Definition: This entry gives the total number of airports or airfields recognizable from the air. The runway(s) may be paved (concrete or asphalt surfaces) or unpaved (grass, earth, sand, or gravel surfaces) but may include closed or abandoned installations. Airports or airfields that are no longer recognizable (overgrown, no facilities, etc.) are not included. Note that not all airports have accommodations for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
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Zurich Airport Named the World's Best Airport
e-Travel Blackboard - 5/19/2013 11:38:43 PM
The airport has also been awarded the world’s best baggage claim service for the fourth ... “Being the welcome point to many tourists coming into the country by air, it is imperative that the quality of the services and facilities offered at the ...
Sops on cards for airports to improve connectivity
Economic Times - 5/23/2013 2:12:39 AM
Louis Vuitton is losing ground as the world’s most valuable luxury brand as competitors ... for the aviation sector and is planning to make around 90 small airports in the country cost-free for airlines, in addition to providing subsidy to carriers ...
Government rolls out sops for small airports
Economic Times - 5/22/2013 10:37:54 PM
Louis Vuitton is losing ground as the world’s most valuable luxury brand as competitors ... for the aviation sector and is planning to make around 90 small airports in the country cost-free for airlines, in addition to providing subsidy to carriers ...
Solar Plane Completes Longest Leg of Cross-Country Flight
LiveScience - 5/23/2013 2:08:29 PM
Solar Impulse is organizing a number of public events during its stopover in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, including school visits and open houses. Borschberg and his Solar Impulse co-founder Bertrand Piccard are alternating flying the single-seater plane ...
The Starbucks tumbler limited to one place in the world: Haneda Airport
en.rocketnews24.com - 5/22/2013 12:58:05 PM
People in Japan love Starbucks coffee and their cute, branded drinking tumblers. In big cities like Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka you can even buy limited edition tumblers with different local designs. The regional travelling cups are sold at a number ...
Airports in need of major upgrade
financialgazette.co.zw - 5/18/2013 1:45:46 PM
Although government has facilitated the sourcing of funds to rehabilitate the country’s major airports namely the Harare International Airport in the capital, the Joshua Nkomo Airport in Bulawayo as well as the Victoria Falls Airport in the world ...
DIA named in top 10 list of best airports worldwide
KDVR Fox-31 - 5/14/2013 4:13:41 PM
The Skytrax World Airport Awards are among the most prestigious accolades for the world airport industry. Travelers from more than 160 countries take part in the world’s largest annual airport passenger satisfaction survey to decide award winners ...
Revealed: The world"s busiest air routes
travelmole.com - 5/18/2013 11:54:14 PM
Asia leads the world"s growth in travel and holds seven out of the ... The review looks at trends in worldwide passenger demand between regions, countries and specific airports, comparing the full 2011 passenger volumes with 2010 data.
Airports
Zee News Limited - 5/24/2013 11:58:26 AM
... envoy from leaving country Airports across the country have been alerted to prevent Italian Ambassador Daniele Mancini from lea... Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad airports among top 5 in the world Airports of Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad are among the top ...
Argentina's Corporacion America seeks Brazil airport deals
Reuters - 5/23/2013 10:51:02 PM
The plan to modernize Rio de Janeiro's Galeao airport, the country's second-largest ... comprised of Corporacion America and Engevix - would finish in time for the World Cup games. Eurnekian said Brazilian authorities took some time before ...
Qatar Executive to set up FBO at Doha's new airport by 2015
ameinfo.com - 5/21/2013 10:31:56 PM
The corporate jet division of Qatar Airways is investing in the development of a private jet terminal at the country's new Hamad International Airport, AINonline has reported. "The new facility will be one of the world's most prestigious and ...
Istanbul's third airport contract initialled
worldbulletin.net - 5/20/2013 10:33:07 PM
Istanbul's third airport contract has been initialled ... serve not only its own citizens but also all the countries in the region." The planned third airport will be one of the largest airports in the world with four separate terminal buildings and ...
China: World Bank to Help Develop Green Airport to Improve Connectivity in Jiangxi Province
The World Bank Group - 5/13/2013 10:19:56 PM
In 2011, the country’s air passenger throughput reached ... The Shangrao Sanqingshan Airport project was identified as the first World Bank-financed air transport project in China. “Aside from improving air transport connectivity, this project is ...
Senators require fingerprinting at 30 airports
Northwest Valley Newspapers - 5/20/2013 7:05:31 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreigners leaving the country through any of the nation's 30 busiest airports would undergo mandatory fingerprinting under an amendment senators added Monday to a sweeping immigration bill. Lawmakers called it a step toward a more ...
US senators approve immigration changes requiring fingerprint system at 30 airports
India Talks - 5/21/2013 8:37:24 PM
Washington, May 21: Every foreigner leaving America from any of the country’s 30 busiest airports will have to undergo mandatory fingerprinting under an amendment senators have added to a new immigration bill. Lawmakers called it a step ...
