Airports of the World

Airports of the World is a bi-monthly magazine providing the enthusiast with news and features on the global airport scene. Reporting on airports large and small around the world, it includes articles on both major city hubs and smaller regional airports to leisure and low cost airports. Topics covered include current operations, airline operators and future plans.

Airports of the World is no longer available in print format.

On a brighter note, however, your favourite magazine will not disappear completely and, it will be incorporated into Airliner World magazine. Inside you will continue to find all your favourite features relating to airports from across the globe.

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Back Issues

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Airports of the World Issue 100 - March-April 2022

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Airports of the World Issue 99 - January-February 2022

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Airports of the World Issue 98 - November-December 2021

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Latest Articles

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Airline pilots give verdict on favourite airports

It isn’t just passengers who have best-loved airports – pilots often do, too. From hubs to hilltops, in their own words we hear why certain airfields stand out from the crowd.

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Why Florida's Miami International Airport is thriving

Chris Sloan, our man in America, examines the factors behind explosive growth at the South Florida gateway.

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Iceland’s lesser-known Akureyri and Egilsstaðir Airports

This Nordic island nation is pulling out all the stops to attract and sustain new international operators at its lesser-known airports. Gordon Smith gives us the low-down.

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Retro planespotting at Nairobi in the 1970s

Bob O'Brien gives us a treat as he delves into his extensive collection to share some of the best snaps of Nairobi’s Embakasi Airport – better known today as Jomo Kenyatta International – the main gateway to Kenya’s capital and surrounding country, taken during the 1970s.

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Heading 'Down Under' to Broome Airport

While Broome International Airport is often viewed as the gateway to a tropical retreat, it also plays a critical role serving the local community and industry. Chris Frame chats with the site’s CEO, Paul McSweeney, about the airport’s latest struggles and successes.

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Planespotting time at Tokyo's Haneda Airport!

Benoît Denet heads to the Land of the Rising Sun to share images from Haneda, the Japanese capital’s downtown airport at the heart of Tokyo Bay.

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Vital links along the German North Sea Coast from Harlesiel Airport

Just off Germany’s North Sea coastline lies part of the Frisian Islands, an archipelago that stretches all the way from the Netherlands to Denmark. As such, the aerial connections served from a base on the mainland are vital, as Andreas Rohde discovered during his visit to Harlesiel Airport

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How do airport IATA codes work: North America

When it comes to the identifiers given to hubs and gateways around the world, some might leave you scratching your head. Tom Batchelor is on hand to further unravel the mystery of curious codes

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Airports of the World Issue 100 - March-April 2022

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Famous Vickers Vimy on the move

​​​​​​​The Vickers Vimy flown from Hounslow Heath to Darwin, Australia by Sir Ross and Sir Keith Smith in 1919 is to be dismantled and removed from display at Adelaide Airport