Airports Council International (ACI) Europe shared data on Europe’s busiest airports last year. In the published results, it was observed that Istanbul Airport was the busiest airport in the continent in 2021 with more than 36 million passengers.
Istanbul Airport, which started operating in October 2018, is located on an area of 76.5 square kilometers and is among the largest airports in the world. now too Airports Council International (ACI) Europeshared new data about Istanbul Airport.
According to the data published by ACI Europe, Istanbul Airport will be opened in 2021. Europe’s busiest airport recorded as. In the shared annual report, Turkey’s largest airport was announced last year. 36 million 988 thousand 563 It was stated that it serves passengers and that passenger traffic has increased significantly compared to the previous year.
Turkey and Russia at the top
The report states that passenger traffic decreased by 59% in 2020 due to the COVID-19 epidemic, and this rate will decrease by 2021. increased by 37% was recorded. In addition, ACI Europe emphasized that the airports in Turkey and Russia hosted the highest number of passengers in the continent last year. Istanbul Airport was determined as the busiest airport in 2020, despite the epidemic.
In the report where the busiest airports in Europe are shared; It is stated that Istanbul Airport is at the top with 36 million 988 thousand 563 passengers. Also located in Moscow, the capital of Russia Sheremetyevo International Airport In the second place with 30 million 943 thousand 456 passengers, of Charles De Gaulle Airport On the other hand, it was revealed with the published data that it was in the third place with 26 million 201 thousand 698 passengers.
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Another airport in Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen and located in Antalya Antalya Airport also managed to be included in the report of ACI Europe. According to the statements, Sabiha Gökçen is the busiest in the continent with 24 million 991 passengers. sixth Antalya Airport, with 21 million 333 thousand passengers. ninth took his place.
The full list of the 10 busiest airports in Europe is as follows;
- Istanbul Airport (IST) with 36,988,563 passengers
- Moscow Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) with 30,943,456 passengers
- Paris Charkes De Gaulle Airport (CDG) with 26,201,698 passengers
- Amsterdam Schipol Airport (AMS) with 25,492,633 passengers
- Moscow Domodedovo Airport (DME) with 25,065,087 passengers
- Sabiha Gökçen Airport (SAW) with 24,991,916 passengers
- Frankfurt Airport (FRA) with 24,812,849 passengers
- Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD) with 24,119,214 passengers
- Antalya Airport (AYT) with 21,333,278 passengers
- London Heathrow Airport (LHR) with 19,395,354 passengers
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