Busiest airports at 16:00 local time
Top 25 airports ranked by average departures during the 16:00 hour (local airport time), over the last 60 days.
Last refreshed: 2026-08-16
| Rank | Airport | Avg/day at 16:00 |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | SFO 🇺🇸 San Francisco | 201.7 |
| 2 | LHR 🇬🇧 London | 190.3 |
| 3 | MAD 🇪🇸 Madrid | 146.8 |
| 4 | LAX 🇺🇸 Los Angeles | 142.3 |
| 5 | ATL 🇺🇸 Atlanta | 141 |
| 6 | DTW 🇺🇸 Detroit | 137.5 |
| 7 | AMS 🇳🇱 Amsterdam | 104.6 |
| 8 | BCN 🇪🇸 Barcelona | 89.9 |
| 9 | ORD 🇺🇸 Chicago | 86.1 |
| 10 | PVG 🇨🇳 Shanghai | 83 |
| 11 | CLT 🇺🇸 Charlotte | 81.4 |
| 12 | CAN 🇨🇳 Guangzhou | 70.4 |
| 13 | MEX 🇲🇽 Mexico City | 69.8 |
| 14 | JFK 🇺🇸 New York | 69.5 |
| 15 | DFW 🇺🇸 Dallas-Fort Worth | 68.3 |
| 16 | ATH 🇬🇷 Athens | 66.7 |
| 17 | SEA 🇺🇸 Seattle | 63.9 |
| 18 | ICN 🇰🇷 Seoul | 62.7 |
| 19 | IAH 🇺🇸 Houston | 55.4 |
| 20 | JNB 🇿🇦 Johannesburg | 54.4 |
| 21 | DEN 🇺🇸 Denver | 49.9 |
| 22 | PEK 🇨🇳 Beijing | 45.7 |
| 23 | PMI 🇪🇸 Palma de Mallorca | 43.9 |
| 24 | CDG 🇫🇷 Paris | 42.7 |
| 25 | FCO 🇮🇹 Rome | 42.6 |
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