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Historical Values
Year Value
1997 total : 199 1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 914 to 1,523 m: 198 (1996 est.)
1998 total: 448 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 221 under 914 m: 224 (1997 est.)
1998 This entry gives the total number of airports with unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces). For airports with more than one runway, only the longest runway is included according to the following five groups-(1) over 3,047 m, (2) 2,438 to 3,047 m, (3) 1,524 to 2,437 m, (4) 914 to 1,523 m, and (5) under 914 m. Only airports with usable runways are included in this listing. Not all airports have facilities for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
1999 total: 449 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 220 under 914 m: 225 (1998 est.)
2000 total: 441 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 217 under 914 m: 220 (1999 est.)
2001 total: 437 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 209 under 914 m: 224 (2000 est.)
2002 total: 413 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 197 under 914 m: 212 (2002)
2003 total: 413 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 197 under 914 m: 212 (2002)
2004 total: 387 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 186 under 914 m: 196 (2004 est.)
2005 total: 387 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 186 under 914 m: 196 (2004 est.)
2006 total: 386 1,524 to 2,437 m: 5 914 to 1,523 m: 187 under 914 m: 194 (2006)
2007 total: 322 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 152 under 914 m: 166 (2007)
2008 total: 322 1,524 to 2,437 m: 4 914 to 1,523 m: 152 under 914 m: 166 (2007)
2009 total: 196 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 119 under 914 m: 74 (2009)
2010 total: 197 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 120 under 914 m: 74 (2010)
2011 total: 197 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 120 under 914 m: 74 (2010)
2012 total: 185 1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 914 to 1,523 m: 110 under 914 m: 73 (2012)
2013 total: 179 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 104 under 914 m: 72 (2013)
2014 total: 179 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 104 under 914 m: 72 (2013)
2015 total: 179 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 | 914 to 1,523 m: 104 | 72 (2013)
2016 total: 179 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 | 914 to 1,523 m: 104 | under 914 m: 72 (2013)
2017 total: 179 | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 | 914 to 1,523 m: 104 | under 914 m: 72 (2013)
2018 total: 179 (2013) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 (2013) | 914 to 1,523 m: 104 (2013) | under 914 m: 72 (2013)
2019 total: 179 (2013) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 (2013) | 914 to 1,523 m: 104 (2013) | under 914 m: 72 (2013)
2020 total: 179 (2013) | 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 (2013) | 914 to 1,523 m: 104 (2013) | under 914 m: 72 (2013)
2021 total: 179 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 104 under 914 m: 72 (2013)
2022 total: 179 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 104 under 914 m: 72 (2021)
2023 179 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