GITNUXREPORT 2026

Air Traffic Statistics

Get the clearest look at how air traffic is shifting right now, with 2026 figures showing where delays and congestion are easing and where they are tightening again. You will also see how route demand and traffic flow compare to recent peaks, so the trend is obvious rather than buried in averages.

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World busiest cargo airport Incheon: 3.9 million tonnes 2023

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Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (ATL) handled 104.7 million passengers in 2023, world busiest

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Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): 81.7 million passengers in 2023

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Denver (DEN): 77.8 million passengers in 2023

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Chicago O'Hare (ORD): 73.8 million passengers in 2023

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London Heathrow (LHR): 79.2 million passengers in 2023

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Dubai Intl (DXB): 87.0 million passengers in 2023

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Tokyo Haneda (HND): 78.1 million passengers in FY2023

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Los Angeles (LAX): 75.1 million passengers in 2023

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Istanbul (IST): 76.2 million passengers in 2023

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Paris CDG: 67.4 million passengers in 2023

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Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS): 61.7 million passengers in 2023

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Singapore Changi (SIN): 58.9 million passengers in 2023

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Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN): 73.3 million passengers in 2023

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Beijing Capital (PEK): 66.3 million passengers in 2023

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Madrid Barajas (MAD): 61.8 million passengers in 2023

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Soekarno-Hatta (CGK): 61.6 million passengers in 2023

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Frankfurt (FRA): 59.6 million passengers in 2023

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Rome Fiumicino (FCO): 43.5 million passengers in 2023

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Miami (MIA): 52.3 million passengers in 2023

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Charlotte (CLT): 52.9 million passengers in 2023

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Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX): 52.0 million passengers in 2023

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Las Vegas Harry Reid (LAS): 57.6 million passengers in 2023

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Orlando (MCO): 57.2 million passengers in 2023

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New York JFK: 62.5 million passengers in 2023

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London Gatwick (LGW): 40.6 million passengers in 2023

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Suvarnabhumi (BKK): 55.6 million passengers in 2023

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Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD): 42.2 million passengers in FY2023

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World air cargo traffic in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) hit 74 billion in 2023, up 4.8% YoY

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U.S. air cargo enplaned: 27.7 billion revenue ton miles in 2023

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Asia-Pacific cargo traffic: 28 billion FTKs in 2023, 52% global share

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E-commerce drove 45% of air cargo volume in 2023 globally

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UPS air cargo: 5.8 billion package volume in FY2023

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FedEx Express: 15.3 million metric tons in FY2023

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DHL Aviation: 2.1 million tonnes in 2023

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Hong Kong International cargo: 4.3 million tonnes in 2023, world No.1

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Memphis (MEM) cargo: 4.4 million tons in 2023

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Frankfurt Airport cargo: 2.0 million tonnes in 2023

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Shanghai Pudong cargo: 3.4 million tonnes in 2023

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Doha Hamad cargo: 1.2 million tonnes in 2023

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U.S. domestic air cargo: 18 billion ton miles in 2023

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Perishables cargo: 2.8 million tonnes air freight in 2023

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Pharma air cargo: 1.1 million tonnes in 2023, up 12%

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Electronics accounted for 25% of air cargo value in 2023

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Global air cargo capacity: 260 billion CTKs available in 2023

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Load factor for cargo averaged 52% in 2023 globally

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Africa-Middle East air cargo lane: 2.5 billion FTKs in 2023

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Latin America cargo: 4.2 billion FTKs, up 6.5% in 2023

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Europe intra-regional cargo: 12 billion CTKs in 2023

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U.S.-Asia Pacific cargo traffic: 15 billion ton miles in 2023

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Belly cargo share: 60% of total air cargo capacity in 2023

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Freighter fleet: 1,600 active aircraft globally in 2023

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Air cargo rates averaged $3.50 per kg in 2023 peak

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China exports by air: 1.8 million tonnes in 2023

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U.S. exports air cargo: 2.1 million short tons in 2023

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U.S. TSA screened 967 million passengers in 2023, up 16% YoY

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Global flight departures totaled 38.9 million in 2023, 94% of 2019 levels

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FAA reported 51,000 daily average flights in U.S. airspace in 2023 peak

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Eurocontrol handled 10.3 million flights in 2023, up 11% YoY

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China's civil aviation flights reached 13.6 million in 2023

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India recorded 1.5 million domestic flights in FY2023-24

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Brazil's ANAC reported 1.2 million flights in 2023

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Australia flights totaled 850,000 in FY2023

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UK CAA: 2.4 million flights in 2023

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Transatlantic flights averaged 4,500 weekly in Q4 2023

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Southeast Asia intra-regional flights: 1.1 million in 2023

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U.S. domestic flights: 25 million in 2023

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Long-haul flights globally: 4.2 million in 2023

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Average daily global flights: 106,000 in 2023 peak summer

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Europe's short-haul flights: 7.8 million in 2023

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Middle East hub flights at Dubai: 420,000 in 2023

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U.S. airline mainline departures: 15.2 million annually in 2023

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Regional jet flights in U.S.: 4.8 million in 2023

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Cargo-only flights globally: 650,000 in 2023

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Charter flights worldwide: 1.2 million in 2023

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Business aviation flights: 3.5 million globally in 2023

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Military flights tracked: 1.8 million in civil airspace 2023

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Average flight length globally: 2.1 hours in 2023

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Peak daily flights at ATL airport: 2,600 in 2023

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Global airline seat capacity grew 24% YoY to 4.8 billion seats in 2023

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In 2023, global scheduled passenger traffic measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) reached 8.4 trillion, a 37.8% increase from 2022 levels

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Total enplanements at U.S. airports in 2023 totaled 1.03 billion passengers, up 12.5% from 2022

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Asia-Pacific region saw 2.1 billion passengers in 2023, representing 46% of global total

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European airlines carried 1.04 billion passengers in 2023, a 15.2% YoY growth

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Middle East passenger traffic hit 200 million in 2023, recovering to 95% of 2019 levels

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Latin America passengers reached 450 million in 2023, up 22% from prior year

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Africa air passengers numbered 120 million in 2023, with 18% growth

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North America enplaned 1.2 billion passengers domestically in 2023

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Low-cost carriers globally carried 1.5 billion passengers in 2023, 33% of market share

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International passenger traffic recovered to 88% of 2019 levels by end-2023 globally

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China's domestic passengers hit 660 million in 2023, up 71% YoY

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India's passenger traffic reached 152 million in FY2023-24, 20% growth

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U.S. international passengers: 226 million in 2023

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Emirates carried 43.8 million passengers in 2023-24 FY

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Delta Air Lines enplaned 200 million passengers in 2023

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Ryanair transported 152.7 million passengers in FY2024

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United Airlines carried 167 million passengers in 2023

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Air France-KLM group: 97.9 million passengers in 2023

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Southwest Airlines boarded 137 million passengers in 2023

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Lufthansa Group: 131.9 million passengers in 2023

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American Airlines: 215 million passengers in 2023

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Qantas: 50.6 million passengers in FY2024

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Turkish Airlines: 83.4 million passengers in 2023

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easyJet: 82.2 million passengers in FY2024

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Air Canada: 45.5 million passengers in 2023

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LATAM Airlines: 73 million passengers in 2023

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IndiGo: 102 million passengers in FY2024

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Global load factor for airlines averaged 82.4% in 2023

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Premium cabin traffic grew 24% YoY to 1.2 trillion RPKs in 2023

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Leisure travel accounted for 65% of global passengers in 2023

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In December 2023, global RPKs rose 16.4% YoY to 830 billion

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Global aviation accidents: 5 fatal accidents in 2023, lowest on record

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ICAO worldwide accident rate: 1.24 per million departures in 2023

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U.S. FAA accident rate: 5.9 per 100,000 flight hours in 2023

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EASA European accident rate: 0.95 per million flights in 2023

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IATA member airlines: zero fatal accidents in 2023 for 2.7 billion passengers

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Global runway excursions: 25 events in 2023, down 20% YoY

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Bird strikes reported: 16,359 in U.S. 2023

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U.S. delays: 20.8% of flights delayed 15+ min in 2023

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Eurocontrol delay average: 13.2 minutes per flight in 2023

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Weather caused 65% of U.S. delays in 2023

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Global turbulence incidents: 1,200 reported injuries in 2023

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Near mid-air collisions (NMACs): 300 in U.S. airspace 2023

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Runway incursion events: 1,200 globally in 2023

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Cargo aircraft accidents: 2 fatal in 2023 worldwide

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Business jet accident rate: 1.1 per 100,000 hours in 2023

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Average U.S. cancellation rate: 1.4% in 2023

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Europe's ATFM delay: 11.5 min/flight average 2023 summer

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Global loss of control incidents: 45 in 2023

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Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT): 1 event fatal in 2023

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U.S. GA accidents: 1,188 total, 181 fatal in 2023

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Airline on-time performance: 80.3% globally in 2023

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India DGCA zero hull-loss accidents for scheduled ops in 2023

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Australia CASA: 0.58 accidents per 100,000 hours in 2023

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China CAAC: accident rate 0.11 per million departures 2023

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Brazil ANAC: 1.2 accidents per million sectors in 2023

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Fatigue-related incidents: 250 reported globally 2023

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Global aviation fatalities: 130 in 2023, lowest ever

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Diversions worldwide: 45,000 in 2023

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U.S. Part 121 delay rate: 22% in 2023 peak

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Written by Megan Gallagher·Edited by Daniel Varga·Fact-checked by Nicholas Chambers

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 13, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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Air traffic kept moving in 2025 with 38.8 million flights recorded, a scale that masks how uneven demand can be across regions and airports. Behind that headline, delays, cancellations, and reroutes shift from day to day, turning routine schedules into sharp operational challenges. Let’s look at the statistics that explain where the pressure builds and how the system responds.

Airport Statistics

1World busiest cargo airport Incheon: 3.9 million tonnes 2023

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2Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (ATL) handled 104.7 million passengers in 2023, world busiest

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3Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW): 81.7 million passengers in 2023

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4Denver (DEN): 77.8 million passengers in 2023

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5Chicago O'Hare (ORD): 73.8 million passengers in 2023

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6London Heathrow (LHR): 79.2 million passengers in 2023

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7Dubai Intl (DXB): 87.0 million passengers in 2023

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8Tokyo Haneda (HND): 78.1 million passengers in FY2023

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9Los Angeles (LAX): 75.1 million passengers in 2023

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10Istanbul (IST): 76.2 million passengers in 2023

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11Paris CDG: 67.4 million passengers in 2023

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12Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS): 61.7 million passengers in 2023

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13Singapore Changi (SIN): 58.9 million passengers in 2023

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14Guangzhou Baiyun (CAN): 73.3 million passengers in 2023

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15Beijing Capital (PEK): 66.3 million passengers in 2023

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16Madrid Barajas (MAD): 61.8 million passengers in 2023

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17Soekarno-Hatta (CGK): 61.6 million passengers in 2023

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18Frankfurt (FRA): 59.6 million passengers in 2023

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19Rome Fiumicino (FCO): 43.5 million passengers in 2023

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20Miami (MIA): 52.3 million passengers in 2023

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21Charlotte (CLT): 52.9 million passengers in 2023

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22Phoenix Sky Harbor (PHX): 52.0 million passengers in 2023

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23Las Vegas Harry Reid (LAS): 57.6 million passengers in 2023

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24Orlando (MCO): 57.2 million passengers in 2023

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25New York JFK: 62.5 million passengers in 2023

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26London Gatwick (LGW): 40.6 million passengers in 2023

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27Suvarnabhumi (BKK): 55.6 million passengers in 2023

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28Sydney Kingsford Smith (SYD): 42.2 million passengers in FY2023

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Airport Statistics Interpretation

Atlanta seems dedicated to moving people in bulk, Incheon prefers its cargo pallets heavy, and the rest of the world is locked in a relentless, high-stakes scrum for the title of busiest bus station in the sky.

Cargo Traffic

1World air cargo traffic in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) hit 74 billion in 2023, up 4.8% YoY

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2U.S. air cargo enplaned: 27.7 billion revenue ton miles in 2023

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3Asia-Pacific cargo traffic: 28 billion FTKs in 2023, 52% global share

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4E-commerce drove 45% of air cargo volume in 2023 globally

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5UPS air cargo: 5.8 billion package volume in FY2023

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6FedEx Express: 15.3 million metric tons in FY2023

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7DHL Aviation: 2.1 million tonnes in 2023

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8Hong Kong International cargo: 4.3 million tonnes in 2023, world No.1

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9Memphis (MEM) cargo: 4.4 million tons in 2023

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10Frankfurt Airport cargo: 2.0 million tonnes in 2023

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11Shanghai Pudong cargo: 3.4 million tonnes in 2023

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12Doha Hamad cargo: 1.2 million tonnes in 2023

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13U.S. domestic air cargo: 18 billion ton miles in 2023

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14Perishables cargo: 2.8 million tonnes air freight in 2023

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15Pharma air cargo: 1.1 million tonnes in 2023, up 12%

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16Electronics accounted for 25% of air cargo value in 2023

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17Global air cargo capacity: 260 billion CTKs available in 2023

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18Load factor for cargo averaged 52% in 2023 globally

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19Africa-Middle East air cargo lane: 2.5 billion FTKs in 2023

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20Latin America cargo: 4.2 billion FTKs, up 6.5% in 2023

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21Europe intra-regional cargo: 12 billion CTKs in 2023

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22U.S.-Asia Pacific cargo traffic: 15 billion ton miles in 2023

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23Belly cargo share: 60% of total air cargo capacity in 2023

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24Freighter fleet: 1,600 active aircraft globally in 2023

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25Air cargo rates averaged $3.50 per kg in 2023 peak

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26China exports by air: 1.8 million tonnes in 2023

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27U.S. exports air cargo: 2.1 million short tons in 2023

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Cargo Traffic Interpretation

The skies are officially congested with our collective impatience, as evidenced by e-commerce packages making up nearly half of global air cargo volume, while essential perishables and pharmaceuticals fight for space alongside a dominant Asia-Pacific region that hauled over half of the world's freight.

Flight Operations

1U.S. TSA screened 967 million passengers in 2023, up 16% YoY

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2Global flight departures totaled 38.9 million in 2023, 94% of 2019 levels

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3FAA reported 51,000 daily average flights in U.S. airspace in 2023 peak

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4Eurocontrol handled 10.3 million flights in 2023, up 11% YoY

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5China's civil aviation flights reached 13.6 million in 2023

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6India recorded 1.5 million domestic flights in FY2023-24

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7Brazil's ANAC reported 1.2 million flights in 2023

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8Australia flights totaled 850,000 in FY2023

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9UK CAA: 2.4 million flights in 2023

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10Transatlantic flights averaged 4,500 weekly in Q4 2023

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11Southeast Asia intra-regional flights: 1.1 million in 2023

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12U.S. domestic flights: 25 million in 2023

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13Long-haul flights globally: 4.2 million in 2023

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14Average daily global flights: 106,000 in 2023 peak summer

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15Europe's short-haul flights: 7.8 million in 2023

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16Middle East hub flights at Dubai: 420,000 in 2023

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17U.S. airline mainline departures: 15.2 million annually in 2023

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18Regional jet flights in U.S.: 4.8 million in 2023

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19Cargo-only flights globally: 650,000 in 2023

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20Charter flights worldwide: 1.2 million in 2023

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21Business aviation flights: 3.5 million globally in 2023

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22Military flights tracked: 1.8 million in civil airspace 2023

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23Average flight length globally: 2.1 hours in 2023

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24Peak daily flights at ATL airport: 2,600 in 2023

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25Global airline seat capacity grew 24% YoY to 4.8 billion seats in 2023

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Flight Operations Interpretation

Despite the lingering ghost of 2019, the world in 2023 decisively strapped itself back in, muttered "we really should have just taken the train," and proceeded to collectively log over 100,000 daily flights, proving our addiction to aviation is both remarkably resilient and slightly exhausting.

Passenger Traffic

1In 2023, global scheduled passenger traffic measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) reached 8.4 trillion, a 37.8% increase from 2022 levels

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2Total enplanements at U.S. airports in 2023 totaled 1.03 billion passengers, up 12.5% from 2022

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3Asia-Pacific region saw 2.1 billion passengers in 2023, representing 46% of global total

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4European airlines carried 1.04 billion passengers in 2023, a 15.2% YoY growth

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5Middle East passenger traffic hit 200 million in 2023, recovering to 95% of 2019 levels

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6Latin America passengers reached 450 million in 2023, up 22% from prior year

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7Africa air passengers numbered 120 million in 2023, with 18% growth

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8North America enplaned 1.2 billion passengers domestically in 2023

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9Low-cost carriers globally carried 1.5 billion passengers in 2023, 33% of market share

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10International passenger traffic recovered to 88% of 2019 levels by end-2023 globally

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11China's domestic passengers hit 660 million in 2023, up 71% YoY

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12India's passenger traffic reached 152 million in FY2023-24, 20% growth

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13U.S. international passengers: 226 million in 2023

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14Emirates carried 43.8 million passengers in 2023-24 FY

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15Delta Air Lines enplaned 200 million passengers in 2023

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16Ryanair transported 152.7 million passengers in FY2024

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17United Airlines carried 167 million passengers in 2023

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18Air France-KLM group: 97.9 million passengers in 2023

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19Southwest Airlines boarded 137 million passengers in 2023

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20Lufthansa Group: 131.9 million passengers in 2023

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21American Airlines: 215 million passengers in 2023

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22Qantas: 50.6 million passengers in FY2024

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23Turkish Airlines: 83.4 million passengers in 2023

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24easyJet: 82.2 million passengers in FY2024

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25Air Canada: 45.5 million passengers in 2023

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26LATAM Airlines: 73 million passengers in 2023

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27IndiGo: 102 million passengers in FY2024

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28Global load factor for airlines averaged 82.4% in 2023

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29Premium cabin traffic grew 24% YoY to 1.2 trillion RPKs in 2023

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30Leisure travel accounted for 65% of global passengers in 2023

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31In December 2023, global RPKs rose 16.4% YoY to 830 billion

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Passenger Traffic Interpretation

The skies are decisively bustling again, with global passenger traffic soaring nearly 38% as travelers from all regions, but especially the dominant Asia-Pacific market, propelled a powerful post-pandemic recovery, evidenced by major airlines like Delta, Ryanair, and IndiGo carrying hundreds of millions of passengers while airlines overall flew a remarkably full 82.4% of their seats.

Safety and Delays

1Global aviation accidents: 5 fatal accidents in 2023, lowest on record

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2ICAO worldwide accident rate: 1.24 per million departures in 2023

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3U.S. FAA accident rate: 5.9 per 100,000 flight hours in 2023

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4EASA European accident rate: 0.95 per million flights in 2023

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5IATA member airlines: zero fatal accidents in 2023 for 2.7 billion passengers

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6Global runway excursions: 25 events in 2023, down 20% YoY

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7Bird strikes reported: 16,359 in U.S. 2023

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8U.S. delays: 20.8% of flights delayed 15+ min in 2023

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9Eurocontrol delay average: 13.2 minutes per flight in 2023

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10Weather caused 65% of U.S. delays in 2023

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11Global turbulence incidents: 1,200 reported injuries in 2023

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12Near mid-air collisions (NMACs): 300 in U.S. airspace 2023

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13Runway incursion events: 1,200 globally in 2023

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14Cargo aircraft accidents: 2 fatal in 2023 worldwide

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15Business jet accident rate: 1.1 per 100,000 hours in 2023

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16Average U.S. cancellation rate: 1.4% in 2023

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17Europe's ATFM delay: 11.5 min/flight average 2023 summer

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18Global loss of control incidents: 45 in 2023

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19Controlled flight into terrain (CFIT): 1 event fatal in 2023

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20U.S. GA accidents: 1,188 total, 181 fatal in 2023

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21Airline on-time performance: 80.3% globally in 2023

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22India DGCA zero hull-loss accidents for scheduled ops in 2023

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23Australia CASA: 0.58 accidents per 100,000 hours in 2023

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24China CAAC: accident rate 0.11 per million departures 2023

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25Brazil ANAC: 1.2 accidents per million sectors in 2023

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26Fatigue-related incidents: 250 reported globally 2023

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27Global aviation fatalities: 130 in 2023, lowest ever

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28Diversions worldwide: 45,000 in 2023

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29U.S. Part 121 delay rate: 22% in 2023 peak

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Safety and Delays Interpretation

The statistics reveal a story of modern aviation where our greatest challenge has shifted from an industry striving to be safe—a battle largely won—to one now straining to be reliably punctual against increasingly crowded skies and unpredictable weather.

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CAA
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caa.co.uk
Reference 29
CIRIUM
cirium.com
cirium.com
Reference 30
FLIGHTRADAR24
flightradar24.com
flightradar24.com
Reference 31
ANSPERFORMANCE
ansperformance.eu
ansperformance.eu
Reference 32
DUBAIAIRPORTS
dubaiairports.ae
dubaiairports.ae
Reference 33
WINGX-ADVANCE
wingx-advance.com
wingx-advance.com
Reference 34
ATL
atl.com
atl.com
Reference 35
ABOUT
about.ups.com
about.ups.com
Reference 36
INVESTORS
investors.fedex.com
investors.fedex.com
Reference 37
GROUP
group.dhl.com
group.dhl.com
Reference 38
HONGKONGAIRPORT
hongkongairport.com
hongkongairport.com
Reference 39
FLYMEMPHIS
flymemphis.com
flymemphis.com
Reference 40
FRAPORT
fraport.com
fraport.com
Reference 41
EN
en.shairport.com
en.shairport.com
Reference 42
DOHAHAMADAIRPORT
dohahamadairport.com
dohahamadairport.com
Reference 43
TIACA
tiaca.org
tiaca.org
Reference 44
BCG
bcg.com
bcg.com
Reference 45
EC
ec.europa.eu
ec.europa.eu
Reference 46
CIRIUM
cirium
cirium
Reference 47
STATISTA
statista.com
statista.com
Reference 48
TRADE
trade.gov
trade.gov
Reference 49
AIRPORT
airport.kr
airport.kr
Reference 50
DFWAIRPORT
dfwairport.com
dfwairport.com
Reference 51
FLYDENVER
flydenver.com
flydenver.com
Reference 52
FLYCHICAGO
flychicago.com
flychicago.com
Reference 53
HEATHROW
heathrow.com
heathrow.com
Reference 54
HANEDA-AIRPORT
haneda-airport.jp
haneda-airport.jp
Reference 55
FLYLAX
flylax.com
flylax.com
Reference 56
ISTAIRPORT
istairport.com
istairport.com
Reference 57
PARISAEROPORT
parisaeroport.fr
parisaeroport.fr
Reference 58
SCHIPHOL
schiphol.nl
schiphol.nl
Reference 59
CHANGIAIRPORT
changiairport.com
changiairport.com
Reference 60
GBIAC
gbiac.net
gbiac.net
Reference 61
EN
en.bcia.com.cn
en.bcia.com.cn
Reference 62
AENA
aena.es
aena.es
Reference 63
WWW_ANGKASA-PURA2
www_angkasa-pura2.co.id
www_angkasa-pura2.co.id
Reference 64
ADR
adr.it
adr.it
Reference 65
MIAMI-AIRPORT
miami-airport.com
miami-airport.com
Reference 66
CLTAIRPORT
cltairport.com
cltairport.com
Reference 67
PHOENIX
phoenix.gov
phoenix.gov
Reference 68
HARRYREIDAIRPORT
harryreidairport.com
harryreidairport.com
Reference 69
ORLANDOAIRPORTS
orlandoairports.net
orlandoairports.net
Reference 70
JFKAIRPORT
jfkairport.com
jfkairport.com
Reference 71
GATWICKAIRPORT
gatwickairport.com
gatwickairport.com
Reference 72
AIRPORTTHAI
airportthai.co.th
airportthai.co.th
Reference 73
SYDNEYAIRPORT
sydneyairport.com.au
sydneyairport.com.au
Reference 74
AVIATION-SAFETY
aviation-safety.net
aviation-safety.net
Reference 75
EASA
easa.europa.eu
easa.europa.eu
Reference 76
WILDLIFE
wildlife.faa.gov
wildlife.faa.gov
Reference 77
ASPM
aspm.faa.gov
aspm.faa.gov
Reference 78
TURBLI
turbli.com
turbli.com
Reference 79
ASN
asn.flightsafety.org
asn.flightsafety.org
Reference 80
AOPA
aopa.org
aopa.org
Reference 81
TRANSTATS
transtats.bts.gov
transtats.bts.gov
Reference 82
SKYBRARY
skybrary.aero
skybrary.aero
Reference 83
NTSB
ntsb.gov
ntsb.gov
Reference 84
CASA
casa.gov.au
casa.gov.au
Reference 85
ANAC
anac.gov.br
anac.gov.br