World's busiest airports by international passenger traffic

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The following is a list of the world's busiest airports by international passenger traffic.

Contents 1 2007 preliminary statistics (January to December 2007) 2 2006 preliminary statistics (January to December 2006) 3 2005 preliminary statistics (January to December 2005) 4 Notes 5 References 6 See also

[edit] 2007 preliminary statistics (January to December 2007)

Rank	Airport	Location	Code (IATA/ICAO)	Total passengers	Rank Change	% Change
1.	London Heathrow Airport	Hayes, Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom	LHR/EGLL	62,099,530	▬	▲1.2%
2.	Charles de Gaulle International Airport	Seine-et-Marne/Seine-Saint-Denis/Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France	CDG/LFPG	54,901,564	▬	▲5.8%
3.	Amsterdam Airport Schiphol	Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, The Netherlands	AMS/EHAM	47,677,570	▬	▲3.7%
4.	Frankfurt Airport	Flughafen (Frankfurt am Main), Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany	FRA/EDDF	47,087,699	▬	▲3.0%
5.	Hong Kong International Airport	New Territories, Hong Kong	HKG/VHHH	46,281,0001	▬	▲6.9%
6.	Singapore Changi Airport	Changi, East Region, Singapore	SIN/WSSS	35,221,203	▲1	▲5.6%
7.	Narita International Airport	Narita, Chiba, Kantō, Honshū, Japan	NRT/RJAA	34,289,064	▼1	▲1.3%
8.	Dubai International Airport	Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates	DXB/OMDB	33,481,257	▲2	▲19.9%
9.	Suvarnabhumi Airport	Racha Thewa, Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Greater Bangkok, Central, Thailand	BKK/VTBS	31,632,716	▬	▲6.9%
10.	London Gatwick Airport	Crawley, West Sussex, South East, England, United Kingdom	LGW/EGKK	31,139,116	▲2	▲3.7%
11.	Incheon International Airport	Incheon, Seoul National Capital Area, South Korea	ICN/RKSI	30,753,225	▬	▲11.2%
12.	Madrid Barajas International Airport	Barajas, Madrid, Madrid (autonomous community), Spain	MAD/LEMD	29,339,784	▬	▲16.9%
13.	Kuala Lumpur International Airport	Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia	KUL/WMKK	26,938,970	▬	▲13.0%
14.	Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India	BOM/VABB	25,360,860	▲	▲16.2%
15.	Munich Airport	Munich, Bavaria, Germany	MUC/EDDM	23,988,612	▬	▲12.1%
16.	Dublin Airport	Collinstown, Fingal, Leinster, Ireland	DUB/EIDW	22,339,673	▲3	▲10.2%
17.	John F. Kennedy International Airport	Queens, New York City, New York, United States	JFK/KJFK	21,521,711	▲3	▲9.7%
18.	London Stansted Airport	Uttlesford, Essex, East, England, United Kingdom	STN/EGSS	21,201,543	▬	▲1.1%
19.	Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport	Dayuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Republic of China	TPE/RCTP	20,855,186	▬	▲2.8%
20.	Malpensa International Airport	Varese, Varese, Lombardy, Italy	MXP/LIMC	20,627,846	▲2	▲10.6%
21.	Zürich Airport	Kloten, Bülach, Zürich (Canton), Switzerland	ZRH/LSZH	20,051,231	▲3	▲8.7%
22.	Copenhagen Airport	Tårnby/Dragør, Hovedstaden, Denmark	CPH/EKCH	19,327,628	▬	▲2.3%
23.	Leonardo da Vinci Airport	Fiumicino, Rome, Lazio, Italy	FCO/LIRF	19,023,729	▲3	▲10.8%
24.	Manchester Airport	Greater Manchester/Cheshire, North West, England, United Kingdom	MAN/EGCC	18,668,212	▬	▲0.4%
25.	Vienna International Airport	Schwechat, Wien-Umgebung, Lower Austria, Austria	VIE/LOWW	18,083,188	▲4	▲11.5%
26.	Barcelona International Airport	El Prat de Llobregat, Baix Llobregat, Barcelona (province), Catalonia, Spain	BCN/LEBL	17,884,834	▲6	▲12.8%
27.	Brussels Airport	Zaventem, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium	BRU/EBBR	17,739,688	▲1	▲7.0%
28.	Toronto Pearson International Airport	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	YYZ/CYYZ	17,713,462	▼3	▲1.2%
29.	Shanghai Pudong International Airport	Pudong, Shanghai, People's Republic of China	PVG/ZSPD	17,518,7901	▲1	▲9.0%
30.	Los Angeles International Airport	El Segundo, California, United States	LAX/KLAX	17,146,015	▼3	▼1.4%

Notes

• Note 1: Flights between Hong Kong and the rest of the People's Republic of China are classified as "International".

[edit] 2006 preliminary statistics (January to December 2006)

Rank	Airport	Location	Code (IATA)	Total Passengers	Change
1.	London Heathrow Airport	London, United Kingdom	LHR	61,348,340	▲ 0.6%
2.	Charles de Gaulle International Airport	Paris, France	CDG	51,888,936	▲ 6.2%
3.	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Amsterdam, The Netherlands	AMS	45,940,939	▲ 4.4%
4.	Frankfurt International Airport	Frankfurt, Germany	FRA	45,697,176	▲ 1.9%
5.	Hong Kong International Airport	Hong Kong, China	HKG	43,274,765	▲ 8.7%
6.	Narita International Airport	Narita, Greater Tokyo, Japan	NRT	33,860,094	▲ 25.3%
7.	Singapore Changi Airport	Changi, Singapore	SIN	33,368,099	▲ 8.6%
8.	London Gatwick Airport	West Sussex, United Kingdom	LGW	30,016,837	▲ 4.4%
9.	Suvarnabhumi Airport[1]	Samut Prakan, Thailand	BKK	29,587,773	▲ 10.3%
10.	Dubai International Airport	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	DXB	27,925,522	▲ 16.7%
11.	Seoul Incheon International Airport	Incheon, South Korea	ICN	27,661,598	▲ 8.1%
12.	Madrid Barajas International Airport	Barajas, Madrid, Spain	MAD	24,828,627	▲ 10.6%
13.	Kuala Lumpur International Airport	Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	KUL	24,570,385	▲ 5.9%
14.	Munich International Airport	Munich, Germany	MUC	21,390,900	▲ 9.6%
15.	Istanbul Ataturk Airport	Istanbul, Turkey	IST	21,265,974	▲ 10%
16.	London Stansted Airport	Essex, United Kingdom	STN	20,972,291	▲ 8.4%
17.	Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport	Taoyuan, Taiwan	TPE	20,285,388	▲ 5.6%
18.	Dublin Airport	Dublin, Ireland	DUB	20,271,485	▲ 14.6%
19.	John F. Kennedy International Airport	New York City, United States	JFK	19,606,958	▲ 4.4%
20.	Copenhagen Airport	Copenhagen, Denmark	CPH	18,898,625	▲ 3.9%
21.	Malpensa International Airport	Milan, Italy	MXP	18,654,497	▲ 3.9%
22.	Manchester Airport	Greater Manchester, United Kingdom	MAN	18,596,505	▼ 0.5%
23.	Zürich Airport	Zürich, Switzerland	ZRH	18,444,894	▲ 8.0%
24.	Toronto Pearson International Airport	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	YYZ	17,210,155	▲ 1.2%
25.	Leonardo da Vinci International Airport	Rome, Lazio, Italy	FCO	17,165,932	▲ 6.4%
26.	Los Angeles International Airport	El Segundo, California, United States	LAX	16,917,381	▼ 3.3%
27.	Brussels Airport	Zaventem, Brussels, Belgium	BRU	16,571,064	▲ 3.1%
28.	Vienna International Airport	Vienna, Austria	VIE	16,218,828	▲ 6.3%
29.	Shanghai Pudong International Airport	Shanghai, China	PVG	16,073,367	▲ 10.4%
30.	Son Sant Joan Airport	Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain	PMI	16,039,187	▲ 5.3%

[edit] 2005 preliminary statistics (January to December 2005)

Rank	Airport	Location	Code (IATA)	Total Passengers	Change
1.	London Heathrow Airport	Hayes, Hillingdon, Greater London, United Kingdom	LHR	60,964,323	▲ 1.5%
2.	Charles de Gaulle International Airport	Seine-et-Marne/Seine-Saint-Denis/Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France	CDG	48,551,870	▲ 5.0%
3.	Frankfurt International Airport	Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany	FRA	44,756,469	▲ 3.2%
4.	Amsterdam Schiphol Airport	Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, The Netherlands	AMS	43,881,540	▲ 4.0%
5.	Hong Kong International Airport	New Territories, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China	HKG	39,593,000	▲ 10.2%
6.	Singapore Changi Airport	Changi, East Region, Singapore	SIN	30,577,724	▲ 7.8%
7.	London Gatwick Airport	Crawley, West Sussex, South East, England, United Kingdom	LGW	28,710,566	▲ 5.2%
8.	Narita International Airport	Narita, Chiba, Kantō, Honshū, Japan	NRT	27,115,822	▲ 2.4%
9.	Bangkok International Airport	Bangkok, Thailand	BKK	26,768,772	▲ 4.5%
10.	Incheon International Airport	Incheon, South Korea	ICN	25,541,362	▲ 9.0%
11.	Dubai International Airport	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	DXB	23,607,507	▲ 15.9%
12.	Madrid Barajas International Airport	Barajas, Madrid, Madrid (autonomous community), Spain	MAD	22,107,466	▲ 10.6%
13.	Munich International Airport	Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany	MUC	19,405,560	▲ 8.3%
14.	Istanbul Ataturk Airport	Istanbul, Turkey	IST	19,293,769	▲ 10%
15.	London Stansted Airport	Uttlesford, Essex, East, England, United Kingdom	STN	19,257,502	▲ 6.6%
16.	Chiang Kai-shek International Airport	Taoyuan, Taiwan	TPE	19,158,638	▲ 9.0%
17.	Manchester Airport	Greater Manchester, North West, England, United Kingdom	MAN	18,690,695	▲ 6.1%
18.	John F. Kennedy International Airport	Queens, New York City, New York, United States	JFK	18,534,215	▲ 7.1%
19.	Copenhagen Airport	Tårnby, Hovedstaden, Denmark	CPH	17,964,538	▲ 5.0%
20.	Dublin Airport	Fingal, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland	DUB	17,571,677	▲ 8.0%
21.	Los Angeles International Airport	El Segundo, California, United States	LAX	17,469,927	▲ 6.6%
22.	Zürich Airport	Kloten, Zürich, Switzerland	ZRH	17,265,955	▲3.9%
23.	Toronto Pearson International Airport	Mississauga, Ontario, Canada	YYZ	16,972,867	▲ 6.7%
24.	Leonardo da Vinci International Airport	Fiumicino, Rome, Lazio, Italy	FCO	16,527,016	▲ 6.9%
25.	Malpensa International Airport	Varese, Lombardy, Italy	MXP	16,199,824	▲ 8.8%
26.	Brussels Airport	Zaventem, Flemish Brabant, Flanders, Belgium	BRU	16,060,407	▲ 3.6%
27.	Antalya Airport	Antalya, Turkey	AYT	15,864,863	▲ 13.8%
28.	Son Sant Joan Airport	Palma, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain	PMI	15,250,975	▲ 4.3%
29.	Vienna International Airport	Schwechat, Lower Austria, Austria	VIE	15,172,072	▲ 7.6%
30.	Shanghai Pudong International Airport	Shanghai, People's Republic of China	PVG	14,542,233	▲ 16.2%
31.	Kuala Lumpur International Airport	Sepang, Selangor, Malaysia	KUL	14,329,667	▲ 17.7%

[edit] Notes

2. Includes figures for Istanbul Ataturk Airport and Antalya Airport for 2005 and 2006, http://www.dhmi.gov.tr/dosyalar/istatistik/2006/2006tum/2006yolcu.pdf

[edit] References

• International Passenger Traffic, Airports Council International

[edit] See also

• World's busiest airport
• World's busiest airports by passenger traffic
• World's busiest airports by traffic movements
• World's busiest airports by cargo traffic
• US busiest airports by international passenger traffic
• Busiest airports in the United Kingdom by total passenger traffic