2017 South America busiest airports by passenger traffic
In 2017 at least 111 airports in South America, having scheduled commercial airline service, transported more than 100 000 passengers annually (for Venezuela only estimate for Caracas International Airport is available). See the list below. The continent busiest airport, Guarulhos (GRU) in San Paolo, transported 37,7 mln passengers.
Among top then there are 5 airports in Brazil (GRU, CGH, BSB, GIG, CNF) 2 in Argentina (AEP and EZE), 1 in Colombia (BOG), Chile (SCL) and Peru (LIM). The busiest airports in Venezuela (CCS) is ranked 20th, Ecuador (UIO) 22nd, Bolivia (VVI) 30th, Uruguay (MVD) 33rd, Paraguay (ASU) 47th, Guyana (GEO) 62nd, French Guiana (CAY) 69th, and Suriname (PMB) 94th.
Nine airports transported more than 10 mln passengers, and passenger traffic in 50 airports was above 1 mln.
Total number of passengers in these 111 airports in 2017 was 356,9 mln.
Passengers per country (mln): 1. Brazil – 178,1; 2. Colombia – 64,6; 3. Argentina – 33,7; 4. Peru – 28,9; 5. Chile – 28,1; 6. Ecuador – 8,0; 7. Bolivia – 5,5; 8. Venezuela (CCS only) – 5,0; 9. Uruguay – 2,2; 10. Paraguay – 1,1; 11. Guyana – 0,6; 12. French Guiana – 0,4; 13. Suriname – 0,2.
| Rank | State | City | Airport | Year | Passengers total |
| 1 | BRAZIL | SAO PAULO (BRAZIL) | GUARULHOS INTL (GRU) | 2017 | 37 765 898 |
| 2 | COLOMBIA | BOGOTA (COLOMBIA) | EL DORADO (BOG) | 2017 | 30 950 274 |
| 3 | BRAZIL | SAO PAULO (BRAZIL) | CONGONHAS (CGH) | 2017 | 21 781 796 |
| 4 | CHILE | SANTIAGO (CHILE) | ARTURO MERINO BENITEZ (SCL) | 2017 | 21 423 138 |
| 5 | PERU | LIMA (PERU) | JORGE CHAVEZ INTL (LIM) | 2017 | 20 548 696 |
| 6 | BRAZIL | BRASILIA (BRAZIL) | PRES. JUSCELINO KUBITSCHEK (BSB) | 2017 | 16 912 680 |
| 7 | BRAZIL | RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) | GALEAO – ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM (GIG) | 2017 | 14 870 555 |
| 8 | ARGENTINA | BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA) | AEROPARQUE JORGE NEWBERY (AEP) | 2017 | 13 261 437 |
| 9 | BRAZIL | BELO HORIZONTE (BRAZIL) | TANCREDO NEVES INTL (CNF) | 2017 | 10 164 077 |
| 10 | ARGENTINA | BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA) | MINISTRO PISTARINI (EZE) | 2017 | 9 679 689 |
| 11 | BRAZIL | RIO DE JANEIRO (BRAZIL) | SANTOS DUMONT (SDU) | 2017 | 9 195 617 |
| 12 | BRAZIL | SAO PAULO (BRAZIL) | VIRACOPOS-CAMPINAS (VCP) | 2017 | 8 571 208 |
| 13 | BRAZIL | PORTO ALEGRE (BRAZIL) | SALGADO FILHO (POA) | 2017 | 7 990 774 |
| 14 | BRAZIL | RECIFE (BRAZIL) | GUARARAPES INTL (REC) | 2017 | 7 675 764 |
| 15 | BRAZIL | SALVADOR (BRAZIL) | LUIS R. MAGALHAES (SSA) | 2017 | 7 671 758 |
| 16 | COLOMBIA | MEDELLIN (COLOMBIA) | JOSE MARIA CORDOVA (MDE) | 2017 | 7 604 024 |
| 17 | BRAZIL | CURITIBA (BRAZIL) | AFONSO PENA (CWB) | 2017 | 6 702 983 |
| 18 | BRAZIL | FORTALEZA (BRAZIL) | FORTALEZA (FOR) | 2017 | 5 905 954 |
| 19 | COLOMBIA | CALI (COLOMBIA) | ALFONSO B. ARAGON (CLO) | 2017 | 5 005 491 |
| 20 | VENEZUELA | CARACAS (VENEZUELA) | SIMON BOLIVAR (CCS) | 2015 (est) | 5 000 000 |
| 21 | COLOMBIA | CARTAGENA (COLOMBIA) | RAFAEL NUNEZ (CTG) | 2017 | 4 683 151 |
| 22 | ECUADOR | QUITO (ECUADOR) | MARISCAL SUCRE (UIO) | 2017 | 4 496 611 |
| 23 | BRAZIL | FLORIANOPOLIS (BRAZIL) | FLORIANOPOLIS (FLN) | 2017 | 3 814 886 |
| 24 | ECUADOR | GUAYAQUIL (ECUADOR) | JOSE JOAQUIN DE OLMEDO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (GYE) | 2017 | 3 556 696 |
| 25 | BRAZIL | BELEM (BRAZIL) | VAL-DE-CAES (BEL) | 2017 | 3 296 653 |
| 26 | BRAZIL | CUIABA (BRAZIL) | CUIABA (CGB) | 2017 | 2 872 291 |
| 27 | BRAZIL | MANAUS (BRAZIL) | EDUARDO GOMES INTL (MAO) | 2017 | 2 618 971 |
| 28 | COLOMBIA | BARRANQUILLA (COLOMBIA) | ERNESTO CORTISSOZ (BAQ) | 2017 | 2 576 253 |
| 29 | BRAZIL | NATAL (BRAZIL) | AUGUSTO SEVERO (NAT) | 2017 | 2 403 398 |
| 30 | BOLIVIA | SANTA CRUZ (BOLIVIA) | Viru Viru International Airport (VVI) | 2015 | 2 384 746 |
| 31 | COLOMBIA | SAN ANDRES ISLAND (COLOMBIA) | GUSTAVO ROJAS PINILLA (ADZ) | 2017 | 2 337 427 |
| 32 | BRAZIL | IGUASSU FALLS (BRAZIL) | CATARATAS DE IGAUSSU (IGU) | 2017 | 2 165 131 |
| 33 | URUGUAY | MONTEVIDEO (URUGUAY) | CARRASCO (MVD) | 2017 | 2 088 702 |
| 34 | CHILE | ANTOFAGASTA (CHILE) | CERRO MORENO (ANF) | 2017 | 1 796 053 |
| 35 | BOLIVIA | La Paz / El Alto (BOLIVIA) | El Alto International Airport (LPB) | 2013 | 1 793 668 |
| 36 | ARGENTINA | MENDOZA (ARGENTINA) | FRANCISCO GABRIELLI (MDZ) | 2017 | 1 717 410 |
| 37 | PERU | AREQUIPA (PERU) | RODRIGUEZ BALLON (AQP) | 2017 | 1 693 808 |
| 38 | COLOMBIA | SANTA MARTA (COLOMBIA) | SIMON BOLIVAR (SMR) | 2017 | 1 691 538 |
| 39 | CHILE | PUERTO MONTT (CHILE) | EL TEPUAL (PMC) | 2017 | 1 596 649 |
| 40 | COLOMBIA | BUCARAMANGA (COLOMBIA) | PALONEGRO (BGA) | 2017 | 1 571 604 |
| 41 | COLOMBIA | PEREIRA (COLOMBIA) | MATECAÑA (PEI) | 2017 | 1 541 340 |
| 42 | BRAZIL | CAMPO GRANDE (BRAZIL) | CAMPO GRANDE (CGR) | 2017 | 1 524 210 |
| 43 | BOLIVIA | COCHABAMBA (BOLIVIA) | Jorge Wilstermann International Airport (CBB) | 2013 | 1 378 180 |
| 44 | ARGENTINA | SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE (ARGENTINA) | SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE (BRC) | 2017 | 1 279 524 |
| 45 | CHILE | IQUIQUE (CHILE) | DIEGO ARACENA (IQQ) | 2017 | 1 262 900 |
| 46 | BRAZIL | JOAO PESSOA (BRAZIL) | JOAO PESSOA (JPA) | 2017 | 1 231 579 |
| 47 | PARAGUAY | ASUNCION (PARAGUAY) | Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) | 2017 | 1 180 111 |
| 48 | ARGENTINA | SALTA (ARGENTINA) | INTERNACIONAL SALTA (SLA) | 2017 | 1 095 104 |
| 49 | CHILE | PUNTA ARENAS (CHILE) | PDTE CARLOS IBAÑEZ (PUQ) | 2017 | 1 073 452 |
| 50 | COLOMBIA | MEDELLIN (COLOMBIA) | OLAYA HERRERA (EOH) | 2017 | 1 070 494 |
| 51 | PERU | IQUITOS (PERU) | CRNL F. SECADA VIGNETTA INTL (IQT) | 2017 | 999 536 |
| 52 | ARGENTINA | IGUAZU (ARGENTINA) | CATARATAS DE IGUAZU (IGR) | 2017 | 998 460 |
| 53 | BRAZIL | RIBEIRAO PRETO (BRAZIL) | RIBEIRAO PRETO (RAO) | 2016 | 922 758 |
| 54 | PERU | PIURA (PERU) | CAP FAP G. CONCHA IBERICO (PIU) | 2017 | 905 955 |
| 55 | COLOMBIA | CUCUTA (COLOMBIA) | CAMILO DAZA (CUC) | 2017 | 880 329 |
| 56 | COLOMBIA | MONTERIA (COLOMBIA) | LOS GARZONES (MTR) | 2017 | 877 013 |
| 57 | PERU | TARAPOTO (PERU) | CAD G. DEL CASTILLO PAREDES (TPP) | 2017 | 793 554 |
| 58 | ARGENTINA | USHUAIA (ARGENTINA) | MALVINAS ARGENTINAS (USH) | 2017 | 788 933 |
| 59 | CHILE | ARICA (CHILE) | CHACALLUTA (ARI) | 2017 | 764 914 |
| 60 | BRAZIL | SAO JOSE RIO PRETO (BRAZIL) | SAO JOSE RIO PRETO (SJP) | 2015 | 691 559 |
| 61 | PERU | TRUJILLO (PERU) | CAP T.C. MARTINEZ DE PINILLO (TRU) | 2017 | 635 529 |
| 62 | GUYANA | GEORGETOWN (GUYANA) | Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO) | 2018 | 630 143 |
| 63 | ARGENTINA | COMODORO RIVADAVIA (ARGENTINA) | GRAL E. MOSCONI (CRD) | 2017 | 618 257 |
| 64 | PERU | PUCALLPA (PERU) | CAP FAP D. ABENZUR RENGIFO INTL (PCL) | 2017 | 610 640 |
| 65 | ARGENTINA | EL CALAFATE (ARGENTINA) | CTE ARMANDO TOLA (FTE) | 2017 | 603 444 |
| 66 | PERU | CHICLAYO (PERU) | CAP J.A. QUIÑONES GONZALES IN (CIX) | 2017 | 581 030 |
| 67 | ARGENTINA | TUCUMAN (ARGENTINA) | TTE BENJAMIN MATIENZO (TUC) | 2017 | 556 834 |
| 68 | BRAZIL | MACAPA (BRAZIL) | MACAPA INTL (MCP) | 2017 | 537 133 |
| 69 | FRENCH GUIANA | CAYENNE (FRENCH GUIANA) | Cayenne – Félix Eboué Airport (CAY) | 2014 | 446 039 |
| 70 | PERU | JULIACA (PERU) | JULIACA (JUL) | 2017 | 444 424 |
| 71 | COLOMBIA | ARMENIA (COLOMBIA) | EL EDEN (AXM) | 2017 | 430 997 |
| 72 | PERU | TACNA (PERU) | CRNL C. CIRIANI SANTA ROSA INTL (TCQ) | 2017 | 422 033 |
| 73 | ARGENTINA | BUENOS AIRES (ARGENTINA) | EL PALOMAR (EPA) | 2018 (est) | 420 000 |
| 74 | ARGENTINA | BAHIA BLANCA (ARGENTINA) | CTE ESPORA (BHI) | 2017 | 393 349 |
| 75 | COLOMBIA | VALLEDUPAR (COLOMBIA) | ALFONSO LOPEZ PUMAREJO (VUP) | 2017 | 388 487 |
| 76 | COLOMBIA | QUIBDO (COLOMBIA) | EL CARAÑO (UIB) | 2017 | 373 357 |
| 77 | PERU | CAJAMARCA (PERU) | GRAL FAP A. ROVEREDO IGLESIAS (CJA) | 2017 | 358 980 |
| 78 | COLOMBIA | EL YOPAL (COLOMBIA) | EL YOPAL (EYP) | 2017 | 338 964 |
| 79 | BRAZIL | RIO BRANCO (BRAZIL) | PRESIDENTE MEDICI (RBR) | 2017 | 332 816 |
| 80 | ARGENTINA | RESISTENCIA (ARGENTINA) | JOSE DE SAN MARTIN (RES) | 2017 | 316 290 |
| 81 | PERU | PUERTO MALDONADO (PERU) | PADRE ALDAMIZ (PEM) | 2017 | 300 010 |
| 82 | COLOMBIA | NEIVA (COLOMBIA) | BENITO SALAS (NVA) | 2017 | 298 934 |
| 83 | COLOMBIA | LETICIA (COLOMBIA) | ALFREDO VASQUEZ COBO (LET) | 2017 | 289 682 |
| 84 | COLOMBIA | PASTO (COLOMBIA) | ANTONIO NARIÑO (PSO) | 2017 | 287 965 |
| 85 | ARGENTINA | MAR DEL PLATA (ARGENTINA) | BRIG GRAL D. BARTOLOME DE LA COLINA (MDQ) | 2017 | 285 289 |
| 86 | BRAZIL | BOA VISTA (BRAZIL) | BOA VISTA (BVB) | 2017 | 278 381 |
| 87 | BRAZIL | PRESIDENTE PRUDENTE (BRAZIL) | PRESIDENTE PRUDENTE (PPB) | 2015 | 272 204 |
| 88 | ARGENTINA | TRELEW (ARGENTINA) | ALMIRANTE ZAR (REL) | 2017 | 268 225 |
| 89 | ARGENTINA | JUJUY (ARGENTINA) | GOB H. GUZMAN (JUJ) | 2017 | 264 819 |
| 90 | ARGENTINA | RIO GALLEGOS (ARGENTINA) | PILOTO CIVIL N. FERNANDEZ (RGL) | 2017 | 255 982 |
| 91 | CHILE | EASTER ISLAND (EASTER ISLAND) | MATAVERI INTL (IPC) | 2017 | 248 848 |
| 92 | PERU | AYACUCHO (PERU) | CRNL FAP A. MENDIVIL DUARTE (AYP) | 2017 | 241 973 |
| 93 | COLOMBIA | MANIZALES (COLOMBIA) | LA NUBIA (MZL) | 2017 | 239 620 |
| 94 | SURINAME | PARAMARIBO (SURINAME) | Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) | 2018 | 222 898 |
| 95 | ARGENTINA | SAN JUAN (ARGENTINA) | DOMINGO FAUSTINO SARMIENTO (UAQ) | 2017 | 217 712 |
| 96 | ARGENTINA | POSADAS (ARGENTINA) | LIBERTADOR GRAL SAN MARTIN (PSS) | 2017 | 211 581 |
| 97 | COLOMBIA | APARTADO (COLOMBIA) | APARTADO (APO) | 2017 | 205 289 |
| 98 | PERU | TUMBES (PERU) | PEDRO CANGA (TBP) | 2017 | 197 261 |
| 99 | PERU | TALARA (PERU) | CAP MONTES (TYL) | 2017 | 172 081 |
| 100 | URUGUAY | PUNTA DEL ESTE (URUGUAY) | CAPITAN DE CORBETA CARLOS A. CORBELO (PDP) | 2017 | 171 787 |
| 101 | COLOMBIA | VILLAVICENCIO (COLOMBIA) | VANGUARDIA (VVC) | 2017 | 169 464 |
| 102 | ARGENTINA | RIO GRANDE (ARGENTINA) | RIO GRANDE (RGA) | 2017 | 150 849 |
| 103 | COLOMBIA | RIOHACHA (COLOMBIA) | ALMIRANTE PADILLA (RCH) | 2017 | 150 416 |
| 104 | COLOMBIA | IBAGUE (COLOMBIA) | PERALES (IBE) | 2017 | 148 379 |
| 105 | COLOMBIA | POPAYAN (COLOMBIA) | GUILLERMO LEON VALENCIA (PPN) | 2017 | 140 932 |
| 106 | COLOMBIA | BARRANCABERMEJA (COLOMBIA) | YARIGUIES (EJA) | 2017 | 129 313 |
| 107 | COLOMBIA | TUMACO (COLOMBIA) | LA FLORIDA (TCO) | 2017 | 121 243 |
| 108 | COLOMBIA | ARAUCA (COLOMBIA) | SANTIAGO PEREZ (AUC) | 2017 | 113 948 |
| 109 | ARGENTINA | FORMOSA (ARGENTINA) | EL PUCU (FMA) | 2017 | 106 527 |
| 110 | ARGENTINA | PARANA (ARGENTINA) | GRAL J.J. DE URQUIZA (PRA) | 2017 | 106 054 |
| 111 | ARGENTINA | PUERTO MADRYN (ARGENTINA) | EL TEHUELCHE (PMY) | 2017 | 104 315 |
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