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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | MSP | Minneapolis / St. Paul | MN | 15943751 | 15895653 | 15512487 | 15551206 | 16369324 | 16962563 | 17192410 | 17971771 |
| 17 | DTW | Detroit | MI | 15599877 | 15716865 | 15643890 | 15211402 | 16998174 | 17495135 | 17483468 | 17580363 |
| 18 | PHL | Philadelphia | PA | 14587631 | 14883180 | 14951254 | 15002961 | 15586852 | 15656653 | 15390848 | 15376569 |
| 19 | BOS | Boston | MA | 14293675 | 14171476 | 13561814 | 12566797 | 12820489 | 13783297 | 13544552 | 13214923 |
| 20 | LGA | New York | NY | 12818717 | 11989227 | 12001501 | 11084300 | 11567586 | 12529890 | 12925697 | 13014314 |
| 21 | FLL | Fort Lauderdale | FL | 11445101 | 11332466 | 10829810 | 10258118 | 11020091 | 11079250 | 10204579 | 10729468 |
| 22 | BWI | Baltimore / Washington, DC | MD | 11183965 | 11067317 | 10848633 | 10338950 | 10215225 | 10487789 | 10297607 | 9829432 |
| 23 | IAD | Washington, DC | VA | 10785683 | 11043829 | 11276481 | 11132098 | 11348775 | 11789441 | 11045217 | 13032502 |