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Busiest Airports in North America

The busiest airports across the United States, Canada, and Mexico ranked by annual passenger traffic.

40 Airports Ranked
ATL #1
Passengers/Year
#1
ATL

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Atlanta, United States

Passengers/Year
93.7M
#2
LAX

Los Angeles International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Los Angeles, United States

Passengers/Year
88.1M
#3
ORD

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Chicago, United States

Passengers/Year
83.2M
#4
DFW

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Dallas, United States

Passengers/Year
73.4M
4
#5
DEN

Denver International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Denver, United States

Passengers/Year
69.0M
5
#6
JFK

John F. Kennedy International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ New York, United States

Passengers/Year
62.0M
6
#7
LAS

Harry Reid International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Las Vegas, United States

Passengers/Year
57.8M
7
#8
SFO

San Francisco International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ San Francisco, United States

Passengers/Year
57.5M
8
#9
MCO

Orlando International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Orlando, United States

Passengers/Year
57.0M
9
#10
MIA

Miami International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Miami, United States

Passengers/Year
52.2M
10
#11
SEA

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Seattle, United States

Passengers/Year
50.7M
11
#12
YYZ

Toronto Pearson International Airport

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Toronto, Canada

Passengers/Year
50.5M
12
#13
MEX

Mexico City International Airport

πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Mexico City, Mexico

Passengers/Year
50.3M
13
#14
CLT

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Charlotte, United States

Passengers/Year
50.2M
14
#15
PHX

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Phoenix, United States

Passengers/Year
46.6M
15
#16
EWR

Newark Liberty International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Newark, United States

Passengers/Year
46.4M
16
#17
IAH

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Houston, United States

Passengers/Year
45.3M
17
#18
BOS

Boston Logan International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Boston, United States

Passengers/Year
42.5M
18
#19
MSP

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Minneapolis, United States

Passengers/Year
39.6M
19
#20
FLL

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Fort Lauderdale, United States

Passengers/Year
36.7M
20
#21
DTW

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Detroit, United States

Passengers/Year
36.4M
21
#22
CUN

Cancun International Airport

πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Cancun, Mexico

Passengers/Year
31.2M
22
#23
SLC

Salt Lake City International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Salt Lake City, United States

Passengers/Year
28.0M
23
#24
IAD

Washington Dulles International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Washington, United States

Passengers/Year
27.2M
24
#25
YVR

Vancouver International Airport

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Vancouver, Canada

Passengers/Year
26.6M
25
#26
SAN

San Diego International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ San Diego, United States

Passengers/Year
25.7M
26
#27
TPA

Tampa International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Tampa, United States

Passengers/Year
23.8M
27
#28
BNA

Nashville International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Nashville, United States

Passengers/Year
22.0M
28
#29
AUS

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Austin, United States

Passengers/Year
22.0M
29
#30
PDX

Portland International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Portland, United States

Passengers/Year
21.0M
30
#31
YUL

Montreal-Trudeau International Airport

πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Montreal, Canada

Passengers/Year
20.6M
31
#32
HNL

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Honolulu, United States

Passengers/Year
20.5M
32
#33
GDL

Guadalajara International Airport

πŸ‡²πŸ‡½ Guadalajara, Mexico

Passengers/Year
16.5M
33
#34
SJC

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ San Jose, United States

Passengers/Year
15.4M
34
#35
RDU

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Raleigh, United States

Passengers/Year
14.6M
35
#36
MSY

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ New Orleans, United States

Passengers/Year
14.0M
36
#37
OAK

Oakland International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Oakland, United States

Passengers/Year
13.2M
37
#38
MCI

Kansas City International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Kansas City, United States

Passengers/Year
12.8M
38
#39
PIT

Pittsburgh International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Pittsburgh, United States

Passengers/Year
11.0M
39
#40
IND

Indianapolis International Airport

πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ Indianapolis, United States

Passengers/Year
10.2M
40

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Busiest Airports in North America?

Based on annual passenger traffic, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) ranks as number one. Our list includes 40 airports ranked by yearly passenger volume.

How are airport passenger numbers measured?

Airport passenger numbers represent the total annual passengers processed, including both departing and arriving travelers. These figures are reported by airports and aviation authorities.

How often are these rankings updated?

Airport rankings on AirportsNow are updated regularly as new data becomes available from airports and aviation authorities.