
Top 10 Busiest airports in the world.
The ranking list is based on the airport’s passenger traffic.
Passenger traffic is an important indicator of the airport scale. The larger the passenger volume, the larger the scale of the airport project.
Therefore, this time we ranked the passenger traffic at each airport. The airports on the list are considered important airports in the world.
To maintain the list’s accuracy, the list will update in real-time.
10Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Data
- Country
- America
- Region
- North America
- Status
- In use
- Location
- Dallas and Tarrant counties, Texas
- Owner(s)
- Cities of Dallas and Fort Worth
- Official website
- dfwairport.com
- Operator(s)
- DFW Airport Board
- Began
- 1969
- Opened
- Sep-23, 1973
- Airport type
- Public
- Airport code
- IATA: DFWICAO: KDFWFAA LID: DFWWMO: 72259
- Airport area
- 17206 acres / 69.63 km²
- Runway length
- 4*4085 m,1*2590 m,1*2743 m,1*2834 m
- Navigable city
- 260 (2020)
- Passenger traffic
- 75 million(2019)
- Freight volume
- 984,850 tons (2019)
- Takeoffs and landings
- 720,007 sorties (2019)
9Charles de Gaulle Airport

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (French: Aéroport de Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle), also known as Roissy Airport, is the largest international airport in France.
It opened in 1974 and is located in Roissy-en-France, 23 kilometers (14 miles) northeast of Paris, France. The airport covers an area of 32.38 square kilometers (12.50 square miles). It is named after the French statesman Charles de Gaulle.
In 2019, the airport handled 76,150,007 passengers and 498,175 aircraft. Charles de Gaulle is also the busiest airport in the European Union. The airport handled 2,150,950 metric tons of cargo in 2012.
Charles de Gaulle Airport Data
- Country
- France
- Region
- Western Europe
- Status
- In use
- Official name
- Aéroport de Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle
- Other name
- Roissy Airport
- Location
- Roissy-en-France, France
- Owner
- Groupe ADP
- Official website
- parisaeroport.fr
- Operator
- Groupe ADP
- Began
- 1966
- Opened
- Mar-08, 1974
- Airport type
- Public
- Airport code
- IATA: CDGICAO: LFPG
- Airport area
- 8001 acres / 32.38 km²
- Runway length
- 2*2,700 m,1*4,215 m, 1*4,2000 m
- Passenger traffic
- 76.1 million(2019)
- Freight volume
- 2,156,327 tons (2019)
- Takeoffs and landings
- 498,175 sorties
8Shanghai Pudong International Airport

Shanghai Pudong International Airport is located in Pudong New Area, Shanghai, China, about 30 kilometers away from the city center of Shanghai. It is a 4F-class civil airport.
Pudong Airport occupies a 40-square-kilometre (9,884-acre) site adjacent to the coastline in eastern Pudong.
Pudong Airport has two terminals and three cargo areas, with a total area of 824,000 square meters and 218 seats, including 135 passenger seats. There are four runways, 3,800 meters, 2, 3,400 meters, and 4,000 meters, respectively.
In 2019, Pudong Airport has an annual passenger throughput of 761.534 million passengers, an annual cargo and mail throughput of 3.365 million tons, and 511,846 flights per year.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport Data
- Country
- China
- Region
- East Asia
- Status
- In use
- Official name
- 上海浦东国际机场
- Location
- Pudong, Shanghai, China
- Official website
- shairport.com
- Operator(s)
- Shanghai Airport Authority
- Began
- Oct-15, 1997
- Opened
- Sep-16, 1999
- Airfield area class
- 4F
- Airport type
- Public
- Airport code
- IATA:PVG,ICAO:ZSPD
- Airport area
- 9884 acres / 40 km²
- Main terminal area
- 153 acres / 620000 m²
- Number of parking bays
- 218 (2017)
- Runway length
- 2*3800 m,2*3400 m,1*4000 m
- Number of routes
- 106 domestic, 114 international
- Navigable city
- 297 (2017)
- Passenger traffic
- 76.15 million(2019)
- Freight volume
- 3,634,230 tons (2019)
- Takeoffs and landings
- 511,846 sorties (2019)
7Heathrow Airport

Heathrow Airport, formerly known as London Airport (until 1966), is located 14 miles (23 kilometers) west of central London, England.
Heathrow Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world in terms of international passenger traffic. In 2019, it handled a record 80.8 million passengers. The airport facility is owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings.
Heathrow Airport has two parallel east-west runways and four operating terminals, covering an area of 12.27 square kilometers (4.74 square miles).
Heathrow Airport Data
- Country
- England
- Region
- North Europe
- Status
- In use
- Other name
- London Airport, London Heathrow
- Location
- Hillingdon, Greater London, England, UK
- Owner
- Heathrow Airport Holdings
- Official website
- heathrow.com
- Operator
- Heathrow Airport Limited
- Began
- 1929
- Opened
- Mar-25 1946
- Airport type
- Public
- Airport code
- IATA: LHRICAO: EGLLWMO: 03772
- Airport area
- 3032 acres / 12.27 km²
- Runway length
- 1*3,902 m,1*3,660 m
- Passenger traffic
- 80.84 million(2019)
- Takeoffs and landings
- 475,861 sorties
6O’Hare International Airport

O’Hare International Airport is located in Chicago, Illinois, in the northwestern United States. It is usually called O’Hare Airport, or Chicago O’Hare, or O’Hare for short. The airport is operated by the Chicago Aviation Authority and covers an area of 7,627 acres (3,087 hectares).
In 2019, O'Hare International Airport served 84.64 million passengers, making it the sixth busiest airport in the world. In 2019, O’Hare had a total of 919,704 aircraft in operation, an average of 2,520 aircraft per day, the most of any airport in the world, partly due to the large number of regional flights.
O'Hare International Airport Data
- Country
- America
- Region
- North America
- Status
- In use
- Other name
- O'Hare Airport, Chicago O'Hare
- Location
- O'Hare, Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
- Owner
- City of Chicago
- Official website
- O'Hare Airport Website
- Operator
- Chicago Department of Aviation
- Began
- 1948
- Opened
- 1955
- Airport type
- Public
- Airport code
- IATA: ORDICAO: KORDFAA LID: ORDWMO: 72530
- Airport area
- 7628 acres / 30.87 km²
- Runway length
- 3*2286 m,1*2461 m, 1*3428 m, 1*2428 m,1*3292 m, 1*3962 m
- Passenger traffic
- 84.64 million(2019)
- Freight volume
- 1,788,000 tons (2019)
- Takeoffs and landings
- 919,704 sorties
5Dubai International Airport

Dubai International Airport is located in Dubai, UAE, and is one of the busiest airports in the world. In 2017, DXB handled 88 million passengers and 2.65 million tons of cargo, and registered 409,493 aircraft movements.
Dubai International Airport is located in the Al Garhoud area 2.5 nautical miles (4.6 kilometers; 2.9 miles) east of Dubai, spread over 7,200 acres (2900 hectares) of land.
The total annual capacity of the airport is 90 million passengers. As of January 2016, there are more than 140 airlines operating more than 7,700 weekly flights to more than 270 destinations on all continents. In 2018, more than 63% of passengers who used the airport were transit passengers.
Dubai International Airport Data
- Country
- United Arab Emirates
- Region
- Western Asia
- Status
- In use
- Official name
- مطار دبي الدولي
- Location
- Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Owner
- Government of Dubai
- Official website
- dubaiairports.ae
- Operator
- Dubai Airports Company
- Began
- 1959
- Opened
- 1960
- Airport type
- Public
- Airport code
- IATA: DXBICAO: OMDBWMO: 41194
- Airport area
- 7166 acres / 29 km²
- Runway length
- 1*4,000 m,1*4,450 m
- Passenger traffic
- 86.39 million(2019)
- Freight volume
- 2,514,918 tons (2019)
- Takeoffs and landings
- 373,261 sorties
4Haneda Airport

Haneda Airport (Japanese: Haneda Kūkō) is also known as Tokyo International Airport (Japanese: Tōkyō Kokusai Kūkō). It is located in Ōta, Tokyo, Japan, 15 kilometers (9.3 miles) south of Tokyo Station.
Haneda Airport received 87 millions passengers in 2019; in terms of passenger throughput, it is the third busiest airport in Asia and the fourth busiest airport in the world, second only to Atlanta International Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport (the busiest in Asia) ) And Dubai International Airport.
Since its expansion in 2018, it has been able to handle 90 million passengers per year. With the combination of Haneda Airport and Narita Airport, Tokyo has the third busiest city airport system in the world, after London and New York.
Haneda Airport Data
- Country
- Japan
- Region
- East Asia
- Status
- In use
- Official name
- Tōkyō Kokusai Kūkō
- Other name
- 東京国際空港, Haneda Airport, Haneda Kūkō, 羽田空港
- Location
- Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
- Official website
- tokyo-haneda.com
- Operator
- Civil Aviation Bureau, MLIT (airfield) Japan Airport Terminal Co., Ltd. (Terminal 1 and 2) Tokyo International Air Terminal Corp. (Terminal 3)
- Opened
- Aug-25, 1931
- Airport type
- Public
- Airport code
- IATA: HNDICAO: RJTTWMO: 47671
- Airport area
- 618 acres / 2.5 km²
- Runway length
- 1*3,000 m,1*3,360 m, 2*2,500 m
- Passenger traffic
- 87 million(2019)
3Los Angeles International Airport

Los Angeles International Airport is located in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is 18 miles (30 kilometers) southwest of downtown Los Angeles, and to the north is the commercial and residential area of Westchester. The airport covers an area of 3,500 acres (1,400 hectares). LAX has four parallel runways.
In 2019, Los Angeles International Airport handled 88,068,013 passengers, making it the third busiest airport in the world and the second busiest in the United States after Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Los Angeles International Airport Data
- Country
- America
- Region
- North America
- Status
- In use
- Location
- Westchester, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
- Official website
- flylax.com
- Operator
- Los Angeles World Airports
- Began
- 1928
- Opened
- 1930
- Airport type
- Public
- Airport code
- IATA: LAXICAO: KLAXFAA LID: LAXWMO: 72295
- Airport area
- 3459 acres / 14 km²
- Runway length
- 1*2721 m,1*3318 m, 1*3939 m, 1*3382 m
- Passenger traffic
- 88 million(2019)
- Freight volume
- 133,900 tons (2012)
- Takeoffs and landings
- 691,257 sorties (2019)
2Beijing Capital International Airport

Beijing Capital International Airport is located in the northeastern suburbs of Beijing, China, 25 kilometers from the center of Beijing. It is one of the earliest large airports in China. The airport began construction in June 1955 and was completed in 1958.
Beijing Capital International Airport has three terminal buildings with an airport area of 3657 acres / 14.8 km². It has a total construction area of 1.41 million square meters.
In 2019, the annual passenger throughput of Beijing Capital International Airport was 100 million, ranking first in Asia and second in the world. The cargo and mail throughput was 1,955,300 tons, and the number of takeoffs and landings was 594,000.
Beijing Capital International Airport Data
- Country
- China
- Region
- East Asia
- Status
- In use
- Official name
- 北京首都国际机场
- Location
- Northeast suburbs of Beijing, China
- Official website
- bcia.com.cn
- Operator
- Beijing Capital International Airport Company Limited
- Began
- Jun-10, 1955
- Construction end
- Dec-01, 1957
- Opened
- Mar-01, 1958
- Airfield area class
- 4F
- Airport type
- Public
- Airport code
- IATA: PEKICAO: ZBAAWMO: 54511
- Airport area
- 3657 acres / 14.8 km²
- Terminal area
- 348 acres / 1410000 m²
- Main terminal area
- 242 acres / 980000 m²
- Runway length
- 2*3810 m,1*3,445 m
- Passenger traffic
- 100 million(2019)
- Freight volume
- 1,955,286 tons (2019)
- Takeoffs and landings
- 594,329 sorties (2019)
1Atlanta International Airport

The full name of Atlanta International Airport is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. It is the main international airport serving Atlanta, Georgia.
The airport is located seven miles (11 kilometers) south of downtown Atlanta, USA. It covers an area of 4700 acres (1902 hectares) and has five parallel runways.
The airport provides international services in North and South America, Central America, Europe, Africa and Asia. Since 1998, Atlanta has been the world's most visited airport.
Atlanta International Airport Data
- Country
- America
- Region
- North America
- Status
- In use
- Official name
- Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
- Other name
- Candler Field Airport, William B. Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport
- Location
- Between Fulton and Clayton, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Owner
- City of Atlanta
- Official website
- atl.com
- Operator
- Atlanta Department of Aviation
- Began
- 1925
- Construction end
- 1926
- Opened
- May, 1928
- Airport type
- Public
- Airport code
- IATA: ATLICAO: KATLFAA LID: ATLWMO: 72219
- Airport area
- 4695 acres / 19 km²
- Runway length
- 3*2743 m,1*3048 m,1*3776 m
- Passenger traffic
- 110.5 million(2019)
- Freight volume
- 639,276 tons (2019)
- Takeoffs and landings
- 904,301 sorties (2019)