Global Airports | MCQs

Explanation

Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the world's busiest airport

It is located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States

It was opened on September 15, 1926

Number of runways: 5

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Explanation

United States of America has a huge number of airports 13,513 to cater to the large volume of air freight

Next to the US, we have countries all boasting a huge number of airports such as:

Brazil (4,093),

Mexico (1,714),

Canada (1,467),

Russia (1,218)

and Argentina (1,138) 

Explanation

• The world’s smallest airport is Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport.
• It is located in Saba, a Dutch Caribbean island (Netherlands).
• It has the shortest commercial runway (only 400 meters), making landings and takeoffs very challenging.

Longest Airport Runway:

• The world's longest airport runway is at Shigatse Peace Airport, Tibet, China, measuring 5.5 km (18,045 feet).