Is Heathrow still the busiest airport in the world?

KEY POINTS. Dubai International (DXB) remains the World's Busiest International Airport in November 2023 with 4.8 million seats and London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is the second biggest international airport with 3.7 million seats.



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Heathrow Airport in London is the UK's largest and busiest airport as well as being the busiest airport in Europe and the seventh busiest in the world based on passenger traffic.

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Denver International Airport Situated in Denver, Colorado, USA, Denver International Airport covers an area of 135.69 square kilometres, making it the second-largest airport in the world.

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Heathrow's status as a world-class airport is down to the quality and the expertise of our colleagues and it's great to see the team's efforts to make this one of the best airports in the world recognised.

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Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport remains the busiest airport in the world with 5.2 million seats in September 2023. The composition of the Global Top 10 Busiest Airports is also the same as last month but there are a few changes to the rankings.

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1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (45.4 million) Located 10 miles from downtown Atlanta, Georgia's Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is a massive domestic and international hub for air travel—especially for those traveling with Delta Air Lines and its partners.

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Europe's largest airport in terms of passenger traffic is located in the UK. It is London Heathrow, with 80,884,310 visitors in 2019. It is also one of the largest intercontinental airports in the world, ranking 7th. In particular, Heathrow attracts the most international passengers annually in Europe.

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London Heathrow Airport (LHR) continues to be the busiest airport in Europe with 4.4 million seats in October 2023. Istanbul Airport (IST) is the second busiest airport with 4.1 million seats.

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Heathrow Airport is used by over 89 airlines flying to 214 destinations in 84 countries. The airport is the primary hub of British Airways and is a base for Virgin Atlantic. It has four passenger terminals (numbered 2 to 5) and a cargo terminal.

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Today Heathrow is the world's busiest international airport and the hub of the civil aviation world. Over 67 million passengers travel through the airport annually on services offered by 90 airlines travelling to over 180 destinations in over 90 countries.

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Having tumbled to number 54 in the global rankings after around two years of closure, Heathrow has now jumped back up to 8th place. This was the biggest movement recorded by any airport, with the London hub seeing 61.6 million passengers pass through in 2022 – a 217 per cent leap on 2021 figures.

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Leading airports worldwide based on aircraft movements 2021 In 2021, there were over 707,000 take-offs and landings at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, making it the world's busiest airport by aircraft movements.

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The Best Airports in the World 2023
  • Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) It's no surprise this picturesque airport has clinched the top spot. ...
  • Tokyo Haneda (HND) ...
  • Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) ...
  • Madrid Barajas Airport(MAD) ...
  • Kansai International Airport (KIX) ...
  • Dubai International Airport (DXB)


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The airfield is managed by three FAA air traffic control towers. O'Hare has a voluntary nighttime (22:00–07:00) noise abatement program. Currently, O'Hare has the most runways of any civilian airport in the world, totaling eight.

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Singapore Changi Airport was awarded the title of World's Best Airport in 2023 at the World Airport Awards. Changi Airport also won awards for the World's Best Airport Dining and World's Best Airport Leisure Amenities. It's the 12th time that Singapore Changi Airport has won the title.

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