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
Evelyn Lafone, Director of Switzerland Tourism Australia and New Zealand, says these awards are a fitting testament to the high standards of service provided to passengers at Zurich Airport. “Being the welcome point to many tourists coming into the ...
Coke’s New Airport Stunt Welcomes Travelers to ‘World’s Happiest Country’
Media Bistro - 5/14/2013 2:04:50 PM
Coke has long associated its brand with happiness — even dedicating entire websites to the philosophical meaning of the word, and calling the contents of a can of cola “140 happy calories.” Now, the company is taking advantage of a happy coincidence ...
CompareAirportTransfers.co.uk Helps International Tourists Find Great Airport Transfer Deals Across 85+ Countries
SBWire - 5/14/2013 8:21:14 AM
Click here to take a look at transfer companies of different countries. The tourists who want to ... “We have access to resort and airport transfer services around the world. For example, airport transfers are available between your airport and hotel ...
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 ...
Seven groups qualify to bid for $430 mln Philippine airport project
Reuters - 5/16/2013 10:13:24 AM
The groups include some of the world's top airport operators and the largest conglomerates in the country. The project involves the right to build a new terminal with an annual capacity of 8 million passengers at the international airport of the ...
20 flights without bags after Egypt airport strike
The Miami Herald - 5/18/2013 9:16:45 PM
CAIRO -- Egyptian officials say baggage handlers in Cairo's airport have gone on strike to protest a colleague's death, leaving passengers on 20 international flights from Europe and Arab countries waiting several hours for luggage. Airport ...
Gannett Fleming, Design Engineer for PHX Sky Train™: First Transit Bridge in the World to Cross an Active Taxiway
San Francisco Gate - 5/19/2013 3:43:17 AM
Phoenix, Arizona (PRWEB) May 18, 2013 Phoenix Sky Harbor International ... Sky Train™ program will add an additional 2.5 miles of guideway and connect to the Rental Car Center. The full PHX Sky Train™ system will create a modern and efficient ...
Airport Show: Technology Optimization to Further Enhance Passengers' Airport Experience
aviationpros.com - 5/13/2013 11:53:00 PM
Dubai, May 10 -- By 2020, it might be possible for 80 per cent of the passengers travelling through the world's international ... of facilitation of passengers - countries realize today that creating hub airports like in Singapore or Dubai are a great ...
G8 police get boiler suits to disguise them amid fears Northern Ireland summit could be targeted by terrorists
Daily Mail - 5/21/2013 12:41:58 AM
As a result all officers on public order duty during the meeting of world leaders will wear boiler suits and an identical custom-made cap. This will mean that mainland officers are indistinguishable from their Northern Irish colleagues, save for their ...
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
WASHINGTON, May 13, 2013 –Today the World Bank Board of Directors approved a loan of US$50 million to the People’s Republic of China to help improve airline ... construction of airport infrastructure including airfield, terminal building ...
Third Istanbul airport is on its way
The Move Channel - 5/21/2013 9:53:09 AM
I think this goes some way to strengthening the case for Istanbul as a property investment destination, particularly considering the growth in tourism that the ... this level of spending indicates that the economy is in good shape. This is particularly ...
Foreigners would be fingerprinted at airports under immigration bill
San Jose Mercury News - 5/20/2013 5:46:47 PM
WASHINGTON -- 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 ...
Syrian rebels attack military airports across country, opposition says
CNN - 4/28/2013 8:33:03 AM
(CNN)-- In an attempt to weaken the Syrian government's air power, rebel fighters attacked several military airports across the country Sunday -- including a sprawling base in Idlib province, dissidents said. "Fighter planes have caused many ...
Muscat airport wins Airport Staff Service Award
MENAFN - 5/19/2013 10:34:18 PM
(MENAFN - Muscat Daily) Muscat International Airport has been named second in the Best Airport Staff Service in the Middle East region category, and tenth in the Best Airport in the World category (5mn to 10mn passenger range) in the 2013 World Top 100 ...
