The 10 Largest Airports in the World As Seen From Above

Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International, Andrew Miller, Flickr // CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International, Andrew Miller, Flickr // CC BY-NC-ND 2.0 / Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International, Andrew Miller, Flickr // CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

Below you’ll find interesting aerial photos of the 10 largest airports in the world—largest defined by the number of people passing through each year.

1. Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International

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Doc Searls, Flickr // CC BY 2.0

2. Beijing Capital International Airport

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Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 3.0

3. London Heathrow Airport

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Konstantin Von Wedelstaedt, Wikimedia Commons // GFDL 1.2

4. O'Hare International Airport

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Wikimedia Commons

5. Tokyo International Airport

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© National Land Image Information (Color Aerial Photographs) via Wikimedia Commons

6. Los Angeles International Airport

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Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 4.0

7. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

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Wikimedia Commons // CC BY 3.0

8. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport

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Tom WalshWikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

9. Frankfurt Airport

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Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

10. Hong Kong International Airport

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Wikimedia Commons // CC BY-SA 3.0

These numbers are based on 2011 stats.