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The following airports have variously made claims (or had claims made for them): PRIMARY CLAIMS The following airports make claims based on objective volume measures which are well defined and widely accepted within the aviation industry:
:Largest number of passengers annually. (1998–2006) {Link without Title} :Most arrivals and departures ("operations") annually. (1999–2000, 2005–2007). [http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-01-04-nations-busiest-airport_x.htm
:Most cargo traffic by volume annually. (1993–2006) {Link without Title}
:Largest number of international passengers annually (2004) [http://www.heathrowairport.com/portal/site/default/menuitem.cd3561d9b59d462588a5e186c02865a0/;jsessionid=DNAfOXj7g3r3fk1j9NlWANpydf0hhlQvi8LcmzuRluuyU0u2FTlo!-949195938 OTHER CURRENT CLAIMS The following airports also make claims based on objective measures, but some of the claims are based on traffic classification:
:Most originating or terminating (i.e., non-connecting) passengers.
:World's busiest General Aviation airport (take-offs and landings annually).
:World's busiest single runway airport (passengers) {Link without Title}
:Most international destinations served. HISTORICAL CLAIMS
:Held from 1932 until O'Hare took the title in 1962 , Midway was the world's busiest airport by passenger and aircraft movements. Before World War II, Chicago Midway was the origin or destination of one in four U.S. airline flights. {Link without Title}
:Largest number of passengers annually (before 1998) :Most arrivals and departures annually (before 1998, 2001–2004).
:The world's busiest domestic-only airport until service to Seoul started. However, it is often overshadowed by Narita International Airport , which serves international passengers flying into Tokyo. Busiest airport in Japan and Asia . SEE ALSO
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