In message <LrN4TZ01e$3GFAZH@perry.co.uk>
          Roland Perry  wrote:

> In message <fbor2p$1qv$1@registered.motzarella.org>, at 13:16:06 on Thu, 
> 6 Sep 2007, William Black  remarked:
> >You live within striking distance of the largest international hub in the
> >world.
> 
> There are many airports that are physically larger.
> 
> And several with more daily passengers and flights.
> 
> And at least one with more destinations served.
> 
> LHR might still have the highest volume of *International* passengers, 
> but I wouldn't bet the ranch on it.

Last set of statistics I saw were still claiming it was true. Atlanta
handles the greatest number of passengers but that includes a very high
percentage of domestic traffic.  LHR ranks third in total behind Atlanta and
Chicago O'Hare which also handles a lot of domestic traffic.

The physically largest is King Khalid International in Riyadh; 81 square
miles.  Denver is second at 53 square miles.  LHR is 4.7!

Greatest number of aircraft movements is Washington National.

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