The world's busiest airports by passenger traffic are measured by total passengers (data from Airports Council International), defined as passengers enplaned plus passengers deplaned plus direct-transit passengers. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport has been the world's busiest airport every year since 2000; with all airports combined London has the world's busiest city airport system by passenger count. As of 2016, seven countries have at least two airports in the top 50; the United States of America has 16, China has 8 (including Hong Kong), and the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, India and Spain have two airports each.
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [1] [2]
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [3]
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [4]
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [5]
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [7]
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [8]
Rank | Airport | Location | Code (IATA/ICAO) |
Total passengers |
Rank change |
% change |
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1. |
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States | ATL/KATL | 83,606,583 | ![]() |
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2. |
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Chicago, Illinois, United States | ORD/KORD | 75,533,822 | ![]() |
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3. |
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Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom | LHR/EGLL | 67,344,054 | ![]() |
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4. |
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ÅŒta, Tokyo, KantÅ, HonshÅ«, Japan | HND/RJTT | 62,291,405 | ![]() |
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5. |
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Los Angeles, California, United States | LAX/KLAX | 60,688,609 | ![]() |
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6. |
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Dallas/ Fort Worth, Texas, United States, | DFW/KDFW | 59,412,217 | ![]() |
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7. |
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Roissy-en-France, Paris, ÃŽle-de-France, France | CDG/LFPG | 51,260,363 | ![]() |
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8. |
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Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany | FRA/EDDF | 51,098,271 | ![]() |
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9. |
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Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands | AMS/EHAM | 42,541,180 | ![]() |
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10. |
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Denver, Colorado, United States | DEN/KDEN | 42,393,766 | ![]() |
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11. |
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Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada, United States | LAS/KLAS | 41,441,531 | ![]() |
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12. |
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Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States | PHX/KPHX | 39,504,898 | ![]() |
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13. |
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Barajas, Madrid, Spain | MAD/LEMD | 38,704,731 | ![]() |
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14. |
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Don Mueang, Bangkok, Greater Bangkok, Central, Thailand | DMK/VTBD | 37,960,169 | ![]() |
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15. |
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Queens, New York, New York, United States | JFK/KJFK | 37,518,143 | ![]() |
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16. |
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Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | MSP/KMSP | 36,713,173 | ![]() |
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17. |
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Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | HKG/VHHH | 36,711,920 | ![]() |
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18. |
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Houston, Texas, United States | IAH/KIAH | 36,506,116 | ![]() |
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19. |
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Detroit, Michigan, United States | DTW/KDTW | 35,187,517 | ![]() |
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20. |
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Chaoyang- Shunyi, Beijing, China | PEK/ZBAA | 34,883,190 | ![]() |
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21. |
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San Mateo County (unincorporated), California, United States | SFO/KSFO | 32,247,746 | ![]() |
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22. |
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Newark, New Jersey, United States | EWR/KEWR | 31,947,266 | ![]() |
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23. |
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Crawley, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom | LGW/EGKK | 31,461,454 | ![]() |
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24. |
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Orlando, Florida, United States | MCO/KMCO | 31,143,388 | ![]() |
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25. |
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Narita, Chiba, KantÅ, HonshÅ«, Japan | NRT/RJAA | 31,057,252 | ![]() |
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26. |
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Changi, Singapore | SIN/WSSS | 30,353,565 | ![]() |
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27. |
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Miami, Florida, United States | MIA/KMIA | 30,165,197 | ![]() |
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28. |
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SeaTac, Washington, United States | SEA/KSEA | 28,804,554 | ![]() |
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29. |
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | YYZ/CYYZ | 28,615,709 | ![]() |
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30. |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | PHL/KPHI | 28,507,420 | ![]() |
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31. |
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Fiumicino, Rome, Lazio, Italy | FCO/LIRF | 28,118,899 | ![]() |
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32. |
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | SYD/YSSY | 26,983,107 | ![]() |
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33. |
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Erding, Bavaria, Germany | MUC/EDDM | 26,814,505 | ![]() |
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34. |
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States | BOS/KBOS | 26,142,516 | ![]() |
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35. |
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Cengkareng, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia | CGK/WIII | 26,083,267 | ![]() |
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36. |
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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | CLT/KCLT | 25,534,374 | ![]() |
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37. |
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El Prat de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain | BCN/LEBL | 24,550,949 | ![]() |
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38. |
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Queens, New York, New York, United States | LGA/KLGA | 24,435,661 | ![]() |
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39. |
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Jung District, Incheon, Republic of Korea | ICN/RKSI | 24,235,089 | ![]() |
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40. |
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Orly, ÃŽle-de-France, France | ORY/LFPO | 24,053,215 | ![]() |
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41. |
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Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City, Mexico | MEX/MMMX | 22,994,043 | ![]() |
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42. |
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Dulles, Virginia, United States | IAD/KIAD | 22,660,229 | ![]() |
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43. |
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Hebron, Kentucky, United States | CVG/KCVG | 22,062,557 | ![]() |
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44. |
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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | HNL/PHNL | 21,971,556 | ![]() |
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45. |
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Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | DXB/OMDB | 21,711,522 | ![]() |
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46. |
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Ringway, Manchester, England, United Kingdom | MAN/EGCC | 21,544,199 | ![]() |
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47. |
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Pudong, Shanghai, China | PVG/ZSPD | 21,124,233 | ![]() |
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48. |
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Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia | KUL/WMKK | 21,058,572 | ![]() |
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49. |
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Uttlesford, Essex, England, United Kingdom | STN/EGSS | 20,908,006 | ![]() |
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50. |
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Broward County, Florida, United States | FLL/KFLL | 20,819,292 | ![]() |
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Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [9]
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [10]
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [11]
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [12]
Rank | Airport | Location | Code | Total passengers |
% change |
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1. |
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States | ATL | 80,162,407 | ![]() |
2. |
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Chicago, Illinois, United States | ORD | 72,144,244 | ![]() |
3. |
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Los Angeles, California United States | LAX | 66,424,767 | ![]() |
4. |
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Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom | LHR | 64,606,826 | ![]() |
5. |
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Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States | DFW | 60,687,122 | ![]() |
6. |
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ÅŒta, Tokyo, KantÅ, HonshÅ«, Japan | HND | 56,402,206 | ![]() |
7. |
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Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany | FRA/EDDF | 49,360,630 | ![]() |
8. |
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Roissy-en-France, Paris, ÃŽle-de-France, France | CDG/LFPG | 48,246,137 | ![]() |
9. |
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San Francisco, California, United States | SFO | 41,040,995 | ![]() |
10. |
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Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands | AMS/EHAM | 39,606,925 | ![]() |
11. |
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Denver, Colorado, United States | DEN | 38,751,687 | ![]() |
12. |
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Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States | LAS | 36,865,866 | ![]() |
13. |
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Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States | MSP | 36,751,632 | ![]() |
14. |
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Seoul, South Korea | GMP | 36,727,124 | ![]() |
15. |
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States | PHX | 36,040,469 | ![]() |
16. |
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Detroit, Michigan, United States | DTW | 35,535,080 | ![]() |
17. |
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Houston, Texas, United States | IAH | 35,251,372 | ![]() |
18. |
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Newark, New Jersey, United States | EWR | 34,188,468 | ![]() |
19. |
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Miami, Florida, United States | MIA | 33,621,273 | ![]() |
20. |
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Barajas, Madrid, Spain | MAD | 32,893,190 | ![]() |
21. |
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Queens, New York City, New York, United States | JFK | 32,856,220 | ![]() |
22. |
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Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | HKG | 32,752,359 | ![]() |
23. |
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Crawley, West Sussex, South East, England, United Kingdom | LGW | 32,065,685 | ![]() |
24. |
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Orlando, Florida, United States | MCO | 30,823,509 | ![]() |
25. |
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States | STL | 30,561,387 | ![]() |
26. |
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Bangkok, Thailand | BKK | 29,616,432 | ![]() |
27. |
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | YYZ | 28,930,036 | ![]() |
28. |
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Changi, Singapore | SIN | 28,618,200 | ![]() |
29. |
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SeaTac, Washington, United States | SEA | 28,408,553 | ![]() |
30. |
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Boston and Town of Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States | BOS | 27,412,926 | ![]() |
The world's busiest airports by passenger traffic are measured by total passengers (data from Airports Council International), defined as passengers enplaned plus passengers deplaned plus direct-transit passengers. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport has been the world's busiest airport every year since 2000; with all airports combined London has the world's busiest city airport system by passenger count. As of 2016, seven countries have at least two airports in the top 50; the United States of America has 16, China has 8 (including Hong Kong), and the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, India and Spain have two airports each.
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [1] [2]
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [3]
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [4]
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [5]
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [7]
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [8]
Rank | Airport | Location | Code (IATA/ICAO) |
Total passengers |
Rank change |
% change |
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1. |
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States | ATL/KATL | 83,606,583 | ![]() |
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2. |
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Chicago, Illinois, United States | ORD/KORD | 75,533,822 | ![]() |
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3. |
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Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom | LHR/EGLL | 67,344,054 | ![]() |
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4. |
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ÅŒta, Tokyo, KantÅ, HonshÅ«, Japan | HND/RJTT | 62,291,405 | ![]() |
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5. |
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Los Angeles, California, United States | LAX/KLAX | 60,688,609 | ![]() |
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6. |
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Dallas/ Fort Worth, Texas, United States, | DFW/KDFW | 59,412,217 | ![]() |
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7. |
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Roissy-en-France, Paris, ÃŽle-de-France, France | CDG/LFPG | 51,260,363 | ![]() |
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8. |
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Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany | FRA/EDDF | 51,098,271 | ![]() |
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9. |
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Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands | AMS/EHAM | 42,541,180 | ![]() |
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10. |
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Denver, Colorado, United States | DEN/KDEN | 42,393,766 | ![]() |
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11. |
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Las Vegas, Nevada, Nevada, United States | LAS/KLAS | 41,441,531 | ![]() |
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12. |
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Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States | PHX/KPHX | 39,504,898 | ![]() |
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13. |
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Barajas, Madrid, Spain | MAD/LEMD | 38,704,731 | ![]() |
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14. |
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Don Mueang, Bangkok, Greater Bangkok, Central, Thailand | DMK/VTBD | 37,960,169 | ![]() |
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15. |
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Queens, New York, New York, United States | JFK/KJFK | 37,518,143 | ![]() |
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16. |
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Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, United States | MSP/KMSP | 36,713,173 | ![]() |
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17. |
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Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | HKG/VHHH | 36,711,920 | ![]() |
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18. |
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Houston, Texas, United States | IAH/KIAH | 36,506,116 | ![]() |
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19. |
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Detroit, Michigan, United States | DTW/KDTW | 35,187,517 | ![]() |
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20. |
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Chaoyang- Shunyi, Beijing, China | PEK/ZBAA | 34,883,190 | ![]() |
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21. |
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San Mateo County (unincorporated), California, United States | SFO/KSFO | 32,247,746 | ![]() |
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22. |
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Newark, New Jersey, United States | EWR/KEWR | 31,947,266 | ![]() |
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23. |
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Crawley, West Sussex, England, United Kingdom | LGW/EGKK | 31,461,454 | ![]() |
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24. |
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Orlando, Florida, United States | MCO/KMCO | 31,143,388 | ![]() |
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25. |
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Narita, Chiba, KantÅ, HonshÅ«, Japan | NRT/RJAA | 31,057,252 | ![]() |
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26. |
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Changi, Singapore | SIN/WSSS | 30,353,565 | ![]() |
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27. |
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Miami, Florida, United States | MIA/KMIA | 30,165,197 | ![]() |
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28. |
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SeaTac, Washington, United States | SEA/KSEA | 28,804,554 | ![]() |
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29. |
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | YYZ/CYYZ | 28,615,709 | ![]() |
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30. |
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | PHL/KPHI | 28,507,420 | ![]() |
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31. |
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Fiumicino, Rome, Lazio, Italy | FCO/LIRF | 28,118,899 | ![]() |
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32. |
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | SYD/YSSY | 26,983,107 | ![]() |
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33. |
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Erding, Bavaria, Germany | MUC/EDDM | 26,814,505 | ![]() |
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34. |
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States | BOS/KBOS | 26,142,516 | ![]() |
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35. |
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Cengkareng, Jakarta, Java, Indonesia | CGK/WIII | 26,083,267 | ![]() |
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36. |
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Charlotte, North Carolina, United States | CLT/KCLT | 25,534,374 | ![]() |
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37. |
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El Prat de Llobregat, Catalonia, Spain | BCN/LEBL | 24,550,949 | ![]() |
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38. |
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Queens, New York, New York, United States | LGA/KLGA | 24,435,661 | ![]() |
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39. |
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Jung District, Incheon, Republic of Korea | ICN/RKSI | 24,235,089 | ![]() |
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40. |
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Orly, ÃŽle-de-France, France | ORY/LFPO | 24,053,215 | ![]() |
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41. |
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Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City, Mexico | MEX/MMMX | 22,994,043 | ![]() |
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42. |
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Dulles, Virginia, United States | IAD/KIAD | 22,660,229 | ![]() |
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43. |
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Hebron, Kentucky, United States | CVG/KCVG | 22,062,557 | ![]() |
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44. |
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Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | HNL/PHNL | 21,971,556 | ![]() |
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45. |
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Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | DXB/OMDB | 21,711,522 | ![]() |
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46. |
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Ringway, Manchester, England, United Kingdom | MAN/EGCC | 21,544,199 | ![]() |
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47. |
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Pudong, Shanghai, China | PVG/ZSPD | 21,124,233 | ![]() |
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48. |
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Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia | KUL/WMKK | 21,058,572 | ![]() |
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49. |
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Uttlesford, Essex, England, United Kingdom | STN/EGSS | 20,908,006 | ![]() |
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50. |
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Broward County, Florida, United States | FLL/KFLL | 20,819,292 | ![]() |
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Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [9]
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [10]
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [11]
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows: [12]
Rank | Airport | Location | Code | Total passengers |
% change |
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1. |
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States | ATL | 80,162,407 | ![]() |
2. |
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Chicago, Illinois, United States | ORD | 72,144,244 | ![]() |
3. |
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Los Angeles, California United States | LAX | 66,424,767 | ![]() |
4. |
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Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom | LHR | 64,606,826 | ![]() |
5. |
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Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States | DFW | 60,687,122 | ![]() |
6. |
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ÅŒta, Tokyo, KantÅ, HonshÅ«, Japan | HND | 56,402,206 | ![]() |
7. |
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Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany | FRA/EDDF | 49,360,630 | ![]() |
8. |
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Roissy-en-France, Paris, ÃŽle-de-France, France | CDG/LFPG | 48,246,137 | ![]() |
9. |
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San Francisco, California, United States | SFO | 41,040,995 | ![]() |
10. |
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Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands | AMS/EHAM | 39,606,925 | ![]() |
11. |
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Denver, Colorado, United States | DEN | 38,751,687 | ![]() |
12. |
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Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States | LAS | 36,865,866 | ![]() |
13. |
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Minneapolis-Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States | MSP | 36,751,632 | ![]() |
14. |
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Seoul, South Korea | GMP | 36,727,124 | ![]() |
15. |
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Phoenix, Arizona, United States | PHX | 36,040,469 | ![]() |
16. |
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Detroit, Michigan, United States | DTW | 35,535,080 | ![]() |
17. |
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Houston, Texas, United States | IAH | 35,251,372 | ![]() |
18. |
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Newark, New Jersey, United States | EWR | 34,188,468 | ![]() |
19. |
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Miami, Florida, United States | MIA | 33,621,273 | ![]() |
20. |
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Barajas, Madrid, Spain | MAD | 32,893,190 | ![]() |
21. |
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Queens, New York City, New York, United States | JFK | 32,856,220 | ![]() |
22. |
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Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong | HKG | 32,752,359 | ![]() |
23. |
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Crawley, West Sussex, South East, England, United Kingdom | LGW | 32,065,685 | ![]() |
24. |
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Orlando, Florida, United States | MCO | 30,823,509 | ![]() |
25. |
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Saint Louis, Missouri, United States | STL | 30,561,387 | ![]() |
26. |
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Bangkok, Thailand | BKK | 29,616,432 | ![]() |
27. |
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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada | YYZ | 28,930,036 | ![]() |
28. |
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Changi, Singapore | SIN | 28,618,200 | ![]() |
29. |
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SeaTac, Washington, United States | SEA | 28,408,553 | ![]() |
30. |
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Boston and Town of Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States | BOS | 27,412,926 | ![]() |