Saudi Arabia performs particularly strongly with two airports in the top five, while Oman, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates also feature prominently.
Best Airport
This year’s top five airports in the 60–70 million passenger category represent some of the most respected names in aviation.
Based on passenger feedback, the 2026 rankings highlight the airports that excel in professionalism, efficiency, hospitality, and customer care.
Here are the top 10 best airports in the world handling between 50 and 60 million passengers in 2026.
The airports in this list have successfully combined massive passenger volumes with high standards of quality, making them favourites among both business and leisure travellers.
Hilton Frankfurt Airport was crowned World’s Leading Airport Hotel 2026 at the prestigious World Travel Awards, beating global competition to claim the top honour in the airport hotel category.
The 2026 Skytrax rankings highlight airports that perform strongly in areas such as cleanliness, convenience, customer service, terminal comfort, and overall passenger experience.
The 2026 rankings for airports handling over 80 million passengers showcase facilities that have successfully balanced size with service quality, offering modern terminals, efficient connections, excellent amenities, and friendly staff.
The 2026 rankings show strong representation from Western and Southern Europe, while city-centre airports and leisure gateways perform particularly well.
Tokyo Narita claims the number one spot in the 40–50 million passenger category and remains one of the world’s most admired airports.