The Ten Busiest International Airports in 2023: Dubai is on Top

Of the ten Busiest International airports in 2023, Dubai ranks on top according to data from the British website OIG.

Dubai International Airport in the UAE surpassed all other airports globally in terms of traffic in 2023.

With over 56 million passengers, Dubai Airport exceeded 2019 before the pandemic period, when it reached nearly 54 million passengers, and secured the top spot for the third consecutive year. This represents a 25% increase over the previous year’s nearly 45 million passengers.

With more than 46 million passengers, London Heathrow Airport came in second, ahead of Amsterdam Airport in the Netherlands, which had more than 37 million.

The Top Ten Most Congested Airports are listed Below:

| Centre | Airport | Passenger Number |

1. Dubai International (UAE) | 56,504,042 |
2. Heathrow (England) | 46,521,295 |
3. Amsterdam (Netherlands) | 37,172,424 |
4. Charles de Gaulle (France) | 36,676,928 |
5. Changi (Singapore) | 36,136,334 |
6. Istanbul (Türkiye) | 35,915,798 |
7. Seoul Incheon (South Korea) | 33,704,264 |
8. Frankfurt (Germany) | 33,519,909 |
9. Doha (Qatar) | 28,668,040 |
10. Madrid (Spain) | 25,032,355 |

Congestion Factors

Many factors contribute to congestion at international airports, such as:

• Global economic growth: Growing economies around the world stimulate travel demand, which in turn boosts air traffic.
• Improvement in travelling conditions: More people are taking flights as a result of improvements in flying conditions, such as fewer ticket costs and more flights.
• Expansion of airline networks: As a result of several airlines’ network expansions, there are now more flights available to new destinations.

The Pandemic’s Effects

In 2020 and 2021, the Corona pandemic had a significant impact on air travel, resulting in a precipitous drop in air traffic at international airports.

However, air traffic started to rebound in 2022 and will keep rebounding in 2023.

Air traffic is expected to increase further in the coming years as a result of the aforementioned factors.