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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 470 total, 460 usable; 204 with permanent-surface runways; 3 with runways over 3,659 m; 34 with runways 2,440-3,659 m; 133 with runways 1,220-2,439 m
1991 470 total, 460 usable; 246 with permanent-surface runways; 3 with runways over 3,659 m; 34 with runways 2,440-3,659 m; 136 with runways 1,220-2,439 m
1992 472 total, 460 usable; 251 with permanent-surface runways; 3 with runways over 3,659 m; 36 with runways 2,440-3,659 m; 136 with runways 1,220-2,439 m
1993 total: 471 usable: 461 with permanent-surface runways: 256 with runways over 3,659 m: 3 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 37 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 136
1994 total: 472 usable: 461 with permanent-surface runways: 258 with runways over 3,659 m: 3 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 37 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 136
1995 total: 476 with paved runways over 3,047 m: 12 with paved runways 2,438 to 3,047 m: 29 with paved runways 1,524 to 2,437 m: 96 with paved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 74 with paved runways under 914 m: 188 with unpaved runways 1,524 to 2,438 m: 3 with unpaved runways 914 to 1,523 m: 74
1996 total: 460 with paved runways over 3 047 m: 13 with paved runways 2 438 to 3 047 m: 26 with paved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m: 91 with paved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 73 with paved runways under 914 m: 179 with unpaved runways 1 524 to 2 437 m: 3 with unpaved runways 914 to 1 523 m: 75 (1995 est.) note: includes Corsica
1997 460 (1996 est.)
1998 473 (1997 est.)
1999 474 (1998 est.)
2000 474 (1999 est.)
2001 475 (2000 est.)
2002 477 (2001)
2003 477 (2002)
2004 477 (2003 est.)
2005 478 (2004 est.)
2006 477 (2006)
2007 476 (2007)
2008 476 (2007)
2009 475 (2009) country comparison to the world: 16
2010 474 (2010) country comparison to the world: 16
2011 475 (2010) country comparison to the world: 16
2012 473 (2012) country comparison to the world: 17
2013 464 (2013) country comparison to the world: 17
2014 464 (2013) country comparison to the world: 17
2015 464 (2013) | country comparison to the world: 17
2016 464 (2013) | country comparison to the world: 17
2017 464 (2013) | country comparison to the world: 17
2018 464 (2013)
2019 464 (2013)
2020 464 (2013)
2021 total: 464 (2013)
2022 total: 464 (2021)
2023 464 (2021)
2024 689 (2024) note: Includes 27 airports in French overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Reunion)
2025 1,218 (2025) note: Includes 29 airports in French overseas departments (French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Reunion)