Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport recorded over 93.6 million passengers in 2022, a 24% increase on 2021 and a tally it believes would see it remain the world's busiest airport.
"Airports Council International will not release its final tally of passenger totals until later this year, but a preliminary review of the figures projects ATL as the world’s busiest airport in 2022," the airport said in a statement.
Hartsfield-Jackson said it "marked a successful 2022 with increased passenger volume, concessions revenue, and construction activity" along with the addition of five destinations in central and south America, one in Africa, four in the Caribbean, one in Canada, and two in Europe.
In 2022, the airport saw 724,145 flight operations, a 2.3% increase on 2021,but cargo traffic dropped 6.3% in 2022 to 688,614 metric tons. The food, beverage and retail outlets at the airport reported combined sales of over $500 million, as did the 11 car rental providers at the hub.
"Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the city's crown jewel and the economic engine for the southeast," said Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens.
"ATL's mission is to serve as one team, delivering excellence while connecting our community to the world," said ATL general manager Balram "B" Bheodari.