Airports: 473 (1997 est.)
Airports-with paved runways: total: 266 over 3,047 m: 13 2,438 to 3,047 m: 29 1,524 to 2,437 m: 95 914 to 1,523 m: 73 under 914 m: 56 (1997 est.)
Airports-with unpaved runways: total: 207 1,524 to 2,437 m: 3 914 to 1,523 m: 75 under 914 m: 129 (1997 est.)
Heliports: 3 (1997 est.)
@France:Military
Military branches: Army (includes Marines), Navy (includes Naval Air),
Air Force (includes Air Defense, National Gendarmerie
Military manpower-military age: 18 years of age
Military manpower-availability: males age 15-49: 14,739,065 (1998 est.)
Military manpower-fit for military service: males: 12,264,824 (1998 est.)
Military manpower-reaching military age annually: males: 407,794 (1998 est.)