The Syrian airfield prepare for reception of military aircraft of China
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Airport Traffic
Airports may be ranked in terms of number of flights or number of passengers. Most U. S. airports handle more domestic flights than international flights. The busiest airport in the world is Hartsfield-Jackson in Atlanta, Georgia, which handles more than 84 million passengers each year. Atlanta is closely followed by O’Hare International in Chicago, with 76 million passengers. The world’s busiest airport for international travel is Heathrow in London, England, with about 60 million international arrivals and departures each year. The airport that handles the most international passengers in the United States
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THE WORLD’S BUSIEST AIRPORTS
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Annual Number of Rank Airport Passengers (2006)
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is John F. Kennedy International in New York City. New York has two international airports-Kennedy, or JFK, and Newark. Tokyo, Japan, also has two international airports operating from its capital city-Haneda and Narita. Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports offer passengers international flights from London, England.
The busiest cargo airport in the United States is Memphis International in Tennessee. It handles over 2.87 million tons (2.6 million metric tons) of freight a year. Most airfreight going through Memphis is transported by FedEx, the international courier service.