List of the busiest airports in Asia

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This is a list of the busiest airports in Asia, ranked by total passengers per year, which includes arrival, departure, and transit passengers. Beijing Capital International Airport has been the busiest airport in Asia since 2009. The tables also show the percentage change in total passenger traffic over last year. Asian airports are those that are located in the 48 countries and 6 dependent states as defined by UN and fall within the Asian region.

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As of 2018, China has 19 airports in the top 50, while Japan has five, India has five, South Korea has three and Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, UAE, Thailand and Turkey (Asian part) have two each. Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Philippines, Qatar, and Israel have one each.

At a glance

Annual traffic on ten most important Asian airports. See Wikidata query.

2018 statistics

RankAirportCityCountry/TerritoryCode

(IATA)

Code

(ICAO)

Total
passengers
%
change
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Capital International Airport BeijingChinaPEKZBAA100,983,290Increase2.svg5.4%
2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai International Airport DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDXBOMDB89,149,387Increase2.svg1.0%
3 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo-Haneda International Airport TokyoJapanHNDRJTT87,098,683Increase2.svg1.9%
4 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong International Airport Hong KongHong KongHKGVHHH74,517,402Increase2.svg2.8%
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Pudong International Airport ShanghaiChinaPVGZSPD74,006,331Increase2.svg5.8%
6 Flag of India.svg Indira Gandhi International Airport DelhiIndiaDELVIDP69,866,994Increase2.svg10.1%
7 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport GuangzhouChinaCANZGGG69,720,403Increase2.svg5.8%
8 Flag of South Korea.svg Incheon International Airport Seoul/IncheonRepublic of KoreaICNRKSI68,259,763Increase2.svg10.0%
9 Flag of Indonesia.svg Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Jakarta/TangerangIndonesiaCGKWIII66,908,159Increase2.svg6.2%
10 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Changi Airport SingaporeSingaporeSINWSSS65,627,356Increase2.svg5.4%
11 Flag of Thailand.svg Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok/Samut PrakanThailandBKKVTBS63,378,923Increase2.svg4.1%
12 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur International Airport Kuala Lumpur/SepangMalaysiaKULWMKK59,959,000Increase2.svg2.4%
13 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport ChengduChinaCTUZUUU52,950,529Increase2.svg6.3%
14 Flag of India.svg Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport MumbaiIndiaBOMVABB49,877,918Increase2.svg5.7%
15 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport ShenzhenChinaSZXZGSZ49,348,950Increase2.svg8.2%
16 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kunming Changshui International Airport KunmingChinaKMGZPPP47,088,140Increase2.svg5.3%
17 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Taipei/TaoyuanTaiwanTPERCTP46,535,180Increase2.svg3.7%
18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ninoy Aquino International Airport ManilaPhilippinesMNLRPLL45,082,544Increase2.svg6.7%
19 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xi'an Xianyang International Airport Xi'an/XianyangChinaXIYZLXY44,653,311Increase2.svg6.2%
20 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport ShanghaiChinaSHAZSSS43,628,004Increase2.svg4.2%
21 Flag of Japan.svg Narita International Airport Tokyo/NaritaJapanNRTRJAA42,601,130Increase2.svg4.8%
22 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport ChongqingChinaCKGZUCK41,595,887Increase2.svg7.5%
23 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg King Abdulaziz International Airport JeddahSaudi ArabiaJEDOEJN41,200,000Increase2.svg21.4%
24 Flag of Thailand.svg Don Mueang International Airport Bangkok SGDThailandDMKVTBD40,758,148Increase2.svg6.4%
25 Flag of Vietnam.svg Tan Son Nhat International Airport Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)VietnamSGNVVTS38,500,000Increase2.svg7.2%
26 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport HangzhouChinaHGHZSHC38,241,630Increase2.svg7.5%
27 Flag of Qatar.svg Hamad International Airport DohaQatarDOHOTHH35,400,000Decrease2.svg1.3%
28 Flag of Turkey.svg Sabiha Gökçen International Airport IstanbulTurkeySAWLTFJ34,210,566Increase2.svg8.0%
29 Flag of India.svg Kempegowda International Airport BangaloreIndiaBLRVOBL33,300,000Increase2.svg22.4%
30 Flag of Japan.svg Kansai International Airport Greater Osaka AreaJapanKIXRJBB28,660,428Increase2.svg2.4%
31 Flag of Turkey.svg Antalya Airport AntalyaTurkeyAYTLTAI28,629,078Increase2.svg10.4%
32 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Nanjing Lukou International Airport NanjingChinaNKGZSNJ28,581,546Increase2.svg10.6%
33 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport ZhengzhouChinaCGOZHCC27,334,730Increase2.svg12.4%
34 Flag of Vietnam.svg Noi Bai International Airport HanoiVietnamHANVVNB27,000,000Increase2.svg17.1%
35 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg King Khalid International Airport RiyadhSaudi ArabiaRUHOERK26,772,525Increase2.svg6.9%
36 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport XiamenChinaXMNZSAM26,553,438Increase2.svg8.2%
37 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeju International Airport JejuRepublic of KoreaCJURKPC26,290,832Decrease2.svg11.1%
38 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Changsha Huanghua International Airport ChangshaChinaCSXZGHA25,266,251Increase2.svg6.3%
39 Flag of South Korea.svg Gimpo International Airport SeoulRepublic of KoreaGMPRKSS24,602,588Decrease2.svg1.9%
40 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qingdao Liuting International Airport QingdaoChinaTAOZSQD24,535,738Increase2.svg5.7%
41 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wuhan Tianhe International Airport WuhanChinaWUHZHHH24,500,356Increase2.svg5.9%
42 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Haikou Meilan International Airport HaikouChinaHAKZJHK24,123,582Increase2.svg6.7%
43 Flag of Japan.svg New Chitose Airport SapporoJapanCTSRJCC24,081,728Increase2.svg5.0%
44 Flag of Indonesia.svg Ngurah Rai International Airport DenpasarIndonesiaDPSWADD23,779,178Increase2.svg13.0%
45 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianjin Binhai International Airport TianjinChinaTSNZBTJ23,591,412Increase2.svg12.3%
46 Flag of Japan.svg Fukuoka Airport FukuokaJapanFUKRJFF23,271,641Increase2.svg3.4%
47 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport ÜrümqiChinaURCZWWW23,027,788Increase2.svg7.1%
48 Flag of Israel.svg Ben Gurion Airport Central DistrictIsraelTLVLLBG22,949,676Increase2.svg10.7%
49 Flag of India.svg Chennai International Airport ChennaiIndiaMAAVOMM22,243,650Increase2.svg10.0%
50 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi International Airport Abu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesAUHOMAA22,010,868Decrease2.svg7.4%

2017 statistics

RankAirportCityCountryCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Total
passengers
%
change
1 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Capital International Airport BeijingChinaPEK/ZBAA95,786,296Increase2.svg4.5%
2 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai International Airport DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDXB/OMDB88,242,099Increase2.svg5.5%
3 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo International Airport TokyoJapanHND/RJTT84,956,964Increase2.svg6.1%
4 Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong International Airport Hong KongChinaHKG/VHHH72,921,000Increase2.svg3.3%
5 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Pudong International Airport ShanghaiChinaPVG/ZSPD70,001,237Increase2.svg6.1%
6 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport GuangzhouChinaCAN/ZGGG65,806,977Increase2.svg10.2%
7 Flag of India.svg Indira Gandhi International Airport DelhiIndiaDEL/VIDP65,691,662Increase2.svg14.1%
8 Flag of Indonesia.svg Soekarno–Hatta International Airport JakartaIndonesiaCGK/WIII63,015,620Increase2.svg12.0%
9 Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Changi Airport SingaporeSingaporeSIN/WSSS62,219,573Increase2.svg6.0%
10 Flag of South Korea.svg Incheon International Airport Seoul/IncheonRepublic of KoreaICN/RKSI62,082,032Increase2.svg7.5%
11 Flag of Thailand.svg Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok/Samut PrakanThailandBKK/VTBS60,860,704Increase2.svg8.9%
12 Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur International Airport SepangMalaysiaKUL/WMKK58,554,627Increase2.svg11.2%
13 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport ChengduChinaCTU/ZUUU49,801,693Increase2.svg8.2%
14 Flag of India.svg Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport MumbaiIndiaBOM/VABB47,204,259Increase2.svg5.6%
15 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport ShenzhenChinaSZX/ZGSZ45,610,651Increase2.svg8.7%
16 Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport TaipeiTaiwanTPE/RCTP44,878,703Increase2.svg6.1%
17 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kunming Changshui International Airport KunmingChinaKMG/ZPPP44,727,691Increase2.svg6.5%
18 Flag of the Philippines.svg Ninoy Aquino International Airport ManilaPhilippinesMNL/RPLL42,000,000Increase2.svg6.1%
19 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport ShanghaiChinaSHA/ZSSS41,884,059Increase2.svg3.5%
20 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xi'an Xianyang International Airport Xi'an/XianyangChinaXIY/ZLXY41,857,229Increase2.svg13.1%
21 Flag of Japan.svg Narita International Airport Tokyo/NaritaJapanNRT/RJAA40,687,040Increase2.svg4.2%
22 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport ChongqingChinaCKG/ZUCK38,715,210Increase2.svg7.8%
23 Flag of Thailand.svg Don Mueang International Airport Bangkok SGDThailandDMK/VTBD38,299,757Increase2.svg8.8%
24 Flag of Vietnam.svg Tan Son Nhat International Airport Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)VietnamSGN/VVTS35,900,000Increase2.svg10.5%
25 Flag of Qatar.svg Hamad International Airport DohaQatarDOH/OTHH35,867,252Decrease2.svg3.9%
26 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport HangzhouChinaHGH/ZSHC35,570,411Increase2.svg11.1%
27 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg King Abdulaziz International Airport JeddahSaudi ArabiaJED/OEJN33,917,282Increase2.svg8.0%
28 Flag of Turkey.svg Sabiha Gökçen International Airport IstanbulTurkeySAW/LTFJ31,385,841Increase2.svg6.0%
29 Flag of South Korea.svg Jeju International Airport JejuRepublic of KoreaCJU/RKPC29,604,363Decrease2.svg0.3%
30 Flag of Japan.svg Kansai International Airport Greater Osaka AreaJapanKIX/RJBB27,983,093Increase2.svg9.8%
31 Flag of Turkey.svg Antalya Airport AntalyaTurkeyAYT/LTAI25,931,659Increase2.svg38.0%
32 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Nanjing Lukou International Airport NanjingChinaNKG/ZSNJ25,822,936Increase2.svg13.4%
33 Flag of South Korea.svg Gimpo International Airport SeoulRepublic of KoreaGMP/RKSS25,101,147Increase2.svg0.8%
34 Flag of India.svg Kempegowda International Airport BangaloreIndiaBLR/VOBL25,047,272Increase2.svg11.4%
35 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg King Khalid International Airport RiyadhSaudi ArabiaRUH/OERK25,038,000Increase2.svg6.1%
36 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport XiamenChinaXMN/ZSAM24,485,239Increase2.svg7.1%
37 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport ZhengzhouChinaCGO/ZHCC24,299,073Increase2.svg14.5%
38 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Changsha Huanghua International Airport ChangshaChinaCSX/ZGHA23,764,820Increase2.svg10.3%
39 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi International Airport Abu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesAUH/OMAA23,760,561Decrease2.svg0.3%
40 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wuhan Tianhe International Airport WuhanChinaWUH/ZHHH23,129,400Increase2.svg10.1%
41 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qingdao Liuting International Airport QingdaoChinaTAO/ZSQD23,210,530Increase2.svg10.5%
42 Flag of Vietnam.svg Noi Bai International Airport HanoiVietnamHAN/VVNB23,068,227Increase2.svg12.0%
43 Flag of Japan.svg Fukuoka Airport FukuokaJapanFUK/RJFF22,484,678Increase2.svg6.0%
44 Flag of Japan.svg New Chitose Airport SapporoJapanCTS/RJCC22,916,914Increase2.svg6.0%
45 Flag of Indonesia.svg Ngurah Rai International Airport DenpasarIndonesiaDPS/WADD22,863,647Increase2.svg12.5%
46 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Haikou Meilan International Airport HaikouChinaHAK/ZJHK22,584,815Increase2.svg16.7%
47 Flag of Indonesia.svg Juanda International Airport SurabayaIndonesiaSUB/WARR21,882,335Increase2.svg10.9%
48 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport ÜrümqiChinaURC/ZWWW21,500,901Increase2.svg6.0%
49 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Tianjin Binhai International Airport TianjinChinaTSN/ZBTJ21,005,001Increase2.svg19.6%
50 Flag of Israel.svg Ben Gurion Airport Central DistrictIsraelTLV/LLBG20,781,226Increase2.svg10.3%

2016 statistics

RankAirportCityCountryCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Total
passengers
%
change
1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Capital International Airport BeijingChinaPEK/ZBAA92,313,000Increase2.svg4.7%
2. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai International Airport DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDXB/OMDB83,654,250Increase2.svg7.2%
3. Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo International Airport TokyoJapanHND/RJTT79,520,000Increase2.svg5.6%
4. Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong International Airport Hong KongChinaHKG/VHHH70,502,000Increase2.svg2.9%
5. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Pudong International Airport ShanghaiChinaPVG/ZSPD65,982,100Increase2.svg9.9%
6. Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Changi Airport SingaporeSingaporeSIN/WSSS59,780,000Increase2.svg5.9%
7. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport GuangzhouChinaCAN/ZGGG58,698,000Increase2.svg8.3%
8. Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul Incheon International Airport SeoulRepublic of KoreaICN/RKSI57,765,397Increase2.svg16.9%
9. Flag of Thailand.svg Suvarnabhumi Airport BangkokThailandBKK/VTBS55,892,428Increase2.svg5.7%
10. Flag of India.svg Indira Gandhi International Airport DelhiIndiaDEL/VIDP55,631,385Increase2.svg21.0%
11. Flag of Indonesia.svg Soekarno-Hatta International Airport JakartaIndonesiaCGK/WIII54,969,536Increase2.svg1.7%
12. Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur International Airport SepangMalaysiaKUL/WMKK52,620,000Increase2.svg7.5%
13. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport ChengduChinaCTU/ZUUU46,039,000Increase2.svg9.0%
14. Flag of India.svg Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport MumbaiIndiaBOM/VABB44,978,526Increase2.svg9.9%
15. Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport TaipeiTaiwanTPE/RCTP42,296,322Increase2.svg9.9%
16. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kunming Changshui International Airport KunmingChinaKMG/ZPPP41,980,300Increase2.svg11.9%
17. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport ShenzhenChinaSZX/ZGSZ41,975,000Increase2.svg5.7%
18. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport ShanghaiChinaSHA/ZSSS40,452,900Increase2.svg3.5%
19. Flag of the Philippines.svg Ninoy Aquino International Airport ManilaPhilippinesMNL/RPLL39,500,000Increase2.svg8.0%
20. Flag of Japan.svg Narita International Airport Tokyo/NaritaJapanNRT/RJAA39,053,652Increase2.svg4.9%
21. Flag of Qatar.svg Hamad International Airport DohaQatarDOH/OTHH37,322,843Increase2.svg20.4%
22. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xi'an Xianyang International Airport Xi'an/XianyangChinaXIY/ZLXY36,994,300Increase2.svg12.2%
23. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport ChongqingChinaCKG/ZUCK35,888,800Increase2.svg10.8%
24. Flag of Thailand.svg Don Mueang International Airport Bangkok SGDThailandDMK/VTBD35,203,757Increase2.svg13.9%
25. Flag of Vietnam.svg Tan Son Nhat International Airport Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)VietnamSGN/VVTS32,486,537Increase2.svg22.4%
26. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport HangzhouChinaHGH/ZSHC31,595,000Increase2.svg11.4%
27. Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg King Abdulaziz International Airport JeddahSaudi ArabiaJED/OEJN31,003,000Increase2.svg3.0%
28. Flag of South Korea.svg Jeju International Airport JejuRepublic of KoreaCJU/RKPC29,707,364Increase2.svg13.2%
29. Flag of Japan.svg Kansai International Airport Greater Osaka AreaJapanKIX/RJBB25,232,279Increase2.svg8.6%
30. Flag of South Korea.svg Gimpo International Airport SeoulRepublic of KoreaGMP/RKSS25,043,088Increase2.svg8.1%
31. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Abu Dhabi International Airport Abu DhabiUnited Arab EmiratesAUH/OMAA24,482,119Increase2.svg5.1%
32. Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg King Khalid International Airport RiyadhSaudi ArabiaRUH/OERK23,400,000Increase2.svg6.6%
33. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport XiamenChinaXMN/ZSAM22,737,000Increase2.svg9.2%
34. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Nanjing Lukou International Airport NanjingChinaNKG/ZSNJ22,358,100Increase2.svg16.6%
35. Flag of India.svg Kempegowda International Airport BangaloreIndiaBLR/VOBL22,187,841Increase2.svg22.5%
36. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Changsha Huanghua International Airport ChangshaChinaCSX/ZGHA21,296,700Increase2.svg13.7%
37. Flag of Japan.svg Fukuoka Airport FukuokaJapanFUK/RJFF20,968,463Increase2.svg6.4%
38. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Wuhan Tianhe International Airport WuhanChinaWUH/ZHHH20,771,000Increase2.svg9.6%
39. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport ZhengzhouChinaCGO/ZHCC20,760,000Increase2.svg20.0%
40. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Qingdao Liuting International Airport QingdaoChinaTAO/ZSQD20,660,000Increase2.svg13.5%
41. Flag of Vietnam.svg Noi Bai International Airport HanoiVietnamHAN/VVNB20,596,632Increase2.svg19.6%
42. Flag of Japan.svg New Chitose Airport SapporoJapanCTS/RJCC20,461,531Increase2.svg6.1%
43. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Ürümqi Diwopu International Airport ÜrümqiChinaURC/ZWWW20,200,800Increase2.svg9.1%
44. Flag of Indonesia.svg Ngurah Rai International Airport DenpasarIndonesiaDPS/WADD19,986,415Increase2.svg16.8%
45. Flag of Indonesia.svg Juanda International Airport SurabayaIndonesiaSUB/WARR19,483,844Increase2.svg13.6%
46. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Haikou Meilan International Airport HaikouChinaHAK/ZJHK18,803,800Increase2.svg16.3%
47. Flag of Japan.svg Naha Airport NahaJapanOKA/ROAH18,336,030Increase2.svg6.0%
48. Flag of Israel.svg Ben Gurion Airport Central DistrictIsraelTLV/LLBG17,936,810Increase2.svg10.0%
49. Flag of India.svg Chennai International Airport ChennaiIndiaMAA/VOMM17,733,375Increase2.svg19.9%
50. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Sanya Phoenix International Airport SanyaChinaSYX/ZJSY17,370,000Increase2.svg7.2%

2015 statistics

Airports Council International's full-year figures are as follows. [1]

RankAirportLocationCountryCode
(IATA/ICAO)
Total
passengers
%
change
1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Capital International Airport Chaoyang-Shunyi, Beijing ChinaPEK/ZBAA90,203,000Increase2.svg4.4%
2. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Dubai International Airport Garhoud, Dubai United Arab EmiratesDXB/OMDB78,014,838Increase2.svg10.7%
3. Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo International Airport Ōta, Tokyo JapanHND/RJTT75,300,000Increase2.svg3.5%
4. Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong International Airport Chek Lap Kok, Islands ChinaHKG/VHHH68,488,000Increase2.svg8.1%
5. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Pudong International Airport Pudong, Shanghai ChinaPVG/ZSPD59,700,000Increase2.svg17.7%
6. Flag of Indonesia.svg Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Jakarta/Tanggerang IndonesiaCGK/WIII57,000,000Steady2.svg0%
7. Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Changi Airport Changi, East SingaporeSIN/WSSS55,448,964Increase2.svg2.5%
8. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Baiyun-Huadu, Guangzhou, Guangdong ChinaCAN/ZGGG55,200,000Increase2.svg0.8%
9. Flag of Thailand.svg Suvarnabhumi Airport Bang Phli, Samut Prakan ThailandBKK/VTBS52,918,785Increase2.svg14.8%
10. Flag of South Korea.svg Seoul Incheon International Airport Jung, Incheon Republic of KoreaICN/RKSI49,281,220Increase2.svg8.3%
11. Flag of Malaysia.svg Kuala Lumpur International Airport Sepang, Selangor MalaysiaKUL/WMKK48,915,655Steady2.svg0%
12. Flag of India.svg Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi IndiaDEL/VIDP45,981,165Increase2.svg18%
13. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Shuangliu-Wuhou, Chengdu, Sichuan ChinaCTU/ZUUU42,244,842Increase2.svg12.0%
14. Flag of India.svg Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Mumbai, Maharashtra IndiaBOM/VABB40,637,377Increase2.svg16.1%
15. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport Bao'an, Shenzhen, Guangdong ChinaSZX/ZGSZ39,721,619Increase2.svg9.5%
16. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Changning-Minhang, Shanghai ChinaSHA/ZSSS39,090,699Increase2.svg3.0%
17. Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Dayuan, Taoyuan TaiwanTPE/RCTP38,473,333Increase2.svg7.5%
18. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Kunming Changshui International Airport Guandu District, Kunming, Yunnan ChinaKMG/ZPPP37,523,345Increase2.svg16.0%
19. Flag of Japan.svg Narita International Airport Narita, Chiba JapanNRT/RJAA37,268,307Increase2.svg4.9%
20. Flag of the Philippines.svg Ninoy Aquino International Airport Pasay/Parañaque, Metro Manila PhilippinesMNL/RPLL36,583,459Increase2.svg7.3%

2011 statistics

Airports Council International's preliminary full-year figures are as follows, as of March 19, 2012. [2]

RankCountryAirportCityIATA/ICAO codeTotal
passengers
Change
1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Beijing Capital International Airport Beijing PEK/ZBAA77,403,668Increase2.svg4.7%
2. Flag of Japan.svg Japan Tokyo International Airport Tokyo HND/RJTT62,263,025Decrease2.svg2.9%
3. Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong, China Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong HKG/VHHH53,314,213Increase2.svg5.9%
4. Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Jakarta CGK/WIII52,446,618Increase2.svg19.3%
5. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Dubai International Airport Dubai DXB/OMDB50,977,960Increase2.svg8.1%
6. Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok BKK/VTBS47,910,744Increase2.svg12.0%
7. Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Singapore Changi Airport SingaporeSIN/WSSS46,543,845Increase2.svg10.7%
8. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Guangzhou CAN/ZGGG45,040,340Increase2.svg9.0%
9. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shanghai PVG/ZSPD41,450,211Increase2.svg2.6%
10. Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Kuala Lumpur International Airport Sepang KUL/WMKK37,670,586Increase2.svg10.5%

2010 statistics

Airports Council International's final full-year figures are as follows. [3]

RankCountryAirportCityIATA/ICAO codeTotal
passengers
Change
1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Beijing Capital International Airport Beijing PEK/ZBAA73,948,113Increase2.svg13.1%
2. Flag of Japan.svg Japan Tokyo International Airport Tokyo HND/RJTT64,211,074Increase2.svg3.7%
3. Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong,China Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong HKG/VHHH50,348,960Increase2.svg10.5%
4. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Dubai International Airport Dubai DXB/OMDB47,180,628Increase2.svg15.4%
5. Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Jakarta CGK/WIII44,355,998Increase2.svg19.4%
6. Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok BKK/VTBS42,784,967Increase2.svg5.6%
7. Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Singapore Changi Airport Singapore SIN/WSSS42,038,777Increase2.svg13.0%
8. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Guangzhou CAN/ZGGG40,975,673Increase2.svg10.6%
9. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shanghai PVG/ZSPD40,578,621Increase2.svg26.4%

2009 statistics

Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows. [4] [5]

RankCountryAirportCityIATA/ICAO codeTotal
passengers
Change
1. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Beijing Capital International Airport Beijing PEK/ZBAA65,372,012Increase2.svg16.9%
2. Flag of Japan.svg Japan Tokyo International Airport Tokyo HND/RJTT61,903,656Decrease2.svg7.2%
3. Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong,China Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong HKG/VHHH45,558,807Decrease2.svg4.8%
4. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Dubai International Airport Dubai DXB/OMDB40,901,752Increase2.svg9.2%
5. Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok BKK/VTBS40,500,224Increase2.svg4.9%
6. Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Singapore Changi Airport Singapore SIN/WSSS37,203,978Decrease2.svg1.3%
7. Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Soekarno–Hatta International Airport Jakarta CGK/WIII37,143,719Increase2.svg15.2%
8. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Guangzhou CAN/ZGGG37,048,712Increase2.svg10.8%

2008 statistics

RankCountryAirportCityIATA/ICAO codeTotalChange
1. Flag of Japan.svg Japan Tokyo International Airport Tokyo HND/RJTT66,754,849Decrease2.svg0.2%
2. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Beijing Capital International Airport Beijing PEK/ZBAA55,937,389Increase2.svg4.4%
3.. Flag of Hong Kong.svg Hong Kong,China Hong Kong International Airport Hong Kong HKG/VHHH47,857,746Increase2.svg1.7%
4. Flag of Thailand.svg Thailand Suvarnabhumi Airport Bangkok BKK/VTBS38,603,490Decrease2.svg6.3%
5. Flag of Singapore.svg Singapore Singapore Changi Airport Changi SIN/WSSS37,694,824Increase2.svg2.7%
6. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Dubai International Airport Dubai DXB/OMDB37,441,440Increase2.svg9.0%
7. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Guangzhou CAN/ZGGG33,435,472Increase2.svg8.0%
8. Flag of Japan.svg Japan Narita International Airport Tokyo NRT/RJAA32,678,405Decrease2.svg7.7%
9. Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia Soekarno-Hatta International Airport Jakarta CGK/WIII32,172,114Decrease2.svg0.9%
10. Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Incheon International Airport Seoul ICN/RKSI29,973,522Decrease2.svg4.0%
11. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Shanghai Pudong International Airport Shanghai PVG/ZSPD28,235,691Decrease2.svg2.4%
12. Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Kuala Lumpur International Airport Sepang KUL/WMKK27,529,355Increase2.svg2.2%
13. Flag of India.svg India Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport Mumbai BOM/VABB24,300,000Increase2.svg13.5%
14. Flag of India.svg India Indira Gandhi International Airport Delhi DEL/VIDP23,970,000Increase2.svg15.3%
15. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport Shanghai SHA/ZSSS22,877,404Increase2.svg1.1%
16. Flag of the Philippines.svg Philippines Ninoy Aquino International Airport Manila MNL/RPLL22,300,000Increase2.svg4.9%
17. Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan Taipei Taoyuan International Airport Taipei TPE/RCTP21,936,083Decrease2.svg6.4%
18. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport Shenzhen SZX/ZGSZ21,400,509Increase2.svg3.8%
19. Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah JED/OEJN17,626,000Increase2.svg8.1%
20. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport Chengdu CTU/ZUUU17,246,806Decrease2.svg7.1%
21. Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Jinnah International Airport Karachi KHI/OPKC16,267,109Increase2.svg5.2%
22. Flag of Japan.svg Japan Kansai International Airport Osaka KIX/RJBB15,332,766Decrease2.svg8.0%
23. Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar Doha International Airport Doha DOH/OTBD14,930,252Increase2.svg22.1%
24. Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Gimpo International Airport Seoul GMP/RKSS14,264,693Increase2.svg3.3%
25. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport Hangzhou HGH/ZSHC12,673,198Increase2.svg8.0%
26. Flag of South Korea.svg South Korea Jeju International Airport Jeju CJU/RKPC12,448,084Increase2.svg1.2%
27. Flag of Vietnam.svg Vietnam Tân Sơn Nhất International Airport Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)SGN/VVTS12,424,680Increase2.svg1.2%
28. Flag of Iran.svg Iran Mehrabad International Airport Tehran THR/OIII12,094,218Increase2.svg2.8%
29. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Xi'an Xianyang International Airport Xi'an XIY/ZLXY11,921,919Increase2.svg4.8%
30. Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia King Khalid International Airport Riyadh RUH/OERK11,350,000Decrease2.svg3.8%
31. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport Chongqing CKG/ZUCK11,138,432Increase2.svg7.6%
32. Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi International Airport Abu Dhabi AUH/OMAA10,660,000Increase2.svg18.8%

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