The numbers are in! Denver International Airport ranked the third busiest airport in North America for the fourth year in a row and the sixth busiest airport in the world for the second year in a row. The Airports International Council released annual data this month that reveals airport passenger, cargo, and aircraft movement rankings for over 2,700 airports across more than 180 countries and territories.

DEN maintained both its national and international rankings due to continued capacity growth by its largest airline carriers, the expansion of frequency by current carriers, as well as new carriers adding service. In 2024, DEN welcomed four new airlines including Aer Lingus with service to Dublin, Ireland, and Turkish Airlines with nonstop flights to Istanbul, Türkiye. In addition, international passenger traffic growth outpaced overall passenger traffic growth during the year, surging by 15% as compared to 2023. 2024 was a record-breaking year for DEN, with more than 80 million annual passengers passing through the airport for the first time in its history, a 5.8% increase over 2023.

DEN also ranked as the fourth busiest airport in the world in terms of aircraft movements, recording an increase of 4.9% over 2023. Only Atlanta, Chicago/O’Hare and Dallas-Ft. Worth recorded more aircraft takeoffs and landings than DEN.