Map Explorer: World's Busiest Airports
We know that geographers usually love airports! Airports are symbols of human civilization and global connectivity. We have collected the world's busiest airports and marked their boundaries on the map. You can overlook and explore these airports in detail, click on the markers to view detailed information for each airport, or choose to jump to the corresponding Wikipedia page for more information.
List of Busiest Airports in the World
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL) is the primary international airport serving Atlanta, Georgia, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has five terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Dubai International Airport (DXB)
Dubai International Airport (IATA: DXB, ICAO: OMDB) is the primary international airport serving Dubai, United Arab Emirates. It is one of the busiest airports in the world by international passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has three terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (IATA: DFW, ICAO: KDFW) is the primary international airport serving the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex and the North Texas region. It is one of the busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has five terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND)
Tokyo Haneda Airport (IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT) is one of the two primary airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area. It is the primary domestic base for Japan's major airlines and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has three terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
London Heathrow Airport (IATA: LHR, ICAO: EGLL) is the primary international airport serving London, United Kingdom. It is one of the busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has four terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Denver International Airport (DEN)
Denver International Airport (IATA: DEN, ICAO: KDEN) is the primary international airport serving Denver, Colorado, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has three terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Istanbul Airport (IST)
Istanbul Airport (IATA: IST, ICAO: LTFM) is the main international airport serving Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the busiest airports in Europe by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has one terminal and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
O'Hare International Airport (ORD)
O'Hare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD) is the primary international airport serving Chicago, Illinois, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has four terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL)
Indira Gandhi International Airport (IATA: DEL, ICAO: VIDP) is the primary international airport serving Delhi, India. It is one of the busiest airports in India by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has three terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (IATA: PVG, ICAO: ZSPD) is one of the two international airports serving Shanghai, China. It is one of the busiest airports in China by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has two terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)
Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX) is the primary international airport serving Los Angeles, California, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has nine terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (IATA: CAN, ICAO: ZGGG) is the primary international airport serving Guangzhou, China. It is one of the busiest airports in China by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has two terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Incheon International Airport (ICN)
Incheon International Airport (IATA: ICN, ICAO: RKSI) is the primary international airport serving Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the busiest airports in Asia by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has two terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG)
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) is the primary international airport serving Paris, France. It is one of the busiest airports in Europe by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has three terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)
Singapore Changi Airport (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS) is the primary international airport serving Singapore. It is one of the busiest airports in Asia by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has four terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) is the primary international airport serving Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is one of the busiest airports in Europe by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has one terminal and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Frankfurt Airport (FRA)
Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF) is the primary international airport serving Frankfurt, Germany. It is one of the busiest airports in Europe by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has two terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)
Harry Reid International Airport (IATA: LAS, ICAO: KLAS) is the primary international airport serving Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the United States by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has four terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) is the primary international airport serving Hong Kong. It is one of the busiest airports in Asia by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has two terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX)
Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (IATA: SZX, ICAO: ZGSZ) is the primary international airport serving Shenzhen, China. It is one of the busiest airports in China by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has two terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)
Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (IATA: MAD, ICAO: LEMD) is the primary international airport serving Madrid, Spain. It is one of the busiest airports in Europe by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has four terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)
John F. Kennedy International Airport (IATA: JFK, ICAO: KJFK) is the primary international airport serving New York City, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has six terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)
Beijing Capital International Airport (IATA: PEK, ICAO: ZBAA) is the main international airport serving Beijing, the capital of China. It is one of the busiest airports in the world by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has three terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA)
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (IATA: SEA, ICAO: KSEA) is the primary international airport serving Seattle, Washington, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the United States by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has one terminal and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)
Suvarnabhumi Airport (IATA: BKK, ICAO: VTBS) is the main international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. It is one of the busiest airports in Southeast Asia by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has one terminal and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)
Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (IATA: CTU, ICAO: ZUUU) is one of the two international airports serving Chengdu, China. It is one of the busiest airports in China by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has two terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Miami International Airport (MIA)
Miami International Airport (IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA) is the primary international airport serving Miami, Florida, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the United States by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has three terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (IATA: CLT, ICAO: KCLT) is the primary international airport serving Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the United States by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has one terminal and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Hamad International Airport (DOH)
Hamad International Airport (IATA: DOH, ICAO: OTHH) is the primary international airport serving Doha, Qatar. It is one of the busiest airports in the Middle East by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has one terminal and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
San Francisco International Airport (SFO)
San Francisco International Airport (IATA: SFO, ICAO: KSFO) is the primary international airport serving San Francisco, California, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the United States by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has four terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (IATA: PHX, ICAO: KPHX) is the primary international airport serving Phoenix, Arizona, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the United States by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has three terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (BCN)
Barcelona–El Prat Airport (IATA: BCN, ICAO: LEBL) is the primary international airport serving Barcelona, Spain. It is one of the busiest airports in Europe by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has two terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (IATA: SHA, ICAO: ZSSS) is one of the two international airports serving Shanghai, China. It is one of the busiest airports in China by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has two terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Orlando International Airport (MCO)
Orlando International Airport (IATA: MCO, ICAO: KMCO) is the primary international airport serving Orlando, Florida, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the United States by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has four terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)
Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR) is one of the three primary international airports serving New York City, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the United States by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has three terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
Toronto Pearson International Airport (IATA: YYZ, ICAO: CYYZ) is the primary international airport serving Toronto, Canada. It is one of the busiest airports in Canada by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has two terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Kunming Changshui International Airport (KMG)
Kunming Changshui International Airport (IATA: KMG, ICAO: ZPPP) is the primary international airport serving Kunming, China. It is one of the busiest airports in China by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has one terminal and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (IATA: KUL, ICAO: WMKK) is the primary international airport serving Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. It is one of the busiest airports in Southeast Asia by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has two terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (SYD)
Sydney Kingsford Smith Airport (IATA: SYD, ICAO: YSSY) is the primary international airport serving Sydney, Australia. It is one of the busiest airports in Australia by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has three terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)
Philadelphia International Airport (IATA: PHL, ICAO: KPHL) is the primary international airport serving Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the United States by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has seven terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (XIY)
Xi'an Xianyang International Airport (IATA: XIY, ICAO: ZLXY) is the primary international airport serving Xi'an, China. It is one of the busiest airports in China by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has three terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Logan International Airport (BOS)
Logan International Airport (IATA: BOS, ICAO: KBOS) is the primary international airport serving Boston, Massachusetts, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the United States by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has four terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport (IATA: FCO, ICAO: LIRF) is the primary international airport serving Rome, Italy. It is one of the busiest airports in Europe by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has four terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Tampa International Airport (TPA)
Tampa International Airport (IATA: TPA, ICAO: KTPA) is the primary international airport serving Tampa, Florida, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the United States by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has one terminal and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Gatwick Airport (LGW)
Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is the secondary international airport serving London, United Kingdom. It is one of the busiest airports in Europe by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has two terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)
Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (IATA: CKG, ICAO: ZUCK) is the primary international airport serving Chongqing, China. It is one of the busiest airports in China by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has three terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK)
Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (IATA: CGK, ICAO: WIII) is the primary international airport serving Jakarta, Indonesia. It is one of the busiest airports in Southeast Asia by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has three terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (IATA: DTW, ICAO: KDTW) is the primary international airport serving Detroit, Michigan, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the United States by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has two terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
Salt Lake City International Airport (IATA: SLC, ICAO: KSLC) is the primary international airport serving Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the United States by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has one terminal and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (IATA: DCA, ICAO: KDCA) is the primary international airport serving Washington, D.C., United States. It is one of the busiest airports in the United States by passenger traffic and serves as a major hub for domestic and international flights. The airport has three terminals and offers a wide range of services and amenities for travelers.