The desire for adventure and new experiences is inherent at the genetic level of a person, so he does not sit still and is constantly on the move, traveling and experiencing the world from all sides. And the most comfortable and fastest transport for traveling is still the plane. Every year there are more and more air harbors in the world, and those that were built earlier are constantly expanding and improving. Some airline complexes are so developed that they are the size of an entire city. But not only the area of the airport affects its level of development, but also its capacity. Many tourists and travelers are interested in what is the largest airport in the world and where it is located.
The largest airport in the world
It is impossible to classify airports according to any one criterion. To objectively determine the largest air hubs in the world, it is necessary to take into account:
- their area;
- infrastructure development;
- passenger flow (capacity).
The largest airports by area
The largest airports in the world in terms of their area are:
- Dammam King Fahd International Air Complex (Saudi Arabia).
- Denver International Airport (IA) (USA).
- International air hub "Charles de Gaulle" (France).
Dammam King Fahd is the main airport of SA and the largest airport in the world by area. The complex was built on the territory of a former military base. In the 90s of the last century, this air hub was used for the deployment of military aircraft that participated in the hostilities that took place at that time in the Persian Gulf. It began to be used as an airport for civil transport only in 1999.
The total area of the aviation complex is almost 800 square kilometers. To be more precise, 780, which is almost twice the size of the city of Riga (the capital of Latvia). Despite the huge space of the airport, it is not very popular among tourists, who prefer the airport in Bahrain. This is due to the not very convenient location of the airport. Dammam King Fahd's capacity is just over 4 million passengers per year.
This largest air harbor in the world has:
- six-level terminal;
- two runways (runways) of 4 meters each;
- a mosque where about two thousand people can sit quite freely and comfortably at the same time;
- parking with four thousand parking spaces.
Important! The great asset of this air hub is that its services are successfully used by all members of the royal family of Saudi Arabia.
Denver Airport is the largest in the United States of America and ranks honorably second among the largest airports in the world by area. The air complex opened in 1995 and is the youngest airport in the United States. Its area is much smaller than Dammam King Fahd, but significantly larger than other airports in the world and is 140 square kilometers. The distance from the city is 40 kilometers, so getting from the terminal to the center of Denver is not difficult (it will take a little less than an hour by taxi).
The airport attracts attention not only with its huge area, but also with its unusual original appearance. Its roof is covered with white balls that resemble snowy mountain peaks and are visible from afar. Also, special attention was given to the blue horse, the sculpture of which is located on the territory of the airport complex. Fans of everything fantastic and mysterious will appreciate the interior design of the terminals, where there are a lot of mystical elements.
Denver Airport has:
- as many as 6 runways, which are located in the form of a swastika;
- 2 expressways;
- three operating terminals;
- they have 138 gates (boarding gates);
- full range of passenger services.
The French international airport Charles de Gaulle is not only the third largest in the world, but also the largest of all operating airports in Europe. It was erected in 1974. The area of the airfield occupies a little more than 32 square kilometers, and in terms of infrastructure development it is not inferior to any sufficiently developed city. It has everything that modern people might need and even more.
The aviation complex is located relatively close to the capital of France, Paris - only 25 kilometers, so the journey from the terminal to the city takes about half an hour. The capacity of Charles de Gaulle is about 140 thousand people per day, and this air harbor is served by airliners of more than a hundred international airlines.
The airport has:
- three terminals - for domestic, international and charter flights;
- 2 railway stations;
- hotels;
- cafes and restaurants;
- shopping centers and shops;
- service companies and much more.
Largest airports by passenger traffic
Capacity is also one of the important factors in determining the largest air harbors in the world. Judging by passenger traffic, the largest air hubs of international importance include:
- Hartsfield-Jackson Airport (Georgia, USA);
- "Shoudu" (Beijing, China);
- Al Maktoum (Dubai, UAE);
- O'Hare (Illinois, USA);
- Heathrow (London, England);
- "Haneda" (Tokyo, Japan).
The largest airport in the world is Hartsfield-Jackson. The congestion of the airport, which is located just 11 kilometers from Atlanta, in the state of Georgia, exceeded 100 million people in 2016. This air harbor is not very popular among tourists, since it mainly specializes in domestic flights.
Hartsfield-Jackson has:
- 5 runways;
- a platform for landing and taking off helicopters;
- two terminals;
- metro line;
- the total area of the air hub is 2 thousand hectares.
The Beijing airport is the largest airport in China and the second largest airport in the world in terms of capacity. The opening of this aviation complex took place back in 1956. It is located just 20 kilometers from Beijing. Here we have:
- 3 runways, the longest of which is 4.5 kilometers;
- 3 passenger terminals;
- railway, which connects the metro to the airport.
Al-Maktoum, with a planned passenger flow of 60 million people per year, handles about 80. It is located as close as possible to the famous resort town (only 4 km). The airport has:
- 3 operating passenger terminals;
- 1 cargo terminal;
- 1 terminal for VIP passengers;
- two runways, the length of which is 4 and 4.5 kilometers;
- Two metro lines are connected to the terminals.
O'Hare Airport is another one of the largest air hubs in the United States. Its carrying capacity is 80 million people per year. It also has 5 operating terminals and 7 runways.
Heathrow is the busiest airport in Europe. The complex is located near the capital of Great Britain - only 25 km from London. The annual passenger turnover is 74 million people. Here we have:
- two runways;
- six terminals, including five passenger and one cargo.
The airport serves aircraft of more than 90 air carriers and has air connections with more than 150 airports around the world.
The Haneda Aviation Complex in Japan shares an honorable fifth place in the top 5 busiest airports in the world. Its passenger turnover slightly exceeds 70 million people. The complex includes:
- 4 runways;
- 2 passenger terminals for domestic flights;
- one international terminal;
- terminal for servicing business class passengers and VIP clients;
- railway station;
- aircraft parking for private aircraft.
Also worth noting is Los Angeles Airport, the Dallas airport in Fort Worth, Sukarno Hatta in Jakarta and others. Annual traffic at some airports exceeds 60 million passengers.
The largest airports in Europe
The annual passenger traffic at the airport in Frankfurt am Main is 61 million passengers, while at the Schiphol airport this figure is 58 million, and at Madrid-Barajas - 46 million people.
Asia's largest air gateway
If we talk about air hubs in Asian countries, the largest and busiest are:
The capacity of the largest airport in Asia, which is in Hong Kong, is 68 million people. The Pudong and Changi airports, in turn, serve 60 and 55 million passengers per year. In each of the airports, the development of infrastructure is at the highest level. Among the aviation complexes in Asia, Suvarnabhumi (Bangkok), Indira Gandhi (Delhi), Guangzhou (China) and others should also be highlighted.
The largest airports in Russia
Among the Russian air gates it is worth noting:
- Sheremetyevo.
- Domodedovo.
- Vnukovo.
- Pulkovo (St. Petersburg).
Sheremetyevo is the main air harbor of the Russian Federation. Located near Moscow. Passenger traffic is about 34 million people per year. The aviation complex includes:
- 7 operating terminals, one of which is cargo, the rest are passenger;
- two runways;
- sufficiently developed infrastructure;
- Aeroexpress station.
Domodedovo is the second busiest transport hub in the Russian Federation of international importance. The annual passenger turnover is about 29 million people. The total area of the complex is 1.2 thousand hectares. The airport has two runways, and all its terminals are connected into one integrated complex and are located under one roof.
The capacity of Vnukovo International Airport is 14 million passengers per year. The complex has 4 operating terminals, one of which serves cargo airliners, and the other three are intended to serve passengers on international and domestic flights. There are also two runways here.
Pulkovo is the main air harbor of St. Petersburg. The capacity of this air hub is 13 million people per year. The airport successfully receives and services both domestic and international flights. It is the base of the Rossiya air carrier.
Among the Russian major air harbors, it is also worth noting the airports in Yekaterinburg, Sochi, Novosibirsk and Krasnodar.
Contrary to the well-founded opinion of the majority that the busiest airport in the world in terms of passenger traffic is London Heathrow, we undertake to assert that according to statistics for last year, Heathrow was only in third place.
Who took the palm in this “lively” dispute? Our rating “Top 10 busiest airports in the world by annual passenger traffic” will tell you. The rating was compiled taking into account the indicators of 2012.
10th place. Dubai International Airport (DXB)
Passenger flights at Dubai International Airport are served in three terminals: Terminal 1 serves 125 airlines, Terminal 2 - scheduled, charter and special flights (for example, pilgrimages), mainly operated by small airlines from the Gulf countries, Terminal 3 is intended only for Emirates airlines. The VIP terminal is the largest business aviation terminal of its kind in the Middle East.
According to the latest data from Airports Council International, DXB ranks second in the world in terms of international passenger traffic. The airport serves more than 145 airlines flying to more than 260 countries on six continents. In terms of total passenger flow density for 2012, Dubai took 10th place in the “leadership table” with a total number of travelers transported - 57,684,550.
However, over the eight months of the new operating year, a growth trend has emerged. With the opening of Concourse A in January this year, the total capacity of the three terminals has increased from 60 million to 75 million people per year. Here are even more eloquent figures: in June 2013, 5,537,098 passengers “passed” through Dubai International Airport - a significant 17.5% increase compared to the figure for June last year - 4,714,746 people.
In 2011, Dubai Airport management unveiled a master plan for the development of the airport. It talks about the construction of Concourse D, which was originally intended to be the fourth terminal. With a capacity of 15 million people on the new concourse, DXB's total will reach 90 million passengers by 2018.
9th place. Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, Tangerang, Indonesia (CGK)
Soekarno-Hatta is the main airport serving the Jakarta Special Capital Region on the island of Java, Indonesia. The airport is named after Indonesia's first president, Soekarno, and first vice-president, Mohammad Hatta.
In 2012, Soekarno-Hatta's passenger density reached 57,772,762 people, an increase of 12.1% compared to 2011. The airport in Jakarta is considered one of the fastest growing in terms of a huge jump from 37th place in the world ranking, occupied in 2008 with 32 million passengers, to 9th position with more than 57 million passengers.
The general development plan for the airport includes doubling the capacity of Terminal 1, increasing passenger traffic through Terminal 2 from 9 million to 19 million people per year, and another 21 million will be added to the 4 million passengers passing through Terminal 3 annually.
8th place. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport, DFW
According to statistics as of April 2013, Dallas/Fort Worth ranks third in the ranking of the busiest airports in the world in terms of aircraft traffic. In terms of passenger traffic, at the end of 2012 the total number of "arrivals" and "departures" reached 58,591,842. It is the main hub of American Airlines and an airport city with its own zip code, police department, fire department and emergency medical service.
This year marked a new milestone for Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport as it reached 200 nonstop destinations. This achievement allows DFW to join a select group of airports including Frankfurt, Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris Charles de Gaulle, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta, Chicago and Munich. man reached
7th place. Paris - Charles de Gaulle Airport.Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, CDG
Charles de Gaulle Airport, named after the general and president of France, Charles de Gaulle, is considered one of the centers of world aviation, and, of course, is the largest airport in France. It is also the "epicenter" of Air France.
The passenger traffic density through the airport in 2012 was 61,556,202 people, the aircraft traffic density was 497,763 aircraft, which allowed the main French airport to firmly establish itself in seventh place in the ranking of the busiest airports in the world and in second place in terms of passenger traffic in Europe, second only to London Heathrow. Charles de Gaulle also takes an honorable tenth place in the world and first in the European ranking of airports with the highest aircraft density.
6th place. Los Angeles International Airport.LosAngelesInternationalAirport,LAX
A 3% increase in passenger traffic in 2012 compared to the previous year propelled Los Angeles International Airport into sixth place worldwide with 63,688,121 passengers. In addition, in 2011 it was recognized as the first airport in the world in terms of the number of “non-stop” passengers.
LAX has nine passenger terminals connected via shuttle buses. The terminal grid resembles a horseshoe in shape. To travel between most terminals, passengers must exit the building, take a bus, and then go through security again. However, between some terminals there is a more flexible system of movement without additional inspections.
5th place. O'Hare International Airport, Chicago, Illinois, USA. O"Hare International Airport, ORD
O'Hare Airport is the second largest hub, after George W. Bush International Airport, for United Airlines, which carries 45% of all O'Hare passengers, and the second largest hub for American Airlines, after Dallas/Fort Worth.
O'Hare is the second airport in the world in terms of the number of takeoffs and landings and the fifth in the world ranking in terms of annual passenger traffic with an indicator of 66,633,503 for 2012. By the way, this figure is 0.1% less than the 2011 level.
O'Hare International Airport has four passenger terminals with nine concourses and 182 gates.
4th place. Tokyo Haneda International Airport,HND
Haneda Airport handles almost all of Tokyo's domestic flights, while the second Narita International Airport handles the vast majority of international flights. Following the opening of the international terminal at Haneda Airport in 2010, along with the opening of a fourth runway, the number of international flights handled by Haneda has increased dramatically. In addition, the Japanese government plans to develop the airport's “international” role in the future.
In 2012, Haneda's total passenger traffic was 66,795,178. According to this indicator, Tokyo Airport was in second place in the ranking of the busiest airports in Asia and in fourth place globally.
The combined capacity of Haneda and Narita makes Tokyo the third busiest city airport system after London and New York.
3rd place. Heathrow International Airport, London. London Heathrow Airport,LHR
Heathrow is London's largest airport and the UK's busiest airport. In addition, as of 2012, Heathrow ranked third in the world in terms of total passenger traffic of 70,038,857 people, carrying the largest number of international passengers in the world. In addition, in terms of passenger density, it is the busiest airport in Europe and the third in the European ranking for traffic density after Charles de Gaulle and Frankfurt Airport.
With its six airports, London's city airport system is considered the busiest in the world, handling 133,666,888 passengers each year. In terms of total takeoffs and landings, London is second only to New York.
2nd place. Capital International Airport, Beijing,P.E.K.
Capital is Beijing's main airport. In 2009, it received the proud title of Asia's busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic and number of takeoffs and landings. In 2012, Beijing ranked second in the world in passenger density (81,929,689 people), behind Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. A total of 557,167 takeoffs and landings were registered in Beijing last year, ranking sixth globally.
Beijing International Airport is the main hub of Air China, the national carrier of the People's Republic of China, flying to 120 destinations.
Built in 2008, Terminal 3 is considered the second largest airport terminal after Terminal 3 of Dubai International Airport.
1 place. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, ATL
Our winner, the world's busiest airport by total passenger traffic, is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
Since 1998, Atlanta Airport has been second to none. In 2012, Hartsfield-Jackson was the leader in two rankings at once: in passenger density and in aircraft traffic density. The exact number of passengers transported over the past year is 95,462,867 people, the number of arriving and departing aircraft is 950,119.
In 1999, a master plan for the development of the airport was announced, in which the projected figure for the estimated passenger traffic by 2015 was 121 million people.
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As far as progress has come, it used to take days and sometimes weeks to reach your beloved grandmother; Now the clock is counting down to hours and minutes. And all thanks to airplanes and a developed network of air communications. Air travel has become increasingly popular in recent years, with annual passenger traffic reaching tens of millions of people at some airports. This rating presents the 10 largest airports in terms of the number of passengers carried.
1 place. Hutsfield-Jackson Atlanta Airport. USA
Atlanta Airport is located just 11 km from the city and serves the largest number of flights in the world.
A significant part of transportation is carried out within the country, since in America it is often much cheaper to get to your destination by air than by land.
The annual passenger traffic of Hutsfield-Jackson is 90 million people.
2nd place. O'Hare Airport, Chicago. USA
The airport is located 27 km northwest of Chicago, and until 2005. he occupied a leading position in the number of takeoffs and landings.
Currently, 80 million people pass through the airport annually.
3rd place. Heathrow Airport, London
World famous Heathrow is Europe's busiest airport. And this despite the fact that it is not very well located, at an altitude of only 25 meters above sea level, which is why the runways often disappear into the famous London fog.
70 million passengers use the services of this airport annually.
4th place. Haneda International Airport, Tokyo. Japan
Tokyo Airport (another name is Haneda) is recognized as the largest in terms of passenger traffic in Asia.
It was created for domestic flights, but in recent years the number of international flights has increased sharply.
Today the airport serves a little less than 70 million people.
5th place. Los Angeles International Airport. USA
Los Angeles International Airport is the largest airport in the City of Angels.
It has 9 terminals, through which 60 million people pass annually.
6th place. Dallas International Airport. USA
The second name of the airport is Fort Worth, as it is located in the middle between the two cities.
It is considered the largest airport in Texas and serves 60 million people a year.
7th place. Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Paris. France
It is considered the most convenient docking point in Europe. Two railway stations were built on its territory, connecting the airport with any city in France.
The annual passenger flow is 60 million people.
8th place. Frankfurt am Main Airport. Germany
Frankfurt Airport, also called Rhine-Main Airport, is the largest in Germany, serving 52 million people a year.
It stands out because in addition to two large terminals, it also has one small one for VIPs.
9th place. Hong Kong International Airport. China
The Chinese themselves call this airport Chek Lap Kok. It is located 34 km. from Hong Kong, and its services are used annually by 48 million people.
It has repeatedly received the title of the best airport in the world.
10th place. Denver International Airport. USA
Denver airport is the largest in area in the USA (140 km2), and the second in the world, after the airport in Dubai.
However, in terms of passenger traffic it ranks only 10th, serving 47 million people a year.
Airports can be roughly classified into two types: ordinary aircraft receivers and record-breaking stars. With the first ones, everything is clear - the airport terminal, the runway, the tower, the ramps and the planes. The latter are more interesting - each of them is interesting and remarkable in its own way. Let's talk about these.
Busiest hub
Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta in the USA is the busiest airport among all airports. In 2012, the air hub served 94 million people. For comparison, Sheremetyevo transported only 26 million in the same year. Atlanta Airport has held its world championship in business since 1998. The Americans themselves jokingly say that after death, on the way to heaven or hell, it will be possible to get to one of these places only with a connection in Atlanta. 
Record holders for the number of runways
This status is shared by two American airports - Chicago O'Hare and Dallas Fort Worth. Both have seven(!) runways. It is time to install traffic lights at their intersections. Air traffic controllers, apparently, are having a hard time, but it’s okay - they’re holding on... 
Airport below sea level
Bar Yehuda airfield is not a secret Israeli military base, but a completely ordinary airport, which is located at an altitude of minus 378 meters due to the local terrain. Nearby is the Dead Sea, that’s why it’s so low (its water surface is 427 meters below the level of the world’s oceans). And to make it clearer how low this airport is located, here’s a reference: American submarines do not dive below 250 meters, but here it’s -378 and aircraft… 
Airport upside down
The Amundsen-Scott airfield is actually located upside down relative to the northern hemisphere - it is located in Antarctica and is considered the southernmost on the planet. Between October and February, aircraft of various sizes, including cargo giants, arrive here with enviable regularity. They sit directly on the snow, tightly compacted and smoothed. And what’s convenient is that the runway can be easily extended if necessary—you just need to clear a longer area. 
Shortest runway
This record belongs to the J. Irauscuin airport on the island of Saba in the Antilles. On both sides, the runway ends with the sea, and only aircraft with turboprop engines and special technical characteristics can land here. By the way, the airport is also among the most dangerous... 
The largest terminal
360 football fields - this is exactly the area occupied by Dubai International Airport. Just think, just half a century ago there were sand dunes here, peace and quiet. And today the terminal ranks second in the world in terms of area among all buildings and first among airport terminals. 
Largest airport by area
Oil kings can do anything! A good example is King Fahd Airport in Saudi Arabia, which occupies the largest area in the world (780 sq. km), which is 30 sq. km. km larger than the territory of the neighboring state of Bahrain. Despite its enormous size, the airport serves only 4 million passengers per year. 
Most expensive airport
The construction of the Hong Kong air harbor cost 28 billion dollars. Exorbitantly large even by Russian inflated construction standards! The runway must have been filled with a mixture of concrete and diamonds to make it stronger - we cannot say... By the way, Chek Lap Kok Airport is also a world leader in terms of cargo turnover. 
Air travel is unthinkable without air hubs. After all, here passengers wait for the desired plane, undergo pre-flight control, and check in their luggage. The world's largest airports offer developed infrastructure and high-class service to airline customers. However, which air harbor is rightfully considered the largest? Let's look at this issue in more detail.
To fully solve the problem, let’s find out what parameters determine the status of the country’s air gates. Today, various worldwide associations, including the International Airport Organization, conduct research and compile ratings, focusing on the dimensions of runway complexes, the level of passenger traffic and cargo turnover of air hubs. In addition, individual continents can boast of giants in the aviation industry - there are lists of the largest takeoff and landing complexes in Asia, and the largest airport in Europe and America is known.
First, let's talk about the size of aircraft hubs. Here the pompous air harbor of Saudi Arabia - King Fahad Airport - is named the world leader. This airport is located within the city of Dammam and covers an area of 780 km². There are several halls for travelers, including a separate Royal Terminal, parking for 4,000 cars, and a mosque that can accommodate 2,000 believers. The only drawback here is the small number of passengers - the harbor does not function at half its possible capacity. The reason for this was the inconvenient location and long-term use of the site as a military airfield.
The area of the Denver airport, which is located in the USA, is 140 km². Such dimensions make it possible to call the takeoff and landing complex the first largest on the American continent. In addition, the hub is considered the largest airport in America.
If we consider the classification of air terminals by size, the Paris Charles de Gaulle air hub received the title of leader of Europe. The area of this giant is 32.38 km², which brought the air harbor to the first place in Europe. As for the largest air terminal of the largest country in the world - Russia - here the primacy remains with the capital. The area of the airport reaches 380,809 m². Of course, the size of the takeoff and landing complex will not be able to compete with the world giants, but the dimensions of the hub are not the main criterion for leadership.
Demand indicators
Today, the largest airports in the world have received such an honorable title because of the number of passengers who pass through air gates every year in all corners of the world. This criterion determines how much the airport terminal is in demand by travelers and is able to provide people with the necessary services. Here the top leaders are not the largest complexes, but the most visited ones. Let's study the 10 largest airports in the world, which are rightfully called the best.
World leader
The first stage here is occupied by the Hartsfield-Jackson air terminal, which is located 11 kilometers from Atlanta in the USA. The runway complex annually handles 96,179,000 passengers and is constantly increasing this figure. One hundred airliners land at the airport every hour, and the number of employees here is 55,000 people. Moreover, 70% of the flights that the airport receives are domestic flights.
In addition, the airport occupies a considerable area. The territory of the complex covers 2,000 hectares and includes developed infrastructure. Here passengers have access to shops, exchange offices, cafes, hotels and children's areas. In short, Atlanta's air gate has deservedly been awarded the status of leader in passenger transportation, and Hartsfield-Jackson Airport is the largest airport in the world.
Second stage
According to the results of 2014, the world “silver” went to the Beijing capital hub. This air harbor received 86,128,000 people from different parts of the globe, overtaking the leader in 2009 - London's main airport, Heathrow. Moreover, the air hub has retained second place for several years. They are based here, and the advantageous location makes the airstrip complex a convenient hub for flights across Asia and transcontinental flights.
Beijing's three air gate terminals are capable of increasing passenger traffic to 90,000,000 people. Moreover, the largest sector T3 occupies an area of 1,000 m² and receives flights from other countries. The airport's runway is designed for aircraft of all sizes and allows the Airbus A380 to land. Moreover, the local administration is constantly modernizing the airport terminal and improving the quality of customer service.
Third line
An honorable third place in the ranking went to the largest air hub in Europe - London Heathrow. 73,408,000 airline customers passed through England's main air gates. This hub cooperates with 90 airlines and 170 airports in the world. There are 5 passenger and one cargo terminals here. Moreover, 46% of passengers take international flights to long-distance destinations, 43% of people fly to EU countries, and 11% of tourists move around the country.
Note that the airport terminal is designed to serve only 45,000,000 people. Exceeding the maximum limit by almost twice makes it necessary to reconstruct this transport hub and becomes the reason for the refusal of the hub administration to cooperate with new airlines. However, such problems did not affect the comfort of customers. Transport links and services are well developed here, but the only drawback is possible departure delays due to overload.
Fourth rating point
The next place went to Tokyo's Haneda complex. 72,827,000 travelers visited here during the year, and the airport terminal is constantly increasing passenger traffic. This air hub took second place among airports in Asia, behind only the Chinese Shoud. Moreover, more than half of the flights served by the takeoff and landing complex are domestic.
There are three passenger terminals that function smoothly. In addition, local authorities recently opened a VIP sector with a runway from which private jets depart. The airport is connected to the capital of Japan by rail, where passengers can take a monorail to get to the main districts of Tokyo.
Fifth place on the list
This chart position was occupied by another US airport - Los Angeles International Airport. The passenger traffic of this runway complex amounted to 70,663,000 people, which allowed the air harbor to bypass Dubai Airport. By the way, at the end of 2015, the airport terminal has already served 74,936,256 passengers. The air hub ranks second in terms of passenger traffic in America.
Los Angeles Airport amazes with its passenger traffic and size
There are nine terminals here through which shuttles operate. In addition, for passengers there are pedestrian galleries and an underground tunnel connecting nearby sectors of the hub. On the territory of the Los Angeles air gate there is also a cargo terminal with an area of 190,000 m² and a platform for helicopter take-off.
Sixth position
Today, Dubai's air harbor is capable of handling 80,000,000 tourists per year. However, passenger traffic here in 2014 amounted to only 70,476,000 people. This indicator determined the sixth place in the list of world giants in the aviation sector. The airport administration is modernizing this hub and creating the most comfortable conditions for tourists who fly here.
The airport near the city of Dubai took an honorable 7th place in the world ranking
The airport boasts four passenger terminals and one cargo terminal. In addition, there are 3 concourses and a VIP sector. The complex has a duty-free shopping area with an area of 15,500 m², a medical center, rooms for children and believers. There are excellent transport links to the city. Travelers go to Dubai by taxi, regular bus services, and use two metro lines.
Seventh level of rating
Passenger traffic at the O'Hare international air hub, which operates in Chicago, fell slightly short of the 70,000,000 tourist mark. At the end of 2014, the airport served 69,999,000 travelers. Until 2005, this runway complex was considered America's main air hub, but today its place is taken by the Atlanta transport hub.
Until 2005, the Chicago airport was the main air hub of the United States, but today it is ranked only 7th
The Chicago air gates are equipped with modern equipment, and the administration of the complex offers customers the highest class service. It should be noted that this airport has repeatedly won the status of the best US air hub based on reviews from passengers and aviation experts. Now there are 4 sectors and 9 halls for travelers, and the management company plans to modernize and expand the terminal’s resources.
Eighth line of the list
The Parisian giant Charles de Gaulle successfully combines the title of the largest transport hub in Europe and eighth place in the world ranking in terms of passenger traffic. Throughout 2014, the hub received 63,814,000 passengers and provided 450,000 aircraft landings and departures. The world famous carrier Air France, popular low-cost airlines Vueling and Easy Jet are based here. There are 30 hotels located right there, and the general infrastructure of the airport is admired by most travelers.
Paris Charles de Gaulle is the largest airport in Europe in terms of area and 8th in the world ranking in terms of passenger traffic.
Ninth point
Denver Airport covers an area of 7,315 hectares, being the second largest complex in America. However, the terminal administration makes the most of such an impressive size. The aviation hub received 63,554,000 tourists and took ninth place among the largest takeoff and landing complexes in the world.
The most mysterious and mystical US airport in Denver also occupies 9th place in the top 10 air hubs in the world
Now there are five terminals that serve international and domestic flights. However, technical capabilities and area make it possible to increase this hub to 13 sectors. True, now the terminal administration has no plans to expand the existing resources. There is a convenient travel route between the terminals and high-speed trains to the nearest populated areas.
Final position
The top 10 major global air hubs are completed by the Hong Kong Kai Tak airstrip and landing complex. According to the results of 2014, the airport's passenger traffic amounted to 63,122,000 people. Such figures are impressive, but it is appropriate to remember that Kaitak is the main air hub of East Asia. Accordingly, the flow of travelers who fly in this direction increases every year.
We took a quick look at the world's busiest aviation hubs. Of course, these indicators change every year, as countries increase passenger flows at their main air hubs, increasing the prestige of the state on the world stage.
If we consider the area occupied, the largest airport in the world is Saudi Arabia's King Fahad Airport. 
Atlanta's air hub has become the world leader in passenger traffic 
China's Capital Airport wins world silver over London's Heathrow 
Heathrow is the world famous largest airport in Europe 
Tokyo Haneda Airport is the second largest passenger service in Asia and 4th in the world ranking