For the 25th time in 26 years, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) known as the busiest airport in the world.
Central Georgia once again took the top spot in the Airports Council International’s annual ranking of the world’s busiest airports for 2023, according to data released by the organization on Monday.
Atlanta has led in total number of passengers boarding and deplaning since the late 1990s, with one exception: In 2020, the airport fell to second place as unusual travel trends at the height of the coronavirus pandemic shook up the rankings.
“This is a testament to our global connections and an affirmation of our city’s place on the world stage,” said Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. statement Monday.
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Notably, global air traffic increased by nearly 94% compared to pre-pandemic levels last year, ACI’s report noted – an important step in the post-pandemic recovery, supported by the resurgence of international travel.
ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira said in announcing the rankings: “Airports continue to demonstrate their resilience and adaptability to the challenges posed by today’s global travel landscape. more developed”.
What are the busiest airports in the world?
Below is the full list of the 10 busiest airports in the world in 2023.
| Places | Airport | 2023 passengers | 2022 ranking | 2019 ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| first | Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) | 104.653.451 | first | first |
| 2 | Dubai International Airport (DXB) | 86.994.365 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) | 81,755,538 | 2 | ten |
| 4 | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | 79.183.364 | 8 | 7 |
| 5 | Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND) | 78,719,302 | 16 | 5 |
| 6 | Denver International Airport (DEN) | 77,837,917 | 3 | 16 |
| 7 | Istanbul Airport (IST) | 76,027,321 | 7 | 28 |
| 8 | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | 75,050,875 | 6 | 3 |
| 9 | Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD) | 73,894,226 | 4 | 6 |
| ten | Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) | 72,214,814 | 9 | 17 |
The rankings include a number of US airports (along with Atlanta in the top spot) – not to mention some notable changes.
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Busiest international airport
Travel to Japan rebounded strongly last year, returning Tokyo’s Haneda to its pre-pandemic position as the world’s fifth-busiest airport.
London’s Heathrow is the fourth busiest airport in the world, climbing from 8th place in 2022.
Istanbul has probably seen the strongest growth in recent years. Before the pandemic, it was the 28th busiest airport in the world. In 2023, it is the seventh busiest airport. That airport’s domestic airline, Turkish Airlines, is growing at a rapid pace – including in the US, where it has announced many new destinations in recent years, most recently Denver.
Although New Delhi fell from ninth in 2022 to tenth in 2023, its growth in the four years since 2019 is remarkable, given its population. of the country’s rapid growth — and the corresponding growth of the commercial aviation sector.
America’s busiest airport
ACI’s ranking of the 10 busiest airports in the world includes 5 airports in the US, which are:
- Atlanta (first overall globally)
- Dallas Fort Worth (third)
- Denver (Friday)
- Los Angeles (eighth)
- Chicago’s O’Hare (ninth)
Atlanta retained its top spot – both in the US and around the world – even though the number of people boarding and deplaning was down about 5% compared to pre-pandemic 2019.
However, it could be even stronger this year.
Delta Airlinescalls the airport home, recently noted its 2024 plans includes a greater emphasis on Atlanta and several other “core hubs” after spending recent years devoting resources to rapid construction at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) and Los Angeles.
Meanwhile, the strength of Dallas Fort Worth and Denver shown in recent years Compared to other top US airports LAX and O’Hare continue in 2023.
Airlines in 2023 offered 9.7% more scheduled seats in DFW than in 2019, according to data TPG saw from airline analytics firm Cirium. Growth was even stronger in Denver: 17%.
On the other hand, LAX and O’Hare both saw scheduled seats fall more than 13% from 2019 levels, Cirium data shows.
In 2019, LAX was the nation’s second-busiest airport and the world’s third-busiest. O’Hare is the fourth busiest in the world as of 2022.
It’s worth noting that four of the five busiest airports in the United States are hubs or hub cities for multiple airlines.
Atlanta is Delta’s headquarters and its base of operations Southwest Airlines – although Delta is by far the leading carrier. Denver is the key United Airlines center, and a southwest base. LAX is a hub for the three largest airlines in the United States. O’Hare is United’s headquarters and its hub American Airlines.
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