Table 11-2c Top 20 U.S. Airports by Flight Operations: 1996
Table 11-2c
Top 20 U.S. Airports by Flight Operations: 1996
(Number of flight operations (landings plus take-offs). Length and altitude in meters)
| Airport name | Number of flight operationsa | Length of longest runway | Altitude above sea level | International airport? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago/O'Hare Int'l, IL | 906,787 | 3,962 | 204 | Yes |
| Dallas/Ft Worth Int'l, TX | 874,735 | 4,085 | 184 | Yes |
| Los Angeles Int'l, CA | 760,482 | 3,685 | 38 | Yes |
| Atlanta Int'l, GA | 758,311 | 3,624 | 313 | Yes |
| Detroit Metro Wayne, MI | 536,892 | 3,658 | 195 | Yes |
| Miami Int'l, FL | 528,816 | 3,962 | 3 | Yes |
| Phoenix/Sky Harbor Int'l, AZ | 514,767 | 3,353 | 345 | Yes |
| St. Louis Int'l, MO | 508,012 | 3,359 | 184 | Yes |
| Minneapolis/St. Paul Int'l, MN | 479,807 | 3,355 | 256 | Yes |
| Boston/Logan Int'l, MA | 464,360 | 3,073 | 6 | Yes |
| Las Vegas/McCarran Int'l, NV | 442,250 | 4,421 | 664 | Yes |
| Charlotte/Douglas Int'l, NC | 455,751 | 3,048 | 228 | Yes |
| Newark, NJ | 454,191 | 2,835 | 5.5 | Yes |
| Denver Int'l, CO | 452,328 | 3,658 | 1,655 | Yes |
| Pittsburgh Greater Int'l, PA | 443,158 | 3,505 | 367 | Yes |
| San Francisco, CA | 425,433 | 3,618 | 3 | Yes |
| Philadelphia Int'l, PA | 411,493 | 3,200 | 7 | Yes |
| Cincinnati Greater Int'l, KYb | 399,989 | 3,353 | 273 | Yes |
| Houston Intercontinental, TX | 395,794 | 3,658 | 30 | Yes |
| Seattle/Tacoma Int'l, WA | 395,022 | 3,627 | 131 | Yes |
aIncludes all civilian operations (air carriers, air taxis and general aviation), excluding local movements. For the definition of local movements, see Appendix B.
bCincinnati Greater International Airport is in Kentucky.
SOURCES
U.S. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Statistical Handbook of Aviation-1996. (Washington, DC: 1997).
U.S. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Aviation Policy and Plans. Information Systems Branch. Private communication. (Washington, DC: 1998).
U.S. Department of Transportation. Federal Aviation Administration. Office of Airport Safety and Standards. Airport Safety and Operations Division. Special tabulation. (Washington, DC: 1998).