The largest airports in the world. The largest airports in Russia. place in the "oil" desert - Dubai International Airport

A long road takes a lot of energy, so people are increasingly turning to the services of airlines. Often, a passenger is faced with a situation where his plane is delayed. And then the airline representatives must provide the client with food, a lounge and other amenities so that he can comfortably wait for his flight. A good airport has a good location, convenient service and flies to various countries. The above parameters are inherent in large air companies. Which of them are on this list and where is the largest airport in the world located?

The largest air hubs

Air transport is an integral part of international passenger traffic. trips to long distance are associated with certain difficulties. For example, how to organize a comfortable and fast flight without violating the plan and schedule of the route? To save themselves from numerous problems, people increasingly prefer large air companies that have proven themselves well. In 2011, the International Association of Airports presented a ranking of the largest air hubs:

1. Hartsfield-Jackson- an international class terminal located in (USA). The air company is considered the largest Delta Connection hub in the world. It ranks first in terms of the number of passenger traffic, takeoffs and landings. Hartsfield-Jackson is included in the "Largest Airport in the World" list.
2. O'Hare- the largest air hub in Illinois; is located in northwestern region Chicago. Today, the air company has 2 cargo areas and 4 terminals that serve passengers.
3. Heathrow- London's largest. In Europe, it occupies a leading position in terms of the number of passenger traffic. The air company has 5 passenger and 1 cargo terminals.
4. Haneda- Japanese airport, leading in Asia in terms of the number of passenger traffic. In an international air company, customers are served by 3 terminals. Special attention here given to people with handicapped: special lifts are built in the building for them.
5. international Airport Los Angeles included in the honorary list of "Most major airports peace." It is equipped with 4 takeoff/landing lanes and 9 passenger service terminals. The building has an unusual shape and spectacular lighting.

The largest airport in the world

Major air companies are whole city where tens of thousands of people are involved. Passenger load is one of the main criteria by which their work is evaluated. Most international air hubs are equipped with everything necessary to serve maximum amount clients. But the 1st place in the category "The largest airport in the world" belongs to the airline Al Maktoum. It is located in Dubai (UAE). Their airport does have giant size. At first it was used for cargo transportation, but in 2011 it was granted a certificate for servicing general air travel, which included passenger transportation.

The Al Maktoum project was valued at $33 billion. It is 14 million tons of cargo and 160 million passengers annually. The airport control tower rises to 92 meters. The air company has 6 runways that can receive the latest liners. The airport area includes shopping mall, 3 luxury hotels, beautiful two-story villas, 24-story buildings with luxury apartments.

The largest Russian airports

Moscow airport leads in the number of passenger traffic in Russia Domodedovo. The air company was founded in 1962 and has been ranked 1st in the "Largest Airports in Russia" rating for many years. Today Domodedovo hosts external and domestic flights from 72 various airlines; from the terminal there are flights to the countries of Europe, America, Asia. The largest airports in Russia also include:

• Sheremetyevo- the largest international company in terms of the number of flights abroad. More than 14 million passengers depart from the airport every year.
• Vnukovo- refers to the five main airports in Moscow. It has a good location and occupies a leading position in terms of passenger traffic.
• Ekaterinburg- an international airport with more than 30 flights Russian airlines. It ranks 5th in terms of passenger traffic.

The largest airports in Europe

the largest European airport recognized Heathrow serving over 70 million passengers every year. The air company is based in London. The "Largest Airports in Europe" rating is also headed by:

• Charles de Gaulle- located in Paris; serves over 61 million customers a year.
• frankfurt- more than 57 million people pass through the company every year.
• Schiphol- located in Amsterdam (Netherlands); serves more than 51 million customers annually.
• Barajas(Spain, Madrid) - more than 45 million passengers pass through the company every year.

Major US airports

There are many air companies in the United States. The most famous of them are the largest employers and bring significant income to the home cities. The largest air terminals are air hubs, which serve more than 10 million passengers every year.

Major US airports:

• Heartfield-Jackson(Atlanta): serves over 95 million passengers a year.
• O'Hare(Chicago) - passes more than 67 million people annually.
• International airport in Los Angeles- Serves about 64 million customers a year.
• Dallas/Fort Worth- annually passes more than 58 million people.
• John F. Kennedy in New York - serves over 49 million passengers a year.

Turkey to build world's largest airport

On Black Sea coast Istanbul, work has begun on the creation of a unique project: Istanbul Grand Airport. This is a new airport terminal that will connect the Republic of Turkey and nearest countries. The airport will have 6 landing sites, which will allow to receive up to 150 million people annually. The building will have a unique design and charisma to become a worthy decoration of the ancient and majestic Istanbul. Specialists from Great Britain and Norway are working on the new project. The area of ​​all halls and premises will be about one million square meters. According to experts, Istanbul Grand Airport should take a leading position in the ranking « The largest airport in the world ».

What progress has come, it used to take days, and sometimes weeks, to get to your beloved grandmother; Now same account goes on hours and minutes. And all thanks to the aircraft and the developed network of aviation communications. Air travel V last years began to gain popularity, and the annual passenger flow at some airports reaches tens of millions of people. This ranking presents the 10 largest airports in terms of the number of passengers carried.

1 place. Hutsfield-Jackson Airport, Atlanta. USA

Atlanta Airport is located just 11 km from the city, and it serves the largest number of flights in the world.
A significant part of the transportation is carried out within the country, since in America it is often much cheaper to get to your destination by air than by land.

The annual passenger traffic of Hutsfield - Jackson is 90 million people.

2nd place. O'Hare Airport, Chicago. USA

The airport is located 27 km northwest of Chicago, and until 2005. he occupied a leading position in the number of takeoffs and landings.

Currently, 80 million people pass through the airport every year.

3rd place. Heathrow Airport, London

The world famous Heathrow is the busiest airport in Europe. And this is despite the fact that it is not located very well, at an altitude of only 25 meters above sea level, which is why the runways often disappear in the famous London fog.

70 million passengers annually use the services of this airport.

4th place. Haneda International Airport, Tokyo. Japan

Tokyo Airport (second name - Haneda) is recognized as the largest in terms of the number of passenger traffic in Asia.

It was created for domestic flights, but in recent years the number of international flights has increased dramatically.
Today, the airport serves a little less than 70 million people.

5th place. Los Angeles International Airport. USA

Los Angeles International Airport is the most big airport city ​​of angels.

It has 9 terminals through which 60 million people pass annually.

6th place. Dallas International Airport. USA

The second name of the airport is Fort Worth, as it is located in the middle between the two cities.

It is considered the largest airport in Texas, and serves 60 million people a year.

7th place. Charles de Gaulle International Airport, Paris. France

It is considered the most convenient docking station in Europe. Two railway stations have been built on its territory, connecting the airport with any city in France.

The annual passenger traffic is 60 million people.

8th place. Frankfurt am Main Airport. Germany

Frankfurt Airport is also called Rhine-Main, and is the largest in Germany, serving 52 million people a year.

It is distinguished by the fact that in addition to two large terminals, it also has one - a small one, for VIP.

9th place. Hong Kong International Airport. China

The Chinese themselves call this airport Chek Lap Kok. It is located 34 km. from Hong Kong, and its services are used by 48 million people annually.

Repeatedly received the title of the best airport in the world.

10th place. Denver International Airport. USA

Denver Airport is the largest in terms of area in the United States (140 km2), and the second in the world, after the airport in Dubai.

However, in terms of passenger traffic, it ranks only 10th, serving 47 million people a year.

Airports can be conditionally classified into two types: conventional aircraft receivers and record-breaking stars. With the first, everything is clear - the terminal, the runway, the tower, ladders and planes. With the latter it is more interesting - each of them is interesting and remarkable in its own way. Let's talk about those.

The busiest hub

Hartsfield-Jackson in the city of Atlanta in the USA is the leader in terms of congestion among all airports. In 2012, the air hub served 94 million people. For comparison, Sheremetyevo transported only 26 million in the same year. Atlanta Airport has been holding its world championship in terms of congestion since 1998. The Americans themselves jokingly say that after death, on the way to heaven or hell, it will be possible to get to one of these places only with a connection in Atlanta.

Record holders for the number of runways

This status is shared by two American airports - Chicago O'Hare and Dallas Fort Worth. Both have seven(!) runways. At their intersections it is just right to put traffic lights. The air traffic controllers, apparently, have a hard time, but nothing - they hold on ...

Airport below sea level

Bar Yehuda airfield - not secret base Israeli troops, but quite an ordinary airport, which is located at an altitude of minus 378 meters due to the peculiarities of the local terrain. Nearby is the Dead Sea, which is why it’s so low (its water surface is 427 meters below world ocean level). aircraft…

airport upside down

The Amundsen-Scott airfield is really located upside down relative to the northern hemisphere - it is located in Antarctica and is considered the southernmost on the planet. In the period from October to February, aircraft of various sizes, up to cargo giants, arrive here with enviable constancy. They sit down directly on the snow, tightly packed and smoothed. And what is convenient - the runway can be easily extended if necessary - you just need to clear the area longer.

The shortest runway

This record belongs to J. Irausquin Airport on the island of Saba, which is on Antilles. On both sides, the runway is cut off by the sea, and only aircraft with turboprop engines and special technical specifications. By the way, the airport is also among the most dangerous…

The biggest terminal

360 football fields - this is exactly the area occupied by Dubai International Airport. Just think, just some half a century ago there were sand dunes here, peace and quiet. And today the terminal ranks second in the world in terms of area among all buildings and the first among airport terminals.

The largest airport by area

Everyone can oil kings! illustrative example- King Fahd Airport Saudi Arabia, which in terms of area occupies the largest territory in the world (780 sq. km), which is 30 sq. km. km more territory neighboring state Bahrain. Despite its huge size, the airport serves only 4 million passengers a year.

most expensive airport

For construction air harbor Hong Kong took 28 billion dollars. Unreasonably much even by Russia's inflated standards of construction! It must have been that the runway was filled with a mixture of concrete and diamonds to make it stronger - we can’t claim ... By the way, Chek Lap Kok Airport is also the world leader in terms of cargo turnover.

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Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, Atlanta (USA)
Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport US state Georgia is the busiest in the world both in terms of passenger traffic and the number of takeoffs and landings. Wherein most of flights - domestic, in different cities USA. The first flight from the former abandoned autodrome was made in 1926, and two years later, from Atlanta, regular flights. Subsequently, a World War II hangar was used as a terminal building, while a full-fledged terminal opened in 1957, when the airport was already the busiest in the United States. There is a metro station, a car rental system is developed. The number of runways is 6, passenger traffic is 92 million people per year.
GPS coordinates: 33.636667, -84.428056

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O'Hare International Airport (USA)
O'Hare International Airport

O'Hare International Airport - the second largest transportation hub in the United States - until 2005 was the busiest airport in the world. He was recognized as the best airport North America, but now here many flights are canceled. The airport was built during World War II as a factory for the production of Douglas aircraft. Subsequently, production was moved to West Coast United States, in 1949 the airport was renamed in honor of the ace during the war, Lieutenant Edward Henry "Butch" O'Hara, and since 1955 they began to operate from here passenger flights. Now there are 4 terminals, the Chicago subway line approaches the airport, there is also an internal mini-subway. Partially the runways intersect, so dangerous collisions of aircraft are not uncommon. The number of lanes is 7, the passenger traffic is 67 million people per year.
GPS coordinates: 41.978611, -87.904722

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London Heathrow Airport (UK)
London Heathrow Airport

London Heathrow Airport is the third busiest in the world and the first in Europe. This area has been used by aviators since the First World War, but the construction of the strips began only in 1944, and flights began to operate 2 years later. The name comes from the demolished village, in its place is now the third terminal. In total, there are 5 passenger terminals at the airport, the first of the operating ones was opened in 1955. Metro lines, railway lines, as well as personal Ultra cabs moving along overpasses from car parks to terminals approach Heathrow. Number of runways - 2. Passenger traffic - almost 70 million people a year.
GPS coordinates: 51.4775, -0.461389

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Tokyo Haneda Airport (Japan)
Haneda Airport

Haneda International Airport, located in Tokyo, Japan, is the second busiest in Asia and the fourth busiest in the world. Focused primarily on domestic flights, but the share international transport is growing. Haneda Airport opened in 1931 and immediately became the largest in Japan. During the post-war occupation by US troops, it was used as military base, and since 1952 became Tokyo International Airport. Flights to Europe also began to operate from here. In 1964, for the Olympics, the airport was connected to the city by a monorail. Today there are 3 terminals built in the 1990-2000s. The number of runways is 4, passenger traffic is 62 million people per year.
GPS coordinates: 35.552222, 139.779722

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Sydney Airport (Australia)
Sydney Airport

Sydney Airport is the largest in Australia and one of the oldest continuously operating in the world. It was founded in 1920 and named after Australian aviation pioneer Kingsford Smith. International terminal opened in 1966
Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain. There are three terminals in the airport, the fourth, for low cost airlines, closed. Since 1995, the airport's operating hours have been limited - from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. - due to complaints from local residents about noise, so flights delayed in the evening do not depart until the next morning. The number of runways is 3, passenger traffic is 32 million people per year.
GPS coordinates: -33.946111, 151.177222

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Sao Paulo Guarulhos Airport (Brazil)
S?o Paulo–Guarulhos International Airport

Guarulhos International Airport in Sao Paulo main airport Brazil and the busiest in South America. It is a large interchange hub, there are 2 terminals with 260 check-in counters. The third terminal was built for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The airport is connected to the city bus routes, it is planned to organize high-speed rail traffic to connect with Rio de Janeiro and other airports in the country. Number of runways - 2. Passenger traffic - 22 million people per year.
GPS coordinates: -23.431944, -46.469444

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O. R. Tambo International Airport (South Africa)
O. R. Tambo International Airport

OR Tambo International Airport, located near the capital of South Africa, Johannesburg, is the busiest in Africa. It opened in 1952 as an airport for jet aircraft, in the 1970s it hosted supersonic liners"Concord". The peculiarity of the airport is that it is located on a quite high altitude above sea level - about 1700 meters. The low air density is already affecting here, and aircraft cannot take off with a full load. There are 6 terminals at the airport, in preparation for the World Cup in 2010, a new Central Terminal was built, it is approached Railway. In 2006, the airport was named after Oliver Tambo, former president of the African National Congress. Number of runways - 2. Passenger traffic - 21 million people per year.
GPS coordinates: -26.139167, 28.246111

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Beijing Capital International Airport (China)
Beijing Capital International Airport

Beijing Capital International Airport is the largest in China and the second busiest in the world. It was the first airport in the country, opened in 1958 mainly to serve VIP passengers and charter flights. It has been modernized several times last time- in 2008, for the Olympics. Then terminal-3, the third lane and railway line to the center of Beijing. This terminal is one of the largest in the world, the system Catering here is called "world cuisine" and includes 72 establishments of various formats. Number of runways - 3. Passenger traffic - 84 million people per year.
GPS coordinates: 40.08, 116.584444

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Dubai International Airport (United Arab Emirates)
Dubai International Airport

Dubai International Airport is the largest aviation transport hub in the Middle East and Africa, has three passenger and two large cargo terminals, and the exhibition center is also located here. Initially, an airfield for seaplanes was built in Dubai back in 1937, and in 1960 an airport with a runway on compacted sand was officially opened. In the 1970s, a paved strip and a new terminal appeared here, which made it possible to receive big planes and supersonic Concordes. In the 2000s, two new terminals were built, a subway line with two stations was brought up. Number of runways - 2. Passenger traffic - 66 million people per year.
GPS coordinates: 25.252778, 55.364444

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Airport them. Charles de Gaulle (France)
Charles de Gaulle Airport

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport is the key airport in France. It is in the top ten in terms of congestion in the world, and in Europe it ranks second in this indicator. The airport was built in 1966-1974 by the architect Paul André, named after Charles de Gaulle, general and president of France. There are 8 terminals in total, between which free buses and a subway line. The airport also has 2 railway stations, including one for high-speed trains TGV. The avant-garde architecture of the first terminal with sloping glass galleries has been captured in many films. The number of runways - 4, passenger traffic - 60 million people a year.
GPS coordinates: 49.009722, 2.548611

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International Airport John F. Kennedy (USA)
John F. Kennedy International Airport

John F. Kennedy Airport is the largest international airport in the United States, located in the southeastern part of New York. It opened in 1947 on the site of a former golf course, in 1963 it was named after the 35th US President John F. Kennedy shortly after his mysterious assassination. By the early 1970s, 9 terminals had opened at the airport, often each of them belonged to only one airline. Subsequently, some of them were rebuilt or closed. At John F. Kennedy Airport for the first time in the history of aviation appeared cable TV, baggage conveyors and electronic scoreboards. Number of runways - 4. Passenger traffic - 48 million people per year.
GPS coordinates: 40.633333, -73.766667

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Frankfurt am Main Airport (Germany)
Frankfurt Airport

Frankfurt am Main International Airport is the largest in Germany and the third busiest in Europe. In Frankfurt, in 1909, the world's first airline was founded, but it did not use airplanes for transportation, but airships. The first airport (or rather, the airship base) opened in the city in 1912, but quickly became overloaded. The new one appeared only in 1936, but a year later, after the Hindenburg airship crash, it was quickly reoriented to aircraft. In 1948, during the blockade of West Berlin, the most necessary cargo was delivered through the airport, the planes were often called "raisin bombers." The airport currently has two large terminal linked by a monorail and one small VIP terminal. Also arranged railroad station. Frankfurt am Main Airport was one of the first in the world to introduce automatic system baggage sorting. The number of runways is 4, passenger traffic is 65 million people per year.
GPS coordinates: 50.033333, 8.566667

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London City Airport (UK)
London City Airport

London City Airport was built in 1987 to serve business districts, it is located near the central part of the capital of Great Britain, surrounded by docks. Due to the short runway, it serves small planes, while the landing approach takes place at a rather steep angle - more than 5.5 degrees. A light rail line has been built to connect with the business district of the City. On Saturday, the airport operates only in the morning - thanks to a daily break locals can take a break from the noise of the planes. The number of runways is 1, passenger traffic is 2.4 million people per year.
GPS coordinates: 51.505, 0.055278

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Berlin Tempelhof Airport (Germany)
Berlin Tempelhof Airport

Berlin-Tempelhof Airport, which is considered the oldest in the world, was formed in the early 1920s on the site of a drill parade ground. It was here in 1909 that Orville Wright demonstrated his aircraft to the Germans and arranged demonstration flights. The first flight was made in 1926 to Koenigsberg (now Kaliningrad), and the next year a metro line was laid here. In 1948, through the Tempelhof airport, West Berlin, which was under blockade, was supplied with the most necessary, planes landed every 90 seconds. The airport terminal built in 1927 is considered a monument of history and architecture and a model even for modern airports. In 2008, it was closed, the airfield was made available to the public, and the plans of the city authorities to build it up were thwarted by the protests of the townspeople.
GPS coordinates: 52.473056, 13.403889

AIRPORTS OF RUSSIA AND UKRAINE

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Moscow Domodedovo Airport (Russia)
Domodedovo International Airport

Domodedovo International Airport in Moscow is the largest in Russia in terms of passenger traffic and one of the three main ones in the capital. In 2011 recognized as the best in Eastern Europe in the World Airport Awards. The airport was built in the 1960s as the second one in the city, it was originally called "Moscow-II". The first flight to Sverdlovsk was made in 1964, at the same time the first terminal was opened. The airport was created mainly for domestic flights to Siberia, on Far East and in Central Asia, but in 1992 received international status. The number of runways is 2, passenger traffic is 28 million people per year.
GPS coordinates: 55.408786, 37.906314

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Sheremetyevo International Airport (Russia)
Sheremetyevo International Airport

Sheremetyevo International Airport is one of the main airports in Moscow, it is one of the twenty largest airports in Europe. Built in the 1950s as the main airfield of the Red Army Air Force, in 1959 it was transferred for use civil aviation like international. It is believed that the initiator of the reprofiling was Nikita Khrushchev, who was struck by the scope of London's Heathrow Airport. In 1964, the Sheremetyevo-1 terminal was opened, made in the original architectural style and nicknamed "Glass". In the Soviet sci-fi film Through Hardships to the Stars, the hall of the Sheremetyevo-2 terminal was filmed as a spaceport. In 1970, Sheremetyevo Airport became the largest in the USSR, now it has 6 passenger terminals. In 2013, the airport received the "Best Airport in Europe for Passenger Service" award. The number of runways is 2, passenger traffic is 29 million people per year.
GPS coordinates: 55.972642, 37.414589

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Vnukovo International Airport (Russia)
Vnukovo International Airport

Vnukovo International Airport is located within the city limits of Moscow and has the most developed domestic network among all airports in the country. It is the oldest in Moscow - it began to be built in 1937, and the first stage was handed over in the summer of 1941. The airport has three terminal complex. Vnukovo-1 consists of three terminals and serves regular flights. Vnukovo-2 is used to serve special flights of the top leaders of Russia and other countries. Vnukovo-3 is a complex of VIP terminals also used by the Moscow government and Roscosmos. The number of runways - 2, passenger traffic - 10 million people a year.
GPS coordinates: 55.596111, 37.2675

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Pulkovo Airport, St. Petersburg (Russia)
Pulkovo Airport

Pulkovo Airport, the only one in St. Petersburg, ranks third among Russian airports in terms of passenger traffic. The beginning of the history of the airport was the opening in 1932 of the airfield "Shosseynaya", named the same as the nearest railway station. The first airport terminal was opened in 1936, the next, known as Pulkovo-2, in 1951. And in 1971, the Pulkovo-1 terminal began to serve large aircraft, which is called “Five Glasses” for its original shape. Now these terminals are closed, only Pulkovo-3 for business aviation and the new Terminal-1 opened in 2013 are operating. The number of runways is 2, the passenger traffic is about 13 million people a year.
GPS coordinates: 59.800278, 30.2625

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Koltsovo Airport, Yekaterinburg (Russia)
Koltsovo Airport

Koltsovo International Airport, located near Yekaterinburg, is the fifth in terms of passenger traffic in Russia. These are the main air gate Ural. It was founded in 1930 as a military aircraft, since the early 1950s it has been used as an intermediate on flights from Moscow to Beijing. The first terminal was opened here in 1954, the second terminal - in 1968. Since 1993 it has the status of an international one, in the 2000s, in preparation for holding prestigious international meetings, it was reconstructed. New terminal is considered one of the most modern in Russia, and the entire airport is one of the most dynamically developing in the CIS. There is a railway connection between the airport and Yekaterinburg. The number of runways is 2, passenger traffic is 4.2 million people per year.
GPS coordinates: 56.75, 60.8

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Boryspil International Airport, Kyiv (Ukraine)
Boryspil International Airport

Boryspil International Airport, located near Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine, is the largest in the country, providing more than 60% of international air transportation. Founded on the basis of a military airfield, passenger flights began to operate from here in 1959. The current terminal B, which served as the hallmark of the airport, opened in 1965. As part of preparations for the European Football Championship 2012, the largest terminal D in Ukraine was put into operation, where all passenger flights are supposed to be transferred, including servicing VIP passengers. At the same time, 3 passenger terminals were closed. The number of runways - 2, passenger traffic - 8 million people a year.
GPS coordinates: 50.333333, 30.883333

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It now takes only a few hours to get from one end of the Earth to the other. Earlier, in order to find yourself in neighboring country It took days and even weeks. And such progress has appeared thanks to airplanes.

Denver International Airport

Everything is provided here for the convenience of passengers. Long hours of waiting at the airport can be spent on the Internet, at the airport there is free access to the network via Wi-Fi. By the way, Denver is very interesting for its design solution. At the entrance and approach, it attracts attention with a non-standard design in the form mountain peaks that are covered with snow.

Hong Kong International Airport

Frankfurt Airport

Charles de Gaulle International Airport

Dallas International Airport

Los Angeles International Airport

Haneda International Airport

Heathrow airport

Departure from Heathrow Airport (HEATHROW terminal 5).

O'Hare airport

Hartsfield-Jackson Airport