This statistic represents the number of public and private airports in the United States between 1990 and 2017, with a breakdown by type. In 2017, there were about 5,104 public airports in the United States, down from 5,136 in 2016. The number of private airports increased from 14,112 in 2016 to 14,263 in 2017.
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U.S. airports - public and private 1990-2017
Number of public and private airports in the United States from 1990 to 2017*
This statistic represents the number of public and private airports in the United States between 1990 and 2017, with a breakdown by type. In 2017, there were about 5,104 public airports in the United States, down from 5,136 in 2016. The number of private airports increased from 14,112 in 2016 to 14,263 in 2017.
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| Public use | Private use | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 5,104 | 14,263 |
| 16 | 5,136 | 14,112 |
| 14 | 5,145 | 13,863 |
| 13 | 5,155 | 14,009 |
| 12 | 5,171 | 14,269 |
| 11 | 5,172 | 14,339 |
| 10 | 5,175 | 14,353 |
| 09 | 5,178 | 14,298 |
| 08 | 5,202 | 14,451 |
| 07 | 5,221 | 14,839 |
| 06 | 5,233 | 14,757 |
| 05 | 5,270 | 14,584 |
| 04 | 5,288 | 14,532 |
| 03 | 5,286 | 14,295 |
| 02 | 5,286 | 14,286 |
| 01 | 5,294 | 14,062 |
| 00 | 5,317 | 13,964 |
| 95 | 5,415 | 12,809 |
| 90 | 5,589 | 11,901 |
| Public use | Private use | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | 5,104 | 14,263 |
| 16 | 5,136 | 14,112 |
| 14 | 5,145 | 13,863 |
| 13 | 5,155 | 14,009 |
| 12 | 5,171 | 14,269 |
| 11 | 5,172 | 14,339 |
| 10 | 5,175 | 14,353 |
| 09 | 5,178 | 14,298 |
| 08 | 5,202 | 14,451 |
| 07 | 5,221 | 14,839 |
| 06 | 5,233 | 14,757 |
| 05 | 5,270 | 14,584 |
| 04 | 5,288 | 14,532 |
| 03 | 5,286 | 14,295 |
| 02 | 5,286 | 14,286 |
| 01 | 5,294 | 14,062 |
| 00 | 5,317 | 13,964 |
| 95 | 5,415 | 12,809 |
| 90 | 5,589 | 11,901 |
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This statistic represents the number of public and private airports in the United States between 1990 and 2017, with a breakdown by type. In 2017, there were about 5,104 public airports in the United States, down from 5,136 in 2016. The number of private airports increased from 14,112 in 2016 to 14,263 in 2017.
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- 1990 to 2017
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Includes civil and joint-use civil-military airports, heliports, STOL (short takeoff and landing) ports, and seaplane bases in the United States and its territories. Sole-use military airports are not included.
* 2015 data was not available.
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- United States
- Survey time period
- 1990 to 2017
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Includes civil and joint-use civil-military airports, heliports, STOL (short takeoff and landing) ports, and seaplane bases in the United States and its territories. Sole-use military airports are not included.
* 2015 data was not available.
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