Which country has so many airports?

United States. Usually the world's largest domestic market, the United States has by far the most airports of any country in the world. According to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), there are 19,633 airports across the country. Out of these, 5,082 are classified as public, and 14,551 as private.



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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.

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The Only 5 Countries in the World Without Airports
  • Vatican City. This is a tricky one. ...
  • San Marino. Speaking of Italy, San Marino similarly doesn't have an airport despite being surrounded by Italian land. ...
  • Monaco. ...
  • Liechtenstein. ...
  • Andorra.


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U.S. airports - public and private 1990-2021 In 2021, there were 5,211 public airports in the U.S., a decrease from the 5,589 public airports operating in 1990.

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It is not as if the city of London planned where to put each airport. They were there when the need for additional capacity appeared; in some cases the airports initially served local municipalities and cargo airlines, later to be used by charter and other airlines when the airports closer to London were full.

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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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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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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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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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College Park Airport, US The world's oldest airport is College Park Airport (CGS), located in College Park, Maryland, in the United States. Wilbur Wright first landed at the field in 1909 to train two military officers for the US Army.

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1. Changi International Airport, Singapore.

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Located at 378 m (1,240 ft) below mean sea level, Bar Yehuda Airfield is the lowest airport in the world.

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Delaware is the 2nd smallest state, just slightly larger than Prince Edward Island (by far the smallest Canadian province). It's also the 6th least populated state, with 1 million people, about the same as Nova Scotia. What is this? But what made Delaware a commercial flight-free state is really its location .

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Situated at 9,070 feet atop Dove Creek Mesa, Telluride Regional Airport (TEX) is the highest-elevation commercial airport in the United States.

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There is only one fully privatized airport within USA territory (Luis Munoz Marin International Airport, San Juan, Puerto Rico). More than 500 commercial airports in the USA are owned by state and local governments; the federal government provides financial aid for capital improvements.

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