Tuesday, April 16, 2024
This week, the Airports Council International (ACI) unveiled its preliminary rankings for the world’s busiest airports in 2023. According to the data, Denver International Airport (DEN) secured the position as the third busiest airport in the U.S. and sixth worldwide. Additionally, DEN was fourth globally in terms of aircraft movements.
Back in 2019, DEN was the fifth busiest in the U.S. and sixteenth worldwide. The airport’s rise in the global rankings in recent years can be attributed to the swift recovery of domestic travel in the U.S. following the COVID-19 pandemic and the expansion of new gates that facilitated growth from DEN’s major airline partners.
DEN reached its highest rankings in 2021 and 2022, claiming the third spot both in the U.S. and globally. However, the resurgence of travel demand in other parts of the world in 2023 led to a slight decline in DEN’s global standing, with airports in Dubai, London, and Tokyo moving ahead.
Despite dropping three places globally, 2023 marked DEN’s busiest year ever, with a record 77,837,917 passengers, up 12.3% from 69,286,461 in 2022. This was the first year DEN handled over 70 million passengers in a single year.
The airport rankings are derived from data collected from more than 2,600 airports in over 180 countries and territories worldwide.
Top 10 Most Active Airports Globally in 2023
| Rank | Airport | Code | 2023 Total Passengers | % Change vs 2022 | % Change vs. 2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atlanta | ATL | 104,621,451 | 11.7% | -5.3% |
| 2 | Dubai | DXB | 86,994,365 | 31.7% | 0.7% |
| 3 | Dallas-Ft. Worth | DFW | 81,755,538 | 11.4% | 8.9% |
| 4 | London/Heathrow | LHR | 79,183,364 | 28.5% | -2.1% |
| 5 | Tokyo/Haneda | HND | 78,719,302 | 55.1% | -7.9% |
| 6 | Denver | DEN | 77,837,917 | 12.3% | 12.8% |
| 7 | Istanbul | IST | 76,027,321 | 18.3% | 45.7% |
| 8 | Los Angeles | LAX | 75,050,875 | 13.8% | -14.85% |
| 9 | Chicago/O’Hare | ORD | 73,894,226 | 8.1% | -12.7% |
| 10 | Delhi | DEL | 72,214,841 | 21.4% | 5.4% |
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