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Rankings

Rankings computed from the directory. Passenger rankings only compare airports with figures for the period shown.

PassengersBusiest airports by passengers

Airports ranked by the most recent annual passenger figure (2022 or later) recorded in Wikidata.

  1. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport106,302,208
  2. Dubai International Airport95,200,000
  3. Tokyo International Airport85,900,617
PassengersBusiest airports in 2019

The last full year before the pandemic: airports ranked by passengers in 2019.

  1. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport110,531,300
  2. Beijing Capital International Airport100,013,642
  3. Los Angeles International Airport88,068,013
ChangePassenger growth since 2019

Airports with at least one million passengers in 2019, ranked by change to their latest figure (2023 or later).

  1. Beijing Daxing International Airport+1610.3%
  2. Sarasota–Bradenton International Airport+121.1%
  3. Tirana International Airport Nënë Tereza+117.4%
Longest runwayAirports with the longest runways

Ranked by the length of the longest runway recorded for each airport.

  1. Qamdo Bamda Airport5,500 m
  2. Ulyanovsk Vostochny Airport5,000 m
  3. Denver International Airport4,877 m
ElevationHighest airports in the world

Airports ranked by elevation above sea level.

  1. Daocheng Yading Airport4,411 m
  2. Qamdo Bamda Airport4,400 m
  3. Shigatse Tingri Airport4,300 m
ElevationAirports below sea level and the lowest

Airports with the lowest recorded elevation, from below sea level upwards.

  1. Bar Yehuda Airfield-378 m
  2. Furnace Creek Airport-64 m
  3. Cliff Hatfield Memorial Airport-55 m
OpenedOldest airports still in use

Airports with the earliest recorded opening date that are still listed as active.

  1. Cannes – Mandelieu Airport1905
  2. Toussus-le-Noble Airport1907
  3. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport1907
Hub airlinesAirports with the most airline hubs

Airports ranked by the number of active airlines that list them as a hub.

  1. Miami International Airport12
  2. El Dorado International Airport12
  3. Cairo International Airport12
AirportsCountries with the most airports

Countries ranked by the number of airports with an IATA code in our directory.

  1. United States2001
  2. Canada446
  3. Australia440