Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the world’s busiest airport, with 94 million passengers annually. It was named the world’s most efficient airport in 2011. Other airports include the oldest airport in the world, College Park Airport, and Gibraltar Airport with a runway intersecting a busy road.
Since 2000, the busiest airport in the world has been Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The airport sees 94 million passengers annually, while Beijing Capital International Airport, the second busiest airport, sees nearly 84 million passengers annually. Numerous improvements have been made to Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport over the past decade, leading the airport transportation research firm to name it the world’s most efficient airport in 2011.
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The oldest airport in the world still in operation is College Park Airport in Maryland.
Gibraltar Airport has a runway which intersects one of the busiest roads in the city. Crossing gates, such as those used for railways, block traffic whenever an aircraft lands or takes off.
Before the development of modern airports, aircraft took off and landed in fields and operated only in dry conditions.
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