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Busiest Airports in the United States

The busiest US airports ranked by annual passenger traffic, from major hubs to growing regional airports.

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

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

🇺🇸 Atlanta, United States

Passengers/Year
93.7M
#2
LAX

Los Angeles International Airport

🇺🇸 Los Angeles, United States

Passengers/Year
88.1M
#3
ORD

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

🇺🇸 Chicago, United States

Passengers/Year
83.2M
#4
DFW

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport

🇺🇸 Dallas, United States

Passengers/Year
73.4M
4
#5
DEN

Denver International Airport

🇺🇸 Denver, United States

Passengers/Year
69.0M
5
#6
JFK

John F. Kennedy International Airport

🇺🇸 New York, United States

Passengers/Year
62.0M
6
#7
LAS

Harry Reid International Airport

🇺🇸 Las Vegas, United States

Passengers/Year
57.8M
7
#8
SFO

San Francisco International Airport

🇺🇸 San Francisco, United States

Passengers/Year
57.5M
8
#9
MCO

Orlando International Airport

🇺🇸 Orlando, United States

Passengers/Year
57.0M
9
#10
MIA

Miami International Airport

🇺🇸 Miami, United States

Passengers/Year
52.2M
10
#11
SEA

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport

🇺🇸 Seattle, United States

Passengers/Year
50.7M
11
#12
CLT

Charlotte Douglas International Airport

🇺🇸 Charlotte, United States

Passengers/Year
50.2M
12
#13
PHX

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

🇺🇸 Phoenix, United States

Passengers/Year
46.6M
13
#14
EWR

Newark Liberty International Airport

🇺🇸 Newark, United States

Passengers/Year
46.4M
14
#15
IAH

George Bush Intercontinental Airport

🇺🇸 Houston, United States

Passengers/Year
45.3M
15
#16
BOS

Boston Logan International Airport

🇺🇸 Boston, United States

Passengers/Year
42.5M
16
#17
MSP

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport

🇺🇸 Minneapolis, United States

Passengers/Year
39.6M
17
#18
FLL

Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport

🇺🇸 Fort Lauderdale, United States

Passengers/Year
36.7M
18
#19
DTW

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

🇺🇸 Detroit, United States

Passengers/Year
36.4M
19
#20
SLC

Salt Lake City International Airport

🇺🇸 Salt Lake City, United States

Passengers/Year
28.0M
20
#21
IAD

Washington Dulles International Airport

🇺🇸 Washington, United States

Passengers/Year
27.2M
21
#22
SAN

San Diego International Airport

🇺🇸 San Diego, United States

Passengers/Year
25.7M
22
#23
TPA

Tampa International Airport

🇺🇸 Tampa, United States

Passengers/Year
23.8M
23
#24
BNA

Nashville International Airport

🇺🇸 Nashville, United States

Passengers/Year
22.0M
24
#25
AUS

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport

🇺🇸 Austin, United States

Passengers/Year
22.0M
25
#26
PDX

Portland International Airport

🇺🇸 Portland, United States

Passengers/Year
21.0M
26
#27
HNL

Daniel K. Inouye International Airport

🇺🇸 Honolulu, United States

Passengers/Year
20.5M
27
#28
SJC

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport

🇺🇸 San Jose, United States

Passengers/Year
15.4M
28
#29
RDU

Raleigh-Durham International Airport

🇺🇸 Raleigh, United States

Passengers/Year
14.6M
29
#30
MSY

Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport

🇺🇸 New Orleans, United States

Passengers/Year
14.0M
30
#31
OAK

Oakland International Airport

🇺🇸 Oakland, United States

Passengers/Year
13.2M
31
#32
MCI

Kansas City International Airport

🇺🇸 Kansas City, United States

Passengers/Year
12.8M
32
#33
PIT

Pittsburgh International Airport

🇺🇸 Pittsburgh, United States

Passengers/Year
11.0M
33
#34
IND

Indianapolis International Airport

🇺🇸 Indianapolis, United States

Passengers/Year
10.2M
34

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Busiest Airports in the United States?

Based on annual passenger traffic, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) ranks as number one. Our list includes 34 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.