This map shows the total number of airports or airfields recognizable from the air around the world.
Total number of airports in the World: 43,982 (Year: 2010)
The runway(s) may be paved (concrete or asphalt surfaces) or unpaved (grass, earth, sand, or gravel surfaces) and may include closed or abandoned installations. Airports or airfields that are no longer recognizable (overgrown, no facilities, etc.) are not included. Note that not all airports have accommodations for refueling, maintenance, or air traffic control.
The US Leads by big margin with a total airports of 15, 2079 as on 2010 , followed by Brazil and Mexico. fourth in the list is Canada with 1104 Airports
The following airports make claims based on objective volume measures that are defined above:
Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport,
Atlanta,
Georgia,
United States:
- Largest number of passengers annually (1998–present);
- Most arrivals and departures (operations) annually (1999–2000, 2005–present);[6] In 2007, Hartsfield again set the world's record for most aircraft movements in one year with 994,346.
- Most flights (2006).
Hong Kong International Airport,
Hong Kong,
People's Republic of China
- Most cargo traffic by weight annually (2010).