Economy - overview:
The economy is based on providing support services for the national
wildlife refuge activities located on the islands. All food and
manufactured goods must be imported.
Transportation Midway Islands
Highways: total: NA km paved: NA km unpaved: NA km
Ports and harbors:
Sand Island
Airports:
3 (2003 est.)
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 2
1,524 to 2,437 m: 2 (2004 est.)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2004 est.)
Transportation - note:
airfield serves as an emergency landing site for commercial
aircraft crossing the Pacific Ocean
Military Midway Islands
Military - note: defense is the responsibility of the US