# Airport articles

Wikivoyage has articles for several dozen of the world's largest and most-complicated international airports. They are designed to help you navigate safely and comfortably around them, and provide essential knowledge such as information on eating and sleeping options in the airport, and onward travel advice. This article lists our current airport articles by continent and city.
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## Africa
### Johannesburg

* -26.13916728.2461111 O.R. Tambo Airport (JNB). The major hub for southern Africa, and the continent's busiest airport, and main hub of flag carrier South African Airways.

## Asia
### Abu Dhabi

* 24.43305654.6511112 Abu Dhabi Airport (AUH). The main hub of the Abu Dhabi's flag carrier Etihad Airways, like its rivals in Dubai and Doha, its traffic is mostly made up of transit passengers. (updated Mar 2021)

### Bali

* -8.748056115.16753 Ngurah Rai Airport (DPS). Second international gateway to Indonesia, and a secondary hub for Garuda Indonesia. (updated Mar 2021)

### Bangalore

* 13.19888977.7055564 Kempegowda Airport (BLR). A secondary hub for Air India, serving the heart of India's IT industry.

### Bangkok

* 13.681111100.7472225 Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK). Opened in 2006 and the larger of two airports in Bangkok (the other being Don Mueang, which is for low-cost carriers). Main hub of flag carrier Thai Airways.

### Beijing

* 40.08116.5844446 Capital Airport (PEK). The main hub of Chinese flag carrier Air China, and second busiest airport in the world by passenger count — at least before the new Daxing Airport opened which will take over much of its traffic.
* 39.509167116.4105567 Daxing Airport (PKX). The newer international airport, opened in 2019.

### Busan

* 35.180556128.9380568 Gimhae Airport (PUS). Overtaken as the biggest South Korean airport outside greater Seoul by the one serving Jeju.

### Delhi

* 28.55444477.0994449 Indira Gandhi Airport (DEL). The busiest airport in India, and the main hub of flag carrier Air India.

### Doha

* 25.27305651.60805610 Hamad Airport (DOH). Dubai's main rival, its traffic is mostly made up of transit passengers connecting between flights on Emirates' main rival Qatar Airways.

### Dubai

* 25.25277855.36444411 Dubai Airport (DXB). The world's busiest airport for international traffic, due to its strategic location between east and west. Much of its traffic is made up of transit passengers on Dubai's flag carrier Emirates rather than passengers using Dubai as origin or destination.

### Guangzhou

* 23.392436113.29878612 Baiyun Airport (CAN). The main hub of China Southern Airlines, and China's third most important international gateway after Beijing and Shanghai.

### Hong Kong

* 22.308889113.91444413 Hong Kong Airport (HKG) (Chek Lap Kok). Main hub of Hong Kong's well-regarded flag carrier Cathay Pacific. Opened in 1998 to replace the constrained Kai Tak airport.

### Jakarta

* -6.127361106.65383314 Soekarno-Hatta Airport (CGK). Main international gateway to Indonesia, and main hub for flag carrier Garuda Indonesia.

### Kuala Lumpur

* 2.745556101.70972215 Kuala Lumpur Airport (KUL). Malaysia's main international gateway, the main hub of flag carrier Malaysia Airlines and pan-Asian low cost carrier AirAsia.

### Manila

* 14.508611121.01944416 Ninoy Aquino Airport (MNL). Main international gateway to the Philippines, and main hub of flag carrier Philippine Airlines.

### Medan

* 3.63103898.86755817 Kualanamu Airport (KNO). Busiest airport in Sumatra, with numerous flights to other cities on the island, and some international flights from other Asian countries. (updated Sep 2020)

### Mumbai

* 19.08861172.86805618 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Airport (BOM). The main airport serving India's largest city, and a secondary hub for Air India.

### Nagoya

* 34.858333136.80527819 Chubu Centrair Airport (NGO).

### Osaka

* 34.434167135.23277820 Kansai Airport (KIX). Busiest airport in Japan outside the Tokyo metropolitan area, and main international gateway to the Kansai region.

### Seoul

* 37.4625126.43916721 Incheon Airport (ICN). South Korea's primary international hub, home to flag carrier Korean Air and second carrier Asiana Airlines.

### Shanghai

* 31.143333121.80527822 Pudong Airport (PVG). China's second busiest airport, and the main international hub for China Eastern Airlines (their main domestic hub is Shanghai's older Hongqiao Airport).

### Singapore

* 1.359167103.98944423 Changi Airport (SIN). The main base of Singapore's well-regarded flag carrier Singapore Airlines, and a major hub for passengers travelling between Australia and Europe, used as a refuelling stop by British Airways and Qantas.

### Taipei

* 25.076389121.22388924 Taoyuan Airport (TPE). Taiwan's primary international air hub, home to the well-regarded EVA Air and Taiwanese flag carrier China Airlines, and a popular transit hub for passengers travelling between North America and Southeast Asia.

### Tel Aviv

* 32.00944434.88277825 Ben Gurion Airport (TLV). Despite lying in a very tense region and Israel (as well as its national symbols and aviation) frequently being the target of terrorism, the airport enjoys a stellar reputation for safety and security. The main hub of Israeli flag carrier El Al, which is known for serving only kosher meals on their flights, and not flying during the Jewish sabbath.

### Tokyo

* 35.553333139.78111126 Haneda Airport (HND). Primarily domestic flights, but is now also a major international hub since the opening of its international terminal in 2010. The main hub of ANA and flag carrier Japan Airlines . (updated Mar 2024)
* 35.7649140.3884527 Narita Airport (NRT). Serves primarily international flights. The other main hub of ANA and Japan Airlines. (updated Mar 2024)

## Europe
### Amsterdam

* 52.30814.76416928 Schiphol Airport (AMS). Hub for flag carrier KLM, one of the oldest airlines in the world and one of the top contenders for "most countries served from one airport". Curiously lies below sea level, which is interesting because its name means "ship grave".

### Barcelona

* 41.2969442.07833329 El Prat Airport (BCN). Spain's amusingly-named second hub has some architectural features of the modernisme movement that helped make Barcelona's name. The route MAD-BCN was the busiest in the world until competition with high speed rail made flights increasingly unattractive.

### Berlin

* 52.36613.50330 Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) (Willy Brandt Airport). The long-awaited new international airport serving Germany's capital opened 31st October 2020.

### Copenhagen

* 55.61805612.65611131 Copenhagen Airport (CPH). The busiest airport in the Nordic countries according to 2017 numbers, this airport also offers flights to Greenland and the Faroes. Largest hub of SAS, the flag carrier of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway.

### Dublin

* 53.421389-6.2732 Dublin Airport (DUB). Main hub of flag carrier Aer Lingus and a hub of low cost airline Ryanair. (updated Mar 2024)

### Frankfurt

* 50.0333338.57055633 Frankfurt Airport (FRA). Germany's biggest airport and the main hub of flag carrier Lufthansa

### Helsinki

* 60.31722224.96333334 Helsinki Airport (HEL). Historically one of Europe's airports with the most connections to east Asia, as the flights could take the shortcut over the Soviet Union, and later Russia. Main hub of flag carrier Finnair.

### Istanbul

* 41.26083328.74222235 Istanbul Airport (IST) (Istanbul New Airport). Opened gradually from autumn 2018, it replaces Atatürk Airport which has now closed. The main hub of flag carrier Turkish Airlines, which is attempting to challenge the dominance of the Gulf trio.

### Lisbon

* 38.774-9.134236 Lisbon Airport (LIS). A major hub connecting Europe with former Portuguese colonies in Africa and South America, particularly Brazil. Main hub of flag carrier TAP Air Portugal.

### London

* 51.4775-0.46138937 Heathrow Airport (LHR). Europe's busiest airport by international traffic, and the world's second. Main hub of UK flag carrier British Airways.
* 51.147222-0.19027838 Gatwick Airport (LGW). London's second hub is as drab and functional as they come.
* 51.8850.23539 Stansted Airport (STN). Busy low cost and business aviation hub.

### Madrid

* 40.472222-3.56083340 Adolfo Suárez Airport (MAD) (Barajas Airport). Spain's main hub and the hub of flag carrier Iberia has Europe's best air links to Latin America.

### Manchester

* 53.353889-2.27541 Manchester Airport (MAN). Serves more destinations than Heathrow

### Milan

* 45.638.72305642 Malpensa Airport (MXP).

### Moscow

* 55.97264237.41458943 Sheremetyevo Airport (SVO). Moscow and Russia's busiest airport, the hub of Aeroflot.
* 55.40861137.90611144 Domodedovo Airport (DME). Moscow's secondary airport.

### Munich

* 48.35388911.78611145 Munich Airport (MUC) (Franz Josef Strauß Airport). Officially named after a conservative politician from Bavaria (died 1988) and Germany's second airport. The airport replaced Riem Airport in 1992. A secondary hub for flag carrier Lufthansa.

### Oslo

* 60.20277811.08388946 Gardermoen Airport (OSL). Opened in 1998 to replace the old Fornebu Airport. Hub of SAS in Norway.

### Paris

* 49.0097222.54777847 Charles de Gaulle Airport (CDG). Built to replace Orly, it's France's biggest international hub and the main base of flag carrier Air France, and a major hub to flights to Francophone Africa
* 48.7233332.37944448 Orly Airport (ORY). Besides its role as a domestic hub, it also sees several intercontinental flights to French overseas territories and departments and a wide selection of (mainly short-haul) international flights.

### Reykjavík

* 63.985-22.60555649 Keflavík Airport (KEF). Iceland's principal door to the world, with flights from both sides of the Atlantic, and main hub for flag carrier Icelandair. Not to be confused with Reykjavik's domestic airport.

### Rome

* 41.80027812.23888950 Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport (FCO). Main hub of flag carrier ITA Airways (and former flag carrier Alitalia).

### Stockholm

* 59.65194417.91861151 Arlanda Airport (ARN). Hub of SAS in Sweden.

### Venice

* 45.50527812.35194452 Marco Polo Airport (VCE).

### Vienna

* 48.11027816.56972253 Vienna Airport (VIE) (Often referred to as Wien-Schwechat in German).

### Zurich

* 47.4647228.54916754 Zurich Airport (ZRH). Switzerland's international air hub, and main hub of flag carrier Swiss International Air Lines.

## North America
### Atlanta

* 33.636667-84.42805655 Hartsfield–Jackson Airport (ATL). The busiest airport in the world by passenger count for several years in a row, mostly on the strength of Delta's hub.

### Boston

* 42.363056-71.00638956 Logan Airport (BOS).

### Cancun

* 21.0419-86.873957 Cancún Airport (CUN).

### Charlotte

* 35.213889-80.94305658 Douglas Airport (CLT). (updated Jul 2022)

### Chicago

* 41.978611-87.90472259 O'Hare Airport (ORD). The world's busiest airport until overtaken by Atlanta. The main hub for United Airlines, and also a major hub for American Airlines.

### Dallas and Fort Worth

* 32.896944-97.03805660 Dallas/Fort Worth Airport (DFW). Main hub of American Airlines.

### Denver

* 39.861667-104.67305661 Denver Airport (DEN). Moved to its current site "overnight" in 1995 after old Stapleton Airport had grown too small and too close to downtown for modern needs. Famously contains a bunch of "weird" artwork that has given rise to absurd conspiracy theories. A hub for United Airlines.

### Detroit

* 42.2125-83.35333362 Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). The Midwest hub of Delta Air Lines.

### Houston

* 29.984444-95.34138963 George Bush Airport (IAH). Houston's main international airport is a hub for United Airlines.

### Las Vegas

* 36.08-115.15222264 Harry Reid Airport (LAS). Formerly known as McCarran until 2021.

### Los Angeles

* 33.9425-118.40805665 Los Angeles Airport (LAX). Often called the airport with the highest "destination and origin traffic", i.e. travelers that live in, or intend to visit, the area the airport serves instead of boarding a connecting flight. A hub for Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines.

### Mexico City

* 19.436111-99.07194466 Benito Juárez Airport (MEX) (AICM (Aeropuerto Internacional Ciudad de Mexico)). Mexico's busiest airport. Hub of flag carrier Aeromexico. Hub for Volaris and Viva Aerobus. (updated Mar 2024)

### Miami

* 25.793333-80.29055667 Miami Airport (MIA). Busy international airport is a hub for American Airlines and serves numerous airlines with routes through the Caribbean and major South America destinations.

### Minneapolis and Saint Paul

* 44.884755-93.22228568 Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport (MSP). Second Midwest hub of Delta Air Lines.

### Montreal

* 45.46-73.7469 Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport (YUL). Canada's third busiest airport after Toronto and Vancouver, another secondary hub for flag carrier Air Canada, and home to Air Canada's corporate headquarters.

### New York City

* 40.639722-73.77888970 John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK). While only the fifth busiest airport in the U.S. by total passenger count, JFK is the busiest by international passenger count and the only American airport to make the top 20 in that list. A major hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, and the main hub of JetBlue.
* 40.7724-73.867371 LaGuardia Airport (LGA). The closest airport to Midtown Manhattan; primarily serves domestic flights, but also has some international flights from airports with U.S. border preclearance. A hub for American Airlines and Delta Air Lines. (updated Jan 2021)
* 40.6925-74.168672 Newark Liberty Airport (EWR). United Airlines' hub in the New York City area.

### Orlando

* 28.429444-81.30888973 Orlando Airport (MCO). A useful international gateway to Central America and the Caribbean, both through connecting flights and through cruises departing from Port Canaveral.

### Panama City

* 9.071389-79.38361174 Tocumen Airport (PTY). Central America's main international air hub, and the main hub for Panamanian flag carrier Copa Airlines.

### Philadelphia

* 39.871944-75.24111175 Philadelphia Airport (PHL).

### Phoenix

* 33.434167-112.01166776 Sky Harbor Airport (PHX).

### Salt Lake City

* 40.785806-111.98120377 Salt Lake City Airport (SLC). (updated May 2022)

### San Francisco

* 37.618889-122.37578 San Francisco Airport (SFO). The main airport serving the San Francisco Bay Area, and a major hub for flights to East and Southeast Asia, particularly on United Airlines. Also a hub for Alaska Airlines.

### San Diego

* 32.7317-117.199579 San Diego Airport (SAN). (updated Feb 2024)

### Seattle

* 47.448889-122.30944480 Seattle–Tacoma Airport (SEA). Rated the best airport in North America, it is the main West Coast hub for Delta Air Lines, and the main hub for Alaska Airlines.

### Toronto

* 43.6767-79.630681 Pearson Airport (YYZ). The busiest airport in Canada and the main hub for flag carrier Air Canada.

### Vancouver

* 49.1947-123.18482 Vancouver Airport (YVR). Canada's second busiest airport, its main gateway to East Asia and Oceania, and a secondary hub for flag carrier Air Canada.

### Washington, D.C.

* 38.944444-77.45583383 Dulles Airport (IAD). The main international airport in Washington DC, of three serving the area (the others are Reagan National and BWI). A hub of United Airlines.

## Oceania
### Auckland

* -37.008056174.79166784 Auckland Airport (AKL). New Zealand's main international gateway, and the main hub for Air New Zealand.

### Brisbane

* -27.3933153.112985 Brisbane Airport (BNE). Australia's third busiest airport is well-connected with Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea and the Pacific island nations. A secondary hub for Qantas.

### Melbourne

* -37.673333144.84333386 Melbourne Airport (MEL). The second busiest airport in Australia, connecting Melbourne with major domestic and international destinations, and a secondary hub for Qantas. (updated Nov 2024)

### Perth

* -31.940278115.96694487 Perth Airport (PER). Australia's fourth busiest airport is well-connected to Southeast Asia, and also serves direct flights from South Africa and Mauritius. A secondary hub for Qantas, which operates nonstop flights to London and Paris, the only ones between Australia and Europe.

### Sydney

* -33.946111151.17722288 Sydney Airport (SYD). The busiest airport in Australia and the main hub for flag carrier Qantas.

## South America
### Buenos Aires

* -34.822222-58.53583389 Ministro Pistarini Airport (EZE) (Ezeiza Airport).

### Rio de Janeiro

* -22.81-43.2505690 Galeão Airport (GIG).

### São Paulo

* -23.435556-46.47305691 Guarulhos Airport (GRU). Brazil's largest air hub and the busiest airport on the continent.

### Santiago de Chile

* -33.392778-70.78555692 Arturo Merino Benítez Airport (SCL).

## See also

* Flying
* Arriving by plane
* At the airport
* Airport codes and metropolitan area airport codes
* City and Region articles with IATA airport listing for an airport.