The airport plays a significant role in most international journeys. According to Statista, about 250 million tourists traveled by air to and from the USA in 2019. However, the pandemia impacted air traffic in the following years. Nevertheless, the facilities come to life again, welcoming more passengers annually again. And what are the liveliest airports nowadays? Let’s find out!
10. Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport
The facility is situated within Kentucky, close to the Ohio and Indiana states. In 2021, the airport served around 6,2 million passengers throughout the year, making it the opener of our today’s list.
CVG has 2 concourses with more than 40 gates and a single terminal.
The best ways to travel from and to CVG are via buses, taxis, or a car rental provided by Alamo at Cincinnati Airport. The last one is the most time-efficient and convenient for all occasions!
9. Sacramento International Airport
Moving up the list next, we have SMF, situated less than 11 miles from Sacramento county in the state of California. According to recent statistics, the airport welcomed more than 9 million passengers in 2021
SMF has two terminals (A and B) with 32 concourses in total. In both parts of the building, passengers can access free Wi-Fi.
8. Nashville International Airport
The next airport is in Tennessee, serving as a military and public facility – Nashville International Airport. The passenger volume differs dramatically – 15 million passengers in 2021.
The infrastructure of BNA includes:
- Terminal
- 4 concourses (A, B, C, and D)
- 40 gates
- Military facilities
- Ground Transportation services
Passengers arrive at and leave the airport via car rental and taxis.
7. Philadelphia International Airport
The seventh position takes Philadelphia International Airport, located in the city of the same name, Pennsylvania state. There are even more passengers – more than 19 million traveled through PHL in 2021.
The airport infrastructure consists of 4 terminals with more than 120 gates in total. The A terminal is one of the largest parts of the facility, serving international and domestic flights.
SEPTA Regional Rail is one of the main ways to transfer to and from PHL.
6. Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport
We are moving to Florida State, where our next airport is located. About 28 million passengers used FLL in 2021, placing it in the 6th position on our list.
There are 4 terminals, 7 concourses, and more than 60 gates in the airport.
To transfer to and from the facility, you can rent a car, use the local railway or try the buses of Broward County Transit.
5. Miami International Airport
We are at half of our ranking! At this position, we have MIA – another Florida airport. It is situated in the northeastern area of the state. In 2021, the facility served around 37 million passengers.
The airport infrastructure has
- 3 terminals
- 6 concourses
- 131 gates
4. Orlando International Airport
The fourth position is occupied by one more Florida airport – MCO. It is situated in the southeastern area of Orlando’s downtown. In 2021, more than 40 million tourists used MCO in their journeys.
There are 3 terminals and 93 gates at MCO. You can transfer to and from the airport using the local Lynx buses, taxis, or trying car rentals.
3. Los Angeles International Airport
We are at the top 3 busiest airports! Bronze goes to LAX, situated in the state of California. In 2021, the facility welcomed 48 million passengers in total.
The airport infrastructure includes 9 terminals and more than 140 concourses in total. LAX also has a famous Theme Building (1961), whose author is Paul Williams.
You can travel to and from the LAX using American car rentals, shuttles, buses, and railways.
2. Denver International Airport
The silver goes to Denver International Airport, which is in Colorado state. In 2021, almost 59 million passengers traveled via DEN.
One more interesting fact about Denver: it has only one terminal. There are also 3 concourses and 170 gates, serving over 200 destinations today. Ground transportation includes skyRide buses and the local railway.
1. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Here it is – the busiest airport in the USA! Just imagine this number: over 75 million travelers in 2021. It is more than the number of people living in Thailand (71 mln).
ATL is in Georgia state, and it provides passengers with
- 2 terminals
- 7 concourses
- 195 gates
Such a number of travelers can be explained by the airport’s location: the USA’s eastern point. It plays a significant role in the international air traffic of the country.
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