World / airport These Are the World's 5 Busiest Airports Atlanta tops the list By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff Posted Sep 12, 2016 6:32 PM CDT Copied Fliers are shown at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Wednesday, Aug. 10, 2016. (John Spink/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP) The Airports Council International is out with its 2015 World Airport Traffic Report, and Business Insider lists the 10 busiest airports. The top 5: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL): It saw 101,491,106 passengers in 2015 Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK): 89,938,628 passengers Dubai International Airport (DXB): 78,014,841 passengers Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD): 76,949,504 passengers Tokyo International Airport (HND): 75,573,106 passengers Full list here. (More airport stories.) Report an error