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Transport Aircraft by Country (Americas)

Which country fields the most transports in Americas? 25 air forces ranked by documented in-service inventories.

Top 15 Countries

# Country Share Total
1 πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ United States Top type Β· C-130 Hercules 69.0% 1,365
2 πŸ‡§πŸ‡· Brazil Top type Β· EMB 110 6.8% 134
3 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ Colombia Top type Β· 208 Caravan 4.5% 89
4 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡± Chile Top type Β· DHC-6 Twin Otter 2.5% 49
5 πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico Top type Β· C-295 Persuader 2.4% 48
6 πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Canada Top type Β· C-130 Hercules 2.3% 46
7 πŸ‡΅πŸ‡ͺ Peru Top type Β· DHC-6 Twin Otter 2.2% 44
8 πŸ‡»πŸ‡ͺ Venezuela Top type Β· M28 Skytruck 2.1% 42
9 πŸ‡¦πŸ‡· Argentina Top type Β· 208 Caravan 1.1% 22
10 πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡¨ Ecuador Top type Β· CN-235 1.1% 22
11 πŸ‡­πŸ‡³ Honduras Top type Β· 208 Caravan 0.9% 17
12 πŸ‡§πŸ‡΄ Bolivia Top type Β· C-130 Hercules 0.8% 16
13 πŸ‡©πŸ‡΄ Dominican Republic Top type Β· C-212 Aviocar 0.6% 12
14 πŸ‡΅πŸ‡Ύ Paraguay Top type Β· 208 Caravan 0.6% 12
15 πŸ‡΅πŸ‡¦ Panama Top type Β· C-212 Aviocar 0.6% 11
Top 15 of 25 ranked countries
Concentration
United States 69.0%Brazil 6.8%Colombia 4.5%Chile 2.5%Mexico 2.4%
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ 69.0%πŸ‡§πŸ‡· 6.8%πŸ‡¨πŸ‡΄ 4.5%πŸ‡¨πŸ‡± 2.5%πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ 2.4%Rest 14.8%
The top 10 operators hold 94.0% of the regional total

About this Ranking

Military transport aircraft enable the rapid deployment of troops, equipment, and supplies across vast distances. A nation’s airlift capacity directly impacts its ability to project power and respond to crises worldwide. This ranking compares countries by their fleet of cargo aircraft, from tactical transports to strategic heavy-lifters like the C-17 Globemaster.