BUSIEST AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD
WHICH IS THE BUSIEST AIRPORT IN THE WORLD THIS MONTH?
View and interrogate the World's Busiest Airports, with data powered by OAG's Schedules Analyser.
The Top 10 Busiest Global Airports in the World are calculated using total airline capacity (domestic and international flights). The Top 10 Busiest International Airports are calculated using international airline capacity only. The data is updated each month and is available to download by clicking the button below.
BUSIEST GLOBAL AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD | MARCH 2024
KEY POINTS
- Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) has moved up one place to be The Busiest Global Airport in March 2024 with 5.2 million seats.
- Dubai International Airport (DXB) has moved down to second place having been the busiest global airport for the last two months with 5 million seats.
- Tokyo International Airport (HND) continues in third place with 4.6 million seats.
- Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International (ATL) and Denver International Airport (DEN) have seen the biggest increases in seats per day this month compared to last month with both airports adding 9% more.
- Guangzhou Airport (CAN) has had the biggest decrease in seats per day this month compared to last month dropping 6% which moves the airport down two places to sixth place.
- Delhi Airport (DEL) has moved up into the top 10 this month in tenth place and Istanbul Airport (IST) has dropped out.
- In the Top 10 Busiest Global Airports there are two airports which are in the top 10 in March 2024 but were not in 2023, these are: Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) (in 8th place in 2024, was in 22nd in 2023) and Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) (in 9th place in 2024, was in 14th place in 2023).
BUSIEST INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD | MARCH 2024
KEY POINTS
- Dubai International Airport (DXB) remains the World’s Busiest International Airport in March 2024 with 5.0 million seats.
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is in second place with 3.6 million seats, 25% lower than Dubai International (DXB).
- Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) moves up one place to be the third busiest international route with 3.4 million seats.
- Seoul Incheon Airport (ICN) drops down a place to fourth with 3.37 million seats, there is only 63k seats between third and fourth place.
- Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) has had the biggest increase in seats per day this month compared to last month adding 7% more.
- Frankfurt International Airport (FRA) has moved back up into the busiest international airports in March 2024 in eighth place and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi International (BKK) has dropped out.
BUSIEST EUROPEAN AIRPORTS IN THE WORLD | MARCH 2024
KEY POINTS
- In February 2024, London Heathrow Airport (LHR) continues to be the Busiest Airport in Europe with 4.3 million seats, a 3% increase in capacity compared to February 2024.
- Istanbul Airport (IST) is the second busiest airport with 3.8 million seats.
- Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG) has moved up one place to third with 3.3 million seats and seats per day have increased by 7% compared to last month.
- Rome Fiumicino Airport (FCO) and Munich International Airport (MUC) have had the biggest increase in seats per day adding 9% more this month compared to last month.
- London Gatwick Airport (LGW) has moved up into the top 10 busiest European airports in tenth place and Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen Airport (SAW) has dropped out.
- All airports in the European top 10 in March 2024 were in the top 10 in March 2023.
RANKING METHODOLOGY
SEATS
The rankings are based on scheduled capacity in the current month and compared to the equivalent month in 2023. The Top 10 Busiest Airports are calculated using total capacity (domestic and international) and The Top 10 Busiest International Airports are calculated using international seats only.
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