Millions and Millions of Travelers
Flying can be exciting, but it can also be stressful – especially if you’re flying into or out of a major airport. Many of the busiest airports see more than 50 million passengers every year, which makes them a little intimidating if you’ve never been to one. Here are the top 20 busiest airports in the world:
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Code: ATL
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Passengers in 2016: 104,171,935
Beijing Capital International Airport
Code: PEK
Location: Chaoyang-Shunyi, Beijing
Passengers in 2016: 94,393,454
Dubai International Airport
Code: DBX
Location: Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Passengers in 2016: 83,654,250
Los Angeles International Airport
Code: LAX
Location: Los Angeles, California
Passengers in 2016: 80,921,527
Tokyo International Airport
Code: HND
Location: Ota, Tokyo, Japan
Passengers in 2016: 79,520,000
Chicago O’Hare International Airport
Code: ORD
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Passengers in 2016: 77,960,588
London Heathrow International Airport
Code: LHR
Location: Hillingdon, London, England
Passengers in 2016: 75,711,130
Hong Kong International Airport
Code: HKG
Location: Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong
Passengers in 2016: 70,516,000
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Code: PVG
Location: Pudong, Shanghai, China
Passengers in 2016: 66,002,414
Charles de Gaulle International Airport
Code: CDG
Location: Roissy-en-France, France
Passengers in 2016: 65,933,145
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Code: DFW
Location: Dallas, Texas
Passengers in 2016: 65,670,697
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Code: AMS
Location: Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, The Netherlands
Passengers in 2016: 63,625,664
Frankfurt Airport
Code: FRA
Location: Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany
Passengers in 2016: 60,786,937
Istanbul Ataturk Airport
Code: IST
Location: Yesilkoy, Istanbul, Turkey
Passengers in 2016: 60,119,215
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
Code: CAN
Location: Baiyun-Huadu, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
Passengers in 2016: 59,732,147
John F. Kennedy International Airport
Code: JFK
Location: Queens, New York City, New York
Passengers in 2016: 58,956, 288
Singapore Changi Airport
Code: SIN
Location: Changi, Singapore
Passengers in 2016: 58,698,039
Denver International Airport
Code: DEN
Location: Denver, Colorado
Passengers in 2016: 58,266,515
Seoul Incheon International Airport
Code: ICN
Location: Incheon, Korea
Passengers in 2016: 57,765,397
Suvarnabhumi Airport
Code: BKK
Location: Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand
Passengers in 2016: 55,892,428
