Busiest commercial airport by operations in the NY metro. Limited ramp space, dependent on JFK/LGA for capacity balance. Major hub for United.
Major international hub. 4 runways, but complex ground movement. High passenger sensitivity to delays. High-density slot-controlled airport.
Slot-controlled. Short runways limit aircraft size. Noise abatement restrictions. Highly delay-sensitive — small AAR reduction cascades across network.
World's busiest airport by passengers. 5 parallel runways allow high throughput. Delta mega-hub. Gateway to SE US.
Complex runway geometry (10 runways). Chicago winter weather causes frequent GDPs. Key nexus for east-west and north-south transcontinental flows.
4 runways in 2 parallel pairs. Marine layer fog common Oct–May. High international traffic. Night operations noise restrictions.
Crossing runways limit IFR AAR to ~30/hr vs 60/hr VMC. Marine layer fog is extremely common. SFO delays cascade nationally.
Largest pure GA airport in the US northeast metro. Primary corporate jet and charter hub for NYC area. No commercial airline service.
Historically among the world's busiest GA airports by operations. Major corporate jet hub for LA area.
One of the busiest GA airports in the US by total operations. Denver altitude (5,883 ft MSL) affects aircraft performance.