King Fahd Airport is the world's largest airport by size, located in Dammam, Saudi Arabia. Its construction began in 1983 and was completed on November 28, 1999. The airport property covers an impressive 776 square kilometers, while the airport building itself sits on 36.8 square kilometers of land. In this article, we’ll take a look at the 10 Largest Airports by Area, including King Fahd Airport, DFW Airport, and Cairo International Airport.
1. King Fahd Airport:
- Located in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
- Construction began in 1983 and was completed on November 28, 1999
- Airport property covers 776 square kilometers
- Airport building sits on 36.8 square kilometers of land
2. The 10 Largest Airports by Area:
- King Fahd Airport (776 sq km)
- Denver International Airport (140.87 sq km)
- Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (69.6 sq km)
- Beijing Capital International Airport (68.3 sq km)
- Dubai International Airport (63.7 sq km)
- Shanghai Pudong International Airport (60.5 sq km)
- Madrid Barajas Airport (58.4 sq km)
- Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (55.9 sq km)
- London Heathrow Airport (51.5 sq km)
- Cairo International Airport (37 sq km)
3. DFW Airport:
- One of the world's biggest airports
- Covers 26.88 square miles (69.6 square kilometers)
- Second-busiest airport in the United States by total passenger traffic
- Has five terminals and seven runways
4. Cairo International Airport:
- IATA code for this airport is CAI
- Located in Cairo, Egypt
- Biggest and busiest airport in all of Egypt
- Measures up at a colossal 37 square km
- Three terminals and three asphalt runways
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