As the world becomes more interconnected and increasingly crowded people have inevitably started traveling more. According to some current estimates nearly 5 million people are shuffled among the world’s airports everyday. If you’ve ever been one of them then you can attest to the fact that these are truly 5 of the world’s busiest airport.
* Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International AirportEver since the year 2000 Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in Atlanta has been the busiest in the world serving roughly 92 million passengers annually. It is the hub of several major airlines including Southwest and has 199 gates in total.
* Beijing Capital International AirportAs the main airport serving the capital of China it is run and controlled by the state and for several years now it has been by far the busiest airport in Asia serving about 77 million passengers annually.
* London Heathrow AirportLocated in West London London Heathrow Airport serves more international passengers than any other airport in the world with a total count of around 70 million annually.
* Frankfurt AirportServing 56 million passengers annually Frankfurt Airport has flights to over 275 destinations in 111 countries. It is the third busiest airport in Europe behind Paris and London.
* Dubai International AirportThe largest aviation hub in the Middle East, Dubai International Airport serves 51 million passengers annually.