Top 50 Biggest and Busiest International Airports in Africa: A Comprehensive Ranking

Air travel is a crucial component of the global transportation network and plays a significant role in connecting people, cultures, and economies. In Africa, international airports serve as gateways to the continent, providing essential links to the rest of the world.

With a rapidly growing population and increasing economic activity, the demand for air travel in Africa is on the rise.

In this article, we will take a look at the 50 biggest and busiest international airports in Africa, ranking them by passenger traffic, size, and facilities. These airports serve as a barometer of the region’s economic growth and development and offer a glimpse into the future of air travel on the continent.

S/N	Airport Name	Codes	City	Country
1	O. R. Tambo International Airport	JNB	Johannesburg	South Africa	21,180,060
2	Cairo International Airport	CAI	Cairo	Egypt	11,081,892
3	Cape Town International Airport	CPT	Cape Town	South Africa	10,693,063
4	Mohammed V International Airport	CMN	Casablanca	Morocco	9,357,427
5	Addis Ababa Bole International Airport	ADD	Addis Ababa	Ethiopia	8,900,000
6	Houari Boumediene Airport	ALG	Algier	Algeria	7,500,000
7	Jomo Kenyatta International Airport	NBO	Nairobi	Kenya	7,039,175
8	Murtala Muhammed International Airport	LOS	Lagos	Nigeria	6,367,478
9	Tunis Carthage International Airport	TUN	Tunis	Tunisia	5,691,037
10	King Shaka International Airport	DUR	Durban	South Africa	5,527,747

11	Menara Airport	RAK	Marrakech	Morocco	4,359,865
12	Hurghada International Airport	HRG	Hurghada	Egypt	4,027,291
13	Monastir Habib Bourguiba International Airport	MIR	Monastir	Tunisia	3,831,924
14	Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport	MRU	Plaisance	Mauritius	3,588,777
15	Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport	ABV	Abuja	Nigeria	3,462,830
16	Kotoka International Airport	ACC	Accra	Ghana	2,547,527
17	Sharm El Sheikh International Airport	SSH	Sharm El Sheikh	Egypt	2,509,277
18	Julius Nyerere International Airport	DAR	Dar Es Salaam	Tanzania	2,496,394
19	Quatro de Fevereiro Airport	LAD	Luanda	Angola	2,430,794
20	Roland Garros Airport	RUN	St.-denis	Reunion	2,293,242

21	Khartoum International Airport	KRT	Khartoum	Sudan	2,178,097
22	Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport	DKR	Dakar	Senegal	2,114,269
23	Félix-Houphouët-Boigny International Airport	ABJ	Abidjan	Cote d’Ivoire	2,070,000
24	Es Senia Airport	ORN	Oran	Algeria	1,851,910
25	Borg El Arab Airport	HBE	Alexandria	Egypt	1,774,163
26	Port Elizabeth International Airport	PLZ	Port Elizabeth	South Africa	1,620,705
27	Agadir–Al Massira Airport	AGA	Agadir	Morocco	1,544,160
28	Entebbe International Airport	EBB	Entebbe	Uganda	1,530,031
29	Douala International Airport	DLA	Douala	Cameroon	1,500,000
30	Djerba–Zarzis International Airport	DJE	Djerba	Tunisia	1,354,502

31	Mombasa Moi International Airport	MBA	Mombasa	Kenya	1,313,168
32	Port Harcourt International Airport	PHC	Port Hartcourt	Nigeria	1,223,807
33	Amílcar Cabral International Airport	SID	Amilcar Cabral	Cape Verde	1,093,059
34	Tangier Ibn Batouta Airport	TNG	Tanger	Morocco	1,070,247
35	Abeid Amani Karume International Airport	ZNZ	Zanzibar	Tanzania	934,337
36	Kilimanjaro International Airport	JRO	Kilimanjaro	Tanzania	780,800
37	Ndjili International Airport	FIH	Kinshasa	Democratic Republic of the Congo	773,338
38	Harare International Airport	HRE	Harare	Zimbabwe	612,208
39	Ivato Airport	TNR	Antananarivo	Madagascar	611,175
40	Cadjehoun Airport	COO	Cotonou	Benin	503,633

41	Annaba Airport	AAE	Annaba	Algeria	466,053
42	Oued Irara Airport	HME	Hassi Messaoud	Algeria	450,929
43	Mwanza Airport	MWZ	Mwanza	Tanzania	444,215
44	Mallam Aminu International Airport	KAN	Kano	Nigeria	389,530
45	Akanu Ibiam International Airport	ENU	Enugu	Nigeria	352,820
46	Victoria Falls Airport	VFA	Victoria Falls	Zimbabwe	341,196
47	Nairobi Wilson Airport	WIL	Nairobi	Kenya	302,194
48	Soummam Airport	BJA	Bejaja	Algeria	294,933
49	Kisumu Airport	KIS	Kisumu	Kenya	267,379
50	Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport	NSI	Yaounde	Cameroon	208,973