The 20 Most Beautiful Airports in the World

Airports are an essential part of our travel and also our lives. Millions of people around the world travel through airports on a daily basis. They are spots of our arrival, departure, points of meeting and separation. Every time we fly, we stay at the airport terminal for a few hours. What a passenger and his relatives or friends need at an airport? Comfort. Recently, many airports around the world have been upgraded with beautiful architecture features and have been made comfortable for the people who travel through those airports. Buzznfun provides you a list of the world’s 20 most beautiful airports in terms of size, architectural features and comfort an individual feels.

20. Cape Town Airport (CPT)

Cape Town Airport is one of the busiest airports in the world as it is the second busiest in South Africa and the third busiest in Africa. This airport has more than 10 million passengers each year. The international terminal has a wide range of facilities. These include a luxurious hotel, conference rooms, restaurants, shops, and retail outlets.

19. Ngurah Rai International Airport, Indonesia

Ngurah Rai International Airport in Indonesia is the country’s biggest airport. The exterior design of the Ngurah Rai International Airport combines both modern and traditional Balin architecture characterized by wide domes interspersed with Stuka-type of exterior roof designs, while the interior is a lavish design of modern architecture. It has a separate departure and arrival halls that add up to the generous space enjoyed by passengers.

18. Istanbul Ataturk Airport, Turkey

Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport is biggest airport in Turkey by total number of passengers, destinations served and aircraft movements. The airport has some colorful lighting and modern architecture features that makes it one of world’s 20 most beautiful airports. Metro service on the Metro line M1A exists between Yenikapı and Atatürk Metro Station.

17. Indira Gandhi International Airport, India

Indira Gandhi airport is one of world’s busiest airports. Located in India, the airport has some unique and beautiful architecture features that earn this airport a place in our list of most beautiful airports. The terminal 3 is built with a glass and metal frame structure and looks amazing and gives an appealing look overall.

16. Helsinki Airport (HEL)

Helsinki Airport is located in the city of Vantaa close to the capital city Helsinki. It is the 4th busiest airport in the Nordic countries. It handles over 17 million passengers each year. The airport structure is beautiful. There have been ongoing expansion projects underway since 2010 to offer more flights and improve facilities for passengers.

15. Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS)

Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has 60 million passengers each year and is one of the busiest airports in Europe. The airport has a library where passengers can sit and enjoy a good book while waiting for their flight. Also located within the airport is a 433 room cube-shaped Hilton Hotel. The airport is ranked on 15^th spot.

14. London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

Although there are five primary airports serving London, Heathrow is the largest of these. Terminal 5 was named as the best airport terminal in the world and this structure also has the accolade of being the largest free-standing building in the UK. This airport is a shopper’s delight as Terminal 5 has shoppers to help you find everything you need.

13. Zurich Airport (ZRH), Switzerland

Over 30 million passengers visit Zurich Airport each year. The airport is also the main hub that links this city to the rest of Switzerland. The airport has its own fitness center where you can enjoy spinning classes or weight training. You can get around the airport on indoor bikes or by trains that play Alpine cattle bells.

12. Kansai International Airport, Osaka, Japan

Inaugurated in 1994, the Kansai International Airport in Japan is one of the region’s busiest airports. The construction of the airport took 38 months and occupied the work of about a million employees. It is built on an artificial island in Osaka Bay. The materials used guarantee that it is resistant to natural disasters like earthquakes.

11. Denver International Airport, USA

The Denver International Airport ranks 11^th on the list. The airport is quite curious on a symbolic level which has led to many theories. Throughout the building there are quite a few references to Nazism: the runways form a swastika-like shape, there is an image in the mainhall representing a Nazi soldier attacking the dove of peace…

10. Islamabad International Airport, Pakistan

Cited as Pakistan’s most advanced and beautiful airport, Islamabad International Airport is on 10^th spot in our list of world’s most beautiful airports. The airport has contemporary design inspired by traditional Islamic geometric patterns. Environmentally sustainable techniques have been used with the exercise of day light and sun shading to lessen energy use. The interior texture of granite flooring is utilized to guarantee dust-free air quality.

9. Barajas International Airport, Spain

Barajas International Airport is located in Madrid, Spain. The airport’s architecture highlights simplicity, adaptability, stoutness and flexibility, with the main purpose being to convey peace, tranquility, coolness and lightness to travelers passing through. The materials used in its construction (integrated steel and bamboo) are environmentally friendly and take advantage of as much natural light as possible.

8. Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport comes on 8^th spot in this list of world’s most beautiful airports. With 70 million passengers a year, Hong Kong International Airport has turned out to be one of the busiest airports in the world. One of the best features at this airport is the SkyCity Nine Eagles golf course. Passengers will find this at Terminal 2.

7. Munich Airport (MUC)

Munich Airport comes 7^th. In addition to the luxurious décor in the lounges and the range of facilities for passenger comfort, there is a visitor’s park for entertainment. This features a display of historic aircraft and a mini golf course. It has the largest roofed-in airport in the world that serves a wide range of beers and other beverages. The airport is also visually appealing as architecture makes heavy use of glass.

6. Incheon International, South Korea

Incheon International is located on an island close to South Korea. It is the 24th busiest airport in the world with 50 million visitors each year. One of the foremost reasons why this airport ranks so highly is the dining and shopping options. It also has a Korean Culture Museum and an assortment of cultural performances taking place throughout the year.

5. Dubai International Airport — United Arab Emirates

Next is everyone’s favorite… Dubai. In 2016, Dubai International Airport was world’s busiest airport with around 84 million passengers. This UAE airport is stunning and the décor makes it one of world’s most beautiful airports. The airport is UAE’s aviation hub, and is one of world’s most desired destinations. The airport has 3 terminals and all the terminals are an excellent specimen of contemporary architecture.

4. Beijing Capital International Airport — China

Beijing Capital International Airport ranks 4^th in our list. This is the world’s busiest airport with annual passengers over 100 million. The airport has some stunning architecture also making it one’s of world’s beautiful airports. At time of its opening, the Terminal 3 was world’s largest man made structure in terms of size.

3. Marrakesh Menara Airport — Morocco

Marrakesh Menara Airport is the royal airport of Morocco handling about 5 million passengers every year. The airport comes third on our list of world’s most beautiful airports. Marrakesh Airport is famous for its luxurious and creative architecture.

2. Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND)

This Tokyo airport comes 2^nd on our list of world’s most beautiful airports. Tokyo Haneda International Airport is world’s 5^th busiest airport as it handles over 75 million passengers each year. The airport is one of Japan’s two major airports. Passengers have facilities like six-story shopping mall and restaurant areas.

1. Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)

Singapore’s Changi Airport tops our list of the world’s most beautiful airports. Considered as the most luxurious airport, Changi is also the 16^th busiest airport. The airport tops the list because of its luxurious amenities and efficient operations. Passengers have many things to entertain themselves such as spa, movie theatre and a multimedia entertainment desk.