|
|
# 10
|
Colombia: |
35
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Colombia
|
|
# 11
|
South Africa: |
34
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in South Africa
|
|
# 12
|
Angola: |
30
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Angola
|
|
# 13
|
Algeria: |
26
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Algeria
|
|
# 14
|
Paraguay: |
26
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Paraguay
|
|
# 15
|
Mongolia: |
24
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Mongolia
|
|
# 16
|
Namibia: |
22
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Namibia
|
|
# 17
|
Peru: |
22
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Peru
|
|
# 18
|
Korea, North: |
21
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Korea, North
|
|
# 19
|
Somalia: |
19
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Somalia
|
|
# 20
|
Sudan: |
18
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Sudan
|
|
# 21
|
Tanzania: |
18
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Tanzania
|
|
# 22
|
Australia: |
18
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Australia
|
|
# 23
|
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
18
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
|
|
# 24
|
Afghanistan: |
17
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Afghanistan
|
|
# 25
|
China: |
15
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in China
|
|
# 26
|
Burma: |
14
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Burma
|
|
# 27
|
Chad: |
14
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Chad
|
|
# 28
|
Mozambique: |
14
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Mozambique
|
|
# 29
|
Libya: |
14
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Libya
|
|
# 30
|
Ethiopia: |
13
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Ethiopia
|
|
# 31
|
Ukraine: |
13
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Ukraine
|
|
# 32
|
Kazakhstan: |
12
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Kazakhstan
|
|
# 33
|
Chile: |
11
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Chile
|
|
# 34
|
Kenya: |
11
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Kenya
|
|
# 35
|
Papua New Guinea: |
10
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Papua New Guinea
|
|
# 36
|
Central African Republic: |
10
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Central African Republic
|
|
# 37
|
Mauritania: |
9
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Mauritania
|
|
# 38
|
Morocco: |
9
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Morocco
|
|
# 39
|
Pakistan: |
9
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Pakistan
|
|
# 40
|
Venezuela: |
9
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Venezuela
|
|
# 41
|
Guatemala: |
8
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Guatemala
|
|
# 42
|
Côte d'Ivoire: |
8
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Côte d'Ivoire
|
|
# 43
|
Iran: |
8
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Iran
|
|
# 44
|
Cameroon: |
7
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Cameroon
|
|
# 45
|
Gabon: |
7
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Gabon
|
|
# 46
|
Senegal: |
6
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Senegal
|
|
# 47
|
Guinea: |
6
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Guinea
|
|
# 48
|
Congo, Republic of the: |
6
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Congo, Republic of the
|
|
# 49
|
Uganda: |
6
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Uganda
|
|
# 50
|
Indonesia: |
6
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Indonesia
|
|
# 51
|
India: |
6
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in India
|
|
# 52
|
Eritrea: |
5
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Eritrea
|
|
# 53
|
Liberia: |
5
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Liberia
|
|
# 54
|
Iraq: |
5
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Iraq
|
|
# 55
|
Zimbabwe: |
5
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Zimbabwe
|
|
# 56
|
Philippines: |
5
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Philippines
|
|
# 57
|
Mali: |
5
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Mali
|
|
# 58
|
Belarus: |
5
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Belarus
|
|
# 59
|
Poland: |
4
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Poland
|
|
# 60
|
Georgia: |
4
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Georgia
|
|
# 61
|
Yemen: |
4
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Yemen
|
|
# 62
|
Dominican Republic: |
4
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Dominican Republic
|
|
# 63
|
Zambia: |
4
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Zambia
|
|
# 64
|
Uruguay: |
3
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Uruguay
|
|
# 65
|
France: |
3
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in France
|
|
# 66
|
Hungary: |
3
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Hungary
|
|
# 67
|
Germany: |
3
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Germany
|
|
# 68
|
Bahamas, The: |
3
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Bahamas, The
|
|
# 69
|
Burkina Faso: |
3
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Burkina Faso
|
|
# 70
|
Iceland: |
3
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Iceland
|
|
# 71
|
Nigeria: |
3
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Nigeria
|
|
# 72
|
Botswana: |
3
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Botswana
|
|
# 73
|
United Arab Emirates: |
3
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in United Arab Emirates
|
|
# 74
|
Uzbekistan: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Uzbekistan
|
|
# 75
|
Armenia: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Armenia
|
|
# 76
|
Cook Islands: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Cook Islands
|
|
# 77
|
Bulgaria: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Bulgaria
|
|
# 78
|
Slovenia: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Slovenia
|
|
# 79
|
Serbia and Montenegro: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Serbia and Montenegro
|
|
# 80
|
Syria: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Syria
|
|
# 81
|
Guyana: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Guyana
|
|
# 82
|
Romania: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Romania
|
|
# 83
|
Honduras: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Honduras
|
|
# 84
|
Estonia: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Estonia
|
|
# 85
|
Madagascar: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Madagascar
|
|
# 86
|
Niger: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Niger
|
|
# 87
|
Cambodia: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Cambodia
|
|
# 88
|
Djibouti: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Djibouti
|
|
# 89
|
Turkmenistan: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Turkmenistan
|
|
# 90
|
Turkey: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Turkey
|
|
# 91
|
Tunisia: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Tunisia
|
|
# 92
|
Kyrgyzstan: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Kyrgyzstan
|
|
# 93
|
Lithuania: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Lithuania
|
|
# 94
|
Palau: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Palau
|
|
# 95
|
Latvia: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Latvia
|
|
# 96
|
Albania: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Albania
|
|
# 97
|
New Zealand: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in New Zealand
|
|
# 98
|
Spain: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Spain
|
|
# 99
|
Italy: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Italy
|
|
# 100
|
Egypt: |
2
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Egypt
|
|
# 101
|
Israel: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Israel
|
|
# 102
|
Solomon Islands: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Solomon Islands
|
|
# 103
|
Nicaragua: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Nicaragua
|
|
# 104
|
Cuba: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Cuba
|
|
# 105
|
Puerto Rico: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Puerto Rico
|
|
# 106
|
Laos: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Laos
|
|
# 107
|
United Kingdom: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in United Kingdom
|
|
# 108
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
|
# 109
|
Moldova: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Moldova
|
|
# 110
|
Palmyra Atoll: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Palmyra Atoll
|
|
# 111
|
Tuvalu: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Tuvalu
|
|
# 112
|
Nepal: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Nepal
|
|
# 113
|
Malawi: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Malawi
|
|
# 114
|
Cyprus: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Cyprus
|
|
# 115
|
Austria: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Austria
|
|
# 116
|
Guinea-Bissau: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Guinea-Bissau
|
|
# 117
|
Jan Mayen: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Jan Mayen
|
|
# 118
|
Malaysia: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Malaysia
|
|
# 119
|
Benin: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Benin
|
|
# 120
|
Western Sahara: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Western Sahara
|
|
# 121
|
Vietnam: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Vietnam
|
|
# 122
|
Kiribati: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Kiribati
|
|
# 123
|
Croatia: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Croatia
|
|
# 124
|
Kuwait: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Kuwait
|
|
# 125
|
El Salvador: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in El Salvador
|
|
# 126
|
Thailand: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Thailand
|
|
# 127
|
Greenland: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Greenland
|
|
# 128
|
Suriname: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Suriname
|
|
# 129
|
Tonga: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Tonga
|
|
# 130
|
Tajikistan: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Tajikistan
|
|
# 131
|
Taiwan: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Taiwan
|
|
# 132
|
Bangladesh: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Bangladesh
|
| |
Total: |
1,472
|
|
|
| |
Weighted average: |
11.1 |
|
|
Historical countries, unions or other regions: |
| Antarctica |
1
|
|
|
DEFINITION: Total number of
airports with useable unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces), categorised according to the length of the longest runway
SOURCE: CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 28 March 2011