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Historical Values
Year Value
1997 total: 249 over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 48 1,524 to 2,437 m : 59 914 to 1,523 m: 68 under 914 m: 62 (1996 est.)
1998 total: 237 over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 47 1,524 to 2,437 m: 87 914 to 1,523 m: 72 under 914 m: 19 (1997 est.)
1999 total: 230 over 3,047 m: 11 2,438 to 3,047 m: 48 1,524 to 2,437 m: 82 914 to 1,523 m: 70 under 914 m: 19 (1998 est.)
2000 total: 238 over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 49 1,524 to 2,437 m: 84 914 to 1,523 m: 74 under 914 m: 19 (1999 est.)
2001 total: 235 over 3,047 m: 13 2,438 to 3,047 m: 48 1,524 to 2,437 m: 81 914 to 1,523 m: 77 under 914 m: 16 (2000 est.)
2002 total: 232 over 3,047 m: 14 2,438 to 3,047 m: 47 914 to 1,523 m: 73 under 914 m: 20 (2002) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 78
2003 total: 232 over 3,047 m: 14 2,438 to 3,047 m: 47 914 to 1,523 m: 73 under 914 m: 20 (2002) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 78
2004 total: 234 over 3,047 m: 14 2,438 to 3,047 m: 47 1,524 to 2,437 m: 78 914 to 1,523 m: 74 under 914 m: 21 (2004 est.)
2005 total: 234 over 3,047 m: 14 2,438 to 3,047 m: 47 1,524 to 2,437 m: 78 914 to 1,523 m: 74 under 914 m: 21 (2004 est.)
2006 total: 243 over 3,047 m: 17 2,438 to 3,047 m: 51 1,524 to 2,437 m: 73 914 to 1,523 m: 81 under 914 m: 21 (2006)
2007 total: 250 over 3,047 m: 18 2,438 to 3,047 m: 52 1,524 to 2,437 m: 75 914 to 1,523 m: 84 under 914 m: 21 (2007)
2008 total: 250 over 3,047 m: 18 2,438 to 3,047 m: 52 1,524 to 2,437 m: 75 914 to 1,523 m: 84 under 914 m: 21 (2007)
2009 total: 250 over 3,047 m: 20 2,438 to 3,047 m: 56 1,524 to 2,437 m: 76 914 to 1,523 m: 84 under 914 m: 14 (2009)
2010 total: 249 over 3,047 m: 21 2,438 to 3,047 m: 57 1,524 to 2,437 m: 75 914 to 1,523 m: 81 under 914 m: 15 (2010)
2011 total: 249 over 3,047 m: 21 2,438 to 3,047 m: 57 1,524 to 2,437 m: 75 914 to 1,523 m: 81 under 914 m: 15 (2010)
2012 total: 251 over 3,047 m: 21 2,438 to 3,047 m: 59 1,524 to 2,437 m: 74 914 to 1,523 m: 83 under 914 m: 14 (2012)
2013 total: 253 over 3,047 m: 22 2,438 to 3,047 m: 59 1,524 to 2,437 m: 76 914 to 1,523 m: 82 under 914 m: 14 (2013)
2014 total: 253 over 3,047 m: 22 2,438 to 3,047 m: 59 1,524 to 2,437 m: 76 914 to 1,523 m: 82 under 914 m: 14 (2013)
2015 total: 253 | over 3,047 m: 22 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 59 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 76 | 914 to 1,523 m: 82 | under 914 m: 14 (2013)
2016 total: 253 | over 3,047 m: 22 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 59 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 76 | 914 to 1,523 m: 82 | under 914 m: 14 (2013)
2017 total: 253 | over 3,047 m: 22 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 59 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 76 | 914 to 1,523 m: 82 | under 914 m: 14 (2017)
2018 total: 253 (2017) | over 3,047 m: 22 (2017) | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 59 (2017) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 76 (2017) | 914 to 1,523 m: 82 (2017) | under 914 m: 14 (2017)
2019 total: 253 (2017) | over 3,047 m: 22 (2017) | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 59 (2017) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 76 (2017) | 914 to 1,523 m: 82 (2017) | under 914 m: 14 (2017)
2020 total: 253 (2017) | over 3,047 m: 22 (2017) | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 59 (2017) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 76 (2017) | 914 to 1,523 m: 82 (2017) | under 914 m: 14 (2017)
2021 total: 253 over 3,047 m: 22 2,438 to 3,047 m: 59 1,524 to 2,437 m: 76 914 to 1,523 m: 82 under 914 m: 14 (2017)
2022 total: 253 over 3,047 m: 22 2,438 to 3,047 m: 59 1,524 to 2,437 m: 76 914 to 1,523 m: 82 under 914 m: 14 (2021)
2023 253 civil airports: 31 military airports: 46 joint use (civil-military) airports: 11 other airports: 165 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