Featured Map for 13 September 2018:
Top 50 Airports During Great Circle Mapper's 22nd Year

The Great Circle Mapper turns 22 today. People from all around the globe use the site, but the places which appear in maps tend to be concentrated on major airline hubs and international gateways.

Today's Featured Map shows the 50 most frequently mapped airports over the previous 12 months, with marker size scaled by frequency of use. The top five airports are:

1. Hong Kong
2. London (Heathrow)
3. Los Angeles
4. Sydney
5. Singapore

Three metropolitan areas have multiple airports in the list:

• London: Heathrow, Gatwick, and Luton
• Tokyo: Narita and Haneda
• New York: JFK and Newark

Here is how these 50 airports are distributed by region:

• 16 in Europe
• 14 in North America
• 10 in Asia, Japan, and the Malay Peninsula
• 4 in Australia and New Zealand
• 3 in South America
• 2 in the Middle East
• 1 in Hawaii

References and additional information:

• Featured Map: 21 Longest Flights for Great Circle Mapper's 21st Birthday (13 September 2017)
• Featured Map: Great Circle Mapper Turns 20 Years Old (13 September 2016)
• Featured Map: Great Circle Mapper Reaches Voting Age! (13 September 2014)
• Featured Map: Great Circle Mapper's Sweet 16th (13 September 2012)
• Featured Map: Great Circle Mapper 15th Anniversary (13 September 2011)
• Featured Map: Great Circle Mapper 14th Anniversary (13 September 2010)