Top 10 Busiest Airports In The World

There are more than 49,000 airports in the world including 14,858 airports in United States alone. By Air traveling is the fastest and the most convenient way to travel from place to another whether its city to city or its country to country. But we are not here to evaluate the merits of By Air traveling. I have written this article about the busiest airports in the world. How we can find out that which is the busiest airport in the world? According to Airports Council International in Geneva, Switzerland, it can be measured with the three types of categories. Passenger Traffic, Air Traffic Movements and Cargo Traffics. But the most convenient way to find out the busiest airports is the Air Traffic Movements. So here I have created the list of top 10 busiest airports in the world according to the Air Traffic Movements with the yearly measures

10. Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport

Location: Seine-et-Marne/Seine-Saint-Denis/, Val-d’Oise, Île-de-France, France
Total Air Traffic Movement: 377,959
Total Passenger Movement: 13,107,709

9. McCarran International Airport

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Total Air Traffic Movement: 380,008
Total Passenger Movement: 9,646,201

8. Beijing Capital International Airport

Location: Chaoyang, Beijing, China
Total Air Traffic Movement: 386,472
Total Passenger Movement: 18,014,781

7. Charlotte/Douglas International Airport

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Total Air Traffic Movement: 414,170
Total Passenger Movement: 9,340,119

6. George Bush Intercontinental Airport

Location: Houston, Texas, United States
Total Air Traffic Movement: 418,621
Total Passenger Movement: 9,592,640

5. Los Angeles International Airport

Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
Total Air Traffic Movement: 433,452
Total Passenger Movement: 14,579,746

4. Denver International Airport

Location: Denver, Colorado, United States
Total Air Traffic Movement: 473,035
Total Passenger Movement: 12,873,681

3. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

Location: Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Total Air Traffic Movement: 488,570
Total Passenger Movement: 13,726,495

2. O’Hare International Airport

Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Total Air Traffic Movement: 682,018
Total Passenger Movement: 15,012,388

1. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Location: Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Total Air Traffic Movement: 717,001
Total Passenger Movement: 20,527,714