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Top ten busiest airports based on the passengers and cargo handling capacity in the Europe
There are hundreds of airports in the Europe but they are
all not busiest and even not handle cargo and passengers at the same time. We
have compiled a list of top ten busiest airports in the Europe and the list has
been based on the passengers and cargo handling capacity.
The facts and figures are according to the data from Airport Council
International Europe. Let’s go through these airports one by one.
10 - Barcelona–El Prat Airport Spain
Barcelona airport is the second largest airport of Spain
after Madrid Barajas Airport in Madrid. Barcelona airport is one of the world’s
busiest airport. In 2015 – 2016, Barcelona airport has handled 39.7 million
passengers and air cargo of around 40 million passengers. The Barcelona airport
is the main hub to major Spanish airlines like Vueling and the air Europa and
the low cost Ryanair.
The airport mainly serves all major European destinations
and several largest international destinations including flights to North
America (United States of America and Canada), South America (Argentina,
Brazil, Colombia and Peru), Middle East (Egypt, Israel, Jordan, United Arab
Emirates, Qatar), Asia (China, Pakistan including cargo flights, Singapore and
South Korea), and Africa (Senegal, Gambia, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Ghana and
Cape Verde). The Barcelona Airport is also known as the Barcelona–El Prat
Airport
9 - Gatwick Airport London
London Gatwick airport was first opened as an aerodrome in
1920s and since 1933, it is under use of commercial flights. Currently, the
airport has two terminals, one in the north and other in the south, both called
north terminal and south terminal. Total airport area is 98,000 square meter
respectively.
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The Gatwick airport works as London’s second largest and
busiest airport. It is the third busiest airport in the UK and the ninth
busiest airport in Europe. The Gatwick airport is the 37th busiest airport in
the world and manages the majority of cargo and passenger flights to Europe and
Asian countries. It is a single runway airport in London.
8-Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci
International Airport
Welcome to the ROME, Fiumicino – Leonardo da Vinci
International Airport is the largest international airport in Rome, but not the
largest international airport in Italy. In 2015, the Fiumicino – Leonardo da
Vinci International Airport had served 40,463,208 passengers, making it the
eighth busiest airport in Europe and the 35th largest in the world. It is the
main hub for Alitalia and Vueling airlines.
7- Munich Airport Germany
The Munich airport is the second busiest airport in Germany
and the seventh busiest airport in Europe. According to the data from
airport council Europe, the Munich airport has managed 40,981,522 passengers
and the passenger cargo. The Munich airport is the fourteenth largest airport
in the world. Munich airport manages the flights to more than 228
destinations in more than 70 countries and these destinations are increasing
with every passing day. It also serve as the secondary hub for Lufthansa
airlines. The airport has two runways and two passenger terminals to serve the
passengers.
6 - Adolfo Suárez
Madrid–Barajas Airport
It is the largest airport in Spain and known as Madrid
international airport. It is the largest Spanish airport that has served just
under 47 million passengers in 2015-2016.
All these figures for the
Madrid – Barajas, making it the busiest airport in Spain even than the
Barcelona international airport and the sixth busiest airport in Europe. The
airport is the main center for Iberia, which manages more than 60 percent of
the airline’s traffic.
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5 - Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Schiphol Airport Netherlands is the largest and busiest
airport in Amsterdam. The Schiphol airport is the fifth largest in Europe and
according to the airport council data, it has managed 5.8 million passengers
last year. The airport is a routing hub to KLM Airlines and European hub
for the Jet airways as well. In World War I era, the airport was built as a hub
for air strikes handed over to the military as a base however, at the end of
the first war, the airport returned back to the civil government and it started
serving the civilians. Now, the Schiphol airport is one of the most modern
airports of Europe and it is outperforming London Heathrow airport in its
operations and through its management
4 - Frankfurt Airport
The fourth busiest airport in the Europe and according to
the number of runways, it is the largest airport in the Europe with four active
runways. The airport has two passenger terminals and it has served around 62
million passengers and their cargo to Pakistan last year. It is the nest to
Lufthansa airlines, however, Condor airlines and Aerologic also serving the
world from Frankfurt international airport. It serves around 265 destinations
across the globe.
It is only airport which has largest list of international
destinations across the globe.
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3 - Istanbul Ataturk Airport
On the gateway to the Europe, Istanbul Ataturk Airport is
the major airport of Turkey and according to data from airport council Europe,
total number of passengers, tons of cargo and destinations served give it the
third position in the list top ten busiest airports in Europe. It is not only
the third busiest airport in Europe but it also the 13th busiest globally, with
61,322,729 passengers served in 2015-2016. The airport is nest to the Turkish
airlines, Onur and Atlas global airlines and it was named after the first
president of Turkey
2 - Charles de Gaulle Airport
Another French airport, Charles de Gaulle Airport is the
biggest international airport in France, and the second largest in Europe after
London Heathrow. It is the home of several airlines including Air France, Delta
and XL Airways France.
If we talk about the busiest airports across the globe,
it is the tenth busiest airport and has three terminals. The terminal two is
the largest terminal and it has seven sub-terminals. Some of the most public
destinations are New York, London, Dubai and Barcelona. The airport has served
more than 66 million passengers 2015-2016.
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1 – London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport is the busiest and the biggest
airport in Europe, and once first then second and now the fifth busiest airport
in the world. London Heathrow is the main hub for British Airways and has many
popular destinations for both passengers and cargo. It has five terminals and
terminal 4 is dedicated cargo terminal, it has cargo flights to Masqat, Dubai,
Dublin, New York and Hong Kong India and Pakistan. Heathrow airport served more
than 75 million passenger last year and it is increasing.
