Research Article

Exploring the Regional Structure of the Worldwide Air Traffic and Route Networks

Table 15

22 max s-core airports of the global component.

AirportCityCountryCore strengthGlobal rank

Frankfurt am MainFrankfurtGermany279271
Amsterdam SchipholAmsterdamNetherlands228904
San FranciscoSan FranciscoUnited States2244915
MunichMunichGermany221037
Chicago O’HareChicagoUnited States2189310
Los AngelesLos AngelesUnited States2142711
Charles de GaulleParisFrance209082
Newark LibertyNewarkUnited States197576
ZurichZurichSwitzerland1957813
John F KennedyNew YorkUnited States182603
NaritaTokyoJapan188448
Hong KongHong KongHong Kong1797020
Beijing CapitalBeijingChina174459
Leonardo da Vinci-FiumicinoRomeItaly1507114
Shanghai PudongShanghaiChina1449421
IncheonSeoulSouth Korea1406817
Adolfo S Madrid-BarajasMadridSpain1368018
Lester B. PearsonTorontoCanada1353212
SuvarnabhumiBangkokThailand1319616
General E L LoganBostonUnited States1780025
Dallas Fort WorthDallas-Fort WorthUnited States1358830
Seattle TacomaSeattleUnited States1352235

Airports not in the top 22 inter-regional airports with the highest strength are in bold. The core strength of a node is its number of links in the maximum s-core. Global rank is the rank in the largest global component. Airports are ranked from largest to smallest strength.