With 76,876,128 passengers in 2002 and 79,1 Mio. in 2003, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) is the largest Airport in the world, in front of Chicago O’Hare International (ORD) with 66,501,496 passengers in 2002 (statistics from Airports Council International - North America) and 69,4 Mio. in 2003 (Statistics Fraport AG). - However Chicago was still the busiest airport in terms of aircraft movements with 922,817 total movements (ATL 889,966) in 2002 (2003 according to Fraport: Chicago 928,889 and ATL 911,723).
Photo Pages
Flying into Atlanta, the world’s largest airport
Rising sun over Atlanta Downtown, captured during an early morning approach
to ATL
Hartsfield Airport - Terminals A and B, Runway 26 L
November 11, 2 x October 27, 2003
Three Boeing 767, Boeing 767-400 engine and tail
September 2003
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