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Busiest airports in the Middle East & Turkey (2026): 16 ranked
Ranked by published annual passenger totals already stored on each airport record (FAA enplanements for the US; authority / ACI figures as cited on each airport for others). Airports without a transcribed passenger figure are listed unranked. Checked Nov 1, 2026. Passenger figures follow each airport's pax_source (ACI / authority compilations).
Checked Nov 1, 2026
#1 in Busiest airports in Middle East & Turkey · ranked by public data: DXB Dubai International Airport.
| Rank | Airport | Country | Passengers | Cheapest parking | Rentals | Hotels | Guides |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DXB Dubai International Airport Dubai, DU | AE | 95,200,000 | AED 70/day T2 Car Park B Economy | 0 | 11 | parking · rental · hotels |
| 2 | IST İstanbul Airport Istanbul, 34 | TR | 84,400,000 | ₺520/day Open parking area (12–24 hours) | 0 | 13 | parking · rental · hotels |
| 3 | DOH Hamad International Airport Doha, DA | QA | 50,000,000 | QAR 145/day Short-term car parks | 0 | 12 | parking · rental · hotels |
| 4 | JED King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah, 02 | SA | 40,000,000 | check official site | 0 | 11 | parking · rental · hotels |
| 5 | AYT Antalya International Airport Antalya, 07 | TR | 35,000,000 | check official site | 0 | 13 | parking · rental · hotels |
| 6 | SAW Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Pendik, Istanbul, 34 | TR | 35,000,000 | ₺740/day Terminal parking (car, 12–24 hours) | 0 | 16 | parking · rental · hotels |
| 7 | RUH King Khalid International Airport Riyadh, 01 | SA | 28,000,000 | SAR 80/day ParkLONG Terminal 5 | 0 | 1 | parking · rental · hotels |
| 8 | AUH Zayed International Airport Abu Dhabi, AZ | AE | 25,000,000 | check official site | 0 | 8 | parking · rental · hotels |
| 9 | TLV Ben Gurion International Airport Tel Aviv, TA | IL | 20,000,000 | ₪50/day Long-term Lot 15 unroofed | 0 | 14 | parking · rental · hotels |
| 10 | KWI Kuwait International Airport Kuwait City, KU | KW | 15,000,000 | check official site | 0 | 4 | parking · rental · hotels |
| 11 | MCT Muscat International Airport Muscat/Seeb, MA | OM | 12,000,000 | check official site | 0 | 9 | parking · rental · hotels |
| 12 | ADB Adnan Menderes International Airport Gaziemir, 35 | TR | 10,000,000 | check official site | 0 | 5 | parking · rental · hotels |
| 13 | DWC Al Maktoum International Airport Dubai(Jebel Ali), DU | AE | 10,000,000 | AED 0/day DWC public parking | 0 | 3 | parking · rental · hotels |
| 14 | ESB Esenboğa International Airport Ankara, 06 | TR | 10,000,000 | check official site | 0 | 1 | parking · rental · hotels |
| 15 | BAH Bahrain International Airport Manama, 13 | BH | 9,000,000 | check official site | 0 | 9 | parking · rental · hotels |
| 16 | AMM Queen Alia International Airport Amman, AM | JO | 8,000,000 | check official site | 0 | 2 | parking · rental · hotels |
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FAQ
What is the busiest airport in the Middle East & Turkey?
#1 in Busiest airports in Middle East & Turkey · ranked by public data is Dubai International Airport (DXB) with 95,200,000 passengers.
What does "busiest" mean here?
Ranked by published annual passenger totals already stored on each airport record (FAA enplanements for the US; authority / ACI figures as cited on each airport for others). Airports without a transcribed passenger figure are listed unranked. Checked Nov 1, 2026. Passenger figures follow each airport's pax_source (ACI / authority compilations).
Is this a Skytrax-style best-airport list?
No. We do not publish opinion awards or survey marks. Ranking is by sourced passenger totals only; parking and services are separate columns.