25 Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airportphx-phoenix-sky-harbor-international-airport-biggest-airports-in-the-world

  • Location: Phoenix, Arizona, United States
  • Airport codes:
    • IATA: PHX
    • ICAO: KPHX
    • FAA LID: PHX
  • Total passengers in 2012: 40,448,932
  • Average daily aircraft operations: 1,200+
  • Number of terminals: 3
  • Number of gates: 106
  • Number of runways: 3

24 McCarran International Airport

  • Location: Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
  • Airport codes:
    • IATA: LAS
    • ICAO: KLAS
    • FAA LID: LAS
  • Total passengers in 2012: 40,799,830
  • Daily aircraft operations: 1,440+
  • Number of terminals: 2 (3 standing, but Terminal 2 was closed in 2012 and will be demolished at a later date)
  • Number of gates: 110
  • Number of runways: 4

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23 Charlotte Douglas International Airportcharlotte-douglas-international-airport-biggest-airports-in-the-world

  • Location: Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
  • Airport codes:
    • IATA: CLT
    • ICAO: KCLT
    • FAA LID: CLT
  • Total passengers in 2012: 41,228,372
  • Average daily aircraft operations: 1,500+
  • Number of terminals: 1 terminal, divided in 5 concourses
  • Number of gates: 97
  • Number of runways: 4 (5th in planning)

22 San Francisco International Airportsan-fransisco-international-airport-biggest-airports-in-the-world

  • Location: San Mateo County, California, United States
  • Airport codes:
    • IATA: SFO
    • ICAO: KSFO
    • FAA LID: SFO
  • Total passengers in 2012: 44,477,209
  • Daily aircraft operations: 1,150+
  • Number of terminals: 4
  • Number of gates: 101
  • Number of runways: 4

21 Shanghai Pudong International Airportshanghai-pudong-international-airport-biggest-airports-in-the-world

  • Chinese: 上海浦东国际机场
  • Location: Pudong, Shanghai, China
  • Airport codes:
    • IATA: PVG
    • ICAO: ZSPD
  • Total passengers in 2012: 44,857,200
  • Daily aircraft operations (2011): 1,570+
  • Number of terminals: 2
  • Number of gates: 55
  • Number of runways: 3 (4th + 5th in planning)