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Definition: This entry gives the total number of airports with unpaved runways (grass, dirt, sand, or gravel surfaces) by length. 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.
Source: CIA World Factbook - Unless otherwise noted, information in this page is accurate as of January 1, 2012
See also: Airports - with unpaved runways bar chart
| Country Name | Airports - with unpaved runways | Year of Estimate |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,885 | 2010 |
| Brazil | 3,392 | 2012 |
| Mexico | 1,475 | 2012 |
| Argentina | 990 | 2012 |
| Canada | 931 | 2012 |
| Bolivia | 844 | 2012 |
| Paraguay | 785 | 2012 |
| Colombia | 741 | 2012 |
| Russia | 625 | 2012 |
| Papua New Guinea | 542 | 2012 |
| Indonesia | 491 | 2012 |
| South Africa | 422 | 2012 |
| Chile | 388 | 2012 |
| Venezuela | 364 | 2012 |
| Ecuador | 330 | 2012 |
| Guatemala | 276 | 2012 |
| Ukraine | 233 | 2012 |
| Germany | 219 | 2012 |
| United Kingdom | 190 | 2012 |
| Iran | 188 | 2012 |
| Zimbabwe | 185 | 2012 |
| Kenya | 179 | 2012 |
| France | 176 | 2012 |
| Congo, Democratic Republic of the | 175 | 2012 |
| Philippines | 164 | 2012 |
| Angola | 146 | 2012 |
| Saudi Arabia | 136 | 2012 |
| Australia | 134 | 2012 |
| Peru | 133 | 2012 |
| Nicaragua | 132 | 2012 |
| Oman | 118 | 2012 |
| Costa Rica | 112 | 2012 |
| India | 101 | 2012 |
| Tanzania | 95 | 2012 |
| Namibia | 93 | 2012 |
| Iceland | 93 | 2012 |
| Honduras | 91 | 2012 |
| Czech Republic | 87 | 2012 |
| Guyana | 87 | 2012 |
| New Zealand | 83 | 2012 |
| Uruguay | 83 | 2012 |
| Algeria | 82 | 2012 |
| Sweden | 81 | 2012 |
| Zambia | 80 | 2012 |
| Libya | 80 | 2012 |
| Mozambique | 79 | 2012 |
| Malaysia | 78 | 2012 |
| Bulgaria | 78 | 2012 |
| Finland | 73 | 2012 |
| Cuba | 71 | 2012 |
| Syria | 70 | 2012 |
| Botswana | 66 | 2012 |
| Panama | 63 | 2012 |
| Denmark | 61 | 2012 |
| El Salvador | 60 | 2012 |
| Sudan | 57 | 2012 |
| Madagascar | 56 | 2012 |
| Lithuania | 55 | 2012 |
| Somalia | 55 | 2012 |
| Spain | 54 | 2012 |
| Chad | 49 | 2012 |
| China | 45 | 2012 |
| Croatia | 45 | 2012 |
| Pakistan | 44 | 2012 |
| Korea, South | 43 | 2012 |
| Korea, North | 42 | 2012 |
| Suriname | 42 | 2012 |
| Ethiopia | 41 | 2012 |
| Uganda | 41 | 2012 |
| Thailand | 40 | 2012 |
| Yemen | 40 | 2012 |
| Bahamas, The | 39 | 2012 |
| Poland | 39 | 2012 |
| Burma | 38 | 2012 |
| Central African Republic | 38 | 2012 |
| Belize | 37 | 2012 |
| Nepal | 36 | 2012 |
| Solomon Islands | 35 | 2012 |
| Kazakhstan | 33 | 2012 |
| Laos | 33 | 2012 |
| Japan | 32 | 2012 |
| Italy | 31 | 2012 |
| Norway | 31 | 2012 |
| Belarus | 31 | 2012 |
| Gabon | 31 | 2012 |
| Afghanistan | 29 | 2012 |
| Iraq | 29 | 2012 |
| Mongolia | 29 | 2012 |
| Vanuatu | 28 | 2012 |
| Austria | 28 | 2012 |
| Liberia | 27 | 2012 |
| Romania | 27 | 2012 |
| Morocco | 25 | 2012 |
| Malawi | 24 | 2012 |
| Fiji | 24 | 2012 |
| Cameroon | 23 | 2012 |
| Ireland | 23 | 2012 |
| Latvia | 23 | 2012 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 2012 |
| Burkina Faso | 22 | 2012 |
| Portugal | 22 | 2012 |
| Lesotho | 21 | 2012 |
| Hungary | 21 | 2012 |
| Cote d'Ivoire | 20 | 2012 |
| Niger | 20 | 2012 |
| Dominica | 20 | 2012 |
| Dominican Republic | 20 | 2012 |
| Uzbekistan | 20 | 2012 |
| Serbia | 19 | 2012 |
| Mauritania | 18 | 2012 |
| Israel | 18 | 2012 |
| Slovakia | 18 | 2012 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18 | 2012 |
| Congo, Republic of the | 18 | 2012 |
| United Arab Emirates | 17 | 2012 |
| Belgium | 16 | 2012 |
| Greece | 15 | 2012 |
| Jamaica | 15 | 2012 |
| Kiribati | 15 | 2012 |
| Tunisia | 14 | 2012 |
| Swaziland | 13 | 2012 |
| Mali | 13 | 2012 |
| New Caledonia | 13 | 2012 |
| Nigeria | 13 | 2012 |
| Puerto Rico | 12 | 2012 |
| Guinea | 12 | 2012 |
| Egypt | 12 | 2012 |
| Senegal | 11 | 2012 |
| Djibouti | 10 | 2012 |
| Haiti | 10 | 2012 |
| Cambodia | 10 | 2012 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 10 | 2012 |
| Eritrea | 9 | 2012 |
| Slovenia | 9 | 2012 |
| Turkey | 9 | 2012 |
| Vietnam | 7 | 2012 |
| Sierra Leone | 7 | 2012 |
| Tajikistan | 7 | 2012 |
| Azerbaijan | 7 | 2012 |
| Seychelles | 7 | 2012 |
| Netherlands | 7 | 2012 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 6 | 2012 |
| Burundi | 6 | 2012 |
| Togo | 6 | 2012 |
| Turkmenistan | 5 | 2012 |
| Tonga | 5 | 2012 |
| Greenland | 5 | 2012 |
| Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) | 5 | 2012 |
| Estonia | 5 | 2012 |
| Moldova | 5 | 2012 |
| Macedonia | 4 | 2012 |
| Georgia | 4 | 2012 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 2012 |
| Benin | 4 | 2012 |
| East Timor | 4 | 2012 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 2012 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 2012 |
| Western Sahara | 3 | 2012 |
| Samoa | 3 | 2012 |
| Ghana | 3 | 2012 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 2012 |
| Kuwait | 3 | 2012 |
| Rwanda | 3 | 2012 |
| Qatar | 2 | 2012 |
| Palau | 2 | 2012 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 2012 |
| Jordan | 2 | 2012 |
| Bangladesh | 2 | 2012 |
| Albania | 1 | 2012 |
| Armenia | 1 | 2012 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 2012 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 2012 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 2012 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 2012 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 2010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 2012 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 2010 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 2012 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 2012 |