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Historical Values
Year Value
1997 total: 1,003 over 3,047 m : 9 2,438 to 3,047 m: 26 1,524 to 2,437 m: 92 914 to 1,523 m: 71 under 914 m : 805 (1996 est.)
1998 total: 231 over 3,047 m: 9 2,438 to 3,047 m: 25 1,524 to 2,437 m: 94 914 to 1,523 m: 78 under 914 m: 25 (1997 est.)
1999 total: 232 over 3,047 m: 10 2,438 to 3,047 m: 27 1,524 to 2,437 m: 91 914 to 1,523 m: 78 under 914 m: 26 (1998 est.)
2000 total: 233 over 3,047 m: 10 2,438 to 3,047 m: 28 1,524 to 2,437 m: 87 914 to 1,523 m: 81 under 914 m: 27 (1999 est.)
2001 total: 238 over 3,047 m: 11 2,438 to 3,047 m: 28 1,524 to 2,437 m: 90 914 to 1,523 m: 82 under 914 m: 27 (2000 est.)
2002 total: 231 over 3,047 m: 11 2,438 to 3,047 m: 28 914 to 1,523 m: 82 under 914 m: 27 (2002) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 83
2003 total: 231 over 3,047 m: 11 2,438 to 3,047 m: 28 914 to 1,523 m: 82 under 914 m: 27 (2002) 1,524 to 2,437 m: 83
2004 total: 233 over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 28 1,524 to 2,437 m: 84 914 to 1,523 m: 80 under 914 m: 29 (2004 est.)
2005 total: 233 over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 28 1,524 to 2,437 m: 84 914 to 1,523 m: 80 under 914 m: 29 (2004 est.)
2006 total: 228 over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 28 1,524 to 2,437 m: 82 914 to 1,523 m: 77 under 914 m: 29 (2006)
2007 total: 231 over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 29 1,524 to 2,437 m: 84 914 to 1,523 m: 77 under 914 m: 29 (2007)
2008 total: 231 over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 29 1,524 to 2,437 m: 84 914 to 1,523 m: 77 under 914 m: 29 (2007)
2009 total: 246 over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 29 1,524 to 2,437 m: 85 914 to 1,523 m: 82 under 914 m: 38 (2009)
2010 total: 250 over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 30 1,524 to 2,437 m: 85 914 to 1,523 m: 83 under 914 m: 40 (2010)
2011 total: 250 over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 30 1,524 to 2,437 m: 85 914 to 1,523 m: 83 under 914 m: 40 (2010)
2012 total: 249 over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 30 1,524 to 2,437 m: 82 914 to 1,523 m: 88 under 914 m: 37 (2012)
2013 total: 243 over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 32 1,524 to 2,437 m: 80 914 to 1,523 m: 86 under 914 m: 33 (2013)
2014 total: 243 over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 32 1,524 to 2,437 m: 80 914 to 1,523 m: 86 under 914 m: 33 (2013)
2015 total: 243 | over 3,047 m: 12 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 32 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 80 | 914 to 1,523 m: 86 | under 914 m: 33 (2013)
2016 total: 243 | over 3,047 m: 12 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 32 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 80 | 914 to 1,523 m: 86 | under 914 m: 33 (2013)
2017 total: 243 | over 3,047 m: 12 | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 32 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 80 | 914 to 1,523 m: 86 | under 914 m: 33 (2017)
2018 total: 243 (2017) | over 3,047 m: 12 (2017) | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 32 (2017) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 80 (2017) | 914 to 1,523 m: 86 (2017) | under 914 m: 33 (2017)
2019 total: 243 (2017) | over 3,047 m: 12 (2017) | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 32 (2017) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 80 (2017) | 914 to 1,523 m: 86 (2017) | under 914 m: 33 (2017)
2020 total: 243 (2017) | over 3,047 m: 12 (2017) | 2,438 to 3,047 m: 32 (2017) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 80 (2017) | 914 to 1,523 m: 86 (2017) | under 914 m: 33 (2017)
2021 total: 243 over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 32 1,524 to 2,437 m: 80 914 to 1,523 m: 86 under 914 m: 33 (2017)
2022 total: 243 over 3,047 m: 12 2,438 to 3,047 m: 32 1,524 to 2,437 m: 80 914 to 1,523 m: 86 under 914 m: 33 (2021)
2023 243 civil airports: 40 military airports: 6 joint use (civil-military) airports: 11 other airports: 186 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