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class=clear id=navbar data-pos="0" style="background-position:0px 0px;"></div></header><main id=main><div id=intro1><div id=blurbg style="background-image:url(//cdn.worlddata.info/pics/airport.jpg);"></div><div id=intro3><img class=deko src="//cdn.worlddata.info/pics/airport.jpg" loading=lazy alt=Airport width=310 height=261><div class=floater><img id=vgwort src="https://vg08.met.vgwort.de/na/c923750103c24662b996ca61790b8a06" data-vgw="c923750103c24662b996ca61790b8a06" onload="vgwl=1" onerror="vgwl=2" width=6 height=6 alt=vgw loading=eager class=right><h1 style="font-size:24pt;">The biggest airports worldwide by passengers</h1>The largest airport in this ranking is the Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the United States. With 775,818 starts and landings in 2023, it belongs without doubt on the list of the biggest airports worldwide. 37 airlines are starting here and fly to numerous travel destinations. About 105 million passengers and 734,771 tons of cargo are moved annually.<p>The data given for passengers, movements and cargo are based on the year 2023.</div><div class=clear></div></div></div><div class="adtg bbd" id="adtg-1" data-gptfrmt="bbd" ><ins id=ags1 class=adsbygoogle data-ad-client="ca-pub-0315193065476355" data-ad-slot="2913722277" data-ad-format="horizontal" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins></div><div class=boxwhite><center><b>Order by:</b><br><br><a class=btn href="/biggest-airports.php" style="background-color:#017387;">Passengers</a><a class=btn href="/biggest-airports.php?r1=cargo">Cargo</a><a class=btn href="/biggest-airports.php?r1=movements">Movements</a><a class=btn href="/biggest-airports.php?r1=airlines">Airlines</a><a class=btn href="/biggest-airports.php?r1=longest-runways">Longest runway</a></center><br><br><table class="std100 hover"><tr class=top><td class=pl>1.</td><td><strong class=h2>Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_am fl_USA"><a href="/america/usa/airports.php">United States</a> (ATL)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>104.65 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>734,771 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>775,818<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>37<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>2.</td><td><strong class=h2>Dubai Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_as fl_ARE"><a href="/asia/arab-emirates/airports.php">United Arab Emirates</a> (DXB)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>86.99 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>1,805,898 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>416,405<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>84<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>3.</td><td><strong class=h2>Dallas Fort Worth Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_am fl_USA">Dallas-Fort Worth, <a href="/america/usa/airports.php">United States</a> (DFW)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>81.76 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>910,623 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>689,569<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>33<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>4.</td><td><strong class=h2>London Heathrow Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_eu fl_GBR"><a href="/europe/united-kingdom/airports.php">United Kingdom</a> (LHR)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>79.15 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>1,672,874 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>478,002<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>86<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>5.</td><td><strong class=h2>Tokyo Haneda Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_as fl_JPN"><a href="/asia/japan/airports.php">Japan</a> (HND)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>78.72 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>796,500 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>464,910<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>32<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>6.</td><td><strong class=h2>Denver Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_am fl_USA"><a href="/america/usa/airports.php">United States</a> (DEN)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>77.84 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>305,344 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>657,218<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>24<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>7.</td><td><strong class=h2>İstanbul Atatürk Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_as fl_TUR">Bakırköy, Istanbul, <a href="/asia/turkey/airports.php">Turkey</a> (ISL)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>76.24 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>2,557,427 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>505,968<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>68<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>8.</td><td><strong class=h2>Los Angeles Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_am fl_USA"><a href="/america/usa/airports.php">United States</a> (LAX)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>75.05 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>2,130,835 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>575,097<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>62<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>9.</td><td><strong class=h2>Hong Kong Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_as fl_HKG"><a href="/asia/hong-kong/airports.php">Hong Kong</a> (HKG)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>74.52 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>4,331,976 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>416,900<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>83<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>10.</td><td><strong class=h2>Chicago O'Hare Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_am fl_USA"><a href="/america/usa/airports.php">United States</a> (ORD)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>73.89 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>1,906,463 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>720,582<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>46<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>11.</td><td><strong class=h2>Indira Gandhi Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_as fl_IND">New Delhi, <a href="/asia/india/airports.php">India</a> (DEL)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>72.21 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>857,419 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>466,452<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>59<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>12.</td><td><strong class=h2>Charles de Gaulle Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_eu fl_FRA">Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise), <a href="/europe/france/airports.php">France</a> (CDG)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>67.42 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>1,814,953 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>454,893<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>108<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>13.</td><td><strong class=h2>Guangzhou Baiyun Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_as fl_CHN">Guangzhou (Huadu), <a href="/asia/china/airports.php">China</a> (CAN)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>63.17 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>1,922,132 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>362<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>56<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>14.</td><td><strong class=h2>John F Kennedy Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_am fl_USA">New York, <a href="/america/usa/airports.php">United States</a> (JFK)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>62.46 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>1,430,418 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>480,793<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>74<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>15.</td><td><strong class=h2>Amsterdam Airport Schiphol</strong><br><span class="fl_eu fl_NLD"><a href="/europe/netherlands/airports.php">Netherlands</a> (AMS)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>61.89 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>1,378,041 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>441,969<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>79<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>16.</td><td><strong class=h2>Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_eu fl_ESP"><a href="/europe/spain/airports.php">Spain</a> (MAD)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>60.22 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>381,069 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>366,605<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>69<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>17.</td><td><strong class=h2>Frankfurt Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_eu fl_DEU">Frankfurt am Main, <a href="/europe/germany/airports.php">Germany</a> (FRA)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>59.36 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>1,931,296 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>430,436<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>100<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>18.</td><td><strong class=h2>Singapore Changi Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_as fl_SGP"><a href="/asia/singapore/airports.php">Singapore</a> (SIN)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>58.95 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>2,056,700 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>301,700<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>83<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>19.</td><td><strong class=h2>Orlando Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_am fl_USA"><a href="/america/usa/airports.php">United States</a> (MCO)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>57.74 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>222,394 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>310,117<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>35<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>20.</td><td><strong class=h2>Harry Reid Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_am fl_USA">Las Vegas, <a href="/america/usa/airports.php">United States</a> (LAS)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>57.67 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>109,006 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>611,806<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>34<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>21.</td><td><strong class=h2>Incheon Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_as fl_KOR">Seoul, <a href="/asia/south-korea/airports.php">South Korea</a> (ICN)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>56.24 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>2,744,136 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>211,404<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>66<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>22.</td><td><strong class=h2>Shanghai Pudong Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_as fl_CHN">Shanghai (Pudong), <a href="/asia/china/airports.php">China</a> (PVG)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>54.48 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>3,440,084 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>350<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>65<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>23.</td><td><strong class=h2>Charlotte Douglas Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_am fl_USA"><a href="/america/usa/airports.php">United States</a> (CLT)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>53.45 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>152,920 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>539,066<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>18<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>24.</td><td><strong class=h2>Chengdu Shuangliu Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_as fl_CHN">Chengdu (Shuangliu), <a href="/asia/china/airports.php">China</a> (CTU)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>52.95 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>477,700 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>301<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>39<br></div></td></tr><tr class=top><td class=pl>25.</td><td><strong class=h2>Beijing Capital Airport</strong><br><span class="fl_as fl_CHN"><a href="/asia/china/airports.php">China</a> (PEK)</span><br><div class=bx1><div class=indent>Passengers:</div>52.88 M<br><div class=indent>Cargo volume:</div>1,957,779 t<br><div class=indent>Movements:</div>298<br></div><div class=bx2><div class=indent>Airlines:</div>81<br></div></td></tr></table><br><br><div class="adtg hrz" id="adtg-2" data-gptfrmt="hrz" ><ins id=ags2 class=adsbygoogle data-ad-client="ca-pub-0315193065476355" data-ad-slot="3247214056" data-ad-format="horizontal" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins></div><h2>Airports Council International</h2> The Airports Council International (ACI) is an umbrella organization consisting of 641 members that deal with all aspects of airport management. Of these 641 members, a total of 1,953 airports are operated in 176 countries (as of January 2018). This also includes all major airports worldwide. In monthly and annual reports, the ACI publishes the traffic figures for passengers and freight traffic of its members with a 12-month delay. The official figures for 2024 will therefore only be available at the beginning of 2026 and will also be limited to the top 30 places.<p>In total, there are 61 airports with a passenger volume of over 25 million per year, which the ACI classifies as major airports. Of these, around one third are located in North America and one quarter in Europe. The rest are spread across Asia, Australia and South America. None of the major airports are located in Africa. <h2>IATA and ICAO codes</h2><img class=mob-img-right src="//cdn.worlddata.info/pics/airport.jpg" loading=lazy alt=Airport width=310 height=261> The best-known airport abbreviations are the three-digit letter combinations of the IATA. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is an association of around 280 airlines worldwide. The airports themselves are not members in the strict sense, but there are several hundred strategic partnerships between IATA and airports, the aviation industry and public authorities, as well as travel agencies and suppliers.<p>The aim of IATA is the international development of safe and economical air traffic. This includes, above all, the creation of standards such as ticket or booking systems. For example, it handles the booking and invoicing of over 400 million airline tickets every year.<p>The IATA codes are issued for airports (e.g., "SFO" for San Francisco), airlines (e.g., "LH" for Lufthansa) and aircraft types (e.g., "388" for an Airbus A380-800). The letters of an airport code usually have a connection with the name of the city. Only at very large airports does IATA assign a code that is not based on the city or region, but on the name of the airport, for example LHR (London Heathrow) or CDG (Charles de Gaulle).<p>A major drawback of the IATA codes is the limited selection of three-digit codes, which means that codes are assigned again after some time. Since IATA only issues an official list for a four-digit fee, several internet services are involved in collecting these codes. Unfortunately, this always leads to the listing of previously used codes for wrong airports and thus to apparent duplicates.<br><br><div class="adtg cad-right" id="adtg-3" data-gptfrmt="cad" data-asfrmt="rectangle" style="min-height:250px;width:336px;"><ins id=ags3 class=adsbygoogle data-ad-client="ca-pub-0315193065476355" data-ad-slot="3247214056" data-ad-format="rectangle" data-full-width-responsive="true"></ins></div> A further organization for international air traffic is the "International Civil Aviation Organization" (ICAO), which is a special organization of the United Nations (UN) and also assigns its own codes for airports, airlines and aircraft types. Unlike IATA codes, however, normal passengers rarely come into contact with ICAO codes. They are mostly used by pilots and air traffic control. They are recognizable by their four letters, which gives them an advantage over the IATA codes in that there are considerably more possible combinations and the same code is not assigned multiple times. Their more systematic structure also makes it possible to identify where an airport is located. 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