In 1976, there were 131 registered airports in the Philippines. This increased over the years peaking at 300 airports in 1994 but has declined to 203 airports by 2010 due to the decline in operating private airports. It may be noted that the significant decline happened after the Asian financial crisis in 1997. Private airports accounted for 58.1% of the total registered airports in the country in 2010.
Registered Airports in the Philippines (Source: Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.)
Registered Airports in the Philippines, National and Private, 1976 to 2010.
| Year | Total | National* | Private** | Total | ||
| Number | % | Number | % | % | ||
| 1976 | 131 | 79 | 60.3% | 52 | 39.7% | 100.0% |
| 1977 | 135 | 79 | 58.5% | 56 | 41.5% | 100.0% |
| 1978 | 181 | 82 | 45.3% | 99 | 54.7% | 100.0% |
| 1979 | 202 | 85 | 42.1% | 117 | 57.9% | 100.0% |
| 1980 | 206 | 86 | 41.7% | 120 | 58.3% | 100.0% |
| 1981 | 205 | 85 | 41.5% | 120 | 58.5% | 100.0% |
| 1982 | 226 | 85 | 37.6% | 141 | 62.4% | 100.0% |
| 1983 | 227 | 86 | 37.9% | 141 | 62.1% | 100.0% |
| 1984 | 227 | 86 | 37.9% | 141 | 62.1% | 100.0% |
| 1985 | 228 | 87 | 38.2% | 141 | 61.8% | 100.0% |
| 1986 | 230 | 87 | 37.8% | 143 | 62.2% | 100.0% |
| 1987 | 227 | 84 | 37.0% | 143 | 63.0% | 100.0% |
| 1988 | 180 | 86 | 47.8% | 94 | 52.2% | 100.0% |
| 1989 | 208 | 86 | 41.3% | 122 | 58.7% | 100.0% |
| 1990 | 219 | 86 | 39.3% | 133 | 60.7% | 100.0% |
| 1991 | 224 | 84 | 37.5% | 140 | 62.5% | 100.0% |
| 1992 | 216 | 86 | 39.8% | 130 | 60.2% | 100.0% |
| 1993 | 249 | 87 | 34.9% | 162 | 65.1% | 100.0% |
| 1994 | 300 | 86 | 28.7% | 214 | 71.3% | 100.0% |
| 1995 | 190 | 86 | 45.3% | 104 | 54.7% | 100.0% |
| 1996 | 266 | 86 | 32.3% | 180 | 67.7% | 100.0% |
| 1997 | 192 | 89 | 46.4% | 103 | 53.6% | 100.0% |
| 1998 | 167 | 92 | 55.1% | 75 | 44.9% | 100.0% |
| 1999 | 172 | 85 | 49.4% | 87 | 50.6% | 100.0% |
| 2000 | 172 | 85 | 49.4% | 87 | 50.6% | 100.0% |
| 2001 | 157 | 87 | 55.4% | 70 | 44.6% | 100.0% |
| 2002 | 174 | 87 | 50.0% | 87 | 50.0% | 100.0% |
| 2003 | 163 | 85 | 52.1% | 78 | 47.9% | 100.0% |
| 2004 | 196 | 85 | 43.4% | 111 | 56.6% | 100.0% |
| 2005 | 203 | 85 | 41.9% | 118 | 58.1% | 100.0% |
| 2006 | 203 | 85 | 41.9% | 118 | 58.1% | 100.0% |
| 2007 | 203 | 85 | 41.9% | 118 | 58.1% | 100.0% |
| 2008 | 203 | 85 | 41.9% | 118 | 58.1% | 100.0% |
| 2009 | 203 | 85 | 41.9% | 118 | 58.1% | 100.0% |
| 2010 | 203 | 85 | 41.9% | 118 | 58.1% | 100.0% |
Source: Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.
*National airports are airports owned, operated, and maintained by the Government of the Philippines.
**Private airports refer to airports that are not open to the public. They can be airports with memberships sold to specific individuals or airports that belong to private communities.