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TOP 25 AIRPORTS 
• The country's leading airports screen the most passengers, which means they also likely face greater security risks.
• The nation's 25 busiest airports are ranked based on passenger loads or what the industry calls enplanements.
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RANK |
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AIRPORT NAME |
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CITY |
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STATE |
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ENPLANEMENTS |
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1 |
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HARTSFIELD INTERNATIONAL |
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ATLANTA |
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GA |
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38,136,866 |
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2 |
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O'HARE INTERNATIONAL |
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CHICAGO |
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IL |
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34,050,083 |
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3 |
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LOS ANGELES INTL |
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LOS ANGELES |
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CA |
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30,830,915 |
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4 |
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DALLAS/FORT WORTH INTERNATIONAL |
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DALLAS-FORT WORTH |
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TX |
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27,990,212 |
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5 |
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SAN FRANCISCO INTERNATIONAL |
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SAN FRANCISCO |
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CA |
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19,249,988 |
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6 |
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DENVER INTERNATIONAL |
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DENVER |
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CO |
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18,039,836 |
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7 |
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WAYNE COUNTY INTERNATIONAL |
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DETROIT |
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MI |
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16,982,496 |
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8 |
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NEWARK INTERNATIONAL |
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NEWARK |
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NJ |
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16,927,048 |
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9 |
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SKY HARBOR INTERNATIONAL |
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PHOENIX |
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AZ |
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16,781,835 |
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10 |
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MIAMI INTERNATIONAL |
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MIAMI |
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FL |
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16,531,295 |
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11 |
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Mc CARRAN INTERNATIONAL |
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LAS VEGAS |
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NV |
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16,055,319 |
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12 |
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MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTERNATIONAL |
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MINNEAPOLIS |
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MN |
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15,683,399 |
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13 |
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JOHN F. KENNEDY INTERNATIONAL |
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NEW YORK |
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NY |
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15,375,183 |
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14 |
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BUSH INTERCONTINENTAL |
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HOUSTON |
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TX |
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15,267,294 |
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15 |
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LAMBERT-ST. LOUIS INTERNATIONAL |
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ST LOUIS |
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MO |
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15,075,992 |
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16 |
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ORLANDO INTERNATIONAL |
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ORLANDO |
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FL |
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14,026,868 |
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17 |
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SEATTLE-TACOMA INTERNATIONAL |
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SEATTLE |
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WA |
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13,610,469 |
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18 |
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BOSTON LOGAN INTERNATIONAL |
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BOSTON |
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MA |
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13,183,145 |
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19 |
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LA GUARDIA |
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NEW YORK |
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NY |
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11,968,030 |
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20 |
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PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL |
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PHILADELPHIA |
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PA |
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11,762,140 |
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21 |
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HONOLULU INTERNATIONAL |
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HONOLULU |
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HI |
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10,974,390 |
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22 |
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CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY |
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COVINGTON/CINCINNATI |
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KY |
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10,863,290 |
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23 |
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CHARLOTTE/DOUGLAS INTERNATIONAL |
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CHARLOTTE |
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NC |
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10,618,589 |
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24 |
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SALT LAKE CITY INTERNATIONAL |
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SALT LAKE CITY |
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UT |
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9,453,726 |
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25 |
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WASHINGTON DULLES INTERNATIONAL |
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CHANTILLY |
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VA |
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9,400,078 |
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Source: Department of Transportation report (12/07/2000)
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