Airports: 143 (1996 est.)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 115 2,438 to 3,047 m: 2 1,524 to 2,437 m : 1 914 to 1,523 m: 16 under 914 m: 96 (1996 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways: total: 28 914 to 1,523 m: 28 (1996 est.)
Military
Military branches: Coast Guard, Air Section, Ministry of Public Security Force (Fuerza Publica) note - during 1996, the Ministry of Public Security reorganized and eliminated the Civil Guard, Rural Assistance Guard, and Frontier Guards as separate entities; they are now under the Ministry and operate on a geographic command basis performing ground security, law enforcement, counternarcotics, and national security (border patrol) functions; the Constitution prohibits armed forces
Military manpower - military age: 18 years of age
Military manpower - availability: males age 15-49: 940,666 (1997 est.)
Military manpower - fit for military service: males: 631,426 (1997 est.)
Military manpower - reaching military age annually: males : 34,422 (1997 est.)
Military expenditures - dollar figure: $55 million (1995)