Airports Council International: Top 10 busiest airports in the world for 2021

The Airports Council International (ACI) released the list of the top 10 busiest airports worldwide for 2021. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) has topped the list with 75.7 million passengers. Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) 62.5 million passengers) is second, followed by Denver International Airport (DEN, 58.8 million passengers) at the third spot.

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Among the top 10 airports for passenger traffic, 8 are in the United States with the two remaining in China. The airports are ranked based on the preliminary compilation of 2021 global data from airports around the world including passenger traffic, cargo volumes, and aircraft movements.

Top 10 busiest airports in the world for 2021:

Ranks	Airport	PASSENGERS*
1	Atlanta	75,704,760
2	Dallas Fort Worth	62,465,756
3	Denver	58,828,552
4	Chicago O’Hare	54,020,339
5	Los Angeles	48,007,284
6	Charlotte	43,302,230
7	Orlando International	40,351,068
8	Guangzhou	40,259,401
9	Chengdu	40,117,496
10	Las Vegas	39,754,366