List of cities with more than one commercial airport

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Many cities are served by more than one airport, typically to avoid congestion, and where there may be factors preventing expansion of existing airports. In other cities, multiple airports may be built to cater for different uses, such as international and domestic flights. (For instance domestic flights may use smaller aircraft which can use a shorter runway.) The following lists cities which are served by more than one airport offering scheduled passenger services. Airports are included even if they are not within the city boundaries. Military airbases (without passenger service) and airports with only charter flights or cargo service are not included.

Four or more airports[edit]

Airport Location Within
city limits
Distance and direction
from city center
Passengers
Seven airports
United States, New York, New York metropolitan area, New York City
John F. Kennedy International Airport Jamaica, Queens Yes 19 km (12 mi) southeast 62,551,072 (2019)
Newark Liberty International Airport Newark, New Jersey No 8 km (5.0 mi) west 46,336,452 (2019)
LaGuardia Airport East Elmhurst, Queens Yes 4 km (2.5 mi) east 31,084,894 (2019)
Westchester County Airport White Plains, New York No 53 km (33 mi) north 1,390,932 (2018)
Long Island MacArthur Airport Islip, New York No 81 km (50 mi) east 1,348,000 (2022)
Trenton–Mercer Airport[1] Ewing Township, New Jersey No 104 km (65 mi) southwest 917,000 (2020)
Stewart International Airport Newburgh, New York No 88 km (55 mi) north 529,545 (2019)
Six airports
United Kingdom, England, Greater London, London
Heathrow Airport London Borough of Hillingdon Yes 24 km (15 mi) west 80,102,017 (2018)
Gatwick Airport Crawley, West Sussex No 46 km (29 mi) south 46,075,400 (2018)
London Stansted Airport Uttlesford No 48 km (30 mi) northeast 25,902,618 (2017)
London Luton Airport Luton No 48 km (30 mi) north 16,769,634 (2018)
London City Airport London Docklands Yes 11 km (6.8 mi) east 4,820,292 (2018)
London Southend Airport District of Rochford No 69 km (43 mi) east 1,095,914 (2017)
Five airports
United States, California, Greater Los Angeles Area, Los Angeles
Los Angeles International Airport Westchester, Los Angeles Yes 27 km (17 mi) southwest 87,534,384 (2018)
John Wayne Airport Santa Ana, California No 70 km (43 mi) southeast 10,664,038 (2018)
Hollywood Burbank Airport Burbank, California No 25 km (16 mi) north 5,263,972 (2018)
Ontario International Airport Ontario, California No 61 km (38 mi) east 5,115,894 (2018)
Long Beach Airport Long Beach, California No 58 km (36 mi) south 3,884,721 (2018)
Four airports
Australia, Victoria, Melbourne
Melbourne Airport Tullamarine, Victoria Yes 20 km (12 mi) northwest 27,700,000
Avalon Airport Avalon, Victoria No 50 km (31 mi) southwest 1,400,000[2]
Essendon Airport Essendon, Victoria Yes 11 km (6.8 mi) northwest
Moorabbin Airport Mentone, Victoria Yes 22 km (14 mi) southeast
France, Île-de-France, Paris
Charles de Gaulle Airport Roissy-en-France No 31 km (19 mi) northeast 72,229,723 (2018)
Orly Airport Orly No 18 km (11 mi) south 33,120,685 (2018)
Beauvais–Tillé Airport Tillé No 90 km (56 mi) north 3,997,856 (2016)
Châlons Vatry Airport Vatry No 147 km (91 mi) east 96,221 (2014)
Russia, Moscow
Sheremetyevo International Airport Khimki, Moscow Oblast No 29 km (18 mi) northwest 34,030,000 (2016)
Domodedovo International Airport Domodedovo, Moscow Oblast No 42 km (26 mi) southeast 28,500,000 (2016)
Vnukovo International Airport Moscow Yes 28 km (17 mi) southwest 18,139,000 (2017)
Zhukovsky International Airport Zhukovsky, Moscow Oblast No 40 km (25 mi) southeast 1,161,633 (2018)
Japan, Tokyo Metropolis, Special wards of Tokyo
Haneda Airport Ōta, Tokyo Yes 14 km (8.7 mi) south 87,130,000 (2018)
Narita International Airport Narita, Chiba No 60 km (37 mi) east 42,600,000 (2018)
Ibaraki Airport Omitama, Ibaraki No 80 km (50 mi) northeast 538,227 (2015)
Chōfu Airport Chōfu, Tokyo Yes 15 km (9.3 mi) west 94,816 (2015)
Philippines, Manila
Ninoy Aquino International Airport Pasay, Metro Manila No 10 km (6.2 mi) southeast 30,961,467 (2022)
Clark International Airport Angeles City, Pampanga No 79 km (49 mi) northwest 192,542 (2021)
Sangley Point Airport Cavite City, Cavite No 13 km (8.1 mi) southwest
Subic Bay International Airport Olongapo, Zambales No 79 km (49 mi) west
Sweden, Stockholm County, Stockholm
Stockholm Arlanda Airport Sigtuna Municipality No 37 km (23 mi) north 16,962,416
Stockholm Skavsta Airport Nyköping Municipality No 100 km (62 mi) south 2,524,633
Stockholm Bromma Airport Bromma borough Yes 7.4 km (4.6 mi) northwest 2,488,779
Stockholm Västerås Airport Västerås Municipality No 100 km (62 mi) west 174,496
United States, California, San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco International Airport San Mateo County, California No 18.3 km (11.4 mi) south 57,793,313 (2018)
Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport San Jose, California No 63 km (39 mi) southeast 14,319,292 (2018)
Oakland International Airport Alameda County, California No 19 km (11.8 mi) southeast 13,594,251 (2018)
Charles M. Schulz–Sonoma County Airport Sonoma County, California No 87 km (54 mi) northwest 238,917 (2014)
United States, Massachusetts, Greater Boston, Boston
Boston Logan International Airport Boston Yes 4 km (2.5 mi) east 40,941,925 (2018)
Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport Warwick, Rhode Island No 95 km (59 mi) south 3,566,769
Manchester–Boston Regional Airport Manchester, New Hampshire No 81 km (50 mi) northwest 2,814,125
Worcester Regional Airport Worcester, Massachusetts No 76 km (47 mi) west 107,000

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "Aeronautical Information Services: TTN (KTTN)". Federal Aviation Administration. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  2. ^ Creedy, Steve (2008-05-16). "Avalon Airport to get air traffic control for passenger services". The Australian. Archived from the original on 2012-12-15. Retrieved 2008-07-19.