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The Busiest U.S. Airports Ranked — 2026 Data

30 major U.S. airports ranked by the number of airlines served, with terminal count, average TSA wait, and hub status.

#CodeAirportAirlinesTerminalsAvg TSAHub For
1LAXLos Angeles16+9~12 minAmerican Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines
2ATLAtlanta14+6~9 minDelta Air Lines
3DFWDallas/Fort Worth14+5~13 minAmerican Airlines
4MIAMiami14+3~17 minAmerican Airlines
5SFOSan Francisco14+4~14 minUnited Airlines
6JFKNew York JFK13+6~10 minDelta Air Lines, JetBlue
7IADWashington Dulles12+2~15 minUnited Airlines
8SEASeattle12+5~15 minAlaska Airlines
9DENDenver11+4~13 minUnited Airlines, Southwest Airlines, Frontier Airlines
10EWRNewark11+3~15 minUnited Airlines
11IAHHouston Intercontinental11+5~13 minUnited Airlines
12MCOOrlando11+3~10 min—
13ORDChicago O'Hare11+4~9 minUnited Airlines, American Airlines
14SANSan Diego11+2~17 min—
15PHXPhoenix10+3~12 minAmerican Airlines
16BOSBoston9+4~10 minJetBlue, Delta Air Lines
17BWIBaltimore/Washington9+5~16 minSouthwest Airlines
18HNLHonolulu9+2~13 minHawaiian Airlines
19LASLas Vegas9+2~12 minSpirit Airlines, Frontier Airlines
20MSPMinneapolis9+2~15 minDelta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines
21PHLPhiladelphia9+5~15 minAmerican Airlines
22TPATampa9+4~10 min—
23DCAWashington National8+3~10 minAmerican Airlines
24DTWDetroit8+2~9 minDelta Air Lines
25FLLFort Lauderdale8+4~12 minSpirit Airlines
26LGANew York LaGuardia8+2~17 minDelta Air Lines
27PDXPortland8+4~14 minAlaska Airlines
28SLCSalt Lake City8+2~16 minDelta Air Lines
29CLTCharlotte7+5~10 minAmerican Airlines
30MDWChicago Midway4+1~11 minSouthwest Airlines

📊 About this ranking

Airports are ranked by the number of airlines serving each airport. This is a proxy for overall traffic volume and connectivity. Actual passenger counts may differ. Data reflects the 30 airports currently covered by AirportInsiders.