Top 5 Busiest Airports Of The World

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By Anwesha Barari

Monday, November 21, 2011, 16:27

Actually we are so busy passing through the airports that we hardly get time to ponder over whether or not it is the busiest airport we've ever been to. With the air traffic in all world's airports increasing by leaps and bounds, the largest airports are being built to accommodate flights and passengers. So how would you calculate the 'business' of an airport? Is it because of the size, the number of flights or no. of passengers? Actually all these factors contribute to determine what we call 'air traffic' and the airport with the highest air traffic wins.

Here are 5 of the busiest airports that you will come across and why they are so busy.

Top 5 Busiest Airports In The World:

1. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport: This is one of the largest airports in the United States and its hold on the first position has been pretty consistent. Every year about 89,331,622 passengers either fly from, to or stop over at this airport in transit. That is a really huge number and it grows by 4 percent every year. This super airport has been voted as the busiest for the 13th time in a row this year. That puts USA safely on the top, do not be complacent, China is there to catch up right behind.

2. Beijing Capital Airport: Dethroning the traditionally busy Heathrow, London airport from the second position is the oriental city of Beijing. Needless to say that China can get on this list just by the might of its own population but this is also a huge flying hub of the Asian region (excluding China). 73,891,801 is not a mean figure and it is growing faster than many airports in the US.

3. Heathrow Airport, London: Need we say why it is the busiest airport in Europe. Not because of its strategic location or its convenience as an airport. The mighty British airport ruled the world and thus made London the hub of trade, commerce, culture and travel too. So whenever you need a gateway to Europe you go through London. 65,884,143 passengers make it through this world famous airport every year.

4. Tokyo Haneda Airport: And the East pushes into the list again. Tokyo, Japan is not only one of most expensive cities to live in but also houses the one of the most traveled airports. 64,069,098 is a figure that indicates the growing economic strength of Japan.

5. Chicago O'Hara Airport: This used to one of world's airports that was right there at the top. United states has always topped the charts but due to rise of traffic from the Asian sector and also drop in freight traffic, there has been a slight decrease in this airport's position and traffic. Still, 38,248,474 passengers per year is a whopping figure!

These were the some airport facts about the busiest airports in the world.