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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. Updated data for the 100 busiest airports can be found on transitguru a transit site on the world wide web. Airports Council International (ACI) is the leading international trade group of the worlds commercial aviation industry, based in Geneva, Switzerland. ...

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2006 final statistics[1]

Rank Airport Location Code
(IATA/ICAO)
Total
passengers
2005
Rank
Change
1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Atlanta, Fulton and Clayton Counties, Georgia, United States ATL/KATL 84,846,639 1 -1.2%
2. O'Hare International Airport Chicago, Illinois, United States ORD/KORD 77,028,134 2 0.7%
3. London Heathrow Airport Hayes, Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom LHR/EGLL 67,530,197 3 -0.6%
4. Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) Ōta, Tokyo, Kantō, Honshū, Japan HND/RJTT 65,810,672 4 +4.0%
5. Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles, California, United States LAX/KLAX 61,041,066 5 -0.7%
6. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States DFW/KDFW 60,226,138 6 +1.8%
7. 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. Frankfurt International Airport Flughafen (Frankfurt am Main), Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany FRA/EDDF 52,810,683 8 +1.1%
9. Beijing Capital International Airport Chaoyang, Beijing, People's Republic of China PEK/ZBAA 48,654,770 15 (+6) +18.7%
10. Denver International Airport Denver, Colorado, United States DEN/KDEN 47,325,016 11 (+1) +9.1%
11. McCarran International Airport Las Vegas, Clark County, Nevada, United States LAS/KLAS 46,193,329 10 (-1) +5.0%
12. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, The Netherlands AMS/EHAM 46,065,719 9 (-3) +4.4%
13. Madrid Barajas Airport Barajas, Madrid, Madrid (autonomous community), Spain MAD/LEMD 45,501,168 12 (-1) +8.0%
14. Hong Kong International Airport Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, HKSAR HKG/VHHH 43,857,908 16 (+2) +8.9%
15. John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens, New York City, New York, United States JFK/KJFK 43,762,282 13 (-2) +4.5%
16. Suvarnabhumi Airport Racha Thewa, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand BKK/VTBS 42,799,532 N/A +9.8%
17. George Bush Intercontinental Airport Houston, Texas, United States IAH/KIAH 42,550,432 17 +7.1%
18. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States PHX/KPHX 41,436,737 14 (-4) +0.5%
19. Newark Liberty International Airport Newark, New Jersey, United States EWR/KEWR 36,724,167 22 (+3) +7.9%
20. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Romulus, Michigan, United States DTW/KDTW 35,972,673 20 -1.1%
21. Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport Fort Snelling, Minnesota, United States MSP/KMSP 35,612,133 19 (-2) -5.3%
22. Singapore Changi Airport Changi, East Region, Singapore SIN/WSSS 35,033,083 25 (+3) +8.0%
23. San Francisco International Airport San Francisco, (unincorporated), California, United States SFO/KSFO 34,975,255 27 (+4) +11.3%
24. Orlando International Airport Orlando, Florida, United States MCO/KMCO 34,640,451 21 (-3) +1.5%
25. London Gatwick Airport Crawley, West Sussex, South East, England, United Kingdom LGW/EGKK 34,172,492 24 (-1) +4.2%
26. Narita International Airport Narita, Chiba, Kantō, Honshū, Japan NRT/RJAA 33,574,807 23 (-3) +0.5%
27. Miami International Airport Miami, Florida, United States MIA/KMIA 32,533,974 28 (+1) +4.9%
28. Philadelphia International Airport Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States PHL/KPHL 31,768,272 26 (-2) +0.9%
29. Toronto Pearson International Airport Mississauga, Ontario, Canada YYZ/CYYZ 30,972,577 29 +3.5%
30. Munich International Airport Munich, Bavaria, Germany MUC/EDDM 30,757,978 N/A +7.5%

FAA diagram of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL), known locally as Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson is located seven miles (11 km) south of the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... This article is about the state capital of Georgia. ... Fulton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. ... Clayton County is a county located in the state of Georgia. ... OHare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD, FAA LID: ORD) is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Heathrow redirects here. ... , For other places with the same name, see Hayes. ... The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost borough in Greater London, England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Tokyo International Airport ) (IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT), located in ÅŒta, Tokyo, Japan, is one of the two primary airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area. ... This article is about the Tokyo ward, for other uses, see Ota. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... Kantō region, Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... LAX and KLAX redirect here. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... DFW redirects here. ... Dallas redirects here. ... Fort Worth is the sixth-largest city in the state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas on the West Fork Trinity River and forming part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: ), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), in Paris, is one of worlds principal aviation centres, as well as Frances main international airport. ... Seine-et-Marne is a French département, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... Seine-Saint-Denis is a French département located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... Val-dOise is a French département named after the Oise River, located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... (Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Essonne Hauts-de-Seine Paris Seine-Saint-Denis Seine-et-Marne Val-de-Marne Val-dOise Yvelines Arrondissements 25 Cantons 317 Communes 1,281 Statistics Land area1 12,012 km² Population (Ranked 1st)  - January 1, 2006 est. ... Frankfurt Airport Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF), known in German as Rhein-Main-Flughafen or Flughafen Frankfurt am Main, is located near Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ... Coat of arms Map Data Area: 20. ...   (German: , English: American English: ) is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a mid-2007 population of 663,567. ... Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE7 Capital Wiesbaden Largest city Frankfurt Minister-President Roland Koch (CDU) Governing party CDU Votes in Bundesrat 5 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  21,100 km² (8,147 sq mi) Population 6,077,000 (08/2006)[1]  - Density... Beijing Capital International Airport (SEHK: 694),(simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (IATA: PEK, ICAO: ZBAA) is the main international airport that serves the capital city of Beijing, Peoples Republic of China. ... Beijings Chaoyang district (Simplified Chinese: 朝阳区; Hanyu Pinyin: Cháoyáng Qū) is home to a good part of Beijings diplomatic quarters, with many embassies located in the area. ... Peking redirects here. ... This article is about Denver International Airport. ... Denver redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... FAA diagram of McCarran International Airport “LAS” redirects here. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... Clark County is a county located in the U.S. state of Nevada. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... Schiphol (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. ... Haarlemmermeer (population: 127,750 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Capital Haarlem Queens Commissioner Mr. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... New Terminal 4 Interior Madrid Barajas International Airport (IATA: MAD, ICAO: LEMD), located northeast of Madrids city center ( ), is the most important international and domestic gateway in Spain. ... ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... Capital Madrid Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 12th  7 995 km²  1,6% Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 3rd  5 964 143  13,5%  745,98/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  Madrilenian  madrileño/a Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166-2 M Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats... Chek Lap Kok Airport Traditional Chinese: Simplified Chinese: Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) is the main airport in Hong Kong. ... Chek Lap Kok (Chinese: 赤鱲角; Jyutping: cek3 laap6 gok3; Cantonese IPA: ; Pinyin: Chìliè Jiǎo; Red Perch Cape) is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong. ... Map of Lantau Island, Hong Kong Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak (Traditional Chinese: ; lit. ... Hong Kong (香港; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2; Yale: heūng góng; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Wade-Giles: Hsiang-kang) is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoples Republic of China. ... For the regional airport in Wisconsin, see John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport. ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... Departure screen at Suvarnabhumi Structure at Suvarnabhumi Airport Terminal Suvarnabhumi Airport (Thai: ),(IATA: BKK, ICAO: VTBS), also known as (New) Bangkok International Airport, is the international airport serving Bangkok, Thailand. ... Racha Thewa (Thai: ราชาเทวะ) is a Tambon in Amphoe Bang Phli, Samut Prakan. ... Amphoe Bang Phli is a district of Samut Prakan province in Thailand. ... Samut Prakan (Thai  ) is one of the central provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA: IAH, ICAO: KIAH, FAA LID: IAH)[2] is an international airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston area. ... Houston redirects here. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... PHX redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... For the county in Arizona, see Maricopa County, Arizona The Maricopa, or Pipaash, are a Native American ethnic group that consisted of small groups of people situated on the banks of the Colorado River that came together in the 19th century. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: , Country State County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]  - Total 26. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (IATA: DTW, ICAO: KDTW), sometimes called Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Detroit Metro Wayne Airport, Metro Airport, or simply DTW, is a major airport in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. ... Romulus is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (IATA: MSP, ICAO: KMSP) is the largest and busiest airport in the five-state upper Midwestern region of Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. ... Fort Snelling is a former military fortification located at the confluence of the Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers in Hennepin County, Minnesota. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Singapore Changi Airport (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Changi Airport (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS) is a major aviation hub in Asia, particularly in the Southeast Asian region, and is the main airport in Singapore. ... Changi International Airport Sunset at Changi Beach Changi is an area to the east of Singapore. ... The East Region consists of the 6 other planning areas. ... FAA diagram of SFO SFO redirects here. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... KMCO redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 261. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is Londons second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. ... For other uses, see Crawley (disambiguation). ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Narita International Airport ) (IATA: NRT, ICAO: RJAA) is an international airport located in Narita, Chiba, Japan, in the eastern portion of the Greater Tokyo Area. ... The street of Narita-san temple Narita ) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Chiba Prefecture ) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. ... Kantō region, Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... , Destinations with direct service from Miami Miami International Airport (IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA, FAA LID: MIA) is a public airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district of Miami, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. ... Miami redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... “PHL” redirects here. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... YYZ redirects here. ... Motto: Pride in our past, Faith in our future Area: 288. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... Munich International Airport (IATA: MUC, ICAO: EDDM), officially named Franz Josef Strauss International Airport (German: Flughafen München Franz Josef Strauß) is located 17. ... For other uses, see Munich (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Bavaria (disambiguation). ...

2005 final statistics[2]

Rank Airport Location Code
(IATA/ICAO)
Total
Passengers
2004
Rank
Change
1. Jackson Atlanta International Airport Atlanta, Fulton and Clayton, Georgia, United States ATL/KATL 150,907,423 1 +1.8%
2. O'Hare International Airport Chicago, Illinois, United States ORD/KORD --- 1 +1.8%
3. London Heathrow Airport Hayes, Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom LHR/EGLL 67,915,403 3 +0.8%
4. Tokyo International Airport (Haneda) Ōta, Tokyo, Kantō, Honshū, Japan HND/RJTT 63,282,219 4 +1.6%
5. Los Angeles International Airport Los Angeles, California, United States LAX/KLAX 61,489,398 5 +1.3%
6. Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States DFW/KDFW 59,176,265 6 -0.4%
7. 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. Frankfurt International Airport Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany FRA/EDDF 52,219,412 8 +2.2%
9. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, The Netherlands AMS/EHAM 44,163,098 9 +3.8%
10. McCarran International Airport Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States LAS/KLAS 43,989,982 11 (+1) +6.0%
11. Denver International Airport Denver, Colorado, United States DEN/KDEN 43,387,513 10 (-1) +2.6%
12. Madrid Barajas International Airport Barajas, Madrid, Madrid (autonomous community), Spain MAD/LEMD 41,940,059 13 (+1) +8.4%
13. John F. Kennedy International Airport Queens, New York City, New York, United States JFK/KJFK 41,885,104 15 (+2) +8.9%
14. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States PHX/KPHX 41,213,754 12 (-2) +4.3%
15. Beijing Capital International Airport Chaoyang, Beijing, People's Republic of China PEK/ZBAA 41,004,008 20 (+5) +17.5%
16. Hong Kong International Airport Chek Lap Kok, Lantau Island, Hong Kong, HKSAR HKG/VHHH 40,269,847 17 (+1) +9.7%
17. George Bush Intercontinental Airport Houston, Texas, United States IAH/KIAH 39,684,640 18 (+1) +8.7%
18. Bangkok International Airport Bangkok, Thailand DMK/VTBD 38,985,043 14 (-4) +2.7%
19. Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport Mendota Heights, Minnesota, United States MSP/KMSP 37,604,373 16 (-3) +2.4%
20. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport Detroit, Michigan, United States DTW/KDTW 36,389,294 19 (-1) +3.2%
21. Orlando International Airport Orlando, Florida, United States MCO/KMCO 34,128,048 24 (+3) +8.4%
22 Newark Liberty International Airport Newark, New Jersey, United States EWR/KEWR 33,999,990 22 +3.3%
23. San Francisco International Airport San Francisco, California, United States SFO/KSFO 33,394,225 21 (-2) +2.3%
24. London Gatwick Airport Crawley, West Sussex, South East, England, United Kingdom LGW/EGKK 32,784,330 23 (-1) +4.2%
25. Singapore Changi Airport Changi, East Region, Singapore SIN/WSSS 32,430,856 26 (+1) +6.8%
26. Philadelphia International Airport Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States PHL/KPHL 31,495,385 30 (+4) +10.5%
27. Narita International Airport Narita, Chiba, Kantō, Honshū, Japan NRT/RJAA 31,451,274 25 (-2) +1.3%
28. Miami International Airport Miami, Florida, United States MIA/KMIA 31,008,453 27 (-1) +2.8%
29. Toronto Pearson International Airport Mississauga, Ontario, Canada YYZ/CYYZ 29,914,750 28 (-1) +4.5%
30. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport Seattle, Washington, United States SEA/KSEA 29,289,026 N/A +1.7%

FAA diagram of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL), known locally as Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson is located seven miles (11 km) south of the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... OHare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD, FAA LID: ORD) is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Heathrow redirects here. ... , For other places with the same name, see Hayes. ... The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost borough in Greater London, England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Tokyo International Airport ) (IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT), located in ÅŒta, Tokyo, Japan, is one of the two primary airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area. ... This article is about the Tokyo ward, for other uses, see Ota. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... Kantō region, Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... LAX and KLAX redirect here. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... DFW redirects here. ... Dallas redirects here. ... Fort Worth is the sixth-largest city in the state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas on the West Fork Trinity River and forming part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: ), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), in Paris, is one of worlds principal aviation centres, as well as Frances main international airport. ... Seine-et-Marne is a French département, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... Seine-Saint-Denis is a French département located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... Val-dOise is a French département named after the Oise River, located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... (Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Essonne Hauts-de-Seine Paris Seine-Saint-Denis Seine-et-Marne Val-de-Marne Val-dOise Yvelines Arrondissements 25 Cantons 317 Communes 1,281 Statistics Land area1 12,012 km² Population (Ranked 1st)  - January 1, 2006 est. ... Frankfurt Airport Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF), known in German as Rhein-Main-Flughafen or Flughafen Frankfurt am Main, is located near Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ...   (German: , English: American English: ) is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a mid-2007 population of 663,567. ... Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE7 Capital Wiesbaden Largest city Frankfurt Minister-President Roland Koch (CDU) Governing party CDU Votes in Bundesrat 5 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  21,100 km² (8,147 sq mi) Population 6,077,000 (08/2006)[1]  - Density... Schiphol (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. ... Haarlemmermeer (population: 127,750 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Capital Haarlem Queens Commissioner Mr. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... FAA diagram of McCarran International Airport “LAS” redirects here. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... This article is about Denver International Airport. ... Denver redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... New Terminal 4 Interior Madrid Barajas International Airport (IATA: MAD, ICAO: LEMD), located northeast of Madrids city center, is the most important international and domestic gateway in Spain, the Iberian Peninsula and southern Europe. ... ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... Capital Madrid Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 12th  7 995 km²  1,6% Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 3rd  5 964 143  13,5%  745,98/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  Madrilenian  madrileño/a Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166-2 M Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats... For the regional airport in Wisconsin, see John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport. ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... PHX redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Maricopa County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... Beijing Capital International Airport (SEHK: 694),(simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (IATA: PEK, ICAO: ZBAA) is the main international airport that serves the capital city of Beijing, Peoples Republic of China. ... Beijings Chaoyang district (Simplified Chinese: 朝阳区; Hanyu Pinyin: Cháoyáng Qū) is home to a good part of Beijings diplomatic quarters, with many embassies located in the area. ... Peking redirects here. ... Chek Lap Kok Airport Traditional Chinese: Simplified Chinese: Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) is the main airport in Hong Kong. ... Chek Lap Kok (Chinese: 赤鱲角; Jyutping: cek3 laap6 gok3; Cantonese IPA: ; Pinyin: Chìliè Jiǎo; Red Perch Cape) is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong. ... Map of Lantau Island, Hong Kong Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak (Traditional Chinese: ; lit. ... Hong Kong (香港; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2; Yale: heūng góng; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Wade-Giles: Hsiang-kang) is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoples Republic of China. ... George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA: IAH, ICAO: KIAH, FAA LID: IAH)[2] is an international airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston area. ... Houston redirects here. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Don Mueang (International) Airport (IATA: DMK, ICAO: VTBD) (or also (Old) Bangkok International Airport) (Thai: , also Don Muang) is an airport in Bangkok, Thailand. ... Location within in Thailand Coordinates: , Country Settled Ayutthaya Period Founded as capital 21 April 1782 Government  - Type Special administrative area  - Governor Apirak Kosayothin Area  - City 1,568. ... Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (IATA: MSP, ICAO: KMSP) is the largest and busiest airport in the five-state upper Midwestern region of Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. ... Mendota Heights is a city located in Dakota County, Minnesota. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (IATA: DTW, ICAO: KDTW), sometimes called Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Detroit Metro Wayne Airport, Metro Airport, or simply DTW, is a major airport in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. ... Romulus is a city in Wayne County in the U.S. state of Michigan. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... KMCO redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 261. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: , Country State County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]  - Total 26. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... FAA diagram of SFO SFO redirects here. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is Londons second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. ... For other uses, see Crawley (disambiguation). ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Singapore Changi Airport (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Changi Airport (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS) is a major aviation hub in Asia, particularly in the Southeast Asian region, and is the main airport in Singapore. ... Changi International Airport Sunset at Changi Beach Changi is an area to the east of Singapore. ... The East Region consists of the 6 other planning areas. ... “PHL” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Narita International Airport ) (IATA: NRT, ICAO: RJAA) is an international airport located in Narita, Chiba, Japan, in the eastern portion of the Greater Tokyo Area. ... The street of Narita-san temple Narita ) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Chiba Prefecture ) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. ... Kantō region, Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... , Destinations with direct service from Miami Miami International Airport (IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA, FAA LID: MIA) is a public airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district of Miami, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. ... Miami redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... YYZ redirects here. ... Motto: Pride in our past, Faith in our future Area: 288. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (IATA: SEA, ICAO: KSEA, FAA LID: SEA), also known as Sea-Tac Airport, is located in SeaTac, Washington, United States at the intersections of Washington State Route 518, Washington State Route 99 and Washington State Route 509. ... Seattle redirects here. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ...

2004 final statistics[3]

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

FAA diagram of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL), known locally as Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson is located seven miles (11 km) south of the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... OHare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD, FAA LID: ORD) is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Heathrow redirects here. ... , For other places with the same name, see Hayes. ... The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost borough in Greater London, England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Tokyo International Airport ) (IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT), located in ÅŒta, Tokyo, Japan, is one of the two primary airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area. ... This article is about the Tokyo ward, for other uses, see Ota. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... Kantō region, Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... LAX and KLAX redirect here. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... DFW redirects here. ... Dallas redirects here. ... Fort Worth is the sixth-largest city in the state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas on the West Fork Trinity River and forming part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: ), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), in Paris, is one of worlds principal aviation centres, as well as Frances main international airport. ... Seine-et-Marne is a French département, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... Seine-Saint-Denis is a French département located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... Val-dOise is a French département named after the Oise River, located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... (Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Essonne Hauts-de-Seine Paris Seine-Saint-Denis Seine-et-Marne Val-de-Marne Val-dOise Yvelines Arrondissements 25 Cantons 317 Communes 1,281 Statistics Land area1 12,012 km² Population (Ranked 1st)  - January 1, 2006 est. ... Frankfurt Airport Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF), known in German as Rhein-Main-Flughafen or Flughafen Frankfurt am Main, is located near Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ...   (German: , English: American English: ) is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a mid-2007 population of 663,567. ... Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE7 Capital Wiesbaden Largest city Frankfurt Minister-President Roland Koch (CDU) Governing party CDU Votes in Bundesrat 5 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  21,100 km² (8,147 sq mi) Population 6,077,000 (08/2006)[1]  - Density... Schiphol (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. ... Haarlemmermeer (population: 127,750 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Capital Haarlem Queens Commissioner Mr. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... This article is about Denver International Airport. ... Denver redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... FAA diagram of McCarran International Airport “LAS” redirects here. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... PHX redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Maricopa County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... New Terminal 4 Interior Madrid Barajas International Airport (IATA: MAD, ICAO: LEMD), located northeast of Madrids city center, is the most important international and domestic gateway in Spain, the Iberian Peninsula and southern Europe. ... ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... Capital Madrid Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 12th  7 995 km²  1,6% Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 3rd  5 964 143  13,5%  745,98/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  Madrilenian  madrileño/a Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166-2 M Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats... Don Mueang (International) Airport (IATA: DMK, ICAO: VTBD) (or also (Old) Bangkok International Airport) (Thai: , also Don Muang) is an airport in Bangkok, Thailand. ... Location within in Thailand Coordinates: , Country Settled Ayutthaya Period Founded as capital 21 April 1782 Government  - Type Special administrative area  - Governor Apirak Kosayothin Area  - City 1,568. ... For the regional airport in Wisconsin, see John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport. ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport (IATA: MSP, ICAO: KMSP) is the largest and busiest airport in the five-state upper Midwestern region of Minnesota, Iowa, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Wisconsin. ... A map of the Twin Cities metropolitan area. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Chek Lap Kok Airport Traditional Chinese: Simplified Chinese: Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) is the main airport in Hong Kong. ... Chek Lap Kok (Chinese: 赤鱲角; Jyutping: cek3 laap6 gok3; Cantonese IPA: ; Pinyin: Chìliè Jiǎo; Red Perch Cape) is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong. ... Map of Lantau Island, Hong Kong Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak (Traditional Chinese: ; lit. ... Hong Kong (香港; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2; Yale: heūng góng; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Wade-Giles: Hsiang-kang) is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoples Republic of China. ... George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA: IAH, ICAO: KIAH, FAA LID: IAH)[2] is an international airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston area. ... Houston redirects here. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (IATA: DTW, ICAO: KDTW), sometimes called Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Detroit Metro Wayne Airport, Metro Airport, or simply DTW, is a major airport in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. ... Detroit redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Beijing Capital International Airport (SEHK: 694),(simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (IATA: PEK, ICAO: ZBAA) is the main international airport that serves the capital city of Beijing, Peoples Republic of China. ... Beijings Chaoyang district (Simplified Chinese: 朝阳区; Hanyu Pinyin: Cháoyáng Qū) is home to a good part of Beijings diplomatic quarters, with many embassies located in the area. ... Peking redirects here. ... FAA diagram of SFO SFO redirects here. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: , Country State County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]  - Total 26. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is Londons second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. ... For other uses, see Crawley (disambiguation). ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... KMCO redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 261. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Narita International Airport ) (IATA: NRT, ICAO: RJAA) is an international airport located in Narita, Chiba, Japan, in the eastern portion of the Greater Tokyo Area. ... The street of Narita-san temple Narita ) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Chiba Prefecture ) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. ... Kantō region, Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Singapore Changi Airport (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Changi Airport (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS) is a major aviation hub in Asia, particularly in the Southeast Asian region, and is the main airport in Singapore. ... Changi International Airport Sunset at Changi Beach Changi is an area to the east of Singapore. ... The East Region consists of the 6 other planning areas. ... , Destinations with direct service from Miami Miami International Airport (IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA, FAA LID: MIA) is a public airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district of Miami, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. ... Miami redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (IATA: SEA, ICAO: KSEA, FAA LID: SEA), also known as Sea-Tac Airport, is located in SeaTac, Washington, United States at the intersections of Washington State Route 518, Washington State Route 99 and Washington State Route 509. ... Seattle redirects here. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... YYZ redirects here. ... Motto: Pride in our past, Faith in our future Area: 288. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... “PHL” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Philadelphia (disambiguation) and Philly. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

2003 final statistics[4]

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

FAA diagram of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL), known locally as Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson is located seven miles (11 km) south of the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... OHare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD, FAA LID: ORD) is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Heathrow redirects here. ... , For other places with the same name, see Hayes. ... The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost borough in Greater London, England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Tokyo International Airport ) (IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT), located in ÅŒta, Tokyo, Japan, is one of the two primary airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area. ... This article is about the Tokyo ward, for other uses, see Ota. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... Kantō region, Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... LAX and KLAX redirect here. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... DFW redirects here. ... Dallas redirects here. ... Fort Worth is the sixth-largest city in the state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas on the West Fork Trinity River and forming part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Frankfurt Airport Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF), known in German as Rhein-Main-Flughafen or Flughafen Frankfurt am Main, is located near Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ...   (German: , English: American English: ) is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a mid-2007 population of 663,567. ... Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE7 Capital Wiesbaden Largest city Frankfurt Minister-President Roland Koch (CDU) Governing party CDU Votes in Bundesrat 5 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  21,100 km² (8,147 sq mi) Population 6,077,000 (08/2006)[1]  - Density... Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: ), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), in Paris, is one of worlds principal aviation centres, as well as Frances main international airport. ... Seine-et-Marne is a French département, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... Seine-Saint-Denis is a French département located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... Val-dOise is a French département named after the Oise River, located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... (Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Essonne Hauts-de-Seine Paris Seine-Saint-Denis Seine-et-Marne Val-de-Marne Val-dOise Yvelines Arrondissements 25 Cantons 317 Communes 1,281 Statistics Land area1 12,012 km² Population (Ranked 1st)  - January 1, 2006 est. ... Schiphol (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. ... Haarlemmermeer (population: 127,750 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Capital Haarlem Queens Commissioner Mr. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... This article is about Denver International Airport. ... Denver redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... PHX redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Maricopa County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... FAA diagram of McCarran International Airport “LAS” redirects here. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... New Terminal 4 Interior Madrid Barajas International Airport (IATA: MAD, ICAO: LEMD), located northeast of Madrids city center, is the most important international and domestic gateway in Spain, the Iberian Peninsula and southern Europe. ... ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... Capital Madrid Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 12th  7 995 km²  1,6% Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 3rd  5 964 143  13,5%  745,98/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  Madrilenian  madrileño/a Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166-2 M Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats... George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA: IAH, ICAO: KIAH, FAA LID: IAH)[2] is an international airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston area. ... Houston redirects here. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, by far the largest and busiest airport in the state of Minnesota, straddles the southern border of the cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. ... Minneapolis redirects here. ... For an overview of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, see Minneapolis-Saint Paul. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (IATA: DTW, ICAO: KDTW), sometimes called Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Detroit Metro Wayne Airport, Metro Airport, or simply DTW, is a major airport in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. ... Detroit redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For the regional airport in Wisconsin, see John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport. ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... Don Mueang (International) Airport (IATA: DMK, ICAO: VTBD) (or also (Old) Bangkok International Airport) (Thai: , also Don Muang) is an airport in Bangkok, Thailand. ... Location within in Thailand Coordinates: , Country Settled Ayutthaya Period Founded as capital 21 April 1782 Government  - Type Special administrative area  - Governor Apirak Kosayothin Area  - City 1,568. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is Londons second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. ... For other uses, see Crawley (disambiguation). ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... , Destinations with direct service from Miami Miami International Airport (IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA, FAA LID: MIA) is a public airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district of Miami, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. ... Miami redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: , Country State County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]  - Total 26. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... FAA diagram of SFO SFO redirects here. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... KMCO redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 261. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... Chek Lap Kok Airport Traditional Chinese: Simplified Chinese: Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) is the main airport in Hong Kong. ... Chek Lap Kok (Chinese: 赤鱲角; Jyutping: cek3 laap6 gok3; Cantonese IPA: ; Pinyin: Chìliè Jiǎo; Red Perch Cape) is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong. ... Map of Lantau Island, Hong Kong Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak (Traditional Chinese: ; lit. ... Hong Kong (香港; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2; Yale: heūng góng; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Wade-Giles: Hsiang-kang) is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (IATA: SEA, ICAO: KSEA, FAA LID: SEA), also known as Sea-Tac Airport, is located in SeaTac, Washington, United States at the intersections of Washington State Route 518, Washington State Route 99 and Washington State Route 509. ... Seattle redirects here. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... Narita International Airport ) (IATA: NRT, ICAO: RJAA) is an international airport located in Narita, Chiba, Japan, in the eastern portion of the Greater Tokyo Area. ... The street of Narita-san temple Narita ) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Chiba Prefecture ) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. ... Kantō region, Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (IATA: FCO, ICAO: LIRF), also known as Fiumicino International Airport, is Italys largest airport, with over 30 million passengers in the year 2006. ... For other uses, see Rome (disambiguation). ... Sydney Airport Control Tower International Terminal forecourt Sydney International Terminal International Terminal, Qantas check-in lounge International Terminal car park Memorial to Charles Kingsford Smith, International Terminal Qantas AVRO 504K replica, first plane flown by Qantas, Domestic Terminal Sydney Domestic Terminal entrance Terminal Control Unit including the old Control Tower... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ... NSW redirects here. ... YYZ redirects here. ... Motto: Pride in our past, Faith in our future Area: 288. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... “PHL” redirects here. ... Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates: Country United States State Pennsylvania County Philadelphia Founded October 27, 1682 Incorporated October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Area    - City 369. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ...

2002 final statistics[5]

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

FAA diagram of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL), known locally as Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson is located seven miles (11 km) south of the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... Atlanta redirects here. ... OHare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD, FAA LID: ORD) is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. ... Nickname: Motto: Urbs in Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in the Chicago metro area and Illinois Coordinates: , Country State Counties Cook, DuPage Settled 1770s Incorporated March 4, 1837 Government  - Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area  - City 234. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Largest metro area Chicago Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 25th  - Total 57,918 sq mi (140,998 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 390 miles (629 km)  - % water 4. ... Heathrow redirects here. ... , For other places with the same name, see Hayes. ... The London Borough of Hillingdon is the westernmost borough in Greater London, England. ... Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. ... Tokyo International Airport ) (IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT), located in ÅŒta, Tokyo, Japan, is one of the two primary airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area. ... This article is about the Tokyo ward, for other uses, see Ota. ... For other uses, see Tokyo (disambiguation). ... Kantō region, Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... LAX and KLAX redirect here. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... DFW redirects here. ... Dallas redirects here. ... Fort Worth is the sixth-largest city in the state of Texas, located about 30 miles west of Dallas on the West Fork Trinity River and forming part of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Frankfurt Airport Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF), known in German as Rhein-Main-Flughafen or Flughafen Frankfurt am Main, is located near Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ...   (German: , English: American English: ) is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany, with a mid-2007 population of 663,567. ... Location Time zone CET/CEST (UTC+1/+2) Administration Country NUTS Region DE7 Capital Wiesbaden Largest city Frankfurt Minister-President Roland Koch (CDU) Governing party CDU Votes in Bundesrat 5 (from 69) Basic statistics Area  21,100 km² (8,147 sq mi) Population 6,077,000 (08/2006)[1]  - Density... Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: ), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), in Paris, is one of worlds principal aviation centres, as well as Frances main international airport. ... Seine-et-Marne is a French département, named after the Seine and the Marne rivers, and located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... Seine-Saint-Denis is a French département located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... Val-dOise is a French département named after the Oise River, located in the ÃŽle-de-France région. ... (Region flag) (Region logo) Location Administration Capital Regional President Departments Essonne Hauts-de-Seine Paris Seine-Saint-Denis Seine-et-Marne Val-de-Marne Val-dOise Yvelines Arrondissements 25 Cantons 317 Communes 1,281 Statistics Land area1 12,012 km² Population (Ranked 1st)  - January 1, 2006 est. ... Schiphol (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. ... Haarlemmermeer (population: 127,750 in 2004) is a municipality in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ... Capital Haarlem Queens Commissioner Mr. ... Motto: Je Maintiendrai (Dutch: Ik zal handhaven, English: I Shall Uphold) Anthem: Wilhelmus van Nassouwe Capital Amsterdam1 Largest city Amsterdam Official language(s) Dutch2 Government Parliamentary democracy Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Beatrix  - Prime minister Jan Peter Balkenende Independence Eighty Years War   - Declared July 26, 1581   - Recognised January 30, 1648 (by Spain... This article is about Denver International Airport. ... Denver redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... PHX redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: , Country State County Maricopa Incorporated February 25, 1881 Government  - Type Council-Manager  - Mayor Phil Gordon (D) Area  - City  515. ... Maricopa County is located in the central part of the U.S. state of Arizona. ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... FAA diagram of McCarran International Airport “LAS” redirects here. ... For further information, see Las Vegas metropolitan area and Las Vegas Strip. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... New Terminal 4 Interior Madrid Barajas International Airport (IATA: MAD, ICAO: LEMD), located northeast of Madrids city center, is the most important international and domestic gateway in Spain, the Iberian Peninsula and southern Europe. ... ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ... Capital Madrid Area  â€“ Total  â€“ % of Spain Ranked 12th  7 995 km²  1,6% Population  â€“ Total (2005)  â€“ % of Spain  â€“ Density Ranked 3rd  5 964 143  13,5%  745,98/km² Demonym  â€“ English  â€“ Spanish  Madrilenian  madrileño/a Statute of Autonomy March 1, 1983 ISO 3166-2 M Parliamentary representation  â€“ Congress seats... George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA: IAH, ICAO: KIAH, FAA LID: IAH)[2] is an international airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston area. ... Houston redirects here. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... Chek Lap Kok Airport Traditional Chinese: Simplified Chinese: Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) is the main airport in Hong Kong. ... Chek Lap Kok (Chinese: 赤鱲角; Jyutping: cek3 laap6 gok3; Cantonese IPA: ; Pinyin: Chìliè Jiǎo; Red Perch Cape) is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong. ... Map of Lantau Island, Hong Kong Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak (Traditional Chinese: ; lit. ... Hong Kong (香港; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2; Yale: heūng góng; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Wade-Giles: Hsiang-kang) is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, by far the largest and busiest airport in the state of Minnesota, straddles the southern border of the cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. ... Minneapolis redirects here. ... For an overview of the Twin Cities metropolitan area, see Minneapolis-Saint Paul. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (IATA: DTW, ICAO: KDTW), sometimes called Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Detroit Metro Wayne Airport, Metro Airport, or simply DTW, is a major airport in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. ... Detroit redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Don Mueang (International) Airport (IATA: DMK, ICAO: VTBD) (or also (Old) Bangkok International Airport) (Thai: , also Don Muang) is an airport in Bangkok, Thailand. ... Location within in Thailand Coordinates: , Country Settled Ayutthaya Period Founded as capital 21 April 1782 Government  - Type Special administrative area  - Governor Apirak Kosayothin Area  - City 1,568. ... FAA diagram of SFO SFO redirects here. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... , Destinations with direct service from Miami Miami International Airport (IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA, FAA LID: MIA) is a public airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district of Miami, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. ... Miami redirects here. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... For the regional airport in Wisconsin, see John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport. ... For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... This article is about the state. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is Londons second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. ... For other uses, see Crawley (disambiguation). ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ... South East England is one of the nine official regions of England. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ... Nickname: Map of Newark in Essex County Coordinates: , Country State County Essex Founded/Incorporated 1666/1836 Government  - Mayor Cory Booker, term of office 2006–2010 Area [1]  - Total 26. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Singapore Changi Airport (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Changi Airport (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS) is a major aviation hub in Asia, particularly in the Southeast Asian region, and is the main airport in Singapore. ... Changi International Airport Sunset at Changi Beach Changi is an area to the east of Singapore. ... The East Region consists of the 6 other planning areas. ... Narita International Airport ) (IATA: NRT, ICAO: RJAA) is an international airport located in Narita, Chiba, Japan, in the eastern portion of the Greater Tokyo Area. ... The street of Narita-san temple Narita ) is a city located in Chiba, Japan. ... Chiba Prefecture ) is located in the Greater Tokyo Area of Honshu Island, Japan. ... Kantō region, Japan. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Beijing Capital International Airport (SEHK: 694),(simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: ) (IATA: PEK, ICAO: ZBAA) is the main international airport that serves the capital city of Beijing, Peoples Republic of China. ... Beijings Chaoyang district (Simplified Chinese: 朝阳区; Hanyu Pinyin: Cháoyáng Qū) is home to a good part of Beijings diplomatic quarters, with many embassies located in the area. ... Peking redirects here. ... Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (IATA: SEA, ICAO: KSEA, FAA LID: SEA), also known as Sea-Tac Airport, is located in SeaTac, Washington, United States at the intersections of Washington State Route 518, Washington State Route 99 and Washington State Route 509. ... Seattle redirects here. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... KMCO redirects here. ... Nickname: Location in Orange County and the state of Florida Coordinates: , Country State County Government  - Mayor Buddy Dyer (D) Area  - City 261. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... YYZ redirects here. ... Motto: Pride in our past, Faith in our future Area: 288. ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament House seats 107 Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... Diagram of STL. Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport (IATA: STL, ICAO: KSTL) is the primary airport for Saint Louis, Missouri and the surrounding area. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Missouri Coordinates: , Country State County Independent City Government  - Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Area  - City  66. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ...

2001 final statistics[6]

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

FAA diagram of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL), known locally as Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson is located seven miles (11 km) south of the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... OHare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD, FAA LID: ORD) is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. ... LAX and KLAX redirect here. ... Heathrow redirects here. ... Tokyo International Airport ) (IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT), located in ÅŒta, Tokyo, Japan, is one of the two primary airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area. ... DFW redirects here. ... Frankfurt Airport Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF), known in German as Rhein-Main-Flughafen or Flughafen Frankfurt am Main, is located near Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ... Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: ), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), in Paris, is one of worlds principal aviation centres, as well as Frances main international airport. ... Schiphol (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. ... This article is about Denver International Airport. ... PHX redirects here. ... FAA diagram of McCarran International Airport “LAS” redirects here. ... George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA: IAH, ICAO: KIAH, FAA LID: IAH)[2] is an international airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston area. ... FAA diagram of SFO SFO redirects here. ... Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, by far the largest and busiest airport in the state of Minnesota, straddles the southern border of the cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. ... New Terminal 4 Interior Madrid Barajas International Airport (IATA: MAD, ICAO: LEMD), located northeast of Madrids city center, is the most important international and domestic gateway in Spain, the Iberian Peninsula and southern Europe. ... Chek Lap Kok Airport Traditional Chinese: Simplified Chinese: Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) is the main airport in Hong Kong. ... Chek Lap Kok (Chinese: 赤鱲角; Jyutping: cek3 laap6 gok3; Cantonese IPA: ; Pinyin: Chìliè Jiǎo; Red Perch Cape) is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong. ... Map of Lantau Island, Hong Kong Lantau Island, also Lantao, based on the old local name of Lantau Peak (Traditional Chinese: ; lit. ... Hong Kong (香港; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2; Yale: heūng góng; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Wade-Giles: Hsiang-kang) is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (IATA: DTW, ICAO: KDTW), sometimes called Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Detroit Metro Wayne Airport, Metro Airport, or simply DTW, is a major airport in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. ... , Destinations with direct service from Miami Miami International Airport (IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA, FAA LID: MIA) is a public airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district of Miami, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is Londons second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. ... Bangkok International Airport (or also Don Muang International Airport) (Thai ท่าอากาศยานกรุงเทพ, also Don Mueang, Thai ท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง) is an airport in Bangkok, Thailand (, ). The airport was officially opened on March 27th 1914, although the field had been in use earlier. ... For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ... For the regional airport in Wisconsin, see John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport. ... KMCO redirects here. ... Singapore Changi Airport (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Changi Airport (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS) is a major aviation hub in Asia, particularly in the Southeast Asian region, and is the main airport in Singapore. ... YYZ redirects here. ... Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (IATA: SEA, ICAO: KSEA, FAA LID: SEA), also known as Sea-Tac Airport, is located in SeaTac, Washington, United States at the intersections of Washington State Route 518, Washington State Route 99 and Washington State Route 509. ... Diagram of STL. Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport (IATA: STL, ICAO: KSTL) is the primary airport for Saint Louis, Missouri and the surrounding area. ... Leonardo da Vinci International Airport (IATA: FCO, ICAO: LIRF), also known as Fiumicino International Airport, is Italys largest airport, with over 30 million passengers in the year 2006. ... Narita International Airport ) (IATA: NRT, ICAO: RJAA) is an international airport located in Narita, Chiba, Japan, in the eastern portion of the Greater Tokyo Area. ...

2000 final statistics[7]

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

FAA diagram of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (IATA: ATL, ICAO: KATL, FAA LID: ATL), known locally as Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson is located seven miles (11 km) south of the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... OHare International Airport (IATA: ORD, ICAO: KORD, FAA LID: ORD) is an airport located in Chicago, Illinois, United States, 17 miles (27 km) northwest of the Chicago Loop. ... LAX and KLAX redirect here. ... Heathrow redirects here. ... DFW redirects here. ... Tokyo International Airport ) (IATA: HND, ICAO: RJTT), located in ÅŒta, Tokyo, Japan, is one of the two primary airports serving the Greater Tokyo Area. ... Frankfurt Airport Frankfurt Airport (IATA: FRA, ICAO: EDDF), known in German as Rhein-Main-Flughafen or Flughafen Frankfurt am Main, is located near Frankfurt am Main, Germany. ... Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: ), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), in Paris, is one of worlds principal aviation centres, as well as Frances main international airport. ... FAA diagram of SFO SFO redirects here. ... Schiphol (IATA: AMS, ICAO: EHAM) (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. ... This article is about Denver International Airport. ... FAA diagram of McCarran International Airport “LAS” redirects here. ... Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, by far the largest and busiest airport in the state of Minnesota, straddles the southern border of the cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. ... Gimpo International Airport (Hangul: 김포국제공항; Hanja:金浦國際空港; Revised Romanization of Korean: Gimpo Gukje Gonghang; McCune-Reischauer: Kimpo Kukche Konghang), commonly known as Gimpo Airport (IATA: GMP, ICAO: RKSS) (formerly Kimpo International Airport), is located in the far western end of Seoul and was the main international airport for Seoul and South... PHX redirects here. ... Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (IATA: DTW, ICAO: KDTW), sometimes called Detroit Metropolitan Airport, Detroit Metro Wayne Airport, Metro Airport, or simply DTW, is a major airport in Romulus, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. ... George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IATA: IAH, ICAO: KIAH, FAA LID: IAH)[2] is an international airport in the city of Houston, Texas, United States serving the Greater Houston area. ... For the massive interchange outside of Newark Liberty International Airport, see Newark Airport Interchange. ... , Destinations with direct service from Miami Miami International Airport (IATA: MIA, ICAO: KMIA, FAA LID: MIA) is a public airport located eight miles (13 km) northwest of the central business district of Miami, in unincorporated Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States. ... New Terminal 4 Interior Madrid Barajas International Airport (IATA: MAD, ICAO: LEMD), located northeast of Madrids city center, is the most important international and domestic gateway in Spain, the Iberian Peninsula and southern Europe. ... For the regional airport in Wisconsin, see John F. Kennedy Memorial Airport. ... Chek Lap Kok Airport Traditional Chinese: Simplified Chinese: Hong Kong International Airport (IATA: HKG, ICAO: VHHH) is the main airport in Hong Kong. ... Chek Lap Kok (Chinese: 赤鱲角; Jyutping: cek3 laap6 gok3; Cantonese IPA: ; Pinyin: Chìliè Jiǎo; Red Perch Cape) is an island in the western waters of Hong Kong. ... Hong Kong (香港; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: hoeng1 gong2; Yale: heūng góng; pinyin: Xiānggǎng; Wade-Giles: Hsiang-kang) is one of the two Special Administrative Regions of the Peoples Republic of China. ... Gatwick Airport (IATA: LGW, ICAO: EGKK) is Londons second largest airport and the second busiest airport in the United Kingdom after Heathrow. ... KMCO redirects here. ... Diagram of STL. Lambert-Saint Louis International Airport (IATA: STL, ICAO: KSTL) is the primary airport for Saint Louis, Missouri and the surrounding area. ... Bangkok International Airport (or also Don Muang International Airport) (Thai ท่าอากาศยานกรุงเทพ, also Don Mueang, Thai ท่าอากาศยานดอนเมือง) is an airport in Bangkok, Thailand (, ). The airport was officially opened on March 27th 1914, although the field had been in use earlier. ... YYZ redirects here. ... Singapore Changi Airport (Chinese: ; pinyin: ) or Changi Airport (IATA: SIN, ICAO: WSSS) is a major aviation hub in Asia, particularly in the Southeast Asian region, and is the main airport in Singapore. ... Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (IATA: SEA, ICAO: KSEA, FAA LID: SEA), also known as Sea-Tac Airport, is located in SeaTac, Washington, United States at the intersections of Washington State Route 518, Washington State Route 99 and Washington State Route 509. ... KBOS is the airport identification code. ...

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

See also

The thirty worlds busiest airports by traffic movements are measured by total movements (data provided by Airports Council International). ... The thirty worlds busiest airports by cargo traffic for various periods (data provided by Airports Council International). ... The following is a list of the worlds busiest airports by international passenger traffic. ... The busiest airports in the United States by international passenger traffic from the years 1990, 1995, and 2000 from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics at the U.S. Department of Transportation. ... Queue of aircraft for take-off at the UKs, Europes and the Worlds busiest international airport - London Heathrow BAA owns 7 UK Airports, operates 8 Overseas Airports and runs 3 US Airports Retail industry Heathrow Terminal 5 under construction in July 2005 The tables below contain available...

External links

  • Airports Council International Data Centre

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