The world's busiest city airport systems by passenger traffic are measured by total number of passengers from all airports within a city or metropolitan area combined. London, with six commercial airports in its metropolitan area, is the busiest city airport system in the world, although Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world's busiest individual airport.
2015 statistics
Rank |
Metropolitan area |
Total
passengers |
Airport(s) included |
1. |
London |
153,487,957 |
Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, City, Southend[1] |
2. |
New York City |
126,651,526 |
JFK, Newark, LaGuardia, Stewart, Long Island, Westchester |
3. |
Tokyo |
110,070,000 |
Haneda, Narita |
4. |
Atlanta |
101,491,106 |
Hartsfield–Jackson |
5. |
Paris |
99,761,998 |
Charles de Gaulle, Orly, Beauvais |
6. |
Shanghai |
99,189,000 |
Pudong, Hongqiao[2] |
7. |
Chicago |
99,170,835 |
O'Hare, Midway |
8. |
Beijing |
96,130,390 |
Capital, Nanyuan |
9. |
Los Angeles |
95,793,140 |
LAX, Long Beach, Bob Hope, John Wayne, Ontario |
10. |
Istanbul |
89,435,167 |
Atatürk, Sabiha Gökçen |
11. |
Dubai |
88,935,250 |
Dubai, Al Maktoum, Sharjah |
12. |
Bangkok |
83,206,293 |
Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang |
13. |
Dallas/Fort Worth |
78,671,661 |
DFW, Love Field |
14. |
Miami |
77,557,288 |
Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach |
15. |
Moscow |
75,285,463 |
Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo |
16. |
Seoul |
72,445,198 |
Incheon, Gimpo |
17. |
San Francisco Bay Area |
71,014,239 |
San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose |
18. |
São Paulo |
68,715,919 |
Guarulhos, Congonhas, Viracopos, Campo de Marte Airport |
19. |
Hong Kong |
68,488,000 |
Chek Lap Kok |
20. |
Washington/Baltimore |
66,669,853 |
Dulles, Reagan, BWI |
21. |
Frankfurt |
63,697,127 |
Frankfurt, Hahn |
22. |
Amsterdam |
58,284,864 |
Schiphol |
23. |
Jakarta |
57,000,000 |
Soekarno-Hatta, Halim Perdanakusuma |
24. |
Singapore |
55,448,964 |
Changi |
25. |
Guangzhou |
55,208,000 |
Baiyun |
26. |
Houston |
55,186,568 |
George Bush, Hobby |
27. |
Denver |
54,014,502 |
Denver |
28. |
Kuala Lumpur |
51,678,211 |
Kuala Lumpur–International, Subang |
29. |
Madrid |
46,828,279 |
Barajas |
30. |
Rome |
46,297,409 |
Fiumicino, Ciampino |
31. |
Delhi |
45,981,773 |
Indira Gandhi |
32. |
Las Vegas |
45,389,074 |
McCarran |
33. |
Charlotte |
44,876,627 |
Douglas |
34. |
Taipei |
44,580,993 |
Taoyuan, Songshan |
35. |
Toronto |
43,436,847 |
Pearson, Billy Bishop |
36. |
Phoenix |
43,376,899 |
Sky Harbor, Mesa Gateway |
37. |
Seattle |
42,340,537 |
Seattle-Tacoma |
38. |
Chengdu |
42,240,000 |
Shuangliu |
39. |
Barcelona |
42,191,661 |
Barcelona, Girona-Costa Brava, Reus |
40. |
Munich |
41,731,856 |
Munich, Memmingen |
41. |
Orlando |
41,289,459 |
Orlando, Sanford |
42. |
Mumbai |
40,637,377 |
Chhatrapati Shivaji |
43. |
Osaka |
40,189,384 |
Kansai, Itami, Kobe |
44. |
Shenzhen |
39,721,800 |
Bao'an |
45. |
Sydney |
39,656,000 |
Kingsford Smith[3] |
46. |
Mexico City |
39,606,266 |
Benito Juárez, Toluca |
47. |
Boston |
39,111,359 |
Boston-Logan, Manchester-Boston, T. F. Green |
48. |
Milan |
38,676,303 |
Malpensa, Linate, Bergamo |
49. |
Manila |
37,882,193 |
Manila, Clark |
50. |
Kunming |
37,654,000 |
Kunming |
51. |
Minneapolis/Saint-Paul |
36,582,854 |
Minneapolis-Saint Paul |
52. |
Detroit |
33,440,112 |
Metro |
53. |
Xi'an |
32,970,000 |
Xi'an |
54. |
Melbourne |
32,914,000 |
Tullamarine, Avalon |
55. |
Chongqing |
32,402,000 |
Chongqing |
56. |
Philadelphia |
31,444,403 |
Philadelphia |
57. |
Doha |
31,110,000 |
Doha |
58. |
Bogotá |
30,566,473 |
El Dorado, Guaymaral |
59. |
Brussels |
30,416,320 |
Brussels, Charleroi |
60. |
Jeddah |
29,785,874 |
Jeddah |
61. |
Berlin |
29,531,464 |
Tegel, Schönefeld |
62. |
Copenhagen/Malmö |
29,213,715 |
Copenhagen, Malmö, Roskilde, Ängelholm-Helsingborg |
63. |
Antalya |
28,450,501 |
Antalya, Gazipaşa |
64. |
Hangzhou |
28,355,000 |
Hangzhou |
65. |
Oslo |
27,839,806 |
Gardermoen, Rygge, Torp |
66. |
Stockholm |
27,436,693 |
Arlanda, Bromma, Skavsta |
67. |
Rio de Janeiro |
26,560,426 |
Galeão, Santos Dumont |
68. |
Ho Chi Minh City |
26,546,475 |
Tan Son Nhat |
69. |
Zurich |
26,281,228 |
Kloten |
70. |
Dublin |
25,049,335 |
Dublin |
2014 statistics
Rank |
Metropolitan area |
Total
passengers |
Airport(s) included |
1. |
London |
146,685,710 |
Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, City, Southend[1] |
2. |
New York City |
120,195,058 |
JFK, Newark, LaGuardia |
3. |
Tokyo |
108,421,827 |
Haneda, Narita |
4. |
Paris |
96,208,332 |
Charles de Gaulle, Orly, Beauvais |
5. |
Atlanta |
96,178,899 |
Hartsfield–Jackson |
6. |
Chicago |
91,255,037 |
O'Hare, Midway |
7. |
Beijing |
91,059,631 |
Capital, Nanyuan |
8. |
Los Angeles |
90,820,698 |
LAX, Long Beach, Bob Hope, John Wayne, Ontario |
9. |
Shanghai |
89,622,000 |
Pudong, Hongqiao[2] |
10. |
Istanbul |
85,592,229 |
Atatürk, Sabiha Gökçen |
11. |
Dubai |
82,469,523 |
Dubai, Al Maktoum, Sharjah |
12. |
Moscow |
77,341,000 |
Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo |
13. |
Dallas/Fort Worth |
72,936,459 |
DFW, Love Field |
14. |
Miami |
71,476,569 |
Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach |
15. |
Bangkok |
67,969,920 |
Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang |
16. |
São Paulo |
67,554,621 |
Guarulhos, Congonhas, Viracopos |
17. |
Seoul |
67,079,045 |
Incheon, Gimpo |
18. |
San Francisco Bay Area |
66,796,162 |
San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose |
19. |
Washington/Baltimore |
64,873,966 |
Dulles, Reagan, BWI |
20. |
Hong Kong |
63,347,000 |
Chek Lap Kok |
21. |
Frankfurt |
62,084,088 |
Frankfurt, Hahn |
22. |
Jakarta |
57,005,406 |
Soekarno-Hatta, Halim Perdanakusuma |
23. |
Guangzhou |
56,050,262 |
Baiyun |
24. |
Amsterdam |
54,978,023 |
Schiphol |
25. |
Singapore |
54,091,802 |
Changi |
26. |
Denver |
53,472,514 |
Denver |
27. |
Houston |
53,196,840 |
George Bush, Hobby |
28. |
Kuala Lumpur |
51,692,965 |
Kuala Lumpur–International, Subang |
29. |
Charlotte |
44,279,504 |
Douglas |
30. |
Rome |
43,525,197 |
Fiumicino, Ciampino |
31. |
Las Vegas |
42,869,517 |
McCarran |
32. |
Phoenix |
42,363,030 |
Sky Harbor, Mesa Gateway |
33. |
Taipei |
41,912,125 |
Taoyuan, Songshan |
34. |
Madrid |
41,833,374 |
Barajas |
35. |
Toronto |
40,971,961 |
Pearson, Billy Bishop |
36. |
Barcelona |
40,570,338 |
Barcelona, Girona-Costa Brava, Reus |
37. |
Munich |
40,450,515 |
Munich, Memmingen |
38. |
Delhi |
39,752,819 |
Indira Gandhi |
39. |
Sydney |
38,628,952 |
Kingsford Smith[3] |
40. |
Orlando |
37,899,313 |
Orlando, Sanford |
41. |
Chengdu |
37,675,232 |
Shuangliu |
42. |
Seattle |
37,497,941 |
Seattle-Tacoma |
43. |
Boston |
37,296,888 |
Boston-Logan, Manchester-Boston, T. F. Green |
44. |
Mumbai |
37,203,978 |
Chhatrapati Shivaji |
45. |
Milan |
36,579,178 |
Malpensa, Linate, Bergamo |
46. |
Shenzhen |
36,272,701 |
Bao'an |
47. |
Osaka |
36,200,360 |
Kansai, Itami, Kobe |
48. |
Manila |
35,215,761 |
Manila, Clark |
49. |
Minneapolis/Saint-Paul |
35,152,460 |
Minneapolis-Saint Paul |
50. |
Mexico City |
35,133,607 |
Benito Juárez, Toluca |
51. |
Detroit |
32,513,555 |
Metro |
52. |
Kunming |
32,230,883 |
Kunming |
53. |
Melbourne |
31,775,969 |
Tullamarine, Avalon |
54. |
Philadelphia |
30,740,242 |
Philadelphia |
55. |
Chongqing |
30,264,435 |
Chongqing |
56. |
Xi'an |
29,260,755 |
Xi'an |
57. |
Antalya |
29,067,315 |
Antalya, Gazipaşa |
58. |
Brussels |
28,373,147 |
Brussels, Charleroi |
59. |
Copenhagen/Malmö |
28,128,573 |
Copenhagen, Malmö, Roskilde, Ängelholm-Helsingborg |
60. |
Jeddah |
28,038,000 |
Jeddah |
61. |
Berlin |
27,980,533 |
Tegel, Schönefeld |
62. |
Oslo |
27,839,806 |
Gardermoen, Rygge, Torp |
63. |
Bogotá |
27,430,266 |
El Dorado, Guaymaral |
64. |
Rio de Janeiro |
27,003,092 |
Galeão, Santos Dumont |
65. |
Stockholm |
26,597,749 |
Arlanda, Bromma, Skavsta |
66. |
Doha |
26,356,392 |
Doha |
67. |
Hangzhou |
25,525,862 |
Hangzhou |
68. |
Zurich |
25,512,134 |
Kloten |
2012 statistics
The following list is based on information provided by the Airports Council International's preliminary full-year figures for the Top 30 airports in the world,[4] and the Top 50 airports in the US[5]
Rank |
Metropolitan area |
Total
passengers |
Airport(s) included |
1. |
London |
134,997,486 |
Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, City, Southend[1] |
2. |
New York City |
112,427,757 |
JFK, Newark, LaGuardia, Westchester County,[6] Long Island,[7] Stewart[8] |
3. |
Tokyo |
99,879,178 |
Haneda, Narita,[9] Ibaraki[10] |
4. |
Atlanta |
95,462,867 |
Hartsfield–Jackson |
5. |
Paris |
92,738,772 |
Charles de Gaulle, Orly, Beauvais |
6. |
Chicago |
86,356,630 |
O'Hare, Midway, Gary, Rockford |
7. |
Beijing |
85,389,239 |
Capital, Nanyuan[2] |
8. |
Los Angeles |
84,129,635 |
LAX, Long Beach,[11] Bob Hope,[12] John Wayne, Ontario[13] |
9. |
Shanghai |
78,708,890 |
Pudong, Hongqiao[2] |
10. |
Miami |
68,626,693 |
Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach[14] |
11. |
Dallas/Fort Worth |
66,764,842 |
DFW, Love Field |
12. |
Dubai |
65,201,088 |
Dubai, Al Maktoum, Sharjah[15] |
13. |
Washington/Baltimore |
64,717,998 |
Dulles, Reagan, BWI |
14. |
Moscow |
63,888,632 |
Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo |
15. |
San Francisco Bay Area |
62,736,923 |
San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Charles M. Schulz |
16. |
Frankfurt |
61,013,452 |
Frankfurt, Hahn |
17. |
Istanbul |
59,485,750 |
Atatürk, Sabiha Gökçen |
18. |
São Paulo |
59,016,229 |
Guarulhos, Congonhas, Viracopos, Campo de Marte, São José dos Campos[16] |
19. |
Bangkok |
58,985,469 |
Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang |
20. |
Seoul |
58,583,599 |
Incheon, Gimpo |
21. |
Jakarta |
57,831,462 |
Soekarno-Hatta, Halim Perdanakusuma[17] |
22. |
Hong Kong |
56,057,751 |
Chek Lap Kok |
23. |
Denver |
53,156,278 |
Denver |
24. |
Singapore |
51,181,804 |
Changi |
25. |
Amsterdam |
51,035,590 |
Schiphol |
26. |
Houston |
50,326,484 |
George Bush, Hobby |
27. |
Guangzhou |
48,731,462 |
Baiyun, Foshan[2] |
28. |
Madrid |
45,224,305 |
Barajas, Torrejón, Cuatro Vientos[18] |
29. |
Phoenix |
41,808,611 |
Sky Harbor, Mesa Gateway[19] |
30. |
Rome |
41,478,287 |
Fiumicino, Ciampino |
31. |
Kuala Lumpur |
41,330,380 |
Kuala Lumpur–International, Subang |
32. |
Charlotte |
41,228,372 |
Douglas |
33. |
Las Vegas |
40,799,830 |
McCarran |
34. |
Munich |
39,227,979 |
Munich, Memmingen |
35. |
Barcelona |
38,927,906 |
Barcelona, Girona-Costa Brava, Reus, Sabadell, Lleida-Alguaire[18] |
36. |
Toronto |
37,163,947 |
Pearson, Billy Bishop,[20] Hamilton[21] |
37. |
Sydney |
36,920,000 |
Kingsford Smith[3] |
38. |
Milan |
36,657,911 |
Malpensa, Linate, Bergamo |
39. |
Orlando |
36,525,430 |
Orlando, Sanford[22] |
40. |
Boston |
36,116,165 |
Boston-Logan, Manchester-Boston, T. F. Green, Worcester |
41. |
Delhi |
35,881,965 |
Indira Gandhi |
42. |
Minneapolis/Saint-Paul |
33,170,960 |
Minneapolis-Saint Paul |
43. |
Taipei |
33,095,525 |
Taoyuan, Songshan |
44. |
Manila |
32,867,885 |
Manila, Clark, Subic Bay |
45. |
Osaka |
32,793,277 |
Kansai, Itami, Kobe |
46. |
Seattle |
32,467,007 |
Seattle-Tacoma |
47. |
Detroit |
32,406,159 |
Metro |
48. |
Chengdu |
31,595,130 |
Shuangliu |
49. |
Philadelphia |
30,839,175 |
Philadelphia |
50. |
Mumbai |
30,747,841 |
Chhatrapati Shivaji |
51. |
Mexico City |
30,463,967 |
Benito Juárez, Toluca |
52. |
Shenzhen |
29,569,725 |
Bao'an |
53. |
Melbourne |
29,297,387 |
Tullamarine, Avalon, Essendon, Moorabbin |
54. |
Rio de Janeiro |
26,498,600 |
Galeão, Santos Dumont[16] |
55. |
Copenhagen/Malmö |
25,873,527 |
Copenhagen,[23] Malmö,[24] Roskilde,[23] Ängelholm-Helsingborg[24] |
56. |
Bogotá |
25,525,873 |
El Dorado, Guaymaral |
57. |
Oslo |
25,518,536 |
Gardermoen,[25] Rygge,[25] Torp[25] |
58. |
Brussels |
25,487,759 |
Brussels, Charleroi |
59. |
Berlin |
25,261,477 |
Tegel, Schönefeld |
60. |
Antalya |
24,993,667 |
Antalya |
61. |
Zurich |
24,802,466 |
Kloten |
62. |
Stockholm |
24,452,326 |
Arlanda,[24] Bromma,[24] Skavsta,[24] |
63. |
Manchester |
20,895,385 |
Manchester |
2010 statistics
The following list is based on two lists compiled by CAPA Centre for Aviation based on data from Airports Council International, one ranking cities with multiple airports[26] and the other ranking individual airports.[27]
Rank |
Metropolitan area |
Total
passengers |
Airport(s) included |
1. |
London |
127,353,419 |
Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, City, Southend[28] |
2. |
New York City |
107,586,717 |
JFK, Newark, LaGuardia, Westchester County,[29] Long Island,[30] Stewart[31] |
3. |
Tokyo |
98,024,708 |
Haneda, Narita |
4. |
Atlanta |
89,331,622 |
Hartsfield–Jackson |
5. |
Paris |
86,203,669 |
Charles de Gaulle, Orly, Beauvais |
6. |
Chicago |
84,302,427 |
O'Hare, Midway, Gary |
7. |
Los Angeles |
79,981,524 |
LAX, Long Beach, Bob Hope, John Wayne, Ontario[32] |
8. |
Beijing |
76,171,801 |
Capital, Nanyuan[33][34] |
9. |
Shanghai |
71,684,808 |
Pudong, Hongqiao |
10. |
Dallas/Fort Worth |
64,867,419 |
DFW, Love Field |
11. |
Miami |
63,998,275 |
Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Beach[35] |
12. |
Washington/Baltimore |
63,633,817 |
Dulles, Reagan, BWI |
13. |
San Francisco Bay Area |
56,905,161 |
San Francisco, Oakland, San Jose, Charles M. Schulz |
14. |
Frankfurt |
56,172,796 |
Frankfurt, Hahn |
15. |
Dubai |
53,487,326 |
Dubai, Sharjah[36] |
16. |
Denver |
52,211,242 |
Denver |
17. |
Seoul |
51,044,826 |
Incheon,[37] Gimpo[38] |
18. |
Moscow |
50,958,643 |
Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo, Vnukovo |
19. |
Hong Kong |
50,410,819 |
Chek Lap Kok |
20. |
Madrid |
49,786,202 |
Barajas |
21. |
Houston |
49,533,570 |
George Bush, Hobby |
22. |
São Paulo |
48,224,873 |
Guarulhos, Congonhas, Viracopos, Campo de Marte, São José dos Campos[39] |
23. |
Amsterdam |
45,211,749 |
Schiphol |
24. |
Bangkok |
44,262,347 |
Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang |
25. |
Jakarta |
43,981,022 |
Soekarno-Hatta |
26. |
Istanbul |
43,350,029 |
Atatürk, Sabiha Gökçen |
27. |
Singapore |
42,038,777 |
Changi |
28. |
Guangzhou |
40,975,253 |
Baiyun |
29. |
Rome |
40,486,202 |
Fiumicino, Ciampino |
30. |
Phoenix |
39,464,409 |
Sky Harbor, Mesa Gateway[40] |
31. |
Barcelona |
38,768,886 |
Barcelona, Girona-Costa Brava, Reus, Sabadell, Lleida-Alguaire[41] |
32. |
Las Vegas |
39,397,359 |
McCarran |
33. |
Charlotte |
38,143,078 |
Douglas |
34. |
Sydney |
35,992,164 |
Sydney |
35. |
Orlando |
35,775,107 |
Orlando, Sanford[42] |
36. |
Boston |
35,704,493 |
Boston-Logan, Manchester-Boston, T. F. Green, Worcester |
37. |
Kuala Lumpur |
35,205,636 |
Kuala Lumpur–International, LCCT[43] Subang[44] |
38. |
Milan |
34,670,437 |
Malpensa, Linate, Bergamo |
39. |
Munich |
34,598,634 |
Munich |
40. |
Toronto |
33,452,851 |
Pearson, Toronto Island, Hamilton |
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