Size of the ten largest airports worldwide in 2022

Saudi Arabia's King Fahr International Airport covered by far the largest land area, more than ten times the size of the third biggest airport in the ranking, Dallas/Fort Worth International in the United States. The remaining nine airports from this ranking combined do not cover an area as big as the King Fahr International airport in Saudi Arabia does.

The airport named after its king

Also know as Dammam Airport, King Fahr International Airport started operations in 1999 under the reign of King Fahd ibn Abdulaziz. With three terminals, the airport handles more than a tenth of the international passengers arriving in Saudi Arabia. The airport is a hub for the country's flag carrier, Saudia, SaudiGulf Airlines, and the low-cost airline, Flynas.

The largest airports are not also the busiest airports

When considering the passenger volumes of airports worldwide, Dallas/Fort Worth International fell somewhat lower down the list. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, Atlanta-Hartsfield- Jackson lost its top spot as the world's busiest airport, with only 42.9 million passengers uplifted in 2020. In that year, the first place was taken by Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, with over 43.7 million passengers.