Hartsfield Atlanta International Airport has the coveted honor of being the worlds busiest passenger airport. For many years the Airport has been known as a major connecting hub serving numerous destinations around the globe. Each year, an increasing number of air travelers start or finish their journeys in the Southeast region of the United States and therefore so does Atlanta International Airport.
O'Hare International Airport offers more connections to more cities, more often than any other airport in the world. Voted the "Best Airport in North America" by readers of Business Traveler International for five consecutive years (1998 - 2002), it's no wonder that more than 190,000 smart travelers make O'Hare their airport of choice every day.
Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is one of the busiest airports in the world. Located on the southern coast of California, LAX handles thousands of domestic and international commercial flights every year.
International freight accounts for 50% of the annual tonnage that passes through LAX. With its increasingly expanding air cargo system, Los Angeles International Airport is a commerce leader, benefitting from modern facilities and excellent land, sea and air links.
London Heathrow International Airport is situated west of London on the M4. Heathrow is the world's busiest international airport and the world's second busiest cargo port. There are over 90 airlines based at LHR, all providing flights to both international and domestic destinations.
LHR has four main terminals and there are plans to build a fifth to relieve pressure on the already very busy Terminal 1.
DFW Airport covers more than 29.8 square miles. The Airport is situated in the cities of Euless, Grapevine, Irving, and Coppell. DFW Airport is the second largest in the United States in terms of land mass and third largest in the world. DFW has seven runways, including five north-south parallel runways and two diagonal runways.
Over the next three years, DFW’s 11,400 foot runways will be extended to 13,400 feet. An eighth 9,560 foot runway is planned for the near future. Four terminals with 137 aircraft boarding gates
Tokyo Haneda airport is the biggest and the busiest airport
in Japan. More than 300 flights take off and same number of flights land on in
a day. They are more than half of Japanese domestic flight. So we can see most airliners
in Japan in a day. All flights are domestic except China Airline (it comes there by
political reason). Most of airliners at the airport are wide body ones; B747, 777, 767 and
A300, and narrow bodies' are miner group in the airport. This airport is very exciting for
foreign visitors.
The best airport is an airport at which passengers don't notice where the ordinary world ends and the airport experience begins; i.e., an airport at which air road and rail have been integrated so well that it provides a seamless travel experience for the passengers. Frankfurt Airport comes closer to this ideal than any other major European airport. For example, nowhere are connecting routes as short as between the long-distance or regional train station to Terminal 1 and, via the Sky Line people mover, to Terminal 2 at Frankfurt. For you this means minimum waiting times, maximum convenience and fastorientation - in short, better, more convenient and more reliable traveling.
Roissy/Charles de Gaulle Airport is located 22 kilometres north east of Paris near Roissy-en-France and is the largest airport serving Paris, it has two terminals, the second of which is split into 2A, 2B, 2C, and 2D.
Air France Bus
Leaves every 15-20 minutes during the hours of 5h40 - 23h and
deposits passengers at Porte Maillot, Etoile/Place Charles de Gaulle, or Gare Montparnasse.
Travel time of about 25 minutes if traffic is clear; an hour or more during rush hours.
There is also a direct bus to Orly Airport.
San Francisco International Airport is located south of San Francisco, serving the city, Silicon Valley and the wider Bay Area. One of the nation's busiest airports, SFO handles domestic flights and international connections to and from the Pacific Rim, Europe and Latin America. San Francisco International Airport has four terminals, one of which is a recently built and much praised international terminal, and three of which handle domestic and Canada-bound flights. An internal transit system, AirTrain, links together the various parts of the airport. Metro rail services run between the airport, the city and the Bay Area. Long term plans include a new runway layout to reduce flight delays in bad weather.
Denver International Airport (DEN - also known as DIA) is located 23 miles northeast of downtown Denver. The Denver International Airport terminal building is named after Elrey B Jeppesen, businessman and aviation pioneer, famous for his "Jepp" navigational maps and charts. Spacious Denver International Airport encompasses 1.5 million square feet and its central atrium is constructed of walled glass and features a uniquely shaped translucent roof. Denver International Airport is the only airport in the world where travelers can cross an active airfield via the bridge that connects Concourse A to the Jeppesen Terminal.
Amsterdam Schiphol International Airport is located just ten miles (sixteen kilometers) southwest of Amsterdam city center. Served by all major international airlines, Amsterdam Schiphol Airport is considered to be one of the finest in Europe in terms of both its facilities and efficiency. As Amsterdam has become a major city for both business and leisure travel, so Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has grown in stature and importance.
Logan International Airport is located in East Boston, serving the city and, for international flights, the greater New England area. America's sixth busiest airport, BOS handles domestic flights and international connections to and from the Pacific Rim, Europe and Latin America.
Logan Airport has five terminals, with an expanded Terminal E, airport transit facilities and parking as airport improvements in the pipeline. Longer term plans include a new runway to reduce flight delays.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul International is one of the busiest airports in the world, with more than a half million takeoffs and landings each year. For the last three years, an international traveler survey has found MSP to be the Best Large Airport in North America. MSP is currently ranked among the top five airports worldwide for overall customer satisfaction. The airport is in the midst of a $3 billion expansion program aimed at making your trip safe, efficient and enjoyable.
For
more than a decade, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport
has been implementing a $2 billion Capital Improvement
Program with a single goal in mind - to transform Detroit
Metro into one of the finest airports in the world. Steadily,
that vision has been taking shape. And today, after
years of planning, design and construction, the "new"
Metro Airport has become a reality.On
February 24, 2002, the new 97-gate Edward H. McNamara
Terminal opened to the public. This new state-of-the-art
facility serves Northwest Airlines and their partner
airlines. Designed with customer convenience in mind,
the new terminal provides passengers and visitors with
fast, efficient service and many new amenities.
Miami International Airport is among the busiest airports in the world. There are over one hundred airlines serving MIA to approximately 150 destinations around the globe. Find out which airlines currently fly out of MIA and their destinations, as well as MIA’s rank at both U.S. and world levels.
Newark International Airport, located in Newark, New Jersey, handles both domestic and international flights. While it is a bit further from the city than the other two airports, it is normally less crowded and has more modern facilities. The airport has a Ground Transportation Desk where you can get information when you arrive. Taxis into the city take anywhere from 20-45 minutes. They cost $30-$38 NOT including bridge tolls (these are an additional 10 dollars). Taxis are cash only. Make sure to hail a cab in the designated areas or ask a uniformed airport employee to help you.
McCarran International Airport is part of the Clark County Airport
System, which owns and operates six airports, including five general aviation
facilities: North
Las Vegas Airport, Henderson
Executive Airport, Jean
Sport Aviation CenterOverton/Perkins
Field, and Searchlight.
McCarran consists of 92 aircraft gates at two separate terminal buildings:
Terminal 1 -
A Gates: 19 gates,
B Gates: 20 gates,
C Gates: 19 gates,
D Gates: 26 gates.
Terminal 2 -
8 gates, including three (3) international.
There are more than 50 retail shops and nearly 30 restaurants, lounges,
and snack bars.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport is rapidly becoming the gateway
to the Southwest.
Since 1995, developing the international air service market for Phoenix has been a top
priority. The results have been significant. On July 1, 1996, British Airways began
daily nonstop service between Phoenix and London's Gatwick Airport. Air Canada began
daily nonstop service between Phoenix and Toronto, Canada on May 5th, 1997. In addition
to several coastal cities in Mexico, America West Airlines now offers nonstop service to
Monterrey, Mexico and to San Jose, Costa Rica. The Arizona based carrier also offers
nonstop flights to Calgary and Edmonton, Canada. Backed by the Aviation Department's
aggressive international marketing strategy, Phoenix Sky Harbor has brought the entire
state of Arizona to the world.
Transfer between the terminals is by frequent, free, wheelchair-accessible airport shuttle buses (check the bus destination sign - some also go to cargo terminals) or by travelator. Remote check-in is also available at the City Air Terminal in the World Trade Center, with a limousine bus service to the airport. Driving directions: The airport has direct links to major access routes including the Olympic Expressway towards northern/central Seoul, and the south circular road (journey time to central Seoul: 30-60 minutes).There are six car parks at the airport including short-term car parks at the Domestic Terminal and long-term car parks in front of each international terminal.
Houston's largest airport, Bush
Intercontinental Airport (IAH), joined the Houston Airport System in June
1969. Bush Intercontinental is located
approximately 23 miles north of downtown Houston, near the Sam Houston
Tollway (Beltway 8 North). The airport is operated and maintained by
the City of Houston Department of Aviation. The Houston Airport System
functions as an enterprise fund and does not burden the local tax base for
airport operations, maintenance or capital improvements.
On the shores of Jamaica Bay, 15 miles (24 kilometers) southeast of downtown Manhattan, John F Kennedy International (JFK) is New York's busiest airport handling over 30 million passengers each year. Beginning in 1948 as just one general terminal on 1000 acres of the Idlewild golf course, JFK international Airport has grown to nine terminals and now covers over 5000 acres.
Currently undergoing a multi million dollar development program, including a major redevelopment of Terminal Four (the international terminal) and a new road and light rail system, JFK International is one of the country's top airports serving the world's airlines.
Gatwick is the busiest single runway airport in the world, the second largest airport in the UK and the sixth busiest international airport in the world.
Its development strategy for the future focuses on the airport's expansion as a single runway, two terminal airport, as it grows to handle around 40 million passengers a year, within the next ten years
Opened November 19th, 1962, with the unique architectural design by
Eero Saarinen, at a total cost of $108.3 million. Named after John Foster Dulles, who was Secretary of State under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953-1959. Built on 10,000 acres situated in Loudoun and Fairfax Counties in Virginia,
approximately 26 miles and 30 minutes from downtown Washington, D.C.
In 1999, an additional 1,000 acres were acquired. Current land area--11,000 acres: approximately 5,000 acres are used
for aircraft operations. International Arrivals Building, opened in 1991, provides state-of-the-art
Customs, Agriculture and Immigration Service facility (Customs, Agriculture
and Immigration services) in a spacious, airy, and attractive building
serving up to 2,400 passengers an hour. The October 1, 1996, expansion of the Main Terminal was a prominent
milestone in the Capital Development Program. The Terminal was expanded
from 600 feet in length and 500,000 square feet to 1,240 feet in length,
with a total of 1.1 million square feet.
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