#1LAX
Los Angeles International
FlyAway, local transit or road transport
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#2BUR
Hollywood Burbank
Rail, local bus or road transport
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Ontario International
Rail connection options, shuttle or road transport
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Long Beach
Local transit or road transport
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John Wayne / Orange County
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ORIGINAL FAA DATA VIEW
Six U.S. airport systems, compared
Preliminary 2025 passenger boardings show Chicago growing while the other five highlighted metro systems declined from 2024.
New YorkJFK · EWR · LGA
70.5M-3.01%Los AngelesLAX · SNA · ONT · BUR · LGB
50.6M-2.81%ChicagoORD · MDW
50M+2.27%South FloridaMIA · FLL · PBI
46.4M-3.05%WashingtonIAD · BWI · DCA
38.1M-2.15%Bay AreaSFO · OAK · SJC
36M-0.42%| Metro system | 2025 | 2024 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| New YorkJFK · EWR · LGA | 70,535,830 | 72,725,989 | -3.01% |
| Los AngelesLAX · SNA · ONT · BUR · LGB | 50,578,626 | 52,040,708 | -2.81% |
| ChicagoORD · MDW | 50,048,447 | 48,935,786 | +2.27% |
| South FloridaMIA · FLL · PBI | 46,354,909 | 47,811,344 | -3.05% |
| WashingtonIAD · BWI · DCA | 38,137,297 | 38,975,587 | -2.15% |
| Bay AreaSFO · OAK · SJC | 36,041,765 | 36,193,723 | -0.42% |
Included airport systems
New York: JFK, EWR and LGA. Greater Los Angeles: LAX, BUR, LGB, SNA and ONT. Bay Area: SFO, OAK and SJC. Chicago: ORD and MDW. Washington: DCA, IAD and BWI. South Florida: MIA, FLL and PBI. Boston: BOS, PVD and MHT. Dallas–Fort Worth: DFW and DAL. Houston: IAH and HOU. Seattle: SEA and PAE. Central Florida: MCO and SFB. Phoenix: PHX and AZA. Tampa Bay: TPA, PIE and SRQ.
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Reviewed September 7, 2026. Report a correction.