The world's busiest city airport systems by passenger traffic are measured by total number of passengers from all
airport
An airport is an aerodrome with extended facilities, mostly for commercial air transport. Airports usually consists of a landing area, which comprises an aerially accessible open space including at least one operationally active surface ...
s within a city or
metropolitan area
A metropolitan area or metro is a region that consists of a densely populated urban agglomeration and its surrounding territories sharing industries, commercial areas, transport network, infrastructures and housing. A metro area usually com ...
combined.
London
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom, with a population of just under 9 million. It stands on the River Thames in south-east England at the head of a estuary down to the North Sea, and has been a majo ...
, with six commercial airports serving its metropolitan area, is the busiest city airport system in the world, although
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport , also known as Atlanta Hartsfield–Jackson International Airport, Atlanta Airport, Hartsfield, Hartsfield–Jackson and, formerly, as the Atlanta Municipal Airport, is the primary internatio ...
is the
world's busiest individual airport.
2019 statistics
2018 statistics
2017 statistics
2016 statistics
2015 statistics
2014 statistics
2012 statistics
The following list is based on information provided by the
Airports Council International
Airports Council International (ACI) is an organization of airport authorities aimed at unifying industry practices for airport standards. Established in 1991, its headquarters (ACI World) are based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and its members ...
's preliminary full-year figures for the Top 30 airports in the world, and the Top 50 airports in the US
2010 statistics
The following list is based on two lists compiled by CAPA Centre for Aviation based on data from
Airports Council International
Airports Council International (ACI) is an organization of airport authorities aimed at unifying industry practices for airport standards. Established in 1991, its headquarters (ACI World) are based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and its members ...
, one ranking cities with multiple airports and the other ranking individual airports.
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