In 2021, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport handled 34.1 million domestic passengers and was the busiest U.S. airport for domestic travel. ATL was followed by Denver International with a domestic passenger traffic of almost 28 million.
Leading domestic airports in U.S. in 2021, based on passenger traffic (in millions)*
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Leading domestic airports in U.S. in 2021, based on passenger traffic (in millions)*
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* All values are for domestic non-stop segment flights reported by both U.S. and foreign air carriers.
The figures have been rounded.
To retrieve the data, select Air Carrier Statistics (Form 41 Traffic) - All Carriers, click on T-100 Domestic Segment (All Carriers), then select Analysis from the Origin Airport row. After that, select 2020 as the filter year, click recalculate and sort the data by Value Descending.
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Bureau of Transportation Statistics. (December 9, 2022). Leading domestic airports in U.S. in 2021, based on passenger traffic (in millions)* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/639813/us-airports-domestic-passenger-traffic/
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