Did you know that the United States contains one-third of the world’s airports, the most of any country in the world?
All 50 states and administrative territories have at least one airport, and there are almost 20,000 airports in the U.S. with over 5,000 open for public use. Some of the airports in the U.S. are also among the busiest and biggest airports in the world.
With nearly three million passengers flying in and out of U.S. airports everyday, you may wonder what the busiest airports in the U.S. are. If so, we have the answers for you...
According to World Atlas, the following are the busiest airports in the U.S., based on 2019 pre-COVID numbers:
To complete this achievement you must depart from each of the top 10 busiest airports in the US and complete a 150 nm fligth to any destination you like.
Date | Departure | Arrival | Pilot | Aircraft | Landing rate | Distance | Flight time | ||
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29SEP25 2041Z | KDFW | KLGA | Andreas Simmers | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -289 ft/m | 1286 nm | 01:45 | View | |
26SEP25 0308Z | KORD | KLAS | CapnSam | 737NG_Series_U1_XP12 JTX | -301 ft/m | 1318 nm | 03:06 | View | |
20SEP25 0256Z | KCLT | KJFK | BigRigBones | Airbus A321 (A321) | -663 ft/m | 659 nm | 01:55 | View | |
18SEP25 0933Z | KCLT | KATL | Vincenzo VPS64 | Airbus A319 (A319) | -255 ft/m | 212 nm | 00:40 | View | |
17SEP25 0254Z | KSFO | KPDX | BDub | Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) | -247 ft/m | 518 nm | 01:18 | View | |
14SEP25 1340Z | KLAX | KSFO | RonMont | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -135 ft/m | 311 nm | 00:51 | View | |
13SEP25 1943Z | KDFW | KSEA | AirPred47 | Airbus A321 neo (A21N) | -644 ft/m | 1481 nm | 03:33 | View | |
11SEP25 2156Z | KDFW | MSLP | João Amaral | Airbus A320 (A320) | -388 ft/m | 1273 nm | 02:46 | View | |
07SEP25 1936Z | KCLT | KLGA | Examined Broom 61 | Airbus A320 (A320) | -261 ft/m | 493 nm | 01:17 | View | |
06SEP25 1928Z | KATL | KCMH | Nexus 17 | Airbus A320 (A320) | -113 ft/m | 422 nm | 02:12 | View | |
03SEP25 2250Z | KCLT | KMIA | LeetNeo | Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) | -185 ft/m | 627 nm | 01:36 | View | |
31AUG25 0958Z | KCLT | LIRF | Nick Greed - OMD252 | Boeing 777-200 (B772) | -315 ft/m | 4348 nm | 08:16 | View | |
24AUG25 1440Z | KJFK | LFPG | DefiantPrawn | Airbus A350-900 (A359) | -5 ft/m | 3636 nm | 07:06 | View | |
20AUG25 0903Z | KATL | EGLL | Nick Whiteley | Boeing 777-200 (B772) | -228 ft/m | 3722 nm | 07:31 | View | |
18AUG25 0146Z | KJFK | EHAM | King AsLan | Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) | -178 ft/m | 3277 nm | 06:48 | View | |
10AUG25 1210Z | KORD | KATL | Josh Bennett | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -131 ft/m | 565 nm | 01:31 | View | |
02AUG25 0107Z | KLAS | KDFW | Markg1965 | Airbus A321 (A321) | -158 ft/m | 968 nm | 02:16 | View | |
02AUG25 0100Z | KLAS | KLAX | Grant032 | Cessna Citation X (C750) | -121 ft/m | 228 nm | 01:17 | View | |
29JUL25 1900Z | KCLT | KCID | JeanCarlos Hernandez | Airbus A319 (A319) | -245 ft/m | 701 nm | 01:46 | View | |
29JUL25 1753Z | KORD | KSPI | PAPA974 | ATR ATR-72-600 (AT76) | -241 ft/m | 171 nm | 00:44 | View |