Top 10 busiest and most laid-back airports in the United States
According to a recent analysis by data insights company civmetrics, the airport you choose when flying can have a big impact on the cost of your ticket< a i=2>
The organization analyzed average fare data from the 100 busiest airports in the U.S. in the third quarter of 2022. Civmetrics then compiles a list of the busiest and cheapest airports in the United States based on what travelers pay for airfares.
Here are the airports where you are likely to pay the most or least for your next flight.
The busiest airport in the United States
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Below is a list of airports where you may have the highest possible fares when travelling. Passenger data comes from the Federal Aviation Administration.
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10.Portland International Airport
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Location:Portland, Oregon.
Location Identifier:pdx
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:5,759,879 as of 2021.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $443 as of the third quarter of 2022.
9.Pensacola International Airport
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Location:Pensacola, Florida.
Location Identifier:pns
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:1,168,575 as of 2021.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $445 as of the third quarter of 2022.
8.Charlotte Douglas International Airport
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Location Identifier:clt
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:20,900,875 as of 2021.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $458 as of the third quarter of 2022.
7.San Francisco International Airport
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Location Identifier:sfo
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:11,725,347 as of 2021.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $467 as of the third quarter of 2022.
6。Piedmont Triad International
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Location:Greensboro, North Carolina.
Location Identifier:gso
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:627,000 as of 2021.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $477 as of the third quarter of 2022.
5.Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport
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Location:Birmingham, Alabama.
Location Identifier:bhm
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:1,081,328 as of 2021.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $479 as of the third quarter of 2022.
4.Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
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Location:Greer, South Carolina.
Location Identifier:gsp
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:878,450 as of 2021.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $493 as of the third quarter of 2022.
3.Washington Dulles International Airport
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Location:Dulles, Virginia.
Location Identifier:iad
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:7,227,875 as of 2021.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $508 as of the third quarter of 2022.
2.Truax Airport in the Dane County area
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Location:Madison, Wisconsin.
Location Identifier:msn
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:699,167 as of 2021.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $534 as of the third quarter of 2022.
1.Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport
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Location:Anchorage, Alaska.
Location Identifier:anc
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:2,184,959 as of 2021.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $540 as of the third quarter of 2022.
Cheapest airports
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10.Auckland International Airport
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Location:Oakland, California.
Location Identifier:oak
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:4,011,953 as of 2021.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $284 as of the third quarter of 2022.
9.Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
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Location:Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Location Identifier:fll
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:13,598,994 as of 2021.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $279 as of the third quarter of 2022.
8.Bob Hope (Hollywood Burbank Airport).
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Location:Burbank, California.
Location Identifier:bur
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:1,942,417 as of 2021.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $278 as of the third quarter of 2022.
7.Orlando International Airport
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Location:Orlando, Florida.
Location Identifier:mco
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:As of 2021, it was 19,618,838.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $276 as of the third quarter of 2022.
6.Kahului
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Location:Kahului, Hawaii.
Location Identifier:ogg
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:2,933,315 as of 2021.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $262 as of the third quarter of 2022.
5.Ellison Onizuka Kona International of Keahole
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Location:Kona, Hawaii.
Location Identifier:koa
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:1,404,584 as of 2021.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $260 as of the third quarter of 2022.
4.Harry Reed International
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Location:Las vegas.
Location Identifier:las
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:19,160,342 as of 2021.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $256 as of the third quarter of 2022.
3.Myrtle Beach International Airport
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Location:Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Location Identifier:MYR.
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:As of 2021, it was 1,579,987.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $240 as of the third quarter of 2022.
1.Orlando Sanford International Airport (tie).
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Location:Sanford, Florida.
Location Identifier:sfb
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:1,174,471 as of 2021.
Average airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $147 as of the third quarter of 2022.
1.St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (tie).
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Location:St. Petersburg, Florida.
Location Identifier:pie
Service Levels:Major business services.
Number of paying passengers boarding at this airport per year:As of 2021, it is 1,021,007 people in Beijing-Hong Kong-Da ExpressAverage airport airfares:According to CivMetrics, a nonprofit publication, it was $147 as of the third quarter of 2022.