As business traveler You travel a lot by plane, and you're definitely not the only one. The expectation is that the number of passenger planes will double in the next twenty years to around 48,000. Air traffic itself is also expected to grow by about 4.4 percent per year over the next twenty years. Below you can see an impressive timelapse of all air traffic in the world in 24 hours.
But due to the growth of air traffic, airports are also increasing in size. In this blog, we list the five largest airports in the world at the moment.
#5 Tokyo Haneda Airport
Tokyo Haneda Airport is the second busiest and largest airport in Asia. More than 85 million passengers fly to and from this airport in Japan annually. It is the home of airline Japan Airlines.
#4 Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles International Airport also belongs on the list of the world's largest airports. More than 86 million passengers fly to and from the international airport of Los Angeles each year. This is the home base of American Airlines.
#3 Dubai International Airport
In third place, we find an airport that has grown enormously in the past 10 years. Dubai International Airport has become a major hub in the Middle East for flights from Europe to Asia and vice versa. More than 88 million passengers fly to and from Dubai Airport annually. It is the home base for the airline Emirates.
#2 Beijing Capital International Airport
Beijing Capital International Airport is the main and also the largest airport in Beijing, the capital of China. More than 100 million passengers fly to and from Beijing Capital International Airport annually. It is the home base for Air China and Beijing Capital Airlines.
The largest airport in the world: #1 Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta Airport
The largest airport in the world, or rather the busiest airport in the world, has been the Atlanta airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, with a clear lead for years.
Atlanta International Airport, located south of the city of Atlanta, is the largest, busiest, and most efficient airport in the entire world. More than 103 million passengers fly to and from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport annually. It is the home base for Delta Air Lines, the second-largest airline in the United States. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport is also the largest employer in the state. There are more than 63,000 jobs on the grounds of this airport!