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Historical Values
Year Value
1997 total: 307 2,438 to 3,047 m : 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 34 914 to 1,523 m: 272 (1996 est.)
1998 total: 1,050 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 65 914 to 1,523 m: 348 under 914 m: 636 (1997 est.)
1999 total: 1,031 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 63 914 to 1,523 m: 339 under 914 m: 628 (1998 est.)
2000 total: 1,011 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 62 914 to 1,523 m: 330 under 914 m: 618 (1999 est.)
2001 total: 999 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 64 914 to 1,523 m: 321 under 914 m: 613 (2000 est.)
2002 total: 954 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 51 under 914 m: 587 (2002) 914 to 1,523 m: 315
2003 total: 954 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 51 under 914 m: 587 (2002) 914 to 1,523 m: 315
2004 total: 879 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 34 914 to 1,523 m: 272 under 914 m: 572 (2004 est.)
2005 total: 879 2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 34 914 to 1,523 m: 272 under 914 m: 572 (2004 est.)
2006 total: 883 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 35 914 to 1,523 m: 275 under 914 m: 572 (2006)
2007 total: 831 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 34 914 to 1,523 m: 216 under 914 m: 580 (2007)
2008 total: 831 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 34 914 to 1,523 m: 216 under 914 m: 580 (2007)
2009 total: 876 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 35 914 to 1,523 m: 228 under 914 m: 612 (2009)
2010 total: 874 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 35 914 to 1,523 m: 228 under 914 m: 610 (2010)
2011 total: 874 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 35 914 to 1,523 m: 228 under 914 m: 610 (2010)
2012 total: 741 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 25 914 to 1,523 m: 178 under 914 m: 537 (2012)
2013 total: 715 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 25 914 to 1,523 m: 201 under 914 m: 488 (2013)
2014 total: 715 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 25 914 to 1,523 m: 201 under 914 m: 488 (2013)
2015 total: 715 | over 3,047 m: 1 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 25 | 914 to 1,523 m: 201 | 488 (2013)
2016 total: 715 | over 3,047 m: 1 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 25 | 914 to 1,523 m: 201 | under 914 m: 488 (2013)
2017 total: 715 | over 3,047 m: 1 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 25 | 914 to 1,523 m: 201 | under 914 m: 488 (2013)
2018 total: 715 (2013) | over 3,047 m: 1 (2013) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 25 (2013) | 914 to 1,523 m: 201 (2013) | under 914 m: 488 (2013)
2019 total: 715 (2013) | over 3,047 m: 1 (2013) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 25 (2013) | 914 to 1,523 m: 201 (2013) | under 914 m: 488 (2013)
2020 total: 715 (2013) | over 3,047 m: 1 (2013) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 25 (2013) | 914 to 1,523 m: 201 (2013) | under 914 m: 488 (2013)
2021 total: 715 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 25 914 to 1,523 m: 201 under 914 m: 488 (2013)
2022 total: 715 over 3,047 m: 1 1,524 to 2,437 m: 25 914 to 1,523 m: 201 under 914 m: 488 (2021)
2023 715 note: unpaved runways have a surface composition such as grass or packed earth and are most suited to the operation of light aircraft; unpaved runways are usually short, often less than 1,000 m (3,280 ft.) in length; airports with unpaved runways often lack facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control