The Ten Busiest Airports in the World (and Four Are in the US)
Every year, billions of people fly around the world, but some airports are busier than others.
Ever wonder which are the busiest airports in the world?
Using data compiled by the Airports Council International, the busiest airport in the world is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, they calculated total passengers enplaned and deplaned across all the airports in the world (while counting passengers in transit only once).
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport by this count had 96,178,899 passengers pass through.
Second in line is Beijing Capital International Airport with 86,130,390 passengers passing through.
See the full list below:
Airport | Passengers |
1. 1. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport | 96,178,899 |
2. Beijing Capital International Airport | 86,130,390 |
3. London Heathrow Airport | 73,408,442 |
4. Tokyo Haneda Airport | 72,826,862 |
5. Los Angeles International Airport | 70,665,472 |
6. Dubai International Airport | 70,475,636 |
7. O’Hare International Airport | 70,015,746 |
8. Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport | 63,808,796 |
9. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport | 63,523,489 |
10. Hong Kong International Aiport | 63,148,379 |
Jishai pulled together this infograph using the data above showing the ten busiest airports in the world below: