National air transport system:
number of registered air carriers: 17
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - number of registered air carriers country ranks ]
inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers: 122
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers country ranks ]
annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers: 6,456,853
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers country ranks ]
annual freight traffic on registered air carriers: 6,204,085
mt-km
(2015)
[see also: National air transport system - annual freight traffic on registered air carriers country ranks ]
Civil aircraft registration country code prefix:
YV
(2016)
Airports:
444
(2013)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
18
[see also: Airports country ranks ]
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 127
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - total country ranks ]
over 3,047 m: 6
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - over 3,047 m country ranks ]
2,438 to 3,047 m: 9
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m country ranks ]
1,524 to 2,437 m: 33
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m country ranks ]
914 to 1,523 m: 62
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - 914 to 1,523 m country ranks ]
under 914 m: 17
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with paved runways - under 914 m country ranks ]
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 317
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - total country ranks ]
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - 2,438 to 3,047 m country ranks ]
1,524 to 2,437 m: 57
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - 1,524 to 2,437 m country ranks ]
914 to 1,523 m: 127
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways - 914 to 1,523 m country ranks ]
under 914 m: 130
(2013)
[see also: Airports - with unpaved runways country ranks ]
Heliports:
3
(2013)
[see also: Heliports country ranks ]
Pipelines:
981 km extra heavy crude, 5941 km gas, 7588 km oil, 1778 km refined products
(2013)
Railways:
total: 447 km
(2014)
[see also: Railways - total country ranks ]
standard gauge: 447 km
1.435-m gauge (41.4 km electrified)
(2014)
[see also: Railways - standard gauge country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
115
Roadways:
total: 96,189 km
(2014)
[see also: Roadways - total country ranks ]
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
50
Waterways:
7,100 km
(Orinoco River (400 km) and Lake de Maracaibo navigable by oceangoing vessels)
(2011)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
20
[see also: Waterways country ranks ]
Merchant marine:
total: 269
[see also: Merchant marine - total country ranks ]
by type:
bulk carrier 4, container ship 1, general cargo 30, oil tanker 26, other 208
(2018)
country comparison to the world (CIA rank, may be based on non-current data):
53
Ports and terminals:
major seaport(s):
La Guaira, Maracaibo, Puerto Cabello, Punta Cardon
oil terminal(s):
Jose terminal
