Top 10 Biggest Airports In The World

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Yagmur Baydır
March 30, 2025

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Top 10 Biggest Airports In The World

Airplanes have become a part of our lives since the Wright brothers’ first flight on December 17, 1903, in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Because they provide faster transportation than other means, airplanes need a place where they can land and take off safely. Since the first airport, College Park Airport, was established in Maryland, USA, in 1909, airports have been built in dozens of countries and cities.

Airports are not just simple structures that allow airplanes to travel; they also reveal a city’s cultural value and engineering skills. It is said that airports make the first impression of a city and a country.

Over the years, many airports have been built in different cities using different technologies, construction techniques, and designs. Not all airports can accommodate the same number of aircraft and passengers. Airports are built in different sizes depending on the need. There are 49,024 airports in the world, but some of them are big. Here are the 10 biggest airports built worldwide.

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