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The ever-growing demand for flights has resulted in cities creating super-sized airports that actually feel like cities themselves.
As airports continue to expand and develop, so do their design features and facilities.
Some have even gone as far as to have ice rinks, swimming pools, and aquariums!
So, youre probably wondering what is the biggest airport in the world?
King Fahd International Airport (DMM): 299.6 sq.
Denver International Airport (DEN): 52.4 sq.
The Denver International Airport in Denver, Colorado measures in at around 52.4 square miles.
It also has the longest public use runway in North America, itself running more than 3 miles long.
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW): 26.9 sq.
Another airport in America that is larger than the island of Manhattan is the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
DFW even has its own ZIP code and emergency services, so it is basically considered a city.
Flying out of the DFW airport is a mini-vacation in itself.
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD): 20.3 sq.
The airport opened in 1962 and was named after the 52nd U.S Secretary of State, John Foster Dulles.
139 terminal gates see 60,000 passengers daily fly to over 125 destinations around the world.
Orlando International Airport (MCO): 19.7 sq.
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Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX): 18.0 sq.
The starfish-designed terminal takes up over 18 square miles of land and cost $11 billion to build!
George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH): 15.6 sq.
A subway and skyway help 45 million people travel through the IAH airports 5 terminals every year.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG): 15.4 sq.
Chinas second airport to make the list is the Shanghai Pudong International Airport, in Shanghai.
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is Chinas busiest international gateway, welcoming over 35 million passengers every year.
PVG also makes it onto the exclusive list of airports flying to more than 200 destinations worldwide.
Cairo International Airport (CAI): 14.3 sq.
Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK): 12.5 sq.
Only 3 of the top 10 biggest airports made it onto the list of the worlds busiest airports!
With that in mind, lets take a look at the worlds busiest airports pre 2020 pandemic.
The 5.4-square mile airport is also Americas second busiest airport behind Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.
It spans over 4.3 square miles and was voted the worlds cleanest airport in 2020.
It sees over 84 million passengers each year, making it Americas third busiest airport.
80.8 million people fly in and out of Heathrows 4 terminals that spans over 4.7 square miles of land.
The 15.4 square mile airport welcomes over 76 million people into China each year.
The 32.38 square kilometer airport has 3 terminals and 4 runways.
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