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10 Largest Airports in 2026

10 Largest Airports in 2026

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Yagmur Baydır
January 24, 2026

✨Article of the Week✨

The 10 Largest Airports in the World in 2026

Everyone knows the feeling: the slow walk through a vast terminal before a long flight, the first glimpse of a city through a wall of glass after landing, the quiet pause between departures and arrivals. Airports are where journeys begin and end, and over time they have grown into much more than places of transit. Today, they are some of the most public and emotionally charged spaces we experience, shaping how we remember cities, countries, and even entire trips.

In 2026, the world’s largest airports reflect this shift. Built at extraordinary scales, they stretch across deserts, plains, and metropolitan edges, yet their architecture is increasingly focused on people rather than just planes. Daylight-filled halls, clear circulation, cultural references, and adaptable layouts turn infrastructure into experience. These airports tell stories of ambition, identity, and movement, revealing how architecture can bring a sense of ease and meaning to one of the most complex environments of modern life.

Here are the world’s 10 largest airports of 2026

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