Table 1-3:  Number of U.S. Airportsa,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
,1980,1985,1990,1991,1992,1993,1994,1995,1996,1997,1998,1999,2000,2001,2002,2003
TOTAL airports,"15,161","16,319","17,490","17,581","17,846","18,317","18,343","18,224","18,292","18,345","18,770","19,098","19,281","19,356","19,572","19,581"
"Public use, total","4,814","5,858","5,589","5,551","5,545","5,538","5,474","5,415","5,389","5,357","5,352","5,324","5,317","5,294","5,286","5,286"
"Lighted runways, percent",66.2,68.1,71.4,71.9,72.3,72.8,73.5,74.3,74.5,74.6,74.8,76.1,75.9,76.2,76.1,76.2
"Paved runways, percent",72.3,66.7,70.7,71.5,71.6,72.2,72.9,73.3,73.7,74.0,74.2,74.2,74.3,74.6,74.5,74.5
"Private use, total","10,347","10,461","11,901","12,030","12,301","12,779","12,869","12,809","12,903","12,988","13,418","13,774","13,964","14,062","14,286","14,295"
"Lighted runways, percent",15.2,9.1,7.0,6.8,6.6,6.3,6.2,6.4,6.4,6.4,6.3,6.7,7.2,8.0,8.3,9.8
"Paved runways, percent",13.3,17.4,31.5,32.0,32.2,32.7,33.0,33.0,32.9,33.0,33.2,31.8,32.0,32.4,32.4,37.4
TOTAL airports,"15,161","16,319","17,490","17,581","17,846","18,317","18,343","18,224","18,292","18,345","18,770","19,098","19,281","19,356","19,572","19,581"
"Certificatedb, total",730,700,680,669,664,670,672,667,671,660,660,655,651,635,633,628
Civil,N,N,N,N,N,N,577,572,577,566,566,565,563,560,558,555
Military,N,N,N,N,N,N,95,95,94,94,94,90,88,75,75,73
"General aviation, total ","14,431","15,619","16,810","16,912","17,182","17,637","17,671","17,557","17,621","17,685","18,110","18,443","18,630","18,721","18,939","18,953"
 KEY:  N = data do not exist.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"a 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.",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
b  Certificated airports serve air-carrier operations with aircraft seating more than 30 passengers.,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
SOURCES  ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
"1980-2003:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration, Administrator's Fact Book (Washington, DC: Annual issues), Internet site http://www.ama500.jccbi.gov/factbook/ as of May 21, 2004. ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,