1. Public Airports are approximately 5,170, while the rest are either heliport, short landing and takeoff ports, joint-use civil-military airport, seaplane base, or military-only-use Airports

2. The original plan called for the use of Junkers Ju 52 transport aircraft, but the short-landing capability of the Fi 156 (27 metres) saw 200 of these aircraft used in the assault.