19,482
About how many airports are there in the United States (public and private)?
Only 5,146 are public; the other 14,336 are private airports.
Source: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic By The Numbers (2024) faa.gov
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19,482
Only 5,146 are public; the other 14,336 are private airports.
Source: Federal Aviation Administration, Air Traffic By The Numbers (2024) faa.gov
about 37 years
It held the title from its 1970 introduction until the Airbus A380 entered service in 2007.
Source: Wikipedia, Boeing 747 (2023) en.wikipedia.org
970,000 lb (440 t)
That's the newest variant of the jumbo jet, which first flew on February 9, 1969.
Source: Wikipedia, Boeing 747 (2023) en.wikipedia.org
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