What is the largest airport in the US by square miles?

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. It spans over 4.88 kilometers with a surface area of 52.4 square miles.



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Extending over 135 square kilometres, Denver airport is by far and away the largest airport in the USA, and hence also one of the biggest employers in Colorado: the airport staff consists of over 35,000 employees.

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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.

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Top 10 Largest Airports in the World by Land Area (in square miles):
  • King Fahd International (DMM) — Dammam, Saudi Arabia — 776 km2 (299.61 mi2)
  • Denver International (DEN) — Denver, CO United States — 135.7 km2 (53.09 mi2)
  • Dallas/Fort Worth International (DFW) — Dallas, TX United States — 69.6 km2 (26.88 mi2)


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King Fahd International Airport (DMM) — Dammam, Saudi Arabia. At 299.61 square miles (776 square kilometers), King Fahd International Airport is the largest airport in the world by total area.

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The largest airport in this ranking is the Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the United States.

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Saudi Arabia's King Fahr International Airport covered by far the largest land area, more than ten times the size of the third biggest airport in the ranking, Dallas/Fort Worth International in the United States.

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Reagan National (DCA), the smallest of three major airports serving Washington, D.C., averages 819 daily takeoffs and landings on its relatively short main runway – making it the most heavily utilized runway in the nation.

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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.

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New York also has six airports New York City also claims six commercial airports. The three main airports are Newark-Liberty (EWR), LaGuardia (LGA), and John F. Kennedy International (JFK).

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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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Top 10 Largest Airports in the United States
  1. Denver International Airport, Colorado (DEN) ...
  2. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, Texas (DFW) ...
  3. Orlando International Airport, Florida (MCO) ...
  4. Washington (Dulles) International Airport, Washington, D.C. ...
  5. George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Houston, TX (IAH)


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Here is a list of the 12 most profitable airports in the world:
  • Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) Flights Per Day: 530. ...
  • Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) Flights Per Day: 536. ...
  • Delhi Airport (DEL) ...
  • Istanbul Airport (IST) ...
  • John F. ...
  • Tokyo International Airport (HND) ...
  • Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)


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Well, you can answer this easily if you have traveled through Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL). Commonly referred to as Atlanta Airport, the airport was recently named the 'most efficient airport' by the Air Transport Research Society.

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The busiest airport in the United States is Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL). The Atlanta airport is also the No. 1 busiest airport in the world. In 2022, 45.4 million passengers boarded commercial aircraft in Atlanta, according to the FAA.

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