Europe is comprised of wealthy countries, and air travel is common there. Every day, hundreds of travelers go through the major cities of London, Paris, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and others. The London Heathrow Airport, located in London, United Kingdom, is Europe’s busiest airport, with over 69 million passengers passing through in 2011. The number of people going between nations is continually rising, and airlines are adding new planes to meet the demand. The second and third busiest airports are Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport and Frankfurt Airport, respectively.
| Rank | Airport | City | Country | Total Passengers(2011) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Heathrow Airport | London | United Kingdom | 69,433,230 |
| 2 | Paris-Charles de Gaulle Airport | Paris | France | 60,970,551 |
| 3 | Frankfurt Airport | Frankfurt | Germany | 56,436,255 |
| 4 | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol | Amsterdam | Netherlands | 49,755,252 |
| 5 | Barajas Airport | Madrid | Spain | 49,671,270 |
| 6 | Munich Airport | Munich | Germany | 37,763,701 |
| 7 | Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport | Rome | Italy | 37,651,700 |
| 8 | Atatürk International Airport | Istanbul | Turkey | 37,452,187 |
| 9 | Barcelona El Prat Airport | Barcelona | Spain | 34,398,226 |
| 10 | London Gatwick Airport | London | United Kingdom | 33,674,264 |
| 11 | Paris-Orly Airport | Paris | France | 27,139,076 |
| 12 | Domodedovo International Airport | Moscow | Russia | 25,701,610 |
| 13 | Antalya Airport | Antalya | Turkey | 25,113,635 |
| 14 | Zurich Airport | Zurich | Switzerland | 24,337,954 |
| 15 | Palma de Mallorca Airport | Palma de Mallorca | Spain | 22,726,707 |
| 16 | Copenhagen Airport | Copenhagen | Denmark | 22,725,517 |
| 17 | Sheremetyevo International Airport | Moscow | Russia | 22,555,000 |
| 18 | Vienna International Airport | Vienna | Austria | 21,106,292 |
| 19 | Oslo-Gardermoen Airport | Oslo | Norway | 21,103,623 |
| 20 | Dusseldorf International Airport | Düsseldorf | Germany | 20,339,466 |
