These are the largest airports in the world
Are you going on holiday soon and are you going through one or more airports? Simply staying in one of them can become a real holiday experience. Airports of a certain magnitude resemble a self-contained city, quite a few even having their own zip code and post office. Find out in this article which airports are the largest in the world.
Most passengers or the largest area? This is how the largest airports are determined
Anyone with the question of the largest airports in the World deals with, soon becomes aware of one thing: You are determined according to these two criteria. The focus in this article will be on the largest passenger volume. It starts with first place in the ranking of the ten largest airports in the world.
The 10 largest airports in the world
1. Hartsfield-Jackson-Atlanta International Airport (USA)
After passenger numbers fell significantly as a result of the pandemic in 2020, Hartsfield - Jackson - Atlanta Airport was able to catch up and recover in this respect in 2022 regain first place in the ranking of the world's largest airports: 93.7 million air travelers passed through Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, many of them only as transit passengers domestic flights. Hartsfield Jackson Airport is often used as a stopover.
2. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
The second busiest airport in the world by passenger volume is Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. A total of 72.2 million people entered or transited here last year. Such a large airport also offers plenty of jobs: more than 200,000 people work directly or indirectly for Dallas/Fort Worth Airport.
3. Denver International Airport (Colorado, USA)
Denver International Airport in Colorado secured third place with 69.2 million passengers who disembarked or were in transit here. With around 31,000 employees, this airport is also an impressive employer. In addition, Denver International Airport is surrounded by excellent infrastructure to offer employees and their families a livable environment.
4. Chicago O'Hare International Airport
This balance is also impressive: around 68 million passengers were handled here last year. The high number can be explained by the fact that Chicago O'Hare Airport is an important hub for United Airlines. Many of the passengers arriving here are in transit. All inhabited continents on earth can be controlled from this airport.
5. Dubai International Airport (United Arab Emirates)
Dubai International Airport secured fifth place with 66 million passengers last year. He has thus made up 22 places compared to 2021 - from 27. place to fifth. The pandemic is likely to be largely responsible for this, as countless travel plans were thwarted.
One of Dubai International Airport's latest acquisitions: a robotic lady named Sara. It supports the human employees in carrying out the check-in. Sara matches travelers' faces and escorts passengers to baggage check-in.
A very futuristic experience guaranteed!
6. The Los Angeles International Airport
With 65.9 million passengers, Los Angeles International Airport is just behind Dubai. The passengers of various airlines literally hand each other over here: American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Delta Airlines and United Airlines have a large one at Los Angeles Airport transport hub. California is at your feet when you are about to land here!
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7. The Istanbul Airport
Istanbul Airport only opened in 2018. The reason for the new building was Turkey's application to host the Olympic Games in 2020. Even if nothing came of it in the end, the number of passengers at Istanbul Airport could change really show: In 2022 there were 64 million air travelers who started here or landed. Turkish Airlines has its headquarters here.
8. London/Heathrow Airport
Although London/Heathrow Airport is second to last, its passenger volume can still improve show: A total of 62 million people were counted here last year, albeit most of them as transit. Because many of those passing through were international guests, London/Heathrow Airport is the largest European airport. It can also be described as the hub of the airline British Airways.
9. Indira Gandhi International Airport (New Delhi)
With its 69 million passengers in 2022, Indira Gandhi International Airport ranks 9th. In 2019 he was still in 17th place. place, which means a giant leap upwards. As an employer, the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi should also be important. The numerous shops and services speak for themselves in this respect. As the number of passengers is expected to increase, the capacity should enable the handling of 60-100 million passengers by 2026.
10. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
It may come as a surprise to some that the airport of the world metropolis Paris is at the bottom of this ranking. 57 million travelers were processed here last year. That's still a significant number. The gastronomic offer, the shopping facilities and services are also impressive, as at any airport to a certain extent. This also ensures numerous jobs here in Paris.
The largest airports by passenger volume in Germany
Frankfurt, Berlin, Munich – the three largest airports are in this order Germany, when it comes to passenger numbers.
In Frankfurt there was a passenger volume of 48,816,618 people, which corresponds to an increase of 97% compared to the previous year.
19,837,433 air travelers were counted in Berlin, which corresponds to an increase in the total volume of 99.7% compared to the previous year.
In Munich, the number of passengers was 2,465,503, which corresponds to an increase of 67.6% compared to the previous year.
As you can see, there is a lot going on at the international and domestic German airports - I wish you a relaxing holiday and a safe flight!
