Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleHartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International has been ranked as the world's busiest airport for 2025 (Getty/iStock)Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International has been ranked as the world's busiest airport for 2025, handling over 106 million passengers, according to the Airports Council International (ACI).Atlanta retained its top position, a title it has held since 2021 and for 22 consecutive years prior to 2020. Dubai International secured the second spot with more than 95 million passengers, while Tokyo Haneda came in third with over 91 million. London Heathrow was named the seventh busiest airport globally and the busiest in Europe, accommodating over 84 million passengers. Global air travel reached 9.8 billion in 2025, with the top 20 busiest airports collectively handling 16 per cent of all air travellers worldwide. In fullThe busiest airports in the world, revealedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

With global passenger numbers hitting nearly 10 billion in 2025, Europe’s airports performed particularly well in the world ranking for international traffic only.

One UK aviation hub retained a spot in the top 10