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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 1 with permanent-surface runway less than 1,220 m
1991 1 with permanent-surface runway less than 1,220 m
1992 1 with permanent-surface runway less than 1,220 m
1993 total: 1 useable: 1 with permanent-surface runways: 0 with runways over 3,659 m: 0 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 0 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 0
1994 total: 1 usable: 1 with permanent-surface runways: 0 with runways over 3,659 m: 0 with runways 2,440-3,659 m: 0 with runways 1,220-2,439 m: 0
1995 total: 1 with paved runways under 914 m: 1
1996 total: 1 with paved runways under 914 m: 1 (1995 est.)
1997 1 (1996 est.) note: new international airport under construction and scheduled to open in June 1997
1998 2 (1997 est.) note: includes new international airport that was scheduled to open in June 1997, but has been delayed due to political and security disagreements between Palestinian and Israeli negotiators
1999 2 (1998 est.) note: includes Gaza International Airport that opened on 24 November 1998 as part of agreements stipulated in the 23 October 1998 Wye River Memorandum
2000 2 (1999 est.) note: includes Gaza International Airport that opened on 24 November 1998 as part of agreements stipulated in the September 1995 Oslo II Accord and the 23 October 1998 Wye River Memorandum
2001 2 note: includes Gaza International Airport that opened on 24 November 1998 as part of agreements stipulated in the September 1995 Oslo II Accord and the 23 October 1998 Wye River Memorandum (2000 est.)
2002 2 (2001) note: includes Gaza International Airport (GIA), inaugurated on 24 November 1998 as part of agreements stipulated in the September 1995 Oslo II Accord and the 23 October 1998 Wye River Memorandum; GIA has been largely closed since October 2000 by Israeli orders and its runway was destroyed by the Israeli Defense Forces in December 2001
2003 2 (2001) note: includes Gaza International Airport (GIA), inaugurated on 24 November 1998 as part of agreements stipulated in the September 1995 Oslo II Accord and the 23 October 1998 Wye River Memorandum; GIA has been largely closed since October 2000 by Israeli orders and its runway was destroyed by the Israeli Defense Forces in December 2001 (2002)
2004 2 (2001) note: includes Gaza International Airport (GIA), inaugurated on 24 November 1998 as part of agreements stipulated in the September 1995 Oslo II Accord and the 23 October 1998 Wye River Memorandum; GIA has been largely closed since October 2000 by Israeli orders and its runway was destroyed by the Israeli Defense Forces in December 2001 (2003 est.)
2005 2 (2001) note: includes Gaza International Airport (GIA), inaugurated on 24 November 1998 as part of agreements stipulated in the September 1995 Oslo II Accord and the 23 October 1998 Wye River Memorandum; GIA has been largely closed since October 2000 by Israeli orders and its runway was destroyed by the Israeli Defense Forces in December 2001 (2004 est.)
2006 2 note: includes Gaza International Airport closed since its runway was destroyed by the Israeli Defense Forces in December 2001 (2006)
2007 2 (2007)
2008 2 (2007)
2009 1 (2009) country comparison to the world: 230
2010 1 (2010) country comparison to the world: 223
2011 1 (2010) country comparison to the world: 219
2012 1 (2012) country comparison to the world: 230
2013 1 (2013) country comparison to the world: 218
2014 1 (2013) country comparison to the world: 218
2015 1 (2013) | country comparison to the world: 219
2016 1 (2013) | country comparison to the world: 219
2017 1 (2013) | country comparison to the world: 219
2018 1 (2013)
2019 1 (2013)
2020 1 (2013)
2021 total: 1 (2013)
2022 total: 1 (2021)
2023 1 (2021)