The World’s Top 10 Airports of 2023 | SKYTRAX (2024)

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Synopsis. World's top airports: Doha's Hamad International Airport has dethroned Singapore's Changi Airport, which had won the Skytrax World Airport Awards for the 12th year in 2023.

Singapore Changi Airport in Singapore is one of the world's most awarded airports with over 664 awards. It has been crowned the World Best Airport 2023 by Skytrax, the Best Airport by Travel + Leisure Asia Pacific and the Best International Airport In The World by Travel + Leisure US, to name just a few.

This year marked the third time Hamad International Airport has been named as the world's best, after winning the title in 2021 and 2022. With modern designs, the airport features amenities such as a luxury hotel with over 100 guest rooms, tropical gardens, and shopping malls.

Additionally, Dubai International Airport rose to second place in the 2023 list, ousting Dallas–Fort Worth International Airport from its No. 2 spot, and Tokyo Haneda “witnessed a remarkable ascent from 16th position in 2022 to 5th in 2023,” de Oliveira stated in a release.

The Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport landed the top spot on the list of best U.S. airports with a score of 8.5 out of 10. Minneapolis-Saint Paul International is ideally located between the Twin Cities.

1. King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, Saudia Arabia (DMM)—300 square miles. Despite its massive size, on the civilian side, King Fahd International Airport, with 10 million passengers annually, is a much smaller player; the other main Saudi Arabia airports, in Riyadh and Jeddah, outrank it in passenger traffic.

Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL), US: 104.6 million. Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL) is not only the busiest in the world by almost 10 million passengers per year, but it has also held the top spot in this list every year except one since 1998.

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Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) — Dallas, Texas. Situated in the Texas prairie between the major cities of Dallas and Fort Worth, DFW airport, the third largest airport in the world, may be quite familiar to American Airlines passengers.

In top spot is Dubai International Airport thanks to its premium lounges, high-end shopping and gourmet dining, and well as its art exhibitions, zen gardens and health clubs. Just one point behind, London Heathrow Airport is the next-most luxurious airport, with luxury bar options and relaxing amenities.

Hobby Airport is the only North American airport with a 5-star Skytrax rating with George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) keeping its 4-star Skytrax rating for a seventh straight year. The announcement came during the 2024 Skytrax World Airport Awards in Frankfurt, Germany on Wednesday, April 17.

Doha's Hamad International was named the world's best airport this year, taking the title from its rival, the twelve-time winner Singapore's Changi, which came in second place in the Skytrax World Airports Awards 2024.

Hamad International Airport (Doha, Qatar)

It's no wonder why it's regarded by many as the world's most beautiful airport.