There are currently three active airborne divisions in the U.S. Army : the 11th Airborne Division, the 82nd Airborne Division, and the 101st Airborne Division.

Quick Scoop: How Many Airborne Divisions Are There?

If you’re asking specifically about the U.S. Army’s airborne divisions today , the answer is:

  • 11th Airborne Division (reactivated in 2022 and currently active).
  • 82nd Airborne Division (continuous airborne service since the Second World War era, still active).
  • 101st Airborne Division (historically airborne, now primarily an air assault division but still counted among airborne-designated divisions in official lineage lists).

These three show up in the U.S. Army’s official division lineage as airborne divisions, with active status in the modern force structure.

A Bit of Background

Historically, the U.S. Army has activated and inactivated multiple airborne divisions over time:

  • World War II and early Cold War saw several numbered airborne divisions (11th, 13th, 17th, etc.).
  • Many of these were inactivated after major wars, leaving a much smaller set of permanent airborne formations in the post–Cold War era.

Today’s structure, as described in 2025 overviews of active-duty divisions, shows a 12‑division active U.S. Army where some are airborne, some air assault, and others armored or infantry.

Why People Get Confused

You’ll see different answers online because:

  • Some sources talk about “airborne units” (brigades, battalions, special operations), which are far more numerous than divisions.
  • Others focus only on classic parachute divisions and may exclude the 101st since it is doctrinally “air assault,” even though its official lineage is airborne.

If your question is about named, divisional-level formations with airborne designation in the U.S. Army today, three is the best supported current number.

Information gathered from public forums or data available on the internet and portrayed here.