World's busiest airports by passenger traffic

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The thirty world's busiest airports by passenger traffic are measured by number of total passengers (data provided by Airports Council International). One passenger is described as someone who arrives in, departs from, or transfers through the airport on a given day.

Contents 1 2006 final statistics[1] 2 2005 final statistics[2] 3 2004 final statistics[3] 4 2003 final statistics[4] 5 2002 final statistics[5] 6 2001 final statistics[6] 7 2000 final statistics[7] 8 References 9 See also 10 External links

[edit] 2006 final statistics^[1]

Rank	Airport	Location	Code (IATA/ICAO)	Total passengers	2005 Rank	Change
1.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport	Atlanta, Fulton and Clayton Counties, Georgia, United States	ATL/KATL	84,846,639	1	-1.2%
2.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg O'Hare International Airport	Chicago, Illinois, United States	ORD/KORD	77,028,134	2	0.7%
3.	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Heathrow Airport	Hayes, Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom	LHR/EGLL	67,880,753	3	0.9%
4.	Image:Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)	Ōta, Tokyo, Kantō, Honshū, Japan	HND/RJTT	65,810,672	4	+4.0%
5.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles International Airport	Los Angeles, California, United States	LAX/KLAX	61,041,066	5	-0.7%
6.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport	Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States	DFW/KDFW	60,226,138	6	+1.8%
7.	Image:Flag of France.svg Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport	Seine-et-Marne/Seine-Saint-Denis/Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France	CDG/LFPG	56,849,567	7	+5.7%
8.	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt International Airport	Flughafen (Frankfurt am Main), Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany	FRA/EDDF	52,810,683	8	+1.1%
9.	Image:Flag of China.svg Beijing Capital International Airport	Chaoyang, Beijing, People's Republic of China	PEK/ZBAA	48,654,770	15 (+6)	+18.7%
10.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Denver International Airport	Denver, Colorado, United States	DEN/KDEN	47,325,016	11 (+1)	+9.1%
11.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg McCarran International Airport	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States	LAS/KLAS	46,193,329	10 (-1)	+5.0%
12.	Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, The Netherlands	AMS/EHAM	46,065,719	9 (-3)	+4.4%
13.	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Madrid Barajas Airport	Barajas, Madrid, Madrid (autonomous community), Spain	MAD/LEMD	45,501,168	12 (-1)	+8.0%
14.	Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong International Airport	Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, HKSAR	HKG/VHHH	43,857,908	16 (+2)	+8.9%
15.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg John F. Kennedy International Airport	Queens, New York City, New York, United States	JFK/KJFK	43,762,282	13 (-2)	+4.5%
16.	Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Suvarnabhumi Airport	Samut Prakan,Bangkok, Thailand	BKK/VTBS	42,799,532	18(+2)	+9.8%
17.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg George Bush Intercontinental Airport	Houston, Texas, United States	IAH/KIAH	42,550,432	17	+7.1%
18.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport	Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States	PHX/KPHX	41,436,737	14 (-4)	+0.5%
19.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Newark Liberty International Airport	Newark, New Jersey, United States	EWR/KEWR	36,724,167	22 (+3)	+7.9%
20.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport	Detroit, Michigan, United States	DTW/KDTW	35,972,673	20	-1.1%
21.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport	Fort Snelling, Minnesota, United States	MSP/KMSP	35,612,133	19 (-2)	-5.3%
22.	Image:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Changi Airport	Changi, East Region, Singapore	SIN/WSSS	35,033,083	25 (+3)	+8.0%
23.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco International Airport	San Mateo County (unincorporated), California, United States	SFO/KSFO	34,975,255	23	+11.3%
24.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Orlando International Airport	Orlando, Florida, United States	MCO/KMCO	34,640,451	21 (-3)	+1.5%
25.	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Gatwick Airport	Crawley, West Sussex, South East, England, United Kingdom	LGW/EGKK	34,172,492	24 (-1)	+4.2%
26.	Image:Flag of Japan.svg Narita International Airport	Narita, Chiba, Kantō, Honshū, Japan	NRT/RJAA	33,574,807	23 (-3)	+0.5%
27.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Miami International Airport	Miami, Florida, United States	MIA/KMIA	32,533,974	28 (+1)	+4.9%
28.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia International Airport	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States	PHL/KPHL	31,768,272	26 (-2)	+0.9%
29.	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Toronto Pearson International Airport	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	YYZ/CYYZ	30,972,577	29	+3.5%
30.	Image:Flag of Germany.svgMunich International Airport	Munich, Bavaria, Germany	MUC/EDDM	30,757,978	N/A	+7.5%

[edit] 2005 final statistics^[2]

Rank	Airport	Location	Code (IATA/ICAO)	Total Passengers	2004 Rank	Change
1.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Jackson Atlanta International Airport	Atlanta, Fulton and Clayton, Georgia, United States	ATL/KATL	85,907,423	1	+ 2.8 %
2.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg O'Hare International Airport	Chicago, Illinois, United States	ORD/KORD	---	1	+1.8%
3.	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Heathrow Airport	Hayes, Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom	LHR/EGLL	67,915,403	3	+0.8%
4.	Image:Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)	Ōta, Tokyo, Kantō, Honshū, Japan	HND/RJTT	63,282,219	4	+1.6%
5.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles International Airport	Los Angeles, California, United States	LAX/KLAX	61,489,398	5	+1.3%
6.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport	Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States	DFW/KDFW	59,176,265	6	-0.4%
7.	Image:Flag of France.svg Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport	Seine-et-Marne/Seine-Saint-Denis/Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France	CDG/LFPG	53,798,308	7	+5.0%
8.	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt International Airport	Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany	FRA/EDDF	52,219,412	8	+2.2%
9.	Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, The Netherlands	AMS/EHAM	44,163,098	9	+3.8%
10.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg McCarran International Airport	Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States	LAS/KLAS	43,989,982	11 (+1)	+6.0%
11.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Denver International Airport	Denver, Colorado, United States	DEN/KDEN	43,387,513	10 (-1)	+2.6%
12.	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Madrid Barajas International Airport	Barajas, Madrid, Madrid (autonomous community), Spain	MAD/LEMD	41,940,059	13 (+1)	+8.4%
13.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg John F. Kennedy International Airport	Queens, New York City, New York, United States	JFK/KJFK	41,885,104	15 (+2)	+8.9%
14.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport	Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States	PHX/KPHX	41,213,754	12 (-2)	+4.3%
15.	Image:Flag of China.svg Beijing Capital International Airport	Chaoyang, Beijing, People's Republic of China	PEK/ZBAA	41,004,008	20 (+5)	+17.5%
16.	Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong International Airport	Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, HKSAR	HKG/VHHH	40,269,847	17 (+1)	+9.7%
17.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg George Bush Intercontinental Airport	Houston, Texas, United States	IAH/KIAH	39,684,640	18 (+1)	+8.7%
18.	Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok International Airport	Bangkok, Thailand	DMK/VTBD	38,985,043	14 (-4)	+2.7%
19.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport	Mendota Heights, Minnesota, United States	MSP/KMSP	37,604,373	16 (-3)	+2.4%
20.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport	Detroit, Michigan, United States	DTW/KDTW	36,389,294	20 (-1)	+3.2%
21.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Orlando International Airport	Orlando, Florida, United States	MCO/KMCO	34,128,048	24 (+3)	+8.4%
22	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Newark Liberty International Airport	Newark, New Jersey, United States	EWR/KEWR	33,999,990	22	+3.3%
23.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco International Airport	San Francisco, California, United States	SFO/KSFO	33,394,225	21 (-2)	+2.3%
24.	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Gatwick Airport	Crawley, West Sussex, South East, England, United Kingdom	LGW/EGKK	32,784,330	23 (-1)	+4.2%
25.	Image:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Changi Airport	Changi, East Region, Singapore	SIN/WSSS	32,430,856	26 (+1)	+6.8%
26.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia International Airport	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States	PHL/KPHL	31,495,385	30 (+4)	+10.5%
27.	Image:Flag of Japan.svg Narita International Airport	Narita, Chiba, Kantō, Honshū, Japan	NRT/RJAA	31,451,274	25 (-2)	+1.3%
28.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Miami International Airport	Miami, Florida, United States	MIA/KMIA	31,008,453	27 (-1)	+2.8%
29.	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Toronto Pearson International Airport	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	YYZ/CYYZ	29,914,750	28 (-1)	+4.5%
30.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Seattle-Tacoma International Airport	Seattle, Washington, United States	SEA/KSEA	29,289,026	N/A	+1.7%

[edit] 2004 final statistics^[3]

Rank	Airport	Location	Code (IATA/ICAO)	Total Passengers	2003 Rank	Change
1.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport	Atlanta, Fulton and Clayton, Georgia, United States	ATL/KATL	83,606,583	1	+5.7%
2.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg O'Hare International Airport	Chicago, Illinois, United States	ORD/KORD	75,533,822	2	+8.7%
3.	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Heathrow Airport	Hayes, Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom	LHR/EGLL	67,344,054	3	+6.1%
4.	Image:Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)	Ōta, Tokyo, Kantō, Honshū, Japan	HND/RJTT	62,291,405	4	-0.9%
5.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles International Airport	Los Angeles, California, United States	LAX/KLAX	60,688,609	5	+10.4%
6.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport	Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States,	DFW/KDFW	59,412,217	6	+11.6%
7.	Image:Flag of France.svg Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport	Seine-et-Marne/Seine-Saint-Denis/Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France	CDG/LFPG	51,260,363	8 (+1)	+6.3%
8.	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt International Airport	Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany	FRA/EDDF	51,098,271	7 (-1)	+5.7%
9.	Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, The Netherlands	AMS/EHAM	42,541,180	9	+6.5%
10.	Image:Flag of the United States.svgDenver International Airport	Denver, Colorado, United States	DEN/KDEN	42,393,766	10	+13.0%
11.	Image:Flag of the United States.svgMcCarran International Airport	Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States	LAS/KLAS	41,411,531	12 (+1)	+19.7%
12.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport	Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States	PHX/KPHX	39,493,519	11 (-1)	+5.56%
13.	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Madrid Barajas International Airport	Barajas, Madrid, Madrid (autonomous community), Spain	MAD/LEMD	38,704,731	13	+7.9%
14.	Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok International Airport	Bangkok, Thailand	DMK/VTBD	37,960,169	18 (+4)	+25.8%
15.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg John F. Kennedy International Airport	Queens, New York City, New York, United States	JFK/KJFK	37,518,143	17 (+2)	+18.2%
16.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport	Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, United States	MSP/KMSP	36,713,173	15 (-1)	+10.6%
17.	Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong International Airport	Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, HKSAR	HKG/VHHH	36,711,920	24 (+7)	+35.5%
18.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg George Bush Intercontinental Airport	Houston, Texas, United States	IAH/KIAH	36,506,116	14 (-4)	+6.9%
19.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport	Detroit, Michigan, United States	DTW/KDTW	35,187,517	16 (-3)	+7.7%
20.	Image:Flag of China.svg Beijing Capital International Airport	Chaoyang, Beijing, People's Republic of China	PEK/ZBAA	34,883,190	N/A	+43.2%
21.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco International Airport	San Francisco, California, United States	SFO/KSFO	32,247,746	22 (+1)	+10.0%
22.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Newark Liberty International Airport	Newark, New Jersey, United States	EWR/KEWR	31,947,266	21 (-1)	+8.4%
23.	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Gatwick Airport	Crawley, West Sussex, South East, England, United Kingdom	LGW/EGKK	31,461,454	19 (−4)	+4.8%
24.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Orlando International Airport	Orlando, Florida, United States	MCO/KMCO	31,143,388	23 (-1)	+14.0%
25.	Image:Flag of Japan.svg Narita International Airport	Narita, Chiba, Kantō, Honshū, Japan	NRT/RJAA	31,057,252	26 (+1)	+17.0%
26.	Image:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Changi Airport	Changi, East Region, Singapore	SIN/WSSS	30,353,565	N/A	+23.1%
27.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Miami International Airport	Miami, Florida, United States	MIA/KMIA	30,165,197	20 (-7)	+1.9%
28.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Seattle-Tacoma International Airport	Seattle, Washington, United States	SEA/KSEA	28,804,554	25 (-3)	+7.5%
29.	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Toronto Pearson International Airport	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	YYZ/CYYZ	28,615,709	29	+4.6%
30.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia International Airport	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States	PHL/KPHI	28,507,420	30	+15.5%

[edit] 2003 final statistics^[4]

Rank	Airport	Location	Code (IATA/ICAO)	Total Passengers	2002 Rank	% Change
1.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport	Atlanta, Fulton and Clayton, Georgia, United States	ATL/KATL	79,086,792	1	+2.9%
2.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg O'Hare International Airport	Chicago, Illinois, United States	ORD/KORD	69,508,672	2	+4.4%
3.	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Heathrow Airport	Hayes, Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom	LHR	63,487,136	3	+0.2%
4.	Image:Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)	Ōta, Tokyo, Kantō, Honshū, Japan	HND	62,876,269	4	+2.94%
5.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles International Airport	Los Angeles, California United States,	LAX/KLAX	54,982,838	5	-2.2%
6.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport	Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States,	DFW/KDFW	53,253,607	6	+0.8%
7.	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt International Airport	Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany	FRA	48,351,664	7	-0.2%
8.	Image:Flag of France.svg Charles de Gaulle International Airport	Seine-et-Marne/Seine-Saint-Denis/Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France	CDG	48,220,436	8	-0.3%
9.	Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, The Netherlands	AMS	39,960,400	9	-1.9%
10.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Denver International Airport	Denver, Colorado, United States	DEN/KDEN	37,505,138	10	+5.2%
11.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport	Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States	PHX/KPHX	37,412,165	11	+5.2%
12.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg McCarran International Airport	Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States	LAS/KLAS	36,285,932	12	+3.6%
13.	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Madrid Barajas International Airport	Barajas, Madrid, Madrid (autonomous community), Spain	MAD	35,854,293	13	+5.7%
14.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg George Bush Intercontinental Airport	Houston, Texas, United States	IAH/KIAH	34,154,574	14	+0.7%
15.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Airport	Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States	MSP/KMSP	33,201,860	16 (+1)	+1.8%
16.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport	Detroit, Michigan, United States	DTW/KDTW	32,664,620	17 (+1)	+0.6%
17.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg John F. Kennedy International Airport	Queens, New York City, New York, United States	JFK/KJFK	31,732,371	21 (+4)	+6.0%
18.	Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok International Airport	Bangkok, Thailand	DMK	30,175,379	18	-6.2%
19.	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Gatwick Airport	Crawley, West Sussex, South East, England, United Kingdom	LGW	30,007,021	22 (+3)	+1.3%
20.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Miami International Airport	Miami, Florida, United States	MIA/KMIA	29,595,618	20	-1.5%
21.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Newark Liberty International Airport	Newark, New Jersey, United States	EWR/KEWR	29,431,061	23 (+2)	+0.7%
22.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco International Airport	San Francisco, (unincorporated), California, United States	SFO/KSFO	29,313,271	19 (-3)	-6.8%
23.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Orlando International Airport	Orlando, Florida, United States	MCO/KMCO	27,319,223	28 (+5)	+2.5%
24.	Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong International Airport	Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, HKSAR	HKG	27,092,290	15 (-9)	-20.0%
25.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Seattle-Tacoma International Airport	Seattle, Washington, United States	SEA/KSEA	26,755,888	27 (+2)	+0.2%
26.	Image:Flag of Japan.svg Narita International Airport	Narita, Chiba, Kantō, Honshū, Japan	NRT	26,537,406	25 (-1)	-8.1%
27.	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport	Rome, Italy	FCO	26,284,478	N/A	+3.7%
28.	Image:Flag of Australia.svg Kingsford Smith International Airport	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	SYD	25,333,508	N/A	+4.0%
29.	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Toronto Pearson International Airport	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	YYZ/CYYZ	24,739,312	29	-4.6%
30.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Philadelphia International Airport	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States	PHL/KPHL	24,671,075	N/A	+0.5%

[edit] 2002 final statistics^[5]

Rank	Airport	Location	Code	Total Passengers
1.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg William B. Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport	Atlanta, Fulton and Clayton, Georgia, United States	ATL	76,876,128
2.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg O'Hare International Airport	Chicago, Illinois, United States	ORD	66,565,952
3.	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Heathrow Airport	Hayes, Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom	LHR	63,338,641
4.	Image:Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo International Airport (Haneda)	Ōta, Tokyo, Kantō, Honshū, Japan	HND	61,079,478
5.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles International Airport	Los Angeles, California United States	LAX	56,223,843
6.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport	Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States	DFW	52,828,573
7.	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt International Airport	Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany	FRA	48,450,357
8.	Image:Flag of France.svg Charles de Gaulle International Airport	Seine-et-Marne/Seine-Saint-Denis/Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France	CDG	48,350,172
9.	Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, The Netherlands	AMS	40,736,009
10.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Denver International Airport	Denver, Colorado, United States	DEN	35,651,098
11.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport	Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States	PHX	35,547,167
12.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg McCarran International Airport	Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States	LAS	35,009,011
13.	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Madrid Barajas International Airport	Barajas, Madrid, Madrid (autonomous community), Spain	MAD	33,913,456
14.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg George Bush Intercontinental Airport	Houston, Texas, United States	IAH	33,905,253
15.	Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong International Airport	Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, HKSAR	HKG	33,882,463
16.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Airport	Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States	MSP	32,628,331
17.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport	Detroit, Michigan, United States	DTW	32,477,694
18.	Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok International Airport	Bangkok, Thailand	DMK	32,182,980
19.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco International Airport	San Francisco, (unincorporated), California, United States	SFO	31,456,422
20.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Miami International Airport	Miami, Florida, United States	MIA	30,060,241
21.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg John F. Kennedy International Airport	Queens, New York City, New York, United States	JFK	29,943,084
22.	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Gatwick Airport	Crawley, West Sussex, South East, England, United Kingdom	LGW	29,628,423
23.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Newark Liberty International Airport	Newark, New Jersey, United States	EWR	29,202,654
24.	Image:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Changi Airport	Changi, East Region, Singapore	SIN	28,979,344
25.	Image:Flag of Japan.svg Narita International Airport	Narita, Chiba, Kantō, Honshū, Japan	NRT	28,883,606
26.	Image:Flag of China.svg Beijing Capital International Airport	Chaoyang, Beijing, People's Republic of China	PEK	27,159,665
27.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Seattle-Tacoma International Airport	Seattle, Washington, United States	SEA	26,690,843
28.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Orlando International Airport	Orlando, Florida, United States	MCO	26,653,672
29.	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Toronto Pearson International Airport	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	YYZ	25,930,363
30.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport	Saint Louis, Missouri, United States	STL	25,626,114

[edit] 2001 final statistics^[6]

Rank	Airport	Location	Code	Total Passengers
1.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg William B. Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport	Atlanta, Fulton and Clayton, Georgia, United States	ATL	75 858 500
2.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg O'Hare International Airport	Chicago, Illinois, United States	ORD	67 448 064
3.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles International Airport	Los Angeles, California United States	LAX	61 606 204
4.	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Heathrow Airport	Hayes, Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom	LHR	60 743 084
5.	Image:Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo International Airport	Ōta, Tokyo, Kantō, Honshū, Japan	HND	58 692 688
6.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport	Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States	DFW	55 150 693
7.	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt International Airport	Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany	FRA	48 559 980
8.	Image:Flag of France.svg Charles de Gaulle International Airport	Seine-et-Marne/Seine-Saint-Denis/Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France	CDG	47 996 529
9.	Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, The Netherlands	AMS	39 531 123
10.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Denver International Airport	Denver, Colorado, United States	DEN	36 092 806
11.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport	Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States	PHX	35 439 031
12.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg McCarran International Airport	Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States	LAS	35 180 960
13.	Image:Flag of the United States.svgGeorge Bush Intercontinental Airport	Houston, Texas, United States	IAH	34 803 580
14.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco International Airport	San Francisco, (unincorporated), California, United States	SFO	34 632 474
15.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Airport	Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States	MSP	34 308 389
16.	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Madrid Barajas International Airport	Barajas, Madrid, Madrid (autonomous community), Spain)	MAD	34 047 931
17.	Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong International Airport	Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, HKSAR	HKG	32 546 029
18.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport	Detroit, Michigan, United States	DTW	32 294 121
19.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Miami International Airport	Miami, Florida, United States	MIA	31 668 450
20.	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Gatwick Airport	Crawley, West Sussex, South East, England, United Kingdom	LGW	31 182 364
21.	Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok International Airport	Bangkok, Thailand	BKK	30 623 366
22.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Newark Liberty International Airport	Newark, New Jersey, United States	EWR	30 558 000
23.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg John F. Kennedy International Airport	Queens, New York City, New York, United States	JFK	29 349 000
24.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Orlando International Airport	Orlando, Florida, United States	MCO	28 253 248
25.	Image:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Changi Airport	Changi, East Region, Singapore	SIN	28 093 759
26.	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Toronto Pearson International Airport	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	YYZ	28 042 692
27.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Seattle-Tacoma International Airport	Seattle, Washington, United States	SEA	27 036 073
28.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport	Saint Louis, Missouri, United States	STL	26 695 019
29.	Image:Flag of Italy.svg Leonardo Da Vinci International Airport	Rome, Italy	FCO	25 565 727
30.	Image:Flag of Japan.svg Narita International Airport	Narita, Chiba, Kantō, Honshū, Japan	NRT	25 379 370

[edit] 2000 final statistics^[7]

Rank	Airport	Location	Code	Total passengers	Change
1.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg William B. Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport	Atlanta, Fulton and Clayton, Georgia, United States	ATL	80 162 407	2.7
2.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg O'Hare International Airport	Chicago, Illinois, United States	ORD	72 144 244	0.6
3.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Los Angeles International Airport	Los Angeles, California United States	LAX	66 424 767	4.8
4.	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Heathrow Airport	Hayes, Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom	LHR	64 606 826	3.8
5.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport	Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States	DFW	60 687 122	1.1
6.	Image:Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo International Airport	Ōta, Tokyo, Kantō, Honshū, Japan	HND	56 402 206	3.8
7.	Image:Flag of Germany.svg Frankfurt International Airport	Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany	FRA	49 360 630	7.6
8.	Image:Flag of France.svg Charles de Gaulle International Airport	Seine-et-Marne/Seine-Saint-Denis/Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France	CDG	48 246 137	10.6
9.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg San Francisco International Airport	San Francisco, (unincorporated), California, United States	SFO	41 040 995	1.8
10.	Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, The Netherlands	AMS	39 606 925	7.7
11.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Denver International Airport	Denver, Colorado, United States	DEN	38 751 687	1.9
12.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg McCarran International Airport	Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States	LAS	36 865 866	9
13.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Airport	Minneapolis/Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States	MSP	36 751 632	5.8
14.	Image:Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul-Gimpo International Airport	Seoul, South Korea	GMP	36 727 124	10.1
15.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport	Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States	PHX	36 040 469	7.4
16.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport	Detroit, Michigan, United States	DTW	35 535 080	4.6
17.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg George Bush Intercontinental Airport	Houston, Texas, United States	IAH	35 251 372	6.7
18.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Newark Liberty International Airport	Newark, New Jersey, United States	EWR	34 188 468	1.7
19.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Miami International Airport	Miami, Florida, United States	MIA	33 621 273	0.8
20.	Image:Flag of Spain.svg Madrid Barajas International Airport	Barajas, Madrid, Madrid (autonomous community), Spain	MAD	32 893 190	17.5
21.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg John F. Kennedy International Airport	Queens, New York City, New York, United States	JFK	32 856 220	3.7
22.	Image:Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong International Airport	Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, HKSAR	HKG	32 752 359	10.2
23.	Image:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London Gatwick Airport	Crawley, West Sussex, South East, England, United Kingdom	LGW	32 065 685	4.9
24.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Orlando International Airport	Orlando, Florida, United States	MCO	30 823 509	5.6
25.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport	Saint Louis, Missouri, United States	STL	30 561 387	1.2
26.	Image:Flag of Thailand.svg Bangkok International Airport	Bangkok, Thailand	BKK	29 616 432	8.5
27.	Image:Flag of Canada.svg Toronto Pearson International Airport	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	YYZ	28 930 036	4.1
28.	Image:Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Changi Airport	Changi, East Region, Singapore	SIN	28 618 200	9.8
29.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Seattle-Tacoma International Airport	Seattle, Washington, United States	SEA	28 408 553	2.5
30.	Image:Flag of the United States.svg Boston Logan International Airport	Boston and Town of Winthrop, Massachusetts, United States	BOS	27 412 926	1.3

[edit] References

1. ^ Passenger Traffic 2006 FINAL from Airports Council International
2. ^ Passenger Traffic 2005 FINAL from Airports Council International
3. ^ Passenger Traffic 2004 FINAL from Airports Council International
4. ^ Passenger Traffic 2003 FINAL from Airports Council International
5. ^ Passenger Traffic 2002 FINAL from Airports Council International
6. ^ Passenger Traffic 2001 FINAL from Airports Council International
7. ^ Passenger Traffic 2000 FINAL from Airports Council International

[edit] See also

• World's busiest airports by traffic movements
• World's busiest airports by cargo traffic
• World's busiest airports by international passenger traffic
• US busiest airports by international passenger traffic
• Busiest airports in the United Kingdom by total passenger traffic

[edit] External links

• Airports Council International Data Centrefr:Aéroports classés par le nombre de passagers

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