{"id":103837,"date":"2025-05-05T01:13:43","date_gmt":"2025-05-05T01:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/blog\/?p=103837"},"modified":"2025-08-28T07:42:37","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T07:42:37","slug":"busiest-airports-in-the-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.way.com\/journal\/busiest-airports-in-the-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Busiest Airports in the US: Top 10 Listed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>The US has some of the biggest and busiest airports in the world. We\u2019ve compiled the top 10 busiest airports in the US in accordance with the annual passenger traffic. Read on to learn whether your airport has made it to the list or not.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 48px;\">Busiest Airports in the US<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p>Here\u2019s the list of the top busiest airports in the US.<\/p>\r\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 299px;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 29px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 29px;\"><strong>Airport<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 29px;\"><strong>Annual passenger traffic (2024)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 29px;\"><strong>Number of seats (2024)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">Hartsfield\u2013Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">108,067,766<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">62,743,665<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">Dallas\u2013Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">87,817,864<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">51,516,707<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">Denver International Airport (DEN)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">82,358,744<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">49,218,244<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">Chicago O\u2019Hare International Airport (ORD)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">80,043,050<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">46,992,360<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">76,587,980<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">45,509,963<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">63,265,972<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">38,150,327<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">58,811,725<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">35,228,663<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">58,447,782<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">35,586,378<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">Orlando International Airport (MCO)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">57,211,628<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">34,269,851<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 30px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">Miami International Airport (MIA)<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">55,926,566<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 30px;\">32,391,050<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aerotime.aero\/articles\/busiest-airports-in-the-usa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aerotime<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\r\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">What you&#039;ll read about<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #e71346;color:#e71346\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #e71346;color:#e71346\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/journal\/busiest-airports-in-the-us\/#Hartsfield%E2%80%93Jackson_Atlanta_International_Airport_ATL\" >Hartsfield\u2013Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/journal\/busiest-airports-in-the-us\/#Dallas-Fort_Worth_International_Airport_DFW\" >Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/journal\/busiest-airports-in-the-us\/#Denver_International_Airport_DEN\" >Denver International Airport (DEN)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/journal\/busiest-airports-in-the-us\/#Chicago_OHare_International_Airport_ORD\" >Chicago O\u2019Hare International Airport (ORD)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/journal\/busiest-airports-in-the-us\/#Los_Angeles_International_Airport_LAX\" >Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/journal\/busiest-airports-in-the-us\/#John_F_Kennedy_International_Airport_JFK\" >John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/journal\/busiest-airports-in-the-us\/#Charlotte_Douglas_International_Airport_CLT\" >Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/journal\/busiest-airports-in-the-us\/#Harry_Reid_International_Airport_LAS\" >Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/journal\/busiest-airports-in-the-us\/#Orlando_International_Airport_MCO\" >Orlando International Airport (MCO)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/journal\/busiest-airports-in-the-us\/#Miami_International_Airport_MIA\" >Miami International Airport (MIA)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hartsfield%E2%80%93Jackson_Atlanta_International_Airport_ATL\"><\/span>Hartsfield\u2013Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_148254\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148254\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-148254\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Atlanta-Airport.jpg\" alt=\"Atlanta Airport\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Atlanta-Airport.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Atlanta-Airport-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Atlanta-Airport-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Atlanta-Airport-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-148254\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/g\/FloridaChuck\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Florida Chuck<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>With an annual passenger traffic of around 108 million, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.way.com\/atl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Atlanta Airport<\/a> is the busiest airport in the US and the world. Since 1998, ATL has been the busiest airport in the US.<\/li>\r\n<li>Located 10.2 miles from Downtown Atlanta, the airport primarily serves Atlanta and its nearby metropolitan area. ATL is two hours away from major hubs like Dallas, Chicago, New York, and Houston, and a few hours away from Central America and the Caribbean.<\/li>\r\n<li>The airport offers over 1,000 daily flights to around 225 destinations. A primary hub for Delta Air Lines, it also serves as an operating base for airlines like Spirit, Southwest, and Frontier.<\/li>\r\n<li>Orlando and Canc\u00fan, Mexico, are the busiest routes from ATL Airport.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dallas-Fort_Worth_International_Airport_DFW\"><\/span>Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_70123\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-70123\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-70123 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DFW-Airport-parking.jpg\" alt=\"top 10 busiest airports in the US\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DFW-Airport-parking.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DFW-Airport-parking-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DFW-Airport-parking-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/DFW-Airport-parking-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-70123\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Image courtesy: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/g\/EQRoy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EQRoy<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>With an annual passenger traffic of around 82.35 million, Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport is the second-busiest airport in the US and the third-busiest globally.<\/li>\r\n<li>Covering an area close to 17,207 acres, DFW is also the second-largest US airport.<\/li>\r\n<li>The airport offers continuous services to more than 250 destinations, more than any of the country\u2019s airports.<\/li>\r\n<li>DFW operates as American Airlines\u2019 main hub, the second-biggest single-airline hub globally. Los Angeles and Canc\u00fan, Mexico, are the busiest routes from DFW Airport.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Denver_International_Airport_DEN\"><\/span>Denver International Airport (DEN)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_103902\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103902\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-103902 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/DEN-Airport-e1716816144487.jpg\" alt=\"Denver Airport\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-103902\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Image courtesy: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Denver_International_Airport_Interior.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sanogo700 at English Wikipedia<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\">CC BY 3.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Denver Airport is not only the biggest airport in the US and the second-biggest in the world, but also one of the world\u2019s and the country\u2019s busiest airports. Currently, DEN has an annual passenger traffic of around 82.35 million.<\/li>\r\n<li>It covers an area of around 33,531 acres.<\/li>\r\n<li>Located around 22.4 miles from Denver, it is one of the key hubs for United Airlines. The airport serves more than 215 destinations globally via 25 airlines.<\/li>\r\n<li>Las Vegas and Canc\u00fan, Mexico, are the busiest routes from Denver Airport.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Chicago_OHare_International_Airport_ORD\"><\/span>Chicago O\u2019Hare International Airport (ORD)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_103895\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103895\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-103895 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/OHare-Airport-e1716815628674.jpg\" alt=\"ORD Airport\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-103895\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Image courtesy: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Chicago_O%27Hare_International_Airport.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/15216811@N06\/<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/2.0\">CC BY 2.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>O\u2019Hare Airport was the busiest airport globally regarding passenger traffic from 1963 to 1988. Currently, the airport has an annual passenger traffic of around 80 million.<\/li>\r\n<li>ORD offers non-stop flights to nearly 214 destinations in the Caribbean, South America, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Oceania, Europe, Africa, and the North Atlantic, making it the world\u2019s best-connected airport.<\/li>\r\n<li>O\u2019Hare is an important hub for United Airlines and American Airlines.<\/li>\r\n<li>The busiest routes from ORD are to Los Angeles and London\u2013Heathrow, UK.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Los_Angeles_International_Airport_LAX\"><\/span>Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_103892\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103892\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-103892 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LAX-Airport-e1716815439336.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Airport\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-103892\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Image courtesy: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:LAX_LA.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">monkeytime | brachiator<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/2.0\">CC BY-SA 2.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>With an annual traffic of nearly 76.5 million passengers yearly, LAX Airport remains one of the busiest airports in the US and the world.<\/li>\r\n<li>Located 18.6 miles from Downtown Los Angeles, LAX is the main airport for Los Angeles and its nearby metropolitan area.<\/li>\r\n<li>LAX is a hub for American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines, and Delta Air Lines.<\/li>\r\n<li>The busiest routes from LAX are to New York\u2013JFK and London\u2013Heathrow, UK.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"John_F_Kennedy_International_Airport_JFK\"><\/span>John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_103888\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103888\" style=\"width: 889px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-103888 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/JFK-Airport.jpg\" alt=\"JFK Airport\" width=\"889\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/JFK-Airport.jpg 889w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/JFK-Airport-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/JFK-Airport-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/JFK-Airport-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-103888\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Image courtesy: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:2022_JetBlue_Terminal_5_JFK_Airport_2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beyond My Ken<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>With a yearly average passenger traffic of close to 63.2 million, JFK is the sixth busiest airport in the US.<\/li>\r\n<li>Located around 19.1 miles from New York City, JFK is the busiest airport within the New York Airport system.<\/li>\r\n<li>The airport offers flights to around 200 destinations via 93 carriers. It is the main hub for Delta Air Lines and American Airlines and a focus city for JetBlue.<\/li>\r\n<li>Los Angeles and London\u2013Heathrow, UK, are the busiest routes from the airport.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Charlotte_Douglas_International_Airport_CLT\"><\/span>Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_103885\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103885\" style=\"width: 889px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-103885 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Charlotte-Airport.jpg\" alt=\"CLT Airport\" width=\"889\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Charlotte-Airport.jpg 889w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Charlotte-Airport-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Charlotte-Airport-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Charlotte-Airport-150x113.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 889px) 100vw, 889px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-103885\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Image courtesy: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Charlotte_Douglas_Atrium.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SunDawn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\">CC BY-SA 4.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>CLT is the primary airport which serves the Charlotte metropolitan area.<\/li>\r\n<li>Charlotte Airport served around 58.81 million travelers in 2024, its highest annual passenger traffic.<\/li>\r\n<li>CLT is the main hub for American Airlines, offering non-stop flights to around 181 destinations via 26 carriers.<\/li>\r\n<li>The busiest routes from CLT are to Orlando and Canc\u00fan, Mexico.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Harry_Reid_International_Airport_LAS\"><\/span>Harry Reid International Airport (LAS)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_148249\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148249\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-148249\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LAS-Airport.jpg\" alt=\"Harry Reid Airport\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LAS-Airport.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LAS-Airport-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LAS-Airport-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/LAS-Airport-150x100.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-148249\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/g\/chara_stagram\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">RYO Alexandre<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Located around 11.4 miles from Downtown Las Vegas, Harry Reid International Airport is the primary international airport serving the Las Vegas Valley.<\/li>\r\n<li>Currently, it has an annual passenger traffic of around 58.4 million.<\/li>\r\n<li>The airport serves around 171 destinations via 36 airlines and provides international flights to Europe and Asia. LAS is an operating base for Southwest Airlines, Allegiant Air, Spirit Airlines, and Frontier Airlines.<\/li>\r\n<li>The busiest routes from LAS are to Los Angeles and Toronto-Pearson, Canada.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Orlando_International_Airport_MCO\"><\/span>Orlando International Airport (MCO)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_103877\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103877\" style=\"width: 805px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-103877 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MCO-Airport.jpg\" alt=\"Orlando International Airport\" width=\"805\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MCO-Airport.jpg 805w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MCO-Airport-300x249.jpg 300w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MCO-Airport-768x636.jpg 768w, https:\/\/journal.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/MCO-Airport-150x124.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 805px) 100vw, 805px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-103877\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\">Image courtesy: <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Orlando_international_airport_atrium.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Larry D. Moore<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\">CC BY 4.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons<\/span><\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>Located around 12 miles from downtown Orlando, MCO is the key airport serving the Orlando Metropolitan Area.<\/li>\r\n<li>The airport had annual passenger traffic of around 57.21 million in 2024, a small drop compared to the 2023 passenger traffic.<\/li>\r\n<li>This is the second-busiest airport in Florida and serves as a hub for Silver Airways. It offers non-stop services to more than 160 destinations.<\/li>\r\n<li>Like most Florida Airports, the airport offers great connectivity to the Bahamas, Central America, and the Caribbean. Atlanta and Toronto, Canada, are the busiest routes from the airport.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Miami_International_Airport_MIA\"><\/span>Miami International Airport (MIA)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\r\n<figure id=\"attachment_103870\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-103870\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-103870 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.way.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Miami-Airport-e1716813933791.jpg\" alt=\"Miami International Airport\" width=\"1000\" height=\"578\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-103870\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><em>Image courtesy: Image by <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/photos\/miami-airport-international-flags-5319454\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Joshua Woroniecki<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/pixabay.com\/\/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=image&amp;utm_content=5319454\">Pixabay<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>With an annual passenger traffic of around 55.92 million, Miami Airport is currently the tenth busiest airport in the US.<\/li>\r\n<li>More than 80 airlines fly from the airport to nearly 150 destinations globally.<\/li>\r\n<li>Serving as one of\u00a0American Airlines&#8217; biggest hubs, the airport offers many flights to the Caribbean and Latin America.<\/li>\r\n<li>Also, there are direct flights from MIA to destinations like Costa Rica, Belize, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. The busiest routes from MIA are to Atlanta and Mexico City.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h4>All Your Questions Answered<\/h4>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\">\r\n<h5 class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is the busiest airport in the US?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Hartsfield\u2013Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the busiest airport in the US, with an annual passenger traffic of 108 million.<\/p>\r\n<h5 class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What are the busiest airports in the US?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Currently, Hartsfield\u2013Jackson Atlanta International Airport\u00a0(ATL), Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Denver International Airport\u00a0(DEN), Orlando International Airport (MCO), Chicago O\u2019Hare International Airport (ORD), John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), Harry Reid International Airport\u00a0(LAS), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), Charlotte Douglas International Airport\u00a0(CLT), and Miami International Airport (MIA) are the top 10 busiest airports in the US.<\/p>\r\n<h5 class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Is O\u2019Hare the busiest airport in the US?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">No, but it ranks among the busiest in the country. With an annual passenger traffic of 80 million, ORD is currently the fourth busiest airport in the US. Hartsfield\u2013Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the busiest airport in the US.<\/p>\r\n<h5 class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What are the 5 busiest airports in the US?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Hartsfield\u2013Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), Denver International Airport (DEN), Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), and Chicago O\u2019Hare International Airport (ORD).<\/p>\r\n<h5 class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the #1 airport in the US?<\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Hartsfield\u2013Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the country&#8217;s #1 airport by passenger traffic. In 2024, it had an annual passenger traffic of around 108 million, making it the world\u2019s busiest airport.<\/p>\r\n<h5 class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is the busiest international airport in the world?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the world\u2019s busiest airport. Still, Dubai International Airport (DXB) is the busiest airport for international travelers. ATL handles around 62 million seats.<\/p>\r\n<h5 class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Which US city has the busiest airport?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Atlanta, Georgia, has the busiest airport. Hartsfield\u2013Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is around 10.2 miles from Downtown Atlanta.<\/p>\r\n<h5 class=\"schema-faq-section\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>Which airport has the most traffic in the US?<\/strong><\/strong><\/h5>\r\n<p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Hartsfield\u2013Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has the most passenger traffic in the country, with 108 million passengers using its terminals annually.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The US has some of the biggest and busiest airports in the world. We\u2019ve compiled the top 10 busiest airports in the US in accordance with the annual passenger traffic. Read on to learn whether your airport has made it to the list or not. 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