Busiest airport for international passengers
Who
Dubai International Airport
What
66,069,981 people
Where
United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
When
2022

According to the latest data from Airports Council International, Dubai International Airport in Dubai, UAE, is the busiest airport in terms of international passengers with an estimated 66,069,981 passing through in 2022 according to a report published on 5 April 2023. This put it ahead of London Heathrow in the UK (58,243,060) and Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in the Netherlands (52,467,346).


According to the same ACI report, the busiest airport in terms of overall passengers is Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, with 93,699,630 people enplaned and deplaned in 2022.

Dubai International Airport is situated in the Al Garhoud district and is spread over an area of 7,200 acres.