Istanbul Airport ranked 5th in the list of the world’s busiest airports. In 7 months of the year, 34 million 210 thousand passengers flew from Istanbul Airport.
Official Aviation Guide (OAG), the world’s leading aviation data and analysis provider, announced its August report.
The “Busiest Airports in the World” report, which is updated every month, is prepared considering the total airline capacity.
According to the report in question, in August 2022, the busiest airport in terms of number of seats was Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport in the USA. It was followed by Dubai International Airport in the United Arab Emirates and Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in the USA.
IGA Istanbul Airport ranked 5th in the list, where Tokyo International Airport, located in the capital of Japan, ranked 4th.
Moved from 14th to 5th place
Rising from 14th to 5th, Istanbul Airport was followed by Chicago O’Hare International Airport and Denver International Airport in the USA.
London Heathrow Airport in the UK was ranked 8th, while Los Angeles International Airport was ranked 9th. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport in the capital of France was in the 10th place of the list.
34 million 210 thousand 446 people traveled
During the 7 months of the year, 215,000 flights were carried out from Istanbul Airport.
During this period, 34 million 210 thousand 446 people traveled.
Source: Trthaber / Translated by Irem Yildiz