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US Public-Use Airport Database

Every public-use airport in the United States, organized by state, with the runway, fuel, tower, service, and approach detail that shapes what a hangar or aviation facility is worth.

FAA NASR · May 2026 Cycle
4,708
Public Airports
569
Towered
2,252
Jet A Fuel
772
ILS Approach
51
States & DC

A public-use airport is open to every pilot, and nearly all of them host hangars, FBOs, and aviation businesses whose value turns on the ground beneath them.

This directory maps all 4,708 operational public-use airports across the 50 states and the District of Columbia, drawn straight from the FAA's national database. Each state page carries the operational detail that drives value: runway length and width, surface, fuel, control tower, on-field repair, Part 139 status, ILS approaches, elevation, and acreage. Start with the Hangar Value Estimator, or see how the numbers get built in our research library.

Browse Airports by State

Sorted by number of public-use airports. Select a state for the full sortable directory.

Texas382 airportsAlaska283 airportsCalifornia242 airportsMichigan205 airportsKansas148 airportsOhio145 airportsMinnesota135 airportsOklahoma130 airportsIdaho125 airportsMontana123 airportsFlorida122 airportsWisconsin122 airportsMissouri120 airportsWashington118 airportsNew York116 airportsIowa115 airportsPennsylvania108 airportsGeorgia105 airportsNorth Carolina104 airportsArkansas100 airportsOregon100 airportsIllinois99 airportsIndiana99 airportsNorth Dakota89 airportsAlabama83 airportsMississippi80 airportsNebraska77 airportsArizona76 airportsColorado74 airportsTennessee74 airportsLouisiana69 airportsSouth Dakota69 airportsSouth Carolina67 airportsVirginia63 airportsNew Mexico60 airportsKentucky58 airportsNevada50 airportsUtah49 airportsMaine48 airportsWyoming42 airportsNew Jersey39 airportsMassachusetts37 airportsMaryland32 airportsWest Virginia32 airportsNew Hampshire24 airportsConnecticut20 airportsVermont16 airportsHawaii14 airportsDelaware10 airportsRhode Island7 airportsDistrict of Columbia3 airports

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About this database

Every figure comes from the FAA National Airspace System Resources (NASR) 28-Day Subscription, May 14, 2026 cycle. We include only operational, public-use airports (FAA site type "airport," facility use "public"), which is why the count sits near 4,700 rather than the 15,000-plus you see when private strips, heliports, and seaplane bases are folded in. Nationwide, 569 are towered, 2,252 sell Jet A fuel, 503 hold FAA Part 139 commercial certification, and 772 have an ILS approach.

What is a "public-use" airport?

A public-use airport is open to all pilots without prior permission from the owner, as designated by the FAA. That is different from who owns it. Many public-use airports are privately owned but available to the general flying public. This database covers the 4,708 operational public-use airports the FAA lists across the 50 states and DC, and excludes private-use strips, heliports, and seaplane bases.

What data does each state page show?

For every airport: FAA identifier, city and county, ownership, longest runway length and width, surface, fuel available, control tower status, on-field airframe and powerplant repair, FAA Part 139 commercial certification, ILS approach, field elevation, and airport acreage. All of it is drawn from the FAA's published record.

Why do these fields matter for value?

Runway length and width, fuel, tower, and instrument approaches determine what kinds of aircraft an airport attracts, which in turn drives hangar demand and rent. A towered field with Jet A and an ILS supports corporate hangars at premium rents; a short turf strip does not. Ownership shapes the ground lease and reversion that can cap a hangar's value below replacement cost.

Where does the data come from?

The FAA NASR 28-Day Subscription (APT_BASE, APT_RWY, and APT_RWY_END files), May 14, 2026 cycle. Based-aircraft counts are not part of NASR; those come from the FAA 5010 / ADIP record and can be added separately.