List of the busiest airports in the United States Busiest US airports by total passenger boardings Large hubs

| Rank_2012 | IATA_Code | Major_City_Served | State_ | _2012 | _2011 | _2010 | _2009 | _2008 | _2007 | _2006 | _2005 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ATL | Atlanta | GA | 45798809 | 44414121 | 43130585 | 42280868 | 43236665 | 43236665 | 41352038 | 42402653 |
| 2 | ORD | Chicago | IL | 32171743 | 31892301 | 32171831 | 31135732 | 33683991 | 36521585 | 36825097 | 36720005 |
| 3 | LAX | Los Angeles | CA | 31326268 | 30528737 | 28857755 | 27439897 | 28861477 | 30113985 | 29357327 | 29372272 |
| 4 | MIA | Miami | FL | 30227003 | 28987488 | 28342158 | 27017654 | 26187768 | 26369998 | 26377488 | 25664791 |
| 5 | DFW | Dallas / Fort Worth | TX | 28022877 | 27518358 | 27100656 | 26663984 | 27219985 | 28482417 | 28627749 | 28079147 |
| 6 | DEN | Denver | CO | 25799832 | 25667499 | 25241962 | 24013669 | 24287939 | 20796173 | 20591909 | 20315544 |
| 7 | JFK | New York | NY | 24520943 | 23664830 | 22934047 | 22710272 | 23620948 | 23401351 | 21071501 | 20260359 |