The world's busiest city airport systems by passenger traffic are measured by total number of passengers from all airports within a city or metropolitan area combined. London, with six commercial airports serving its metropolitan area, is the busiest city airport system in the world, [1] although Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world's busiest individual airport. [2]
The following list is based on preliminary full-year figures provided by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, [2] along with figures provided by airports and aviation ministries when not available from the former list.
The following list is based on information provided by the Airports Council International's preliminary full-year figures for the Top 30 airports in the world, [11] and the Top 50 airports in the US. [12]
The following list is based on two lists compiled by CAPA Centre for Aviation based on data from Airports Council International, one ranking cities with multiple airports [33] and the other ranking individual airports. [34]
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport, also known by its former official names Louisville International Airport and Standiford Field, is a civil-military airport in Louisville in Jefferson County, Kentucky. The airport covers 1,500 acres (6.1 km2) and has three runways. Its IATA airport code, SDF, is based on the airport's former name, Standiford Field. Despite being called an international airport, it has no regularly-scheduled international passenger flights, but is a port of entry, handling many UPS Airlines international cargo flights through the United Parcel Service's worldwide air hub, often referred to as UPS Worldport.
Pensacola International Airport, formerly Pensacola Gulf Coast Regional Airport and Pensacola Regional Airport, and temporarily branded Pensacola Intergalactic Airport each February in recognition of the local Pensacon convention, is a public use airport three nautical miles northeast of the central business district of Pensacola, in Escambia County, Florida, United States. It is owned by the City of Pensacola. Despite its name, the airport does not offer scheduled international flights, though chartered international flights are not uncommon. This airport is one of five major airports in North Florida, and among these is the second largest by passenger count, only behind Jacksonville. The other four airports in North Florida are: Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport, Tallahassee International Airport, and Jacksonville International Airport.
City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport, simply known as Colorado Springs Airport, is a city-owned public civil-military airport 6 miles (9.7 km) southeast of downtown Colorado Springs, in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It is the second busiest commercial service airport in the state after Denver International Airport. Peterson Space Force Base, which is located on the north side of runway 13/31, is a tenant of the airport.
Bismarck Municipal Airport is in Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States, three miles southeast of the City of Bismarck, North Dakota, which owns it. The National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015 categorized it as a primary commercial service airport.
Hancock County–Bar Harbor Airport is a county-owned, public-use airport located in Trenton, Maine, eight nautical miles northwest of the central business district of Bar Harbor, a city in Hancock County, Maine, United States. It serves the residents of Hancock County with commercial and charter aviation services. During the summer months, the airport becomes one of Maine's busiest, with significant private jet operations bringing visitors to the numerous summer colonies in the county, which includes Mount Desert Island. Scheduled passenger airline service is subsidized by the Essential Air Service program.
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport is 5 miles (8 km) east of downtown Chattanooga, in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The airport is owned and operated by the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority. It is a Class C airport serviced by the Chattanooga Airport Traffic Control Tower. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized it as a small-hub primary commercial service facility.
San Luis Valley Regional Airport is two miles south of Alamosa, in Alamosa County, Colorado, United States. It sees one airline, subsidized by the Essential Air Service program. The airport reached 10,000 enplanements for the first time in its EAS participation with Boutique Air and is now classified as a non-hub primary airport.
Springfield–Branson National Airport is five miles (8.0 km) northwest of Springfield, in Greene County, Missouri, United States. The airport has flights to 13 non-stop cities in the U.S., 1 of which is a seasonal service.
Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport is located in Belgrade, Montana, United States, eight miles northwest of Bozeman. Owned by the Gallatin Airport Authority, it has been Montana's busiest airport since 2013.
Lynchburg Regional Airport, also known as Preston Glenn Field, is a public use airport in Campbell County, Virginia, United States. It is located at the intersection of Route 29 South and Route 460, five nautical miles southwest of the central business district of the City of Lynchburg, which owns the airport. Opened in 1931, it was originally named Preston Glenn Airport in honor of Lt. Preston Glenn, a Lynchburg native who died while serving in World War I as an Army Air Corps pilot. Mostly used for general aviation, the airport is also served by one commercial airline, American Airlines, flying Embraer ERJ-145 aircraft to Charlotte Douglas International Airport in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Wiley Post–Will Rogers Memorial Airport, often referred to as Post/Rogers Memorial, is a public airport located in Utqiaġvik, the largest city and borough seat of the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The airport is owned by the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities. Situated on the Chukchi Sea at a latitude of 71.29°N, it is the northernmost airport in United States territory.
Helena Regional Airport is a public airport two miles northeast of Helena, in Lewis and Clark County, Montana, United States. It is owned by the Helena Regional Airport Authority.
Central Wisconsin Airport, referred to as "C-Way", is a public airport located 3 nautical miles southeast of the central business district of Mosinee, in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is owned by Marathon County and Portage County. It is included in the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2025–2029, in which it is categorized as a non-hub primary commercial service facility. It is the fifth busiest of eight commercial airports in Wisconsin in terms of passengers served.
Kharkiv International Airport is an airport located in Kharkiv, Ukraine. It is the main airfield serving the city of Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city. It is located to the south-east of the city center, in the city's Slobidskyi district.
Nulato Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located one nautical mile (2 km) northeast of the central business district of Nulato, a city in the Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska.
Larsen Bay Airport is a state-owned public-use airport located in Larsen Bay, a city in the Kodiak Island Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska.
London: Our capital's collective airport system is the busiest in the whole world. A total of 170,980,680 passengers.
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