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Historical Values
Year Value
1997 total: 598 over 3,047 m: 5 2,438 to 3,047 m: 25 1,524 to 2,437 m: 55 914 to 1,523 m : 44 under 914 m: 469 (1996 est.)
1998 total: 137 over 3,047 m: 5 2,438 to 3,047 m: 25 1,524 to 2,437 m: 55 914 to 1,523 m: 44 under 914 m: 8 (1997 est.)
1999 total: 141 over 3,047 m: 5 2,438 to 3,047 m: 26 1,524 to 2,437 m: 58 914 to 1,523 m: 45 under 914 m: 7 (1998 est.)
2000 total: 142 over 3,047 m: 5 2,438 to 3,047 m: 26 1,524 to 2,437 m: 60 914 to 1,523 m: 44 under 914 m: 7 (1999 est.)
2001 total: 143 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 25 1,524 to 2,437 m: 57 914 to 1,523 m: 48 under 914 m: 9 (2000 est.)
2002 total: 145 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 26 1,524 to 2,437 m: 62 914 to 1,523 m: 44 under 914 m: 9 (2002)
2003 total: 145 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 26 1,524 to 2,437 m: 62 914 to 1,523 m: 44 under 914 m: 9 (2002)
2004 total: 144 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 26 1,524 to 2,437 m: 62 914 to 1,523 m: 44 under 914 m: 8 (2004 est.)
2005 total: 144 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 26 1,524 to 2,437 m: 62 914 to 1,523 m: 44 under 914 m: 8 (2004 est.)
2006 total: 154 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 26 1,524 to 2,437 m: 65 914 to 1,523 m: 50 under 914 m: 9 (2006)
2007 total: 154 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 26 1,524 to 2,437 m: 65 914 to 1,523 m: 50 under 914 m: 9 (2007)
2008 total: 154 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 26 1,524 to 2,437 m: 65 914 to 1,523 m: 50 under 914 m: 9 (2007)
2009 total: 156 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 26 1,524 to 2,437 m: 65 914 to 1,523 m: 51 under 914 m: 10 (2009)
2010 total: 156 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 27 1,524 to 2,437 m: 65 914 to 1,523 m: 51 under 914 m: 9 (2010)
2011 total: 156 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 27 1,524 to 2,437 m: 65 914 to 1,523 m: 51 under 914 m: 9 (2010)
2012 total: 159 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 28 1,524 to 2,437 m: 64 914 to 1,523 m: 54 under 914 m: 9 (2012)
2013 total: 161 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 29 1,524 to 2,437 m: 65 914 to 1,523 m: 53 under 914 m: 10 (2013)
2014 total: 161 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 29 1,524 to 2,437 m: 65 914 to 1,523 m: 53 under 914 m: 10 (2013)
2015 total: 161 | over 3,047 m: 4 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 29 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 65 | 914 to 1,523 m: 53 | under 914 m: 10 (2013)
2016 total: 161 | over 3,047 m: 4 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 29 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 65 | 914 to 1,523 m: 53 | under 914 m: 10 (2013)
2017 total: 161 | over 3,047 m: 4 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 29 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 65 | 914 to 1,523 m: 53 | under 914 m: 10 (2017)
2018 total: 161 (2017) | over 3,047 m: 4 (2017) | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 29 (2017) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 65 (2017) | 914 to 1,523 m: 53 (2017) | under 914 m: 10 (2017)
2019 total: 161 (2017) | over 3,047 m: 4 (2017) | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 29 (2017) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 65 (2017) | 914 to 1,523 m: 53 (2017) | under 914 m: 10 (2017)
2020 total: 161 (2017) | over 3,047 m: 4 (2017) | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 29 (2017) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 65 (2017) | 914 to 1,523 m: 53 (2017) | under 914 m: 10 (2017)
2021 total: 161 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 29 1,524 to 2,437 m: 65 914 to 1,523 m: 53 under 914 m: 10 (2017)
2022 total: 161 over 3,047 m: 4 2,438 to 3,047 m: 29 1,524 to 2,437 m: 65 914 to 1,523 m: 53 under 914 m: 10 (2021)
2023 161 civil airports: 15 military airports: 5 joint use (civil-military) airports: 16 other airports: 125 note: paved runways have a concrete or asphalt surface but not all have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control; the length of a runway required for aircraft to safely operate depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, the takeoff weight (including passengers, cargo, and fuel), engine types, flap settings, landing speed, elevation of the airport, and a