1.King Fahd International Airport
King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) is an airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia 20 kilometers (12 mi) northwest of Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The airport's basic infrastructure was complete by the end of 1990, which allowed the Allied forces engaged in the first Gulf War in early 1991 to use the field for the storage of military aircraft.[citation needed] KFIA was the base used by all USAF A-10s (144), as well as the US ARMY's 101st Airbornes AH-64, CH-47, UH-60, and OH-58 helicopters during the Gulf War. It was much more than a storage area.
Design and construction:Design started in 1976. The site master plan was created by architecture firm Yamasaki & Associates and Boeing Aerosystems International, and completed in 1977. Construction began in 1983, and the airport opened for commercial operations on 28 November 1999.
2. Denver International Airport - USA
Denver International Airport often referred to as DIA, is an airport in Denver, Colorado, United States. At 34,000 acres (53 sq mi), it is the largest airport in the United States by total land area. Runway 16R/34L, with a length of 16,000 feet (4,877 m), is the longest public use runway in the United States. As of 2014, DIA was the 18th-busiest airport in the world and the 5th busiest in the United States by passenger traffic with over 53 million passengers.
3. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport - USA
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is the primary international airport serving the Dallas–Fort Worth area in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the largest hub for American Airlines, which is headquartered near the airport.
It is the third busiest airport in the world by aircraft movements and the ninth busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic. It is the busiest airport in the State of Texas by both passenger enplanements and by aircraft movements (takeoffs and landings). It is the tenth busiest international gateway in the United States and second busiest in Texas (behind George Bush Intercontinental Airport).
4. Shanghai Pudong International Airport - China
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is the primary international airport serving Shanghai, and a major aviation hub for Asia. The city's other major airport, Hongqiao, mainly serves domestic flights. Located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of the city centre, Pudong Airport occupies a 40-square-kilometre (10,000-acre) site adjacent to the coastline in eastern Pudong. The airport is operated by Shanghai Airport Authority
The airport is the main hub for China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines, and a major international hub for Air China. It is also the hub for privately owned Juneyao Airlines and Spring Airlines, and an Asian-Pacific cargo hub for UPS and DHL. The DHL hub, opened in July 2012, is said to be the biggest express hub in Asia
5. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport - France
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), is one of the world's principal aviation centres, as well as France's largest international airport. It is named after Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970), leader of the Free French Forces and founder of the French Fifth Republic, as well as the President of France from 1959 to 1969. The airport is located within portions of several communes, 25 km (16 mi) to the northeast of Paris. The airport serves as the principal hub for Air France as well as a European hub for Delta Air Lines.
6. Madrid Barajas International Airport - Spain
Madrid–Barajas Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas is the main international airport serving Madrid in Spain. In 2014, over 41 million passengers used Madrid–Barajas, making it the country's largest and busiest airport, and Europe's sixth busiest. It opened in 1928, and has grown to be one of the most important aviation centres of Europe. Located within the city limits of Madrid, it is just 9 km (5.6 mi) from the city's financial district and 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of the Puerta del Sol, Madrid's historic centre.
7. New International Bangkok Airport - Bangkok
8. Chicago o'hare International Airport - USA
9. Cairo international airport - Egypt
10. Beijing International Airport - China
King Fahd International Airport (KFIA) is an airport in Dammam, Saudi Arabia 20 kilometers (12 mi) northwest of Dammam, Saudi Arabia. The airport's basic infrastructure was complete by the end of 1990, which allowed the Allied forces engaged in the first Gulf War in early 1991 to use the field for the storage of military aircraft.[citation needed] KFIA was the base used by all USAF A-10s (144), as well as the US ARMY's 101st Airbornes AH-64, CH-47, UH-60, and OH-58 helicopters during the Gulf War. It was much more than a storage area.
Design and construction:Design started in 1976. The site master plan was created by architecture firm Yamasaki & Associates and Boeing Aerosystems International, and completed in 1977. Construction began in 1983, and the airport opened for commercial operations on 28 November 1999.
2. Denver International Airport - USA
Denver International Airport often referred to as DIA, is an airport in Denver, Colorado, United States. At 34,000 acres (53 sq mi), it is the largest airport in the United States by total land area. Runway 16R/34L, with a length of 16,000 feet (4,877 m), is the longest public use runway in the United States. As of 2014, DIA was the 18th-busiest airport in the world and the 5th busiest in the United States by passenger traffic with over 53 million passengers.
3. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport - USA
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport is the primary international airport serving the Dallas–Fort Worth area in the U.S. state of Texas. It is the largest hub for American Airlines, which is headquartered near the airport.
It is the third busiest airport in the world by aircraft movements and the ninth busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic. It is the busiest airport in the State of Texas by both passenger enplanements and by aircraft movements (takeoffs and landings). It is the tenth busiest international gateway in the United States and second busiest in Texas (behind George Bush Intercontinental Airport).
Shanghai Pudong International Airport is the primary international airport serving Shanghai, and a major aviation hub for Asia. The city's other major airport, Hongqiao, mainly serves domestic flights. Located about 30 kilometres (19 mi) east of the city centre, Pudong Airport occupies a 40-square-kilometre (10,000-acre) site adjacent to the coastline in eastern Pudong. The airport is operated by Shanghai Airport Authority
The airport is the main hub for China Eastern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines, and a major international hub for Air China. It is also the hub for privately owned Juneyao Airlines and Spring Airlines, and an Asian-Pacific cargo hub for UPS and DHL. The DHL hub, opened in July 2012, is said to be the biggest express hub in Asia
5. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport - France
Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), is one of the world's principal aviation centres, as well as France's largest international airport. It is named after Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970), leader of the Free French Forces and founder of the French Fifth Republic, as well as the President of France from 1959 to 1969. The airport is located within portions of several communes, 25 km (16 mi) to the northeast of Paris. The airport serves as the principal hub for Air France as well as a European hub for Delta Air Lines.
6. Madrid Barajas International Airport - Spain
Madrid–Barajas Airport (Spanish: Aeropuerto Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas is the main international airport serving Madrid in Spain. In 2014, over 41 million passengers used Madrid–Barajas, making it the country's largest and busiest airport, and Europe's sixth busiest. It opened in 1928, and has grown to be one of the most important aviation centres of Europe. Located within the city limits of Madrid, it is just 9 km (5.6 mi) from the city's financial district and 13 km (8.1 mi) northeast of the Puerta del Sol, Madrid's historic centre.
7. New International Bangkok Airport - Bangkok
9. Cairo international airport - Egypt
10. Beijing International Airport - China
