Summary
- USA Today readers can vote for their favorite large airport among 20 nominees until September 23.
- Last year’s top airport, Indianapolis International Airport (IND), was not nominated in the top 20 this year.
- Seven airports from last year’s top 10 are contenders again this year.
USA Today has selected 20 major airports and hubs across the United States for readers around the country to vote for their favorite large airport and create a top 10 list for 2024.
This feature will examine the 20 airports nominated by an expert panel for the quality of their experience, amenities, and overall network connectivity.
The nominated airports in the US
According to USA Today, a panel of expert members have selected 20 major airports or hubs across the country, and now it is up to the readers to choose their ‘favorite large airport’. The list includes the usual large airports, such as New York JFK Airport
and Chicago O’Hare International Airport
. The following are the 20 nominated airports:
|
Airport |
Code |
Airport |
Code |
Airport |
Code |
Airport |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport |
AUS |
Charlotte Douglas International Airport |
CLT |
Chicago O’Hare International Airport |
ORD |
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport |
DFW |
|
Denver International Airport |
DEN |
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport |
DTW |
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport |
ATL |
New York JFK International Airport |
JFK |
|
LaGuardia Airport |
LGA |
Miami International Airport |
MIA |
Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport |
MSP |
Nashville International Airport |
BNA |
|
Orlando International Airport |
MCO |
Philadelphia International Airport |
PHL |
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport |
PHX |
Salt Lake City International Airport |
SLC |
|
San Francisco International Airport |
SFO |
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport |
SEA |
Tampa International Airport |
TPA |
Washington Dulles International Airport |
IAD |
The above 20 airports have been nominated because of the various amenities and facilities they offer the passengers passing through, but also taken into consideration is the domestic and international network connectivity offered by the airport.
The readers can vote once a day for their favorite large airport until the voting ends on September 23rd. The top 10 airports and the winning airport will be announced next month on October 2nd.
Last year’s winner
Looking back at the top 10 large airports for 2023, Indianapolis International Airport (IND), in Indiana, takes the top spot as voted by the readers. According to USA Today, it was chosen because of the wide range of destinations the airport is connected to, along with various facilities available for passengers, especially the various bars and restaurants that passengers can enjoy before their flight.
Rather interestingly, despite winning last year, the airport was not nominated in the top 20 list for this year.
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The top 10 airports last year were as follows (ascending order):
|
No. |
Airport |
Code |
No. |
Airport |
Code |
No. |
Airport |
Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1. |
Indianapolis International Airport |
IND |
2. |
Tampa International Airport |
TPA |
3. |
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport |
MSY |
|
4. |
Salt Lake City International Airport |
SLC |
5. |
Nashville International Airport |
BNA |
6. |
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport |
ATL |
|
7. |
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport |
DFW |
8. |
Miami International Airport |
MIA |
9. |
Washington Dulles International Airport |
IAD |
|
10. |
Charlotte Douglas International Airport |
CLT |
||||||
Repeating contenders this year
Looking at last year’s top 10, seven of these have been nominated again this year in the top 20. Considering airports such as Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
(ATL) and
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport
(DFW) are
major hubs and some of the busiest in the world
, these airports would always be up for consideration due to the sheer size of operations and global connectivity offered.
This year, the top 10 could see new airports, such as Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
, which has seen several new service announcements this year and is thereby experiencing an increase in connectivity. The
airport is also known as the ‘Friendliest Airport’ in the country
.