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World's 20 busiest airports
Airports Council International's data for January-July 2011 gives an insight into the world's 20 busiest airports.
1. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Passengers: 53,892,885
It has been the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic, number of landings and take-offs since 2005.
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2. Beijing Capital International Airport
Chaoyang, Beijing, China
Passengers: 44,097,339
This airport become the busiest airport in Asia in terms of passenger traffic and total traffic movements by 2009.
Beijing Capital International Airport is currently the 2nd busiest airport in the world.
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London Heathrow Airport
3. London Heathrow Airport
Greater London, England, United Kingdom
Passengers: 39,762,295
It is the busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the third busiest airport in the world (as of 2011) in terms of total passenger traffic, handling more international passengers than any other airport around the globe.
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4. O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Passengers: 38,248,474
O'Hare has a strong international presence, with flights to more than 60 foreign destinations.
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5. Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles, California, United States
Passengers: 35,933,812
LAX is the busiest airport in California in terms of flight operations, passenger traffic and air cargo activity.
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6. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
Roissy-en-France, France
Passengers: 34,969,496
France's biggest airport is the world's sixth busiest airport and Europe's second busiest airport.
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7. Tokyo International Airport
Ota, Tokyo, Japan
Passengers: 33,524,239
This airport handles the majority of international passenger traffic to and from Japan, and is also a major connecting point for air traffic between Asia and the Americas.
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8. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas, United States
Passengers: 33,498,596
It is the tenth busiest international gateway in the United States, and second in Texas,
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9. Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt am Main, Hessen, Germany
Passengers: 32,090,166
Frankfurt Airport is by far the busiest airport by passenger traffic in Germany, the third busiest in Europe.
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10. Denver International Airport
Denver, Colorado, United States
Passengers: 30,570,965
It is the largest international airport in the United States, and the third largest international airport in the world.
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11. Hong Kong International Airport
Chek Lap Kok, Hong Kong, China
Passengers: 30,481,000
An important regional trans-shipment centre, passenger hub and gateway for destinations in Mainland China and the rest of Asia, Hong Kong International Airport has won eight Skytrax World Airport Awards for customer satisfaction in eleven years.
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12. Dubai International Airport
Garhoud, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Passengers: 29,291,927
It is a major aviation hub in the Middle East, and is the main airport of Dubai.
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13. Madrid Barajas Airport
Madrid, Spain
Passengers: 28,792,188
It was the world's 11th busiest airport and Europe's fourth busiest airport. It opened in 1928, and has grown to be one of the most important aviation centres of Europe.
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14. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport
Haarlemmermeer, North Holland, Netherlands
Passengers: 28,266,665
Schiphol is Europe's 5th busiest and the world's 14th busiest by total passenger traffic.
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15. Suvarnabhumi Airport
Bang Phli, Samut Prakan, Thailand
Passengers: 28,162,022
Suvarnabhumi is the third busiest airport in Asia and is also a major air cargo hub.
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16. John F. Kennedy International Airport
Queens, New York City, New York, United States
Passengers: 27,720,474
It is the busiest international air passenger gateway to the United States, handling more international traffic than any other airport in North America.
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17. Singapore Changi Airport
Changi, East Region, Singapore
Passengers: 26,575,732
Since its opening in 1981, the airport has made its mark in the aviation industry as a benchmark for service excellence, winning over 380 awards since 1981, including 28 'Best' awards in 2010.
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McCarran International Airport
18. McCarran International Airport
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Passengers: 24,043,383
It is the principal commercial airport serving Las Vegas and Clark County, Nevada, United States.
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19. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Passengers: 24,037,430
It is Arizona's largest and busiest airport, and the largest commercial airport in the American Southwest.
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20. Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Pudong, Shanghai, China
Passengers: 23,697,018
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is a fast-growing hub for both passenger and cargo traffic.