This is a list of the busiest airports in Asia, ranked by total passengers per year, which includes arrival, departure, and transit passengers. Beijing Capital International Airport has been the busiest airport in Asia since 2009. The tables also show the percentage change in total passenger traffic over last year. Asian airports are those that are located in the 48 countries and 6 dependent states as defined by UN and fall within the Asian region.
As of 2018, China has 19 airports in the top 50, while Japan has five, India has four, South Korea has three and Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Vietnam, UAE, Thailand and Turkey (Asian part) have two each. Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Philippines, Qatar, and Israel have one each.
At a glance
2018 statistics
Rank | Airport | City | Country | Code
(IATA) |
Code
(ICAO) |
Total passengers | % change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Beijing | China | PEK | ZBAA | 100,983,290 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | DXB | OMDB | 89,149,387 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() | Tokyo | Japan | HND | RJTT | 87,098,683 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() | Hong Kong | China | HKG | VHHH | 74,517,402 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() | Shanghai | China | PVG | ZSPD | 74,006,331 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() | Delhi | India | DEL | VIDP | 69,866,994 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() | Guangzhou | China | CAN | ZGGG | 69,720,403 | ![]() |
8 | ![]() | Seoul/Incheon | Republic of Korea | ICN | RKSI | 68,259,763 | ![]() |
9 | ![]() | Jakarta/Tangerang | Indonesia | CGK | WIII | 66,908,159 | ![]() |
10 | ![]() | Singapore | Singapore | SIN | WSSS | 65,627,356 | ![]() |
11 | ![]() | Bangkok/Samut Prakan | Thailand | BKK | VTBS | 63,378,923 | ![]() |
12 | ![]() | Kuala Lumpur/Sepang | Malaysia | KUL | WMKK | 59,959,000 | ![]() |
13 | ![]() | Chengdu | China | CTU | ZUUU | 52,950,529 | ![]() |
14 | ![]() | Mumbai | India | BOM | VABB | 49,877,918 | ![]() |
15 | ![]() | Shenzhen | China | SZX | ZGSZ | 49,348,950 | ![]() |
16 | ![]() | Kunming | China | KMG | ZPPP | 47,088,140 | ![]() |
17 | ![]() | Taipei/Taoyuan | Taiwan | TPE | RCTP | 46,535,180 | ![]() |
18 | ![]() | Manila | Philippines | MNL | RPLL | 45,082,544 | ![]() |
19 | ![]() | Xi'an/Xianyang | China | XIY | ZLXY | 44,653,311 | ![]() |
20 | ![]() | Shanghai | China | SHA | ZSSS | 43,628,004 | ![]() |
21 | ![]() | Tokyo/Narita | Japan | NRT | RJAA | 42,601,130 | ![]() |
22 | ![]() | Chongqing | China | CKG | ZUCK | 41,595,887 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | JED | OEJN | 41,200,000 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() |
Bangkok SGD | Thailand | DMK | VTBD | 40,758,148 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) | Vietnam | SGN | VVTS | 38,500,000 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Hangzhou | China | HGH | ZSHC | 38,241,630 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() | Doha | Qatar | DOH | OTHH | 35,400,000 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() |
Istanbul | Turkey | SAW | LTFJ | 34,210,566 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() |
Bangalore | India | BLR | VOBL | 33,300,000 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
Greater Osaka Area | Japan | KIX | RJBB | 28,660,428 | ![]() |
31 | ![]() |
Antalya | Turkey | AYT | LTAI | 28,629,078 | ![]() |
32 | ![]() |
Nanjing | China | NKG | ZSNJ | 28,581,546 | ![]() |
33 | ![]() |
Zhengzhou | China | CGO | ZHCC | 27,334,730 | ![]() |
34 | ![]() |
Hanoi | Vietnam | HAN | VVNB | 27,000,000 | ![]() |
35 | ![]() |
Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | RUH | OERK | 26,772,525 | ![]() |
36 | ![]() |
Xiamen | China | XMN | ZSAM | 26,553,438 | ![]() |
37 | ![]() |
Jeju | Republic of Korea | CJU | RKPC | 26,290,832 | ![]() |
38 | ![]() |
Changsha | China | CSX | ZGHA | 25,266,251 | ![]() |
39 | ![]() |
Seoul | Republic of Korea | GMP | RKSS | 24,602,588 | ![]() |
40 | ![]() |
Qingdao | China | TAO | ZSQD | 24,535,738 | ![]() |
41 | ![]() |
Wuhan | China | WUH | ZHHH | 24,500,356 | ![]() |
42 | ![]() |
Haikou | China | HAK | ZJHK | 24,123,582 | ![]() |
43 | ![]() |
Sapporo | Japan | CTS | RJCC | 24,081,728 | ![]() |
44 | ![]() |
Denpasar | Indonesia | DPS | WADD | 23,779,178 | ![]() |
45 | ![]() |
Tianjin | China | TSN | ZBTJ | 23,591,412 | ![]() |
46 | ![]() |
Fukuoka | Japan | FUK | RJFF | 23,271,641 | ![]() |
47 | ![]() |
Ürümqi | China | URC | ZWWW | 23,027,788 | ![]() |
48 | ![]() |
Central District | Israel | TLV | LLBG | 22,949,676 | ![]() |
49 | ![]() |
Chennai | India | MAA | VOMM | 22,243,650 | ![]() |
50 | ![]() |
Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | AUH | OMAA | 22,010,868 | ![]() |
2017 statistics
Rank | Airport | City | Country | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total passengers | % change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | Beijing | China | PEK/ZBAA | 95,786,296 | ![]() |
2 | ![]() | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | DXB/OMDB | 88,242,099 | ![]() |
3 | ![]() | Tokyo | Japan | HND/RJTT | 84,956,964 | ![]() |
4 | ![]() | Hong Kong | China | HKG/VHHH | 72,921,000 | ![]() |
5 | ![]() | Shanghai | China | PVG/ZSPD | 70,001,237 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() | Guangzhou | China | CAN/ZGGG | 65,806,977 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() | Delhi | India | DEL/VIDP | 65,691,662 | ![]() |
8 | ![]() | Jakarta | Indonesia | CGK/WIII | 63,015,620 | ![]() |
9 | ![]() | Singapore | Singapore | SIN/WSSS | 62,219,573 | ![]() |
10 | ![]() | Seoul/Incheon | Republic of Korea | ICN/RKSI | 62,082,032 | ![]() |
11 | ![]() | Bangkok/Samut Prakan | Thailand | BKK/VTBS | 60,860,704 | ![]() |
12 | ![]() | Sepang | Malaysia | KUL/WMKK | 58,554,627 | ![]() |
13 | ![]() | Chengdu | China | CTU/ZUUU | 49,801,693 | ![]() |
14 | ![]() | Mumbai | India | BOM/VABB | 47,204,259 | ![]() |
15 | ![]() | Shenzhen | China | SZX/ZGSZ | 45,610,651 | ![]() |
16 | ![]() | Taipei | Taiwan | TPE/RCTP | 44,878,703 | ![]() |
17 | ![]() |
Kunming | China | KMG/ZPPP | 44,727,691 | ![]() |
18 | ![]() | Manila | Philippines | MNL/RPLL | 42,000,000 | ![]() |
19 | ![]() | Shanghai | China | SHA/ZSSS | 41,884,059 | ![]() |
20 | ![]() | Xi'an/Xianyang | China | XIY/ZLXY | 41,857,229 | ![]() |
21 | ![]() | Tokyo/Narita | Japan | NRT/RJAA | 40,687,040 | ![]() |
22 | ![]() | Chongqing | China | CKG/ZUCK | 38,715,210 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Bangkok SGD | Thailand | DMK/VTBD | 38,299,757 | ![]() |
24 | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) | Vietnam | SGN/VVTS | 35,900,000 | ![]() |
25 | ![]() | Doha | Qatar | DOH/OTHH | 35,867,252 | ![]() |
26 | ![]() |
Hangzhou | China | HGH/ZSHC | 35,570,411 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | JED/OEJN | 33,917,282 | ![]() |
28 | ![]() |
Istanbul | Turkey | SAW/LTFJ | 31,385,841 | ![]() |
29 | ![]() |
Jeju | Republic of Korea | CJU/RKPC | 29,604,363 | ![]() |
30 | ![]() |
Greater Osaka Area | Japan | KIX/RJBB | 27,983,093 | ![]() |
31 | ![]() |
Antalya | Turkey | AYT/LTAI | 25,931,659 | ![]() |
32 | ![]() |
Nanjing | China | NKG/ZSNJ | 25,822,936 | ![]() |
33 | ![]() |
Seoul | Republic of Korea | GMP/RKSS | 25,101,147 | ![]() |
34 | ![]() |
Bangalore | India | BLR/VOBL | 25,047,272 | ![]() |
35 | ![]() |
Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | RUH/OERK | 25,038,000 | ![]() |
36 | ![]() |
Xiamen | China | XMN/ZSAM | 24,485,239 | ![]() |
37 | ![]() |
Zhengzhou | China | CGO/ZHCC | 24,299,073 | ![]() |
38 | ![]() |
Changsha | China | CSX/ZGHA | 23,764,820 | ![]() |
39 | ![]() |
Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | AUH/OMAA | 23,760,561 | ![]() |
40 | ![]() |
Wuhan | China | WUH/ZHHH | 23,129,400 | ![]() |
41 | ![]() |
Qingdao | China | TAO/ZSQD | 23,210,530 | ![]() |
42 | ![]() |
Hanoi | Vietnam | HAN/VVNB | 23,068,227 | ![]() |
43 | ![]() |
Fukuoka | Japan | FUK/RJFF | 22,484,678 | ![]() |
44 | ![]() |
Sapporo | Japan | CTS/RJCC | 22,916,914 | ![]() |
45 | ![]() |
Denpasar | Indonesia | DPS/WADD | 22,863,647 | ![]() |
46 | ![]() |
Haikou | China | HAK/ZJHK | 22,584,815 | ![]() |
47 | ![]() |
Surabaya | Indonesia | SUB/WARR | 21,882,335 | ![]() |
48 | ![]() |
Ürümqi | China | URC/ZWWW | 21,500,901 | ![]() |
49 | ![]() |
Tianjin | China | TSN/ZBTJ | 21,005,001 | ![]() |
50 | ![]() |
Central District | Israel | TLV/LLBG | 20,781,226 | ![]() |
2016 statistics
Rank | Airport | City | Country | Code (IATA/ICAO) | Total passengers | % change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | Beijing | China | PEK/ZBAA | 92,313,000 | ![]() |
2. | ![]() | Dubai | United Arab Emirates | DXB/OMDB | 83,654,250 | ![]() |
3. | ![]() | Tokyo | Japan | HND/RJTT | 79,520,000 | ![]() |
4. | ![]() | Hong Kong | China | HKG/VHHH | 70,502,000 | ![]() |
5. | ![]() | Shanghai | China | PVG/ZSPD | 65,982,100 | ![]() |
6. | ![]() | Singapore | Singapore | SIN/WSSS | 59,780,000 | ![]() |
7. | ![]() | Guangzhou | China | CAN/ZGGG | 58,698,000 | ![]() |
8. | ![]() | Seoul | Republic of Korea | ICN/RKSI | 57,765,397 | ![]() |
9. | ![]() | Bangkok | Thailand | BKK/VTBS | 55,892,428 | ![]() |
10. | ![]() | Delhi | India | DEL/VIDP | 55,631,385 | ![]() |
11. | ![]() | Jakarta | Indonesia | CGK/WIII | 54,969,536 | ![]() |
12. | ![]() | Sepang | Malaysia | KUL/WMKK | 52,620,000 | ![]() |
13. | ![]() | Chengdu | China | CTU/ZUUU | 46,039,000 | ![]() |
14. | ![]() | Mumbai | India | BOM/VABB | 44,978,526 | ![]() |
15. | ![]() | Taipei | Taiwan | TPE/RCTP | 42,296,322 | ![]() |
16. | ![]() | Kunming | China | KMG/ZPPP | 41,980,300 | ![]() |
17. | ![]() | Shenzhen | China | SZX/ZGSZ | 41,975,000 | ![]() |
18. | ![]() | Shanghai | China | SHA/ZSSS | 40,452,900 | ![]() |
19. | ![]() | Manila | Philippines | MNL/RPLL | 39,500,000 | ![]() |
20. | ![]() | Tokyo/Narita | Japan | NRT/RJAA | 39,053,652 | ![]() |
21. | ![]() | Doha | Qatar | DOH/OTHH | 37,322,843 | ![]() |
22. | ![]() | Xi'an/Xianyang | China | XIY/ZLXY | 36,994,300 | ![]() |
23. | ![]() | Chongqing | China | CKG/ZUCK | 35,888,800 | ![]() |
24. | ![]() |
Bangkok SGD | Thailand | DMK/VTBD | 35,203,757 | ![]() |
25. | ![]() | Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) | Vietnam | SGN/VVTS | 32,486,537 | ![]() |
26. | ![]() |
Hangzhou | China | HGH/ZSHC | 31,595,000 | ![]() |
27. | ![]() |
Jeddah | Saudi Arabia | JED/OEJN | 31,003,000 | ![]() |
28. | ![]() |
Jeju | Republic of Korea | CJU/RKPC | 29,707,364 | ![]() |
29. | ![]() |
Greater Osaka Area | Japan | KIX/RJBB | 25,232,279 | ![]() |
30. | ![]() |
Seoul | Republic of Korea | GMP/RKSS | 25,043,088 | ![]() |
31. | ![]() |
Abu Dhabi | United Arab Emirates | AUH/OMAA | 24,482,119 | ![]() |
32. | ![]() |
Riyadh | Saudi Arabia | RUH/OERK | 23,400,000 | ![]() |
33. | ![]() |
Xiamen | China | XMN/ZSAM | 22,737,000 | ![]() |
34. | ![]() |
Nanjing | China | NKG/ZSNJ | 22,358,100 | ![]() |
35. | ![]() |
Bangalore | India | BLR/VOBL | 22,187,841 | ![]() |
36. | ![]() |
Changsha | China | CSX/ZGHA | 21,296,700 | ![]() |
37. | ![]() |
Fukuoka | Japan | FUK/RJFF | 20,968,463 | ![]() |
38. | ![]() |
Wuhan | China | WUH/ZHHH | 20,771,000 | ![]() |
39. | ![]() |
Zhengzhou | China | CGO/ZHCC | 20,760,000 | ![]() |
40. | ![]() |
Qingdao | China | TAO/ZSQD | 20,660,000 | ![]() |
41. | ![]() |
Hanoi | Vietnam | HAN/VVNB | 20,596,632 | ![]() |
42. | ![]() |
Sapporo | Japan | CTS/RJCC | 20,461,531 | ![]() |
43. | ![]() |
Ürümqi | China | URC/ZWWW | 20,200,800 | ![]() |
44. | ![]() |
Denpasar | Indonesia | DPS/WADD | 19,986,415 | ![]() |
45. | ![]() |
Surabaya | Indonesia | SUB/WARR | 19,483,844 | ![]() |
46. | ![]() |
Haikou | China | HAK/ZJHK | 18,803,800 | ![]() |
47. | ![]() |
Naha | Japan | OKA/ROAH | 18,336,030 | ![]() |
48. | ![]() |
Central District | Israel | TLV/LLBG | 17,936,810 | ![]() |
49. | ![]() |
Chennai | India | MAA/VOMM | 17,733,375 | ![]() |
50. | ![]() |
Sanya | China | SYX/ZJSY | 17,370,000 | ![]() |
2015 statistics
Airports Council International's full-year figures are as follows.[1]
2011 statistics
Airports Council International's preliminary full-year figures are as follows, as of March 19, 2012.[2]
Rank | Country | Airport | City | IATA/ICAO code | Total passengers | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | Beijing Capital International Airport | Beijing | PEK/ZBAA | 77,403,668 | ![]() |
2. | ![]() | Tokyo International Airport | Tokyo | HND/RJTT | 62,263,025 | ![]() |
3. | ![]() | Hong Kong International Airport | Hong Kong | HKG/VHHH | 53,314,213 | ![]() |
4. | ![]() | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport | Jakarta | CGK/WIII | 52,446,618 | ![]() |
5. | ![]() | Dubai International Airport | Dubai | DXB/OMDB | 50,977,960 | ![]() |
6. | ![]() | Suvarnabhumi Airport | Bangkok | BKK/VTBS | 47,910,744 | ![]() |
7. | ![]() | Singapore Changi Airport | Singapore | SIN/WSSS | 46,543,845 | ![]() |
8. | ![]() | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | Guangzhou | CAN/ZGGG | 45,040,340 | ![]() |
9. | ![]() | Shanghai Pudong International Airport | Shanghai | PVG/ZSPD | 41,450,211 | ![]() |
10. | ![]() | Kuala Lumpur International Airport | Sepang | KUL/WMKK | 37,670,586 | ![]() |
2010 statistics
Airports Council International's final full-year figures are as follows.[3]
Rank | Country | Airport | City | IATA/ICAO code | Total passengers | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | Beijing Capital International Airport | Beijing | PEK/ZBAA | 73,948,113 | ![]() |
2. | ![]() | Tokyo International Airport | Tokyo | HND/RJTT | 64,211,074 | ![]() |
3. | ![]() | Hong Kong International Airport | Hong Kong | HKG/VHHH | 50,348,960 | ![]() |
4. | ![]() | Dubai International Airport | Dubai | DXB/OMDB | 47,180,628 | ![]() |
5. | ![]() | Soekarno-Hatta International Airport | Jakarta | CGK/WIII | 44,355,998 | ![]() |
6. | ![]() | Suvarnabhumi Airport | Bangkok | BKK/VTBS | 42,784,967 | ![]() |
7. | ![]() | Singapore Changi Airport | Singapore | SIN/WSSS | 42,038,777 | ![]() |
8. | ![]() | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | Guangzhou | CAN/ZGGG | 40,975,673 | ![]() |
9. | ![]() | Shanghai Pudong International Airport | Shanghai | PVG/ZSPD | 40,578,621 | ![]() |
2009 statistics
Airports Council International's final full year figures are as follows.[4][5]
Rank | Country | Airport | City | IATA/ICAO code | Total passengers | Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | ![]() | Beijing Capital International Airport | Beijing | PEK/ZBAA | 65,372,012 | ![]() |
2. | ![]() | Tokyo International Airport | Tokyo | HND/RJTT | 61,903,656 | ![]() |
3. | ![]() | Hong Kong International Airport | Hong Kong | HKG/VHHH | 45,558,807 | ![]() |
4. | ![]() | Dubai International Airport | Dubai | DXB/OMDB | 40,901,752 | ![]() |
5. | ![]() | Suvarnabhumi Airport | Bangkok | BKK/VTBS | 40,500,224 | ![]() |
6. | ![]() | Singapore Changi Airport | Singapore | SIN/WSSS | 37,203,978 | ![]() |
7. | ![]() | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport | Jakarta | CGK/WIII | 37,143,719 | ![]() |
8. | ![]() | Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport | Guangzhou | CAN/ZGGG | 37,048,712 | ![]() |
2008 statistics
See also
References
- Based on the Airports Council International Data Centre
- ↑ "Year to date Passenger Traffic". ACI. 2014-09-25. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
- ↑ Passenger Traffic 2011 Preliminary Archived 2012-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Passenger Traffic 2010 FINAL
- ↑ ATW World Airline Report 2009
- ↑ Passenger Traffic 2009 FINAL