O’Hare Leads Nation’s Busiest Airports in 2006
O’Hare International Airport in Chicago was the nation’s busiest in terms of air traffic during the first half of 2006, surpassing Atlanta’s airport, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport was No. 2 for the number of flights from Jan. 1 through June 30, the FAA said. In third place was Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport.
O’Hare registered 477,001 flights, down 1.3% from last year but still enough to lead the list, according to the FAA. Atlanta registered 472,431 flights, down 5%. Dallas/Fort Worth recorded 348,434 flights, down 2.1%.
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