London has six major airports: London City, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, London Stansted and London Southend.
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New York also has six airportsNew York City also claims six commercial airports. The three main airports are Newark-Liberty (EWR), LaGuardia (LGA), and John F. Kennedy International (JFK).
London and New York both operate six commercial airports - we give London the top spot in the list as (in normal times) it reports higher total passenger volume.
There might be a main international airport and a smaller, domestic/regional-only airport. London is so big that it actually has six official airports. They are located in very different parts of the city, serve different purposes and largely offer flights to differing destinations.
Denver International Airport (DEN or DIA) is the biggest airport in the US and the world's second-biggest airport behind King Fahd International Airport. Denver International Airport is located about 25 miles from Downtown Denver.
The rather unique honor of hosting the smaller airport in the US goes to Montana. According to the Federal Aviation Administration, the Dawson Community Airport is the smallest in America. It covers a mere 413 acres and is at an elevation of 2,458 feet, and is five miles northwest of Glendive in Dawson County.
Today, Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) is known for being one of the world's largest mega hubs. In 2022, it was the second largest airport globally by passenger numbers, only behind Atlanta Hartsfield Jackson, and third in aircraft movements overall (behind Atlanta and Chicago O'Hare).
Because of this, virtually every town in Alaska has an airport. This leads to Alaska having by far the most airports in the country per capita, containing roughly 1 out of every 400 Americans but nearly 1 out of every 50 airports.
United States. With a total of 13,513 airports, the United States has the most airports in the world. Not surprisingly, it has 300 million inhabitants and is the third most visited country in the world.
U.S. airports - public and private 1990-2021In 2021, there were 5,211 public airports in the U.S., a decrease from the 5,589 public airports operating in 1990.