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: |
1,752
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in United States
|
|
# 2
|
Brazil: |
1,617
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Brazil
|
|
# 3
|
Argentina: |
530
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Argentina
|
|
# 4
|
Mexico: |
438
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Mexico
|
|
# 5
|
Canada: |
377
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Canada
|
|
# 6
|
Paraguay: |
290
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Paraguay
|
|
# 7
|
South Africa: |
261
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in South Africa
|
|
# 8
|
Colombia: |
228
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Colombia
|
|
# 9
|
Bolivia: |
187
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Bolivia
|
|
# 10
|
Iran: |
142
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Iran
|
|
# 11
|
Zimbabwe: |
120
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Zimbabwe
|
|
# 12
|
Australia: |
110
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Australia
|
|
# 13
|
Kenya: |
107
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Kenya
|
|
= 14
|
Venezuela: |
91
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Venezuela
|
|
= 14
|
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
91
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
|
|
= 16
|
Russia: |
84
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Russia
|
|
= 16
|
Guatemala: |
84
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Guatemala
|
|
# 18
|
Angola: |
78
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Angola
|
|
# 19
|
Namibia: |
71
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Namibia
|
|
# 20
|
France: |
69
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in France
|
|
# 21
|
Philippines: |
66
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Philippines
|
|
= 22
|
Zambia: |
63
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Zambia
|
|
= 22
|
Tanzania: |
63
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Tanzania
|
|
= 22
|
Papua New Guinea: |
63
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Papua New Guinea
|
|
# 25
|
Sudan: |
62
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Sudan
|
|
# 26
|
Botswana: |
52
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Botswana
|
|
# 27
|
Chile: |
50
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Chile
|
|
# 28
|
India: |
43
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in India
|
|
# 29
|
Libya: |
42
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Libya
|
|
= 30
|
Saudi Arabia: |
41
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Saudi Arabia
|
|
= 30
|
Algeria: |
41
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Algeria
|
|
# 32
|
Peru: |
40
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Peru
|
|
# 33
|
Ecuador: |
39
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Ecuador
|
|
# 34
|
Madagascar: |
35
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Madagascar
|
|
# 35
|
Mozambique: |
34
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Mozambique
|
|
= 36
|
Germany: |
33
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Germany
|
|
= 36
|
Oman: |
33
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Oman
|
|
# 38
|
New Zealand: |
32
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in New Zealand
|
|
= 39
|
Iceland: |
27
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Iceland
|
|
= 39
|
Czech Republic: |
27
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Czech Republic
|
|
= 41
|
Indonesia: |
25
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Indonesia
|
|
= 41
|
Uganda: |
25
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Uganda
|
|
# 43
|
Somalia: |
23
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Somalia
|
|
= 44
|
United Kingdom: |
22
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in United Kingdom
|
|
= 44
|
Ethiopia: |
22
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Ethiopia
|
|
# 46
|
Chad: |
21
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Chad
|
|
# 47
|
Uruguay: |
20
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Uruguay
|
|
# 48
|
Costa Rica: |
18
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Costa Rica
|
|
= 49
|
Poland: |
16
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Poland
|
|
= 49
|
Central African Republic: |
16
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Central African Republic
|
|
= 49
|
Spain: |
16
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Spain
|
|
= 49
|
Nicaragua: |
16
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Nicaragua
|
|
= 49
|
Honduras: |
16
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Honduras
|
|
# 54
|
Syria: |
15
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Syria
|
|
= 55
|
Korea, North: |
14
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Korea, North
|
|
= 55
|
Cameroon: |
14
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Cameroon
|
|
= 55
|
Yemen: |
14
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Yemen
|
|
= 55
|
Niger: |
14
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Niger
|
|
= 59
|
Malawi: |
13
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Malawi
|
|
= 59
|
Belize: |
13
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Belize
|
|
= 59
|
Guyana: |
13
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Guyana
|
|
= 59
|
China: |
13
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in China
|
|
= 59
|
Thailand: |
13
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Thailand
|
|
= 59
|
Cuba: |
13
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Cuba
|
|
= 59
|
Iraq: |
13
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Iraq
|
|
= 59
|
El Salvador: |
13
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in El Salvador
|
|
= 67
|
Burkina Faso: |
12
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Burkina Faso
|
|
= 67
|
Ukraine: |
12
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Ukraine
|
|
= 67
|
Bahamas, The: |
12
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Bahamas, The
|
|
= 70
|
Côte d'Ivoire: |
11
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Côte d'Ivoire
|
|
= 70
|
Gabon: |
11
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Gabon
|
|
= 70
|
Italy: |
11
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Italy
|
|
= 70
|
Kiribati: |
11
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Kiribati
|
|
= 70
|
Nigeria: |
11
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Nigeria
|
|
= 70
|
Pakistan: |
11
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Pakistan
|
|
= 70
|
Panama: |
11
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Panama
|
|
= 70
|
Burma: |
11
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Burma
|
|
= 78
|
Morocco: |
10
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Morocco
|
|
= 78
|
Marshall Islands: |
10
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Marshall Islands
|
|
= 78
|
Congo, Republic of the: |
10
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Congo, Republic of the
|
|
= 81
|
Slovakia: |
9
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Slovakia
|
|
= 81
|
Cambodia: |
9
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Cambodia
|
|
= 81
|
Serbia and Montenegro: |
9
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Serbia and Montenegro
|
|
= 81
|
Laos: |
9
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Laos
|
|
= 80
|
Uzbekistan: |
9
|
2003  |
|
|
Transportation in Uzbekistan
|
|
= 86
|
Solomon Islands: |
8
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Solomon Islands
|
|
= 86
|
Hungary: |
8
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Hungary
|
|
= 86
|
Liberia: |
8
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Liberia
|
|
= 86
|
Mauritania: |
8
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Mauritania
|
|
= 90
|
Djibouti: |
7
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Djibouti
|
|
= 90
|
Malaysia: |
7
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Malaysia
|
|
= 90
|
Sierra Leone: |
7
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Sierra Leone
|
|
= 90
|
Croatia: |
7
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Croatia
|
|
= 90
|
Tunisia: |
7
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Tunisia
|
|
= 90
|
Romania: |
7
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Romania
|
|
= 96
|
Bulgaria: |
6
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Bulgaria
|
|
= 96
|
Afghanistan: |
6
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Afghanistan
|
|
= 96
|
Swaziland: |
6
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Swaziland
|
|
= 96
|
Norway: |
6
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Norway
|
|
= 96
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina: |
6
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
|
= 96
|
Turkey: |
6
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Turkey
|
|
= 102
|
Lesotho: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Lesotho
|
|
= 102
|
United Arab Emirates: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in United Arab Emirates
|
|
= 102
|
Sweden: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Sweden
|
|
= 102
|
Suriname: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Suriname
|
|
= 102
|
Cook Islands: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Cook Islands
|
|
= 102
|
Kazakhstan: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Kazakhstan
|
|
= 102
|
Egypt: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Egypt
|
|
= 102
|
Mali: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Mali
|
|
= 102
|
Fiji: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Fiji
|
|
= 102
|
Vanuatu: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Vanuatu
|
|
= 102
|
New Caledonia: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in New Caledonia
|
|
= 113
|
Nepal: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Nepal
|
|
= 113
|
Japan: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Japan
|
|
= 113
|
Togo: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Togo
|
|
= 113
|
Burundi: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Burundi
|
|
= 117
|
Netherlands: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Netherlands
|
|
= 117
|
Ghana: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Ghana
|
|
= 117
|
Israel: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Israel
|
|
= 117
|
Senegal: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Senegal
|
|
= 117
|
Tonga: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Tonga
|
|
= 117
|
Slovenia: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Slovenia
|
|
= 117
|
French Polynesia: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in French Polynesia
|
|
= 117
|
Western Sahara: |
3
|
2007  |
|
|
Transportation in Western Sahara
|
|
= 117
|
Guinea: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Guinea
|
|
= 117
|
Cape Verde: |
3
|
2002  |
|
|
Transportation in Cape Verde
|
|
= 117
|
Lithuania: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Lithuania
|
|
= 117
|
Denmark: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Denmark
|
|
= 117
|
Guinea-Bissau: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Guinea-Bissau
|
|
= 117
|
Finland: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Finland
|
|
= 117
|
Vietnam: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Vietnam
|
|
= 117
|
Austria: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Austria
|
|
= 133
|
Maldives: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Maldives
|
|
= 133
|
Benin: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Benin
|
|
= 133
|
Jamaica: |
2
|
2007  |
|
|
Transportation in Jamaica
|
|
= 133
|
British Virgin Islands: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in British Virgin Islands
|
|
= 133
|
Greece: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Greece
|
|
= 133
|
Cyprus: |
2
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Cyprus
|
|
= 133
|
Lebanon: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Lebanon
|
|
= 133
|
Ireland: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Ireland
|
|
= 133
|
Rwanda: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Rwanda
|
|
= 133
|
Eritrea: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Eritrea
|
|
= 133
|
Haiti: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Haiti
|
|
= 133
|
French Guiana: |
2
|
2006  |
|
|
Transportation in French Guiana
|
|
= 133
|
Korea, South: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Korea, South
|
|
= 133
|
Georgia: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Georgia
|
|
= 133
|
Mauritius: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Mauritius
|
|
= 133
|
Greenland: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Greenland
|
|
= 133
|
East Timor: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in East Timor
|
|
= 133
|
Belarus: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Belarus
|
|
= 151
|
Trinidad and Tobago: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Trinidad and Tobago
|
|
= 151
|
Macedonia, Republic of: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Macedonia, Republic of
|
|
= 151
|
Tajikistan: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Tajikistan
|
|
= 151
|
Kyrgyzstan: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Kyrgyzstan
|
|
= 151
|
Puerto Rico: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Puerto Rico
|
|
= 151
|
Qatar: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Qatar
|
|
= 151
|
Seychelles: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Seychelles
|
|
= 151
|
Glorioso Islands: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Glorioso Islands
|
|
= 151
|
Azerbaijan: |
1
|
2007  |
|
|
Transportation in Azerbaijan
|
|
= 151
|
Moldova: |
1
|
2007  |
|
|
Transportation in Moldova
|
|
= 151
|
Albania: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Albania
|
|
= 151
|
Spratly Islands: |
1
|
2007  |
|
|
Transportation in Spratly Islands
|
|
= 151
|
Armenia: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Armenia
|
|
= 151
|
Turkmenistan: |
1
|
2006  |
|
|
Transportation in Turkmenistan
|
|
= 151
|
Belgium: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Belgium
|
|
= 151
|
Micronesia, Federated States of: |
1
|
2002  |
|
|
Transportation in Micronesia, Federated States of
|
|
= 151
|
Bhutan: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Bhutan
|
|
= 151
|
Juan de Nova Island: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Juan de Nova Island
|
|
= 151
|
Brunei: |
1
|
2007  |
|
|
Transportation in Brunei
|
|
= 151
|
Latvia: |
1
|
2007  |
|
|
Transportation in Latvia
|
|
= 151
|
Sri Lanka: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Sri Lanka
|
|
= 151
|
Mongolia: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Mongolia
|
|
= 151
|
Cayman Islands: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Cayman Islands
|
|
= 151
|
Midway Islands: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Midway Islands
|
|
= 151
|
Dominican Republic: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Dominican Republic
|
|
= 151
|
Portugal: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Portugal
|
|
= 151
|
Estonia: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Estonia
|
|
= 151
|
Turks and Caicos Islands: |
1
|
2002  |
|
|
Transportation in Turks and Caicos Islands
|
|
= 151
|
Europa Island: |
1
|
2005  |
|
|
Transportation in Europa Island
|
|
= 151
|
Wallis and Futuna: |
1
|
2007  |
|
|
Transportation in Wallis and Futuna
|
| |
Total: |
8,538
|
|
|
| |
Weighted average: |
46.9 |
|
|
Historical countries, unions or other regions: |
| European Union |
254
|
|
|
| Antarctica |
9
|
|
|
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