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The entry for World published Airports in 21 editions of 36, from 2005 to 2025. The text changed in 16 editions. Each is shown as published. Airports in every entry.
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Published as “Airports” (2005 to 2025).
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Changed since 202449,973 (2004)
49,973 (2004)
The same text in 2006 and 2007.
49,024 (2006)
49,973 (2004) 49,024 (2006)
total airports - 49,024
- top ten by passengers:
- Atlanta - 84,846,639;
- Chicago - 77,028,134;
- London - 67,530,197;
- Tokyo - 65,810,672;
- Los Angeles - 61,041,066;
- Dallas/Fort Worth - 60,226,138;
- Paris - 56,849,567;
- Frankfurt - 52,810,683;
- Beijing - 48,654,770;
- Denver - 47,325,016
- top ten by cargo (metric tons):
- Memphis - 3,692,081;
- Hong Kong - 3,609,780;
- Anchorage - 2,691,395;
- Seoul - 2,336,572;
- Tokyo - 2,280,830;
- Shanghai - 2,168,122;
- Paris - 2,130,724;
- Frankfurt - 2,127,646;
- Louisville (US) - 1,983,032;
- Singapore - 1,931,881 (2006)
Rewritten: too little of the 2007 text remains to mark the changes.
total airports - 49,024
top ten by passengers: Atlanta - 84,846,639; Chicago - 77,028,134; London - 67,530,197; Tokyo - 65,810,672; Los Angeles - 61,041,066; Dallas/Fort Worth - 60,226,138; Paris - 56,849,567; Frankfurt - 52,810,683; Beijing - 48,654,770; Denver - 47,325,016
top ten by cargo (metric tons): Memphis - 3,692,081; Hong Kong - 3,609,780; Anchorage - 2,691,395; Seoul - 2,336,572; Tokyo - 2,280,830; Shanghai - 2,168,122; Paris - 2,130,724; Frankfurt - 2,127,646; Louisville (US) - 1,983,032; Singapore - 1,931,881 (2006)
total airports - 43,867
- top ten by passengers:
- Atlanta (ATL) - 89,379,287;
- Chicago (ORD) - 76,177,855;
- London (LHR) - 68,068,304;
- Tokyo (HND) - 66,823,414;
- Los Angeles (LAX) - 61,896,075;
- Paris (CDG) - 59,922,177;
- Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 59,786,476;
- Frankfurt (FRA) - 54,161,856;
- Beijing (PEK) - 53,583,664;
- Madrid (MAD) - 52,122,702
- top ten by cargo (metric tons):
- Memphis (MEM) - 3,840,491;
- Hong Kong (HKG) - 3,773,964;
- Anchorage (ANC) - 2,825,511;
- Shanghai (PVG) - 2,559,310;
- Inch'on (ICN) - 2,555,580;
- Paris (CDG) - 2,297,896;
- Tokyo (NRT) - 2,254,421;
- Frankfurt (FRA) - 2,127,646;
- Louisville (SDF) - 2,078,947;
- Miami (MIA) - 1,922,985 (2009)
total airports - 49,024 43,867
top ten by passengers:
Atlanta (ATL) - 84,846,639; 89,379,287; Chicago (ORD) - 77,028,134; 76,177,855; London (LHR) - 67,530,197; 68,068,304; Tokyo (HND) - 65,810,672; 66,823,414; Los Angeles (LAX) - 61,041,066; 61,896,075; Paris (CDG) - 59,922,177; Dallas/Fort Worth - 60,226,138; Paris (DFW) - 56,849,567; 59,786,476; Frankfurt (FRA) - 52,810,683; 54,161,856; Beijing (PEK) - 48,654,770; Denver 53,583,664; Madrid (MAD) - 47,325,016 52,122,702
top ten by cargo (metric tons):
Memphis (MEM) - 3,692,081; 3,840,491; Hong Kong (HKG) - 3,609,780; 3,773,964; Anchorage - 2,691,395; Seoul - 2,336,572; Tokyo (ANC) - 2,280,830; 2,825,511; Shanghai (PVG) - 2,168,122; 2,559,310; Inch'on (ICN) - 2,555,580; Paris (CDG) - 2,130,724; 2,297,896; Tokyo (NRT) - 2,254,421; Frankfurt (FRA) - 2,127,646; Louisville (US) (SDF) - 1,983,032; Singapore 2,078,947; Miami (MIA) - 1,931,881 (2006) 1,922,985 (2009)
- total airports - 44,010 (2010)
- top ten by passengers:
- Atlanta (ATL) - 88,032,086;
- London (LHR) - 66,037,578;
- Beijing (PEK) - 65,372,012;
- Chicago (ORD) - 64,158,343;
- Tokyo (HND) - 61,903,656;
- Paris (CDG) - 57,906,866;
- Los Angeles (LAX) - 56,520,843;
- Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 56,030,457;
- Frankfurt (FRA) - 50,932,840;
- Denver (DEN) - 50,167,485 (2009)
- top ten by cargo (metric tons):
- Memphis (MEM) - 3,697,054;
- Hong Kong (HKG) - 3,385,313;
- Shanghai (PVG) - 2,543,394;
- Inch'on (ICN) - 2,313,001;
- Paris (CDG) - 2,054,515;
- Anchorage (ANC) - 1,994,629;
- Louisville (SDF) - 1,949,528;
- Dubai (DXB) - 1,927,520;
- Frankfurt (FRA) - 1,887,686;
- Tokyo (NRT) - 1,851,972 (2009)
total airports - 43,867 44,010 (2010)
top ten by passengers:
Atlanta (ATL) - 89,379,287; Chicago (ORD) - 76,177,855; 88,032,086; London (LHR) - 68,068,304; 66,037,578; Beijing (PEK) - 65,372,012; Chicago (ORD) - 64,158,343; Tokyo (HND) - 66,823,414; 61,903,656; Paris (CDG) - 57,906,866; Los Angeles (LAX) - 61,896,075; Paris (CDG) - 59,922,177; 56,520,843; Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 59,786,476; 56,030,457; Frankfurt (FRA) - 54,161,856; Beijing (PEK) - 53,583,664; Madrid (MAD) 50,932,840; Denver (DEN) - 52,122,702 50,167,485 (2009)
top ten by cargo (metric tons):
Memphis (MEM) - 3,840,491; 3,697,054; Hong Kong (HKG) - 3,773,964; Anchorage (ANC) - 2,825,511; 3,385,313; Shanghai (PVG) - 2,559,310; 2,543,394; Inch'on (ICN) - 2,555,580; 2,313,001; Paris (CDG) - 2,297,896; Tokyo (NRT) - 2,254,421; Frankfurt (FRA) 2,054,515; Anchorage (ANC) - 2,127,646; 1,994,629; Louisville (SDF) - 2,078,947; Miami (MIA) 1,949,528; Dubai (DXB) - 1,922,985 1,927,520; Frankfurt (FRA) - 1,887,686; Tokyo (NRT) - 1,851,972 (2009)
- total airports - 43,982 (2010)
- top ten by passengers:
- Atlanta (ATL) - 88,032,086;
- London (LHR) - 66,037,578;
- Beijing (PEK) - 65,372,012;
- Chicago (ORD) - 64,158,343;
- Tokyo (HND) - 61,903,656;
- Paris (CDG) - 57,906,866;
- Los Angeles (LAX) - 56,520,843;
- Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 56,030,457;
- Frankfurt (FRA) - 50,932,840;
- Denver (DEN) - 50,167,485 (2009)
- top ten by cargo (metric tons):
- Memphis (MEM) - 3,697,054;
- Hong Kong (HKG) - 3,385,313;
- Shanghai (PVG) - 2,543,394;
- Inch'on (ICN) - 2,313,001;
- Paris (CDG) - 2,054,515;
- Anchorage (ANC) - 1,994,629;
- Louisville (SDF) - 1,949,528;
- Dubai (DXB) - 1,927,520;
- Frankfurt (FRA) - 1,887,686;
- Tokyo (NRT) - 1,851,972 (2009)
total airports - 44,010 43,982 (2010)
top ten by passengers:
Atlanta (ATL) - 88,032,086; London (LHR) - 66,037,578; Beijing (PEK) - 65,372,012; Chicago (ORD) - 64,158,343; Tokyo (HND) - 61,903,656; Paris (CDG) - 57,906,866; Los Angeles (LAX) - 56,520,843; Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 56,030,457; Frankfurt (FRA) - 50,932,840; Denver (DEN) - 50,167,485 (2009)
top ten by cargo (metric tons):
Memphis (MEM) - 3,697,054; Hong Kong (HKG) - 3,385,313; Shanghai (PVG) - 2,543,394; Inch'on (ICN) - 2,313,001; Paris (CDG) - 2,054,515; Anchorage (ANC) - 1,994,629; Louisville (SDF) - 1,949,528; Dubai (DXB) - 1,927,520; Frankfurt (FRA) - 1,887,686; Tokyo (NRT) - 1,851,972 (2009)
- total airports - 43,794 (2012)
- top ten by passengers:
- Atlanta (ATL) - 89,331,622;
- Beijing (PEK) - 73,948,113;
- Chicago (ORD) - 66,774,738;
- London (LHR) - 65,884,143;
- Tokyo (HND) - 64,211,074;
- Los Angeles (LAX) - 59,070,127;
- Paris (CDG) - 58,167,062;
- Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 56,906,610;
- Frankfurt (FRA) - 53,009,221;
- Denver (DEN) - 52,209,377 (2010)
- top ten by cargo (metric tons):
- Hong Kong (HKG) - 4,165,852;
- Memphis (MEM) - 3,916,811;
- Shanghai (PVG) - 3,228,081;
- Incheon (ICN) - 2,684,499;
- Anchorage (ANC) - 2,646,695;
- Paris (CDG) - 2,399,067;
- Frankfurt (FRA) - 2,275,000;
- Dubai (DXB) - 2,270,498;
- Tokyo (NRT) - 2,167,853;
- Louisville (SDF) - 2,166,656 (2010)
total airports - 43,982 (2010) 43,794 (2012)
top ten by passengers:
Atlanta (ATL) - 88,032,086; London (LHR) - 66,037,578; 89,331,622; Beijing (PEK) - 65,372,012; 73,948,113; Chicago (ORD) - 64,158,343; 66,774,738; London (LHR) - 65,884,143; Tokyo (HND) - 61,903,656; Paris (CDG) - 57,906,866; 64,211,074; Los Angeles (LAX) - 56,520,843; 59,070,127; Paris (CDG) - 58,167,062; Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 56,030,457; 56,906,610; Frankfurt (FRA) - 50,932,840; 53,009,221; Denver (DEN) - 50,167,485 (2009) 52,209,377 (2010)
top ten by cargo (metric tons):Memphis (MEM) - 3,697,054; Hong Kong (HKG) - 3,385,313; 4,165,852; Memphis (MEM) - 3,916,811; Shanghai (PVG) - 2,543,394; Inch'on 3,228,081; Incheon (ICN) - 2,313,001; Paris (CDG) - 2,054,515; 2,684,499; Anchorage (ANC) - 1,994,629; Louisville (SDF) - 1,949,528; Dubai (DXB) 2,646,695; Paris (CDG) - 1,927,520; 2,399,067; Frankfurt (FRA) - 1,887,686; 2,275,000; Dubai (DXB) - 2,270,498; Tokyo (NRT) - 1,851,972 (2009) 2,167,853; Louisville (SDF) - 2,166,656 (2010)
The same text in 2013 and 2014.
- total airports - 41,821 (2013)
- top ten by passengers:
- Atlanta (ATL) - 95,672,104;
- Beijing (PEK) - 81,908,740;
- London (LHR) - 70,051,902;
- Tokyo (HND) - 67,824,747;
- Chicago (ORD) - 67,124,607;
- Los Angeles (LAX) - 63,849,335;
- Paris (CDG) - 61,478,475;
- Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 58,887,570;
- Dubai (DXB) - 58,392,171;
- Jakarta (CGK) - 57,839,056 (2013)
- top ten by cargo (metric tons):
- Hong Kong (HKG) - 4,120,348;
- Memphis (MEM) - 4,053,865;
- Shanghai (PVG) - 2,969,554;
- Anchorage (ANC) - 2,470,147;
- Incheon (ICN) - 2,461,229;
- Dubai (DXB) - 2,294,614;
- Louisville (SDF) - 2,186,937;
- Frankfurt (FRA) - 2,067,698;
- Tokyo (NRT) - 2,014,500;
- Paris (CDG) - 1,940,850 (2013) (2013)
total airports - 43,794 (2012) 41,821 (2013)
top ten by passengers:
Atlanta (ATL) - 89,331,622; 95,672,104; Beijing (PEK) - 73,948,113; Chicago (ORD) - 66,774,738; 81,908,740; London (LHR) - 65,884,143; 70,051,902; Tokyo (HND) - 64,211,074; 67,824,747; Chicago (ORD) - 67,124,607; Los Angeles (LAX) - 59,070,127; 63,849,335; Paris (CDG) - 58,167,062; 61,478,475; Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 56,906,610; Frankfurt (FRA) 58,887,570; Dubai (DXB) - 53,009,221; Denver (DEN) 58,392,171; Jakarta (CGK) - 52,209,377 (2010) 57,839,056 (2013)
top ten by cargo (metric tons):
Hong Kong (HKG) - 4,165,852; 4,120,348; Memphis (MEM) - 3,916,811; 4,053,865; Shanghai (PVG) - 3,228,081; 2,969,554; Anchorage (ANC) - 2,470,147; Incheon (ICN) - 2,684,499; Anchorage (ANC) 2,461,229; Dubai (DXB) - 2,646,695; Paris (CDG) 2,294,614; Louisville (SDF) - 2,399,067; 2,186,937; Frankfurt (FRA) - 2,275,000; Dubai (DXB) - 2,270,498; 2,067,698; Tokyo (NRT) - 2,167,853; Louisville (SDF) 2,014,500; Paris (CDG) - 2,166,656 (2010) 1,940,850 (2013) (2013)
The same text in 2015 and 2016.
- total airports - 41,821 (2013)
- top ten by passengers:
- Atlanta (ATL) - 94,431,224;
- Beijing (PEK) - 83,712,355;
- London (LHR) - 72,368,061;
- Tokyo (HND) - 68,906,509;
- Chicago (ORD) - 66,777,161;
- Los Angeles (LAX) - 66,667,619;
- Dubai (DXB) - 66,431,533;
- Paris (CDG) - 62,052,917;
- Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 60,470,507;
- Jakarta (CGK) - 60,137,347 (2013)
- top ten by cargo (metric tons):
- Hong Kong (HKG) - 4,166,303;
- Memphis, TN (MEM) - 4,137,801;
- Shanghai (PVG) - 2,928,527;
- Incheon (ICN) - 2,464,384;
- Dubai (DXB) - 2,435,567;
- Anchorage, AK (ANC) - 2,421,145;
- Louisville, KY (SDF) - 2,216,079;
- Frankfurt (FRA) - 2,094,453;
- Paris (CDG) - 2,069,200;
- Tokyo (NRT) - 2,019,844 (2013)
total airports - 41,821 (2013)
top ten by passengers:95,672,104; 94,431,224; Beijing (PEK) - 81,908,740; 83,712,355; London (LHR) - 70,051,902; 72,368,061; Tokyo (HND) - 67,824,747; 68,906,509; Chicago (ORD) - 67,124,607; 66,777,161; Los Angeles (LAX) - 63,849,335; 66,667,619; Dubai (DXB) - 66,431,533; Paris (CDG) - 61,478,475; 62,052,917; Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 58,887,570; Dubai (DXB) - 58,392,171; 60,470,507; Jakarta (CGK) - 57,839,056 60,137,347 (2013)
top ten by cargo (metric tons):4,120,348; Memphis 4,166,303; Memphis, TN (MEM) - 4,053,865; 4,137,801; Shanghai (PVG) - 2,969,554; Anchorage (ANC) - 2,470,147; 2,928,527; Incheon (ICN) - 2,461,229; 2,464,384; Dubai (DXB) - 2,294,614; Louisville 2,435,567; Anchorage, AK (ANC) - 2,421,145; Louisville, KY (SDF) - 2,186,937; 2,216,079; Frankfurt (FRA) - 2,067,698; Tokyo (NRT) - 2,014,500; 2,094,453; Paris (CDG) - 1,940,850 (2013) 2,069,200; Tokyo (NRT) - 2,019,844 (2013)
- total airports - 41,820 (2016)
- top ten by passengers:
- Atlanta (ATL) - 104,171,935;
- Beijing (PEK) - 94,393,454;
- Dubai (DXB) - 83,654,250;
- Los Angeles (LAX) - 80,921,527;
- Tokyo (HND) - 79,699,762;
- Chicago (ORD) - 77,960,588;
- London (LHR) - 75,715,474;
- Hong Kong (HKG) 70,305,857;
- Shanghai (PVG) 66, 002,414;
- Paris (CDG) - 65,933,145 (2016)
- top ten by cargo (metric tons):
- Hong Kong (HKG) - 4,615,241;
- Memphis, TN (MEM) - 4,322,071;
- Shanghai (PVG) - 3,440,280;
- Incheon (ICN) - 2,714,341;
- Dubai (DXB) - 2,592,454;
- Anchorage, AK (ANC) - 2,542,526;
- Louisville, KY (SDF) - 2,437,010;
- Tokyo (NRT) - 2,165427;
- Paris (CDG) - 2,135,172;
- Frankfurt (FRA) - 2,113,594 (2016)
total airports - 41,821 (2013) 41,820 (2016)
top ten by passengers: Atlanta (ATL) - 94,431,224; 104,171,935; Beijing (PEK) - 83,712,355; London (LHR) 94,393,454; Dubai (DXB) - 72,368,061; 83,654,250; Los Angeles (LAX) - 80,921,527; Tokyo (HND) - 68,906,509; 79,699,762; Chicago (ORD) - 66,777,161; Los Angeles (LAX) - 66,667,619; Dubai (DXB) 77,960,588; London (LHR) - 66,431,533; 75,715,474; Hong Kong (HKG) 70,305,857; Shanghai (PVG) 66, 002,414; Paris (CDG) - 62,052,917; Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) - 60,470,507; Jakarta (CGK) - 60,137,347 (2013) 65,933,145 (2016)
top ten by cargo (metric tons): Hong Kong (HKG) - 4,166,303; 4,615,241; Memphis, TN (MEM) - 4,137,801; 4,322,071; Shanghai (PVG) - 2,928,527; 3,440,280; Incheon (ICN) - 2,464,384; 2,714,341; Dubai (DXB) - 2,435,567; 2,592,454; Anchorage, AK (ANC) - 2,421,145; 2,542,526; Louisville, KY (SDF) - 2,216,079; Frankfurt (FRA) 2,437,010; Tokyo (NRT) - 2,094,453; 2,165427; Paris (CDG) - 2,069,200; Tokyo (NRT) 2,135,172; Frankfurt (FRA) - 2,019,844 (2013) 2,113,594 (2016)
41,820 (2016)
- top ten by passengers:
- Atlanta (ATL) - 104,171,935;
- Beijing (PEK) - 94,393,454;
- Dubai (DXB) - 83,654,250;
- Los Angeles (LAX) - 80,921,527;
- Tokyo (HND) - 79,699,762;
- Chicago (ORD) - 77,960,588;
- London (LHR) - 75,715,474;
- Hong Kong (HKG) 70,305,857;
- Shanghai (PVG) 66, 002,414;
- Paris (CDG) - 65,933,145 (2016) top ten by cargo (metric tons): Hong Kong (HKG) - 4,615,241;
- Memphis, TN (MEM) - 4,322,071;
- Shanghai (PVG) - 3,440,280;
- Incheon (ICN) - 2,714,341;
- Dubai (DXB) - 2,592,454;
- Anchorage, AK (ANC) - 2,542,526;
- Louisville, KY (SDF) - 2,437,010;
- Tokyo (NRT) - 2,165427;
- Paris (CDG) - 2,135,172;
- Frankfurt (FRA) - 2,113,594 (2016)
total airports - 41,820 (2016)
top ten by passengers: Atlanta (ATL) - 104,171,935; Beijing (PEK) - 94,393,454; Dubai (DXB) - 83,654,250; Los Angeles (LAX) - 80,921,527; Tokyo (HND) - 79,699,762; Chicago (ORD) - 77,960,588; London (LHR) - 75,715,474; Hong Kong (HKG) 70,305,857; Shanghai (PVG) 66, 002,414; Paris (CDG) - 65,933,145 (2016)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
41,820 (2016)
- top ten by passengers:
- Atlanta (ATL) - 103,902,992;
- Beijing (PEK) - 95,786,442;
- Dubai (DXB) - 88,242,099;
- Tokyo (HND) - 85,408,975;
- Los Angeles (LAX) - 84,557,968;
- Chicago (ORD) - 79,828,183;
- London (LHR) - 78,014,598;
- Hong Kong (HKG) 72,664,075;
- Shanghai (PVG) 70,001,237;
- Paris (CDG) - 69,471,442 (2017) top ten by cargo (metric tons): Hong Kong (HKG) - 5,049,898;
- Memphis, TN (MEM) - 4,336,752;
- Shanghai (PVG) - 3,824,280;
- Incheon (ICN) - 2,921,691;
- Anchorage, AK (ANC) - 2,713,230;
- Dubai (DXB) - 2,654,494;
- Louisville, KY (SDF) - 2,602,695;
- Tokyo (NRT) - 2,336,427;
- Taipei (TPE) - 2,269,585;
- Paris (CDG) - 2,195,229 (2017)
41,820 (2016)
top ten by passengers: Atlanta (ATL) - 104,171,935; 103,902,992; Beijing (PEK) - 94,393,454; 95,786,442; Dubai (DXB) - 83,654,250; 88,242,099; Tokyo (HND) - 85,408,975; Los Angeles (LAX) - 80,921,527; Tokyo (HND) - 79,699,762; 84,557,968; Chicago (ORD) - 77,960,588; 79,828,183; London (LHR) - 75,715,474; 78,014,598; Hong Kong (HKG) 70,305,857; 72,664,075; Shanghai (PVG) 66, 002,414; 70,001,237; Paris (CDG) - 65,933,145 (2016) 69,471,442 (2017) top ten by cargo (metric tons): Hong Kong (HKG) - 4,615,241; 5,049,898; Memphis, TN (MEM) - 4,322,071; 4,336,752; Shanghai (PVG) - 3,440,280; 3,824,280; Incheon (ICN) - 2,714,341; Dubai (DXB) - 2,592,454; 2,921,691; Anchorage, AK (ANC) - 2,542,526; 2,713,230; Dubai (DXB) - 2,654,494; Louisville, KY (SDF) - 2,437,010; 2,602,695; Tokyo (NRT) - 2,165427; 2,336,427; Taipei (TPE) - 2,269,585; Paris (CDG) - 2,135,172; Frankfurt (FRA) - 2,113,594 (2016) 2,195,229 (2017)
- total:
- 41,820 (2020)
- top ten by passengers (2020) :
- Guangzhou (CAN) 43,767,558;
- Atlanta (ATL) - 42,918,685;
- Chengdu (CTU) 40,741,509;
- Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) 39,364,990;
- Shenzhen (SZX) 37,916,054;
- Beijing (PEK) - 34,513,827;
- Denver, CO (DEN) 33,741,129;
- Kunming (KMG) 32,990,805;
- Shanghai (PVG) 31,165,641;
- Xi'an (XIY) 31,073,924 (2020)
- top ten by passengers (2019) :
- Atlanta (ATL) 110,531,300;
- Beijing (PEK) - 100,011,438;
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 88,068,013;
- Dubai, UAE (DXB) 86,396,757;
- Tokyo (HND) 85,505,054;
- Chicago (ORD) 84,649,115;
- London (LHR) 80,888,305;
- Shanghai (PVG) 76,153,455;
- Paris (CDG) 76,150,009;
- Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) 75,066,956;
- note - 2019 numbers included to allow for a comparison with the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on international air travel in 2020
- top ten by cargo (metric tons):
- Memphis, TN (MEM) - 4,613,431;
- Hong Kong (HKG) - 4,468,089;
- Shanghai (PVG) - 3,686,627;
- Anchorage, AK (ANC) - 3,157,682;
- Louisville, KY (SDF) - 2,917,243;
- Incheon (ICN) - 2,822,370;
- Taipei (TPE) - 2,342,714;
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 2,229,476;
- Doha, Qatar (DOH) 2,175,292;
- Miami, FL (MIA) 2,137,699 (2020)
Rewritten: too little of the 2020 text remains to mark the changes.
total: 41,820 (2020)
top ten by passengers (2020) : Guangzhou (CAN) 43,767,558; Atlanta (ATL) - 42,918,685; Chengdu (CTU) 40,741,509; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) 39,364,990; Shenzhen (SZX) 37,916,054; Beijing (PEK) - 34,513,827; Denver, CO (DEN) 33,741,129; Kunming (KMG) 32,990,805; Shanghai (PVG) 31,165,641; Xi'an (XIY) 31,073,924 (2020)
top ten by passengers (2019) : Atlanta (ATL) 110,531,300; Beijing (PEK) - 100,011,438; Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 88,068,013; Dubai, UAE (DXB) 86,396,757; Tokyo (HND) 85,505,054; Chicago (ORD) 84,649,115; London (LHR) 80,888,305; Shanghai (PVG) 76,153,455; Paris (CDG) 76,150,009; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) 75,066,956; note - 2019 numbers included to allow for a comparison with the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on international air travel in 2020
top ten by cargo (metric tons): Memphis, TN (MEM) - 4,613,431; Hong Kong (HKG) - 4,468,089; Shanghai (PVG) - 3,686,627; Anchorage, AK (ANC) - 3,157,682; Louisville, KY (SDF) - 2,917,243; Incheon (ICN) - 2,822,370; Taipei (TPE) - 2,342,714; Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 2,229,476; Doha, Qatar (DOH) 2,175,292; Miami, FL (MIA) 2,137,699 (2020)
- total:
- 41,820 (2021)
- top ten by passengers (2021) :
- Atlanta (ATL) - 75,704,760;
- Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) 62,465,756;
- Denver, CO (DEN) 58,828,552;
- Chicago, IL (ORD) 54,020,399;
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 48,007,284;
- Charlotte, NC (CLT) 43,302,230;
- Orlando, FL (MCO) 40,351,068;
- Guangzhou (CAN) 40,259,401;
- Chengdu (CTU) 40,117,496;
- Las Vegas, NV (LAS) 39,754,366 (2021)
- top ten by passengers (2020) :
- Guangzhou (CAN) 43,767,558;
- Atlanta (ATL) - 42,918,685;
- Chengdu (CTU) 40,741,509;
- Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) 39,364,990;
- Shenzhen (SZX) 37,916,054;
- Beijing (PEK) - 34,513,827;
- Denver, CO (DEN) 33,741,129;
- Kunming (KMG) 32,990,805;
- Shanghai (PVG) 31,165,641;
- Xi'an (XIY) 31,073,924 (2020) note - 2020 numbers included to allow for a comparison with the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on international air travel in 2020
- top ten by cargo (metric tons):
- Hong Kong (HKG) - 5,025,495;
- Memphis, TN (MEM) - 4,480,465;
- Shanghai (PVG) - 3,982,616;
- Anchorage, AK (ANC) - 3,555,160;
- Incheon (ICN) - 3,329,292;
- Louisville, KY (SDF) - 3,052,269;
- Taipei (TPE) - 2,812,065;
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 2,691,830;
- Tokyo (NRT) 2,644,074;
- Doha, Qatar (DOH) 2,620,095 (2021)
total: 41,820 (2020) (2021)
top ten by passengers (2021) : Atlanta (ATL) - 75,704,760; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) 62,465,756; Denver, CO (DEN) 58,828,552; Chicago, IL (ORD) 54,020,399; Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 48,007,284; Charlotte, NC (CLT) 43,302,230; Orlando, FL (MCO) 40,351,068; Guangzhou (CAN) 40,259,401; Chengdu (CTU) 40,117,496; Las Vegas, NV (LAS) 39,754,366 (2021)
top ten by passengers (2020) : Guangzhou (CAN) 43,767,558; Atlanta (ATL) - 42,918,685; Chengdu (CTU) 40,741,509; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) 39,364,990; Shenzhen (SZX) 37,916,054; Beijing (PEK) - 34,513,827; Denver, CO (DEN) 33,741,129; Kunming (KMG) 32,990,805; Shanghai (PVG) 31,165,641; Xi'an (XIY) 31,073,924 (2020)
top ten by passengers (2019) : Atlanta (ATL) 110,531,300; Beijing (PEK) - 100,011,438; Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 88,068,013; Dubai, UAE (DXB) 86,396,757; Tokyo (HND) 85,505,054; Chicago (ORD) 84,649,115; London (LHR) 80,888,305; Shanghai (PVG) 76,153,455; Paris (CDG) 76,150,009; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) 75,066,956;2019 2020 numbers included to allow for a comparison with the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on international air travel in 2020
top ten by cargo (metric tons): Memphis, TN (MEM) - 4,613,431; Hong Kong (HKG) - 4,468,089; 5,025,495; Memphis, TN (MEM) - 4,480,465; Shanghai (PVG) - 3,686,627; 3,982,616; Anchorage, AK (ANC) - 3,157,682; 3,555,160; Incheon (ICN) - 3,329,292; Louisville, KY (SDF) - 2,917,243; Incheon (ICN) - 2,822,370; 3,052,269; Taipei (TPE) - 2,342,714; 2,812,065; Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 2,229,476; 2,691,830; Tokyo (NRT) 2,644,074; Doha, Qatar (DOH) 2,175,292; Miami, FL (MIA) 2,137,699 (2020) 2,620,095 (2021)
41,820 (2021)
- top ten by passengers (2021) :
- Atlanta (ATL) - 75,704,760;
- Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) 62,465,756;
- Denver, CO (DEN) 58,828,552;
- Chicago, IL (ORD) 54,020,399;
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 48,007,284;
- Charlotte, NC (CLT) 43,302,230;
- Orlando, FL (MCO) 40,351,068;
- Guangzhou (CAN) 40,259,401;
- Chengdu (CTU) 40,117,496;
- Las Vegas, NV (LAS) 39,754,366 (2021)
- top ten by passengers (2020) :
- Guangzhou (CAN) 43,767,558;
- Atlanta (ATL) - 42,918,685;
- Chengdu (CTU) 40,741,509;
- Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) 39,364,990;
- Shenzhen (SZX) 37,916,054;
- Beijing (PEK) - 34,513,827;
- Denver, CO (DEN) 33,741,129;
- Kunming (KMG) 32,990,805;
- Shanghai (PVG) 31,165,641;
- Xi'an (XIY) 31,073,924 (2020) note - 2020 numbers included to allow for a comparison with the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on international air travel in 2020
- top ten by cargo (metric tons):
- Hong Kong (HKG) - 5,025,495;
- Memphis, TN (MEM) - 4,480,465;
- Shanghai (PVG) - 3,982,616;
- Anchorage, AK (ANC) - 3,555,160;
- Incheon (ICN) - 3,329,292;
- Louisville, KY (SDF) - 3,052,269;
- Taipei (TPE) - 2,812,065;
- Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 2,691,830;
- Tokyo (NRT) 2,644,074;
- Doha, Qatar (DOH) 2,620,095 (2021)
total: 41,820 (2021)
top ten by passengers (2021) : Atlanta (ATL) - 75,704,760; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) 62,465,756; Denver, CO (DEN) 58,828,552; Chicago, IL (ORD) 54,020,399; Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 48,007,284; Charlotte, NC (CLT) 43,302,230; Orlando, FL (MCO) 40,351,068; Guangzhou (CAN) 40,259,401; Chengdu (CTU) 40,117,496; Las Vegas, NV (LAS) 39,754,366 (2021)
top ten by passengers (2020) : Guangzhou (CAN) 43,767,558; Atlanta (ATL) - 42,918,685; Chengdu (CTU) 40,741,509; Dallas/Fort Worth, TX (DFW) 39,364,990; Shenzhen (SZX) 37,916,054; Beijing (PEK) - 34,513,827; Denver, CO (DEN) 33,741,129; Kunming (KMG) 32,990,805; Shanghai (PVG) 31,165,641; Xi'an (XIY) 31,073,924 (2020) note - 2020 numbers included to allow for a comparison with the effects of COVID-19 restrictions on international air travel in 2020
top ten by cargo (metric tons): Hong Kong (HKG) - 5,025,495; Memphis, TN (MEM) - 4,480,465; Shanghai (PVG) - 3,982,616; Anchorage, AK (ANC) - 3,555,160; Incheon (ICN) - 3,329,292; Louisville, KY (SDF) - 3,052,269; Taipei (TPE) - 2,812,065; Los Angeles, CA (LAX) 2,691,830; Tokyo (NRT) 2,644,074; Doha, Qatar (DOH) 2,620,095 (2021)
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