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Historical Values
Year Value
1997 total: 816 over 3,047 m: 17 2,438 to 3,047 m: 15 1,524 to 2,437 m : 138 914 to 1,523 m: 229 under 914 m: 417 (1996 est.)
1998 total: 515 over 3,047 m: 17 2,438 to 3,047 m: 16 1,524 to 2,437 m: 149 914 to 1,523 m: 240 under 914 m: 93 (1997 est.)
1999 total: 515 over 3,047 m: 16 2,438 to 3,047 m: 16 1,524 to 2,437 m: 154 914 to 1,523 m: 238 under 914 m: 91 (1998 est.)
2000 total: 515 over 3,047 m: 16 2,438 to 3,047 m: 17 1,524 to 2,437 m: 152 914 to 1,523 m: 240 under 914 m: 90 (1999 est.)
2001 total: 517 over 3,047 m: 18 2,438 to 3,047 m: 15 1,524 to 2,437 m: 151 914 to 1,523 m: 244 under 914 m: 89 (2000 est.)
2002 total: 507 over 3,047 m: 18 2,438 to 3,047 m: 15 914 to 1,523 m: 245 under 914 m: 80 (2002) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 149
2003 total: 507 over 3,047 m: 18 2,438 to 3,047 m: 15 914 to 1,523 m: 245 under 914 m: 80 (2002) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 149
2004 total: 503 over 3,047 m: 18 2,438 to 3,047 m: 15 1,524 to 2,437 m: 150 914 to 1,523 m: 245 under 914 m: 75 (2004 est.)
2005 total: 503 over 3,047 m: 18 2,438 to 3,047 m: 15 1,524 to 2,437 m: 150 914 to 1,523 m: 245 under 914 m: 75 (2004 est.)
2006 total: 509 over 3,047 m: 18 2,438 to 3,047 m: 15 1,524 to 2,437 m: 151 914 to 1,523 m: 248 under 914 m: 77 (2006)
2007 total: 509 over 3,047 m: 18 2,438 to 3,047 m: 16 1,524 to 2,437 m: 149 914 to 1,523 m: 248 under 914 m: 78 (2007)
2008 total: 509 over 3,047 m: 18 2,438 to 3,047 m: 16 1,524 to 2,437 m: 149 914 to 1,523 m: 248 under 914 m: 78 (2007)
2009 total: 515 over 3,047 m: 19 2,438 to 3,047 m: 18 1,524 to 2,437 m: 148 914 to 1,523 m: 251 under 914 m: 79 (2009)
2010 total: 514 over 3,047 m: 18 2,438 to 3,047 m: 20 1,524 to 2,437 m: 148 914 to 1,523 m: 249 under 914 m: 79 (2010)
2011 total: 514 over 3,047 m: 18 2,438 to 3,047 m: 20 1,524 to 2,437 m: 148 914 to 1,523 m: 249 under 914 m: 79 (2010)
2012 total: 522 over 3,047 m: 19 2,438 to 3,047 m: 20 1,524 to 2,437 m: 148 914 to 1,523 m: 257 under 914 m: 78 (2012)
2013 total: 523 over 3,047 m: 21 2,438 to 3,047 m: 19 1,524 to 2,437 m: 147 914 to 1,523 m: 257 under 914 m: 79 (2013)
2014 total: 523 over 3,047 m: 21 2,438 to 3,047 m: 19 1,524 to 2,437 m: 147 914 to 1,523 m: 257 under 914 m: 79 (2013)
2015 total: 523 | over 3,047 m: 21 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 19 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 147 | 914 to 1,523 m: 257 | under 914 m: 79 (2013)
2016 total: 523 | over 3,047 m: 21 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 19 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 147 | 914 to 1,523 m: 257 | under 914 m: 79 (2013)
2017 total: 523 | over 3,047 m: 21 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 19 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 147 | 914 to 1,523 m: 257 | under 914 m: 79 (2017)
2018 total: 523 (2017) | over 3,047 m: 21 (2017) | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 19 (2017) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 147 (2017) | 914 to 1,523 m: 257 (2017) | under 914 m: 79 (2017)
2019 total: 523 (2017) | over 3,047 m: 21 (2017) | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 19 (2017) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 147 (2017) | 914 to 1,523 m: 257 (2017) | under 914 m: 79 (2017)
2020 total: 523 (2017) | over 3,047 m: 21 (2017) | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 19 (2017) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 147 (2017) | 914 to 1,523 m: 257 (2017) | under 914 m: 79 (2017)
2021 total: 523 over 3,047 m: 21 2,438 to 3,047 m: 19 1,524 to 2,437 m: 147 914 to 1,523 m: 257 under 914 m: 79 (2017)
2022 total: 523 over 3,047 m: 21 2,438 to 3,047 m: 19 1,524 to 2,437 m: 147 914 to 1,523 m: 257 under 914 m: 79 (2021)
2023 523 civil airports: 123 military airports: 8 joint use (civil-military) airports: 3 other airports: 389 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