List of busiest airports by passenger traffic

thumb|[[Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the Atlanta metropolitan area, the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic as of 2025]]

The world's busiest airports by passenger traffic are measured by total passengers provided by the Airports Council International, defined as passengers enplaned plus passengers deplaned plus direct-transit passengers. The world's busiest airport is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in metropolitan Atlanta, Georgia, which has been the world's busiest airport every year since 1998 with the exception of 2020, when its passenger traffic dipped for a year due to travel restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Atlanta regained the top position in 2021, and has held it since. Alternatively, London has the world's busiest city airport system by passenger count.

As of 2025, the United States has the most airports in the top 50 list, with 14 (15 in 2024), following by China having 12 (same as in 2024), while India, Spain and Turkey have two. In terms of regions, North America has 15 airports in the top 50 (17 in 2024), followed by East Asia with 15 (14 in 2024), Europe with 8 (same as in 2024), Southeast Asia with 5 (same as in 2024), West Asia with 4 (3 in 2024), South Asia with 2 (same as 2024), and South America with 1 (same as 2024).

2025 statistics

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!Rank || Airport || Location || Country || Code (IATA/ICAO) || Total passengers || Rank change || % change

|align=center|1. || Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport || Atlanta, Georgia || || ATL/KATL || align=center|106,302,208|| align="center" data-sort-value="0" | || data-sort-value=-1.6 align=center|1.6%

|align=center|2. || Dubai International Airport || Garhoud, Dubai, Dubai || || DXB/OMDB || align=center|95,192,160 || data-sort-value=-2 align=center|2 || data-sort-value=0.2 align=center| 0.2%

|align=center|12. || Seoul Incheon International Airport || Jung District, Incheon || || ICN/RKSI || align=center|74,071,475 || data-sort-value=1 align=center|1 || data-sort-value=4.1 align=center| 4.1%

|align=center|13. || Los Angeles International Airport || Los Angeles, California || || LAX/KLAX || align=center|73,709,594 || data-sort-value=-2 align=center|2 || data-sort-value=-3.8 align=center| 3.8%

|align=center|14. || Charles de Gaulle Airport || Roissy-en-France, Île-de-France || || CDG/LFPG || align=center|72,029,407 || data-sort-value=0 align=center| || data-sort-value=2.5 align=center| 2.5%

|align=center|15. || Beijing Capital International Airport || Chaoyang-Shunyi, Beijing || || PEK/ZBAA || align=center|70,742,712 || align="center" data-sort-value="1" |1 || data-sort-value=7.5 align=center|7.5%

|align=center|16. || Singapore Changi Airport || Changi, East Region || || SIN/WSSS || align=center|69,980,000 || data-sort-value=1 align=center|1 || data-sort-value=3.4 align=center| 3.4%

|align=center|17. || Amsterdam Airport Schiphol || Haarlemmermeer, North Holland || || AMS/EHAM || align=center|68,800,000 || data-sort-value=0 align=center| || data-sort-value=3 align=center| 3.0%

|align=center|18. || Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport || Community of Madrid, Barajas || || MAD/LEMD || align=center|68,179,054 || data-sort-value=0 align=center| || data-sort-value=3 align=center| 3.0%

|align=center|19. || Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport || Bao'an, Shenzhen, Guangdong || || SZX/ZGSZ || align=center|66,485,213 || data-sort-value=2 align=center|2 || data-sort-value=7.4 align=center| 7.4%

|align=center|20. || Kuala Lumpur International Airport || Sepang, Selangor || || KUL/WMKK || align=center|63,300,000 || data-sort-value=6 align=center|6 || data-sort-value=10.8 align=center| 10.8%

| align="center" |21. || Frankfurt Airport || Frankfurt, Hesse || || FRA/EDDF || align="center" |63,189,666 || data-sort-value=0 align=center| || data-sort-value=2.6 align=center| 2.6%

| align="center" |22. || Suvarnabhumi Airport

|Bang Phli, Samut Prakan || || BKK/VTBS || align=center|62,902,183 || data-sort-value=-3 align=center|2 || data-sort-value=0 align=center| 1.1%

|align=center|23. || John F. Kennedy International Airport || Queens, New York, New York || || JFK/KJFK || align=center|62,629,455 || data-sort-value=-3 align=center|4 || data-sort-value=-1 align=center| 1.0%

| align="center" |24. || Hong Kong International Airport || Chek Lap Kok, New Territories || || HKG/VHHH || align="center" |60,992,000 || align="center" data-sort-value=8 |8 || align="center" data-sort-value=14.9 |14.9%

| align="center" |25. || Orlando International Airport || Orlando, Florida || || MCO/KMCO || align="center" |57,675,573 || align="center" data-sort-value=0 | || align="center" data-sort-value=0.8 | 0.8%

|align=center|26. || Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport || Catalonia, El Prat de Llobregat || || BCN/LEBL || align=center|57,483,036 || data-sort-value=2 align=center|2 || data-sort-value=3.2 align=center| 3.2%

|align=center|28. || Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport || Santacruz-Sahar, Mumbai, Maharashtra || || BOM/VABB || align=center|55,500,000 || data-sort-value=1 align=center|2 || data-sort-value=1.3 align=center| 1.3%

| align="center" |29. || Miami International Airport || Miami-Dade County, Florida || || MIA/KMIA || align="center" |55,314,661 || align="center" data-sort-value="-3" |2 || data-sort-value=-1.1; align=center|1.1%

| align="center" |30. || Harry Reid International Airport || Las Vegas, Nevada || || LAS/KLAS || align="center" |54,989,185 || data-sort-value=-9 align=center|6 || data-sort-value=-5.9 align=center| 5.9%

|align=center|31. || Soekarno–Hatta International Airport || Tangerang, Banten || || CGK/WIII || align=center|54,950,000 || data-sort-value=1 align=center| || data-sort-value=0 align=center| 0.3%

|align=center|32. || San Francisco International Airport || San Mateo County, California || || SFO/KSFO || align=center|54,532,613 || data-sort-value=5 align=center|4 || data-sort-value=4.3 align=center|4.3%

|align=center|33. || Hamad International Airport || Doha || || DOH/OTHH || align=center|54,338,667 || data-sort-value=-1 align=center| || data-sort-value=3.1; align=center|3.1%

| align="center" |34. || Charlotte Douglas International Airport || Charlotte, North Carolina || || CLT/KCLT || align="center" |53,600,000 || data-sort-value=-11 align=center|11 || data-sort-value=-8.9 align=center|8.9%

|align=center|35. || Beijing Daxing International Airport || Daxing District, Beijing || || PKX/ZBAD || align=center|53,618,949 || data-sort-value=3 align=center|3 || data-sort-value=8.8 align=center| 8.8%

|align=center|37. || Seattle–Tacoma International Airport || SeaTac, Washington || || SEA/KSEA || align=center|52,715,181 || data-sort-value=-3 align=center|3 || data-sort-value=0.1 align=center|0.1%

|align=center|38. || Ninoy Aquino International Airport || Pasay/Parañaque, Metro Manila || || MNL/RPLL || align=center|52,020,000 || data-sort-value=-1 align=center|1 || data-sort-value=3.8 align=center| 3.8%

|align=center|39. || Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport || Phoenix, Arizona || || PHX/KPHX || align=center|51,620,420 || align="center" data-sort-value="-4" |4 || data-sort-value=-1.3 align=center|1.3%

|align=center|40. || Leonardo da Vinci Rome Fiumicino Airport || Fiumicino, Metropolitan City of Rome, Lazio || || FCO/LIRF || align=center|50,872,356 || align="center" data-sort-value="0" | || data-sort-value=4.1 align=center|4.1%

|align=center|41. || Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport || Hangzhou, Zhejiang || || HGH/ZSHC || align=center|50,459,018 || data-sort-value=-2 align=center|2 || data-sort-value=2.8 align=center| 2.8%

|align=center|44. || Kunming Changshui International Airport || Kunming, Yunnan || || KMG/ZPPP || align=center|49,705,725 || data-sort-value=2 align=center|2 || data-sort-value=5.4 align=center| 5.4%

|align=center|45. || Xi'an Xianyang International Airport || Xi'an, Shaanxi || || XIY/ZLXY || align=center|48,535,594 || data-sort-value=2 align=center|2 || data-sort-value=3.2 align=center|3.2%

|align=center|46. || Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport || Istanbul || || SAW/LTFJ || align=center|48,420,757 || align="center" data-sort-value="0.5" | || data-sort-value=17 align=center| 17.0%

|align=center|47. || George Bush Intercontinental Airport || Houston, Texas || || IAH/KIAH || align=center|48,131,213 || data-sort-value=-4 align=center|4 || data-sort-value=-0.7 align=center| 0.7%

|align=center|48. || Taoyuan International Airport || Dayuan, Taoyuan || || TPE/RCTP || align=center|47,795,969 || align="center" data-sort-value="0.5" | || data-sort-value=6.4 align=center| 6.4%

| align="center" |49.

|Toronto Pearson International Airport

|Mississauga, Ontario

|YYZ/CYYZ

| align="center" |47,300,000

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 0.5%

| align="center" |50. || São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport|| Guarulhos, São Paulo|| || GRU/SBGR || align="center" |47,188,085 || align="center" data-sort-value="0.5" ||| align="center" data-sort-value="8" |8.0%

2024 statistics

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!Rank || Airport || Location || Country || Code (IATA/ICAO) || Total passengers || Rank change || % change

|align=center|1. || Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport || Atlanta, Georgia || || ATL/KATL || align=center|108,067,766 || align="center" data-sort-value="0" | || data-sort-value=3.3 align=center|3.3%

|align=center|2. || Dubai International Airport || Garhoud, Dubai, Dubai || || DXB/OMDB || align=center|92,331,506 || align="center" data-sort-value="-6" |5 || align="center" data-sort-value="3.7" |3.7%

| align="center" |22. || Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport || Bao'an, Shenzhen, Guangdong || || SZX/ZGSZ || align="center" |61,477,337 || align="center" data-sort-value="4" |2 || align="center" data-sort-value="16.6" | 16.6%

| align="center" |23. || Charlotte Douglas International Airport || Charlotte, North Carolina || || CLT/KCLT || align="center" |58,811,725 || data-sort-value=-1 align=center |1 || data-sort-value="10" align=center | 10.0%

| align="center" |24. || Harry Reid International Airport || Las Vegas, Nevada || || LAS/KLAS || align="center" |58,447,782 || data-sort-value=-5 align=center |5 || data-sort-value="1.4" align=center |1.4%

| align="center" |25. || Orlando International Airport || Orlando, Florida || || MCO/KMCO || align="center" |57,211,628 || data-sort-value=-7 align=center |7 || data-sort-value="-0.9" align=center |0.9%

|align=center|26. || Kuala Lumpur International Airport || Sepang, Selangor || || KUL/WMKK || align=center|57,044,869 || align="center" data-sort-value="9" |9 || data-sort-value=20.7 align=center| 20.7%

| align="center" |27. || Miami International Airport || Miami-Dade County, Florida || || MIA/KMIA || align="center" |55,926,566 || data-sort-value=-2 align=center |2 || data-sort-value=6.8 align=center |6.8%

|align=center|28. || Josep Tarradellas Barcelona–El Prat Airport || Catalonia, El Prat de Llobregat || || BCN/LEBL || align=center|55,034,955 || align="center" data-sort-value="2" |2 || data-sort-value=10.3 align=center| 10.3%

|align=center|29. || Chengdu Tianfu International Airport || Jianyang, Chengdu, Sichuan || || TFU/ZUTF || align=center|54,905,784 || align="center" data-sort-value="-4" | 3 || align="center" data-sort-value="6.3" |6.3%

| align="center" |31. || Soekarno–Hatta International Airport || Tangerang, Banten || || CGK/WIII || align="center" |54,809,500 || align="center" data-sort-value="-2" |1 || align="center" data-sort-value="11.7" | 11.7.%

|align=center|32. || Hong Kong International Airport || Chek Lap Kok, New Territories || || HKG/VHHH || align=center|53,100,000 || data-sort-value=19 align=center| || data-sort-value=34.3 align=center| 34.3%

|align=center|33. || Hamad International Airport || Doha || || DOH/OTHH || align=center|52,714,976 || data-sort-value=4 align=center|4 || data-sort-value=14.8 align=center| 14.8%

|align=center|34. || Seattle–Tacoma International Airport || SeaTac, Washington || || SEA/KSEA || align=center|52,640,716 || data-sort-value=-6 align=center|6 || data-sort-value=3.4 align=center|3.4%

|align=center|35. || Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport || Phoenix, Arizona || || PHX/KPHX || align=center|52,325,266 || data-sort-value=-2 align=center|2 || data-sort-value=17.9 align=center| 17.9%

|align=center|36. || San Francisco International Airport || San Mateo County, California || || SFO/KSFO || align=center|52,288,098 || data-sort-value=-7 align=center|7 || data-sort-value=4.1 align=center|4.1%

|align=center|37. || Ninoy Aquino International Airport || Pasay/Parañaque, Metro Manila || || MNL/RPLL || align=center|50,100,000 || data-sort-value=1 align=center|1 || data-sort-value=10.4 align=center| 10.4%

|align=center|38. || Beijing Daxing International Airport || Daxing District, Beijing || || PKX/ZBAD || align=center|49,441,029 || align="center" data-sort-value="-10" | 10 || data-sort-value=-0.5 align=center|0.5%

|align=center|42. || Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport || Chongqing || || CKG/ZUCK || align=center|48,676,973 || data-sort-value=-7 align=center|7 || data-sort-value=4.8 align=center|4.8%

|align=center|44. || Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport || Hangzhou, Zhejiang || || HGH/ZSHC || align=center|48,053,915 || data-sort-value=-8 align=center|8 || data-sort-value=4.4 align=center|4.4%

|align=center|49. || El Dorado International Airport || Bogotá || || BOG/SKBO || align=center|45,802,360 || data-sort-value=0 align=center| || data-sort-value=16.0 align=center| 16.0%

|align=center|50. || Mexico City International Airport || Venustiano Carranza, Mexico City || || MEX/MMMX || align=center|45,359,500 || data-sort-value=-16 align=center| 16 || data-sort-value=-6.2 align=center|6.2%

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|align=center|51. || Sheremetyevo International Airport || Khimki, Moscow Oblast || || SVO/UUEE ||