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: |
189
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in United States
|
|
# 2
|
China: |
63
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in China
|
|
# 3
|
Russia: |
51
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Russia
|
|
# 4
|
Iran: |
42
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Iran
|
|
# 5
|
Saudi Arabia: |
33
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Saudi Arabia
|
|
# 6
|
Libya: |
24
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Libya
|
|
# 7
|
India: |
21
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in India
|
|
# 8
|
Iraq: |
20
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Iraq
|
|
= 9
|
Canada: |
18
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Canada
|
|
= 9
|
Spain: |
18
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Spain
|
|
# 11
|
Turkey: |
16
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Turkey
|
|
= 12
|
Pakistan: |
15
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Pakistan
|
|
= 12
|
Egypt: |
15
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Egypt
|
|
# 14
|
France: |
14
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in France
|
|
# 15
|
Germany: |
13
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Germany
|
|
= 16
|
Burma: |
12
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Burma
|
|
= 16
|
Algeria: |
12
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Algeria
|
|
= 16
|
Mexico: |
12
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Mexico
|
|
= 16
|
United Arab Emirates: |
12
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in United Arab Emirates
|
|
= 16
|
Ukraine: |
12
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Ukraine
|
|
= 21
|
South Africa: |
11
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in South Africa
|
|
= 21
|
Morocco: |
11
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Morocco
|
|
= 21
|
Australia: |
11
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Australia
|
|
# 24
|
Kazakhstan: |
10
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Kazakhstan
|
|
= 25
|
Nigeria: |
9
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Nigeria
|
|
= 25
|
Italy: |
9
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Italy
|
|
= 25
|
United Kingdom: |
9
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in United Kingdom
|
|
= 25
|
Vietnam: |
9
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Vietnam
|
|
= 29
|
Jordan: |
8
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Jordan
|
|
= 29
|
Thailand: |
8
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Thailand
|
|
= 29
|
Taiwan: |
8
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Taiwan
|
|
= 32
|
Malaysia: |
7
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Malaysia
|
|
= 32
|
Brazil: |
7
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Brazil
|
|
= 32
|
Cuba: |
7
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Cuba
|
|
= 32
|
Japan: |
7
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Japan
|
|
= 36
|
Belgium: |
6
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Belgium
|
|
= 36
|
Uzbekistan: |
6
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Uzbekistan
|
|
= 36
|
Peru: |
6
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Peru
|
|
= 36
|
Greece: |
6
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Greece
|
|
= 36
|
Oman: |
6
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Oman
|
|
= 41
|
Angola: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Angola
|
|
= 41
|
Syria: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Syria
|
|
= 41
|
Venezuela: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Venezuela
|
|
= 41
|
Chile: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Chile
|
|
= 41
|
Portugal: |
5
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Portugal
|
|
= 46
|
Congo, Democratic Republic of the: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Congo, Democratic Republic of the
|
|
= 46
|
Romania: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Romania
|
|
= 46
|
Poland: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Poland
|
|
= 46
|
Philippines: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Philippines
|
|
= 46
|
Kenya: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Kenya
|
|
= 46
|
Yemen: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Yemen
|
|
= 46
|
Argentina: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Argentina
|
|
= 46
|
Korea, South: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Korea, South
|
|
= 46
|
Indonesia: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Indonesia
|
|
= 46
|
Afghanistan: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Afghanistan
|
|
= 46
|
Tunisia: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Tunisia
|
|
= 46
|
Somalia: |
4
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Somalia
|
|
= 58
|
Namibia: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Namibia
|
|
= 58
|
Qatar: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Qatar
|
|
= 58
|
Ecuador: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Ecuador
|
|
= 58
|
Puerto Rico: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Puerto Rico
|
|
= 58
|
Bolivia: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Bolivia
|
|
= 58
|
Sudan: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Sudan
|
|
= 58
|
Finland: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Finland
|
|
= 58
|
Sweden: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Sweden
|
|
= 58
|
Bahrain: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Bahrain
|
|
= 58
|
Paraguay: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Paraguay
|
|
= 58
|
Dominican Republic: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Dominican Republic
|
|
= 58
|
Lithuania: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Lithuania
|
|
= 58
|
Ethiopia: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Ethiopia
|
|
= 58
|
Azerbaijan: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Azerbaijan
|
|
= 58
|
Uganda: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Uganda
|
|
= 58
|
Zimbabwe: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Zimbabwe
|
|
= 58
|
Switzerland: |
3
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Switzerland
|
|
= 75
|
French Polynesia: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in French Polynesia
|
|
= 75
|
Israel: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Israel
|
|
= 75
|
Denmark: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Denmark
|
|
= 75
|
Tajikistan: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Tajikistan
|
|
= 75
|
Croatia: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Croatia
|
|
= 75
|
Chad: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Chad
|
|
= 75
|
Eritrea: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Eritrea
|
|
= 75
|
Cameroon: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Cameroon
|
|
= 75
|
Bulgaria: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Bulgaria
|
|
= 75
|
Armenia: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Armenia
|
|
= 75
|
Congo, Republic of the: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Congo, Republic of the
|
|
= 75
|
Serbia and Montenegro: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Serbia and Montenegro
|
|
= 75
|
Colombia: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Colombia
|
|
= 75
|
Bangladesh: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Bangladesh
|
|
= 75
|
Estonia: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Estonia
|
|
= 75
|
Belarus: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Belarus
|
|
= 75
|
Czech Republic: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Czech Republic
|
|
= 75
|
Senegal: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Senegal
|
|
= 75
|
Guam: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Guam
|
|
= 75
|
Singapore: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Singapore
|
|
= 75
|
Hungary: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Hungary
|
|
= 75
|
Netherlands: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Netherlands
|
|
= 75
|
Korea, North: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Korea, North
|
|
= 75
|
New Zealand: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in New Zealand
|
|
= 75
|
Tanzania: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Tanzania
|
|
= 75
|
Bahamas, The: |
2
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Bahamas, The
|
|
= 101
|
Barbados: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Barbados
|
|
= 101
|
Guinea: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Guinea
|
|
= 101
|
Guinea-Bissau: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Guinea-Bissau
|
|
= 101
|
French Guiana: |
1
|
2006  |
|
|
Transportation in French Guiana
|
|
= 101
|
Rwanda: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Rwanda
|
|
= 101
|
Turkmenistan: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Turkmenistan
|
|
= 101
|
Saint Helena: |
1
|
2007  |
|
|
Transportation in Saint Helena
|
|
= 101
|
Cape Verde: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Cape Verde
|
|
= 101
|
Slovenia: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Slovenia
|
|
= 101
|
Georgia: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Georgia
|
|
= 101
|
Sierra Leone: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Sierra Leone
|
|
= 101
|
British Indian Ocean Territory: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in British Indian Ocean Territory
|
|
= 101
|
Malta: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Malta
|
|
= 101
|
Swaziland: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Swaziland
|
|
= 101
|
Maldives: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Maldives
|
|
= 101
|
Burundi: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Burundi
|
|
= 101
|
Mozambique: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Mozambique
|
|
= 101
|
Ireland: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Ireland
|
|
= 101
|
New Caledonia: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in New Caledonia
|
|
= 101
|
Gambia, The: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Gambia, The
|
|
= 101
|
Norway: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Norway
|
|
= 101
|
Greenland: |
1
|
2004  |
|
|
Transportation in Greenland
|
|
= 101
|
Nepal: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Nepal
|
|
= 101
|
Hong Kong: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Hong Kong
|
|
= 101
|
Suriname: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Suriname
|
|
= 101
|
Kyrgyzstan: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Kyrgyzstan
|
|
= 101
|
Netherlands Antilles: |
1
|
2007  |
|
|
Transportation in Netherlands Antilles
|
|
= 101
|
Uruguay: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Uruguay
|
|
= 101
|
Kuwait: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Kuwait
|
|
= 101
|
Panama: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Panama
|
|
= 101
|
Lebanon: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Lebanon
|
|
= 101
|
Brunei: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Brunei
|
|
= 101
|
Latvia: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Latvia
|
|
= 101
|
Sri Lanka: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Sri Lanka
|
|
= 101
|
Liberia: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Liberia
|
|
= 101
|
Djibouti: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Djibouti
|
|
= 101
|
Slovakia: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Slovakia
|
|
= 101
|
El Salvador: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in El Salvador
|
|
= 101
|
Lesotho: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Lesotho
|
|
= 101
|
Fiji: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Fiji
|
|
= 101
|
Luxembourg: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Luxembourg
|
|
= 101
|
Gabon: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Gabon
|
|
= 101
|
Madagascar: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Madagascar
|
|
= 101
|
Ghana: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Ghana
|
|
= 101
|
Martinique: |
1
|
2006  |
|
|
Transportation in Martinique
|
|
= 101
|
Guadeloupe: |
1
|
2006  |
|
|
Transportation in Guadeloupe
|
|
= 101
|
Macau: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Macau
|
|
= 101
|
Gaza Strip: |
1
|
2007  |
|
|
Transportation in Gaza Strip
|
|
= 101
|
Moldova: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Moldova
|
|
= 101
|
Iceland: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Iceland
|
|
= 101
|
Mongolia: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Mongolia
|
|
= 101
|
Côte d'Ivoire: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Côte d'Ivoire
|
|
= 101
|
Malawi: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Malawi
|
|
= 101
|
Trinidad and Tobago: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Trinidad and Tobago
|
|
= 101
|
Mauritius: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Mauritius
|
|
= 101
|
Burkina Faso: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Burkina Faso
|
|
= 101
|
American Samoa: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in American Samoa
|
|
= 101
|
Virgin Islands: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Virgin Islands
|
|
= 101
|
Austria: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Austria
|
|
= 101
|
Zambia: |
1
|
2010  |
|
|
Transportation in Zambia
|
| |
Total: |
1,009
|
|
|
| |
Weighted average: |
6.3 |
|
|
Historical countries, unions or other regions: |
| European Union |
116
|
|
|
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