By the Numbers: D.C.'s Airport Traffic Ranked

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IF HOLIDAY AIR TRAVEL is a jagged memory in your not-too-distant past, you might be surprised to know that while the D.C. area's airports are surely busy, they're not among the most bustling in the nation. In fact, our air hubs didn't even crack the top 10 in 2006.

Here's a look at local airport passenger traffic by the numbers, according to statistics from the Federal Aviation Administration:

» 14: The ranking Dulles International Airport racked up in a national comparison, making it the busiest airport in the region. According to the FAA, it saw 424,127 arrivals and departures in 2006, down from the 553,021 operations that went on there in 2005, when it ranked 9th nationally.

» 307,669: The number of arrivals and departures at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in 2006, which earned it the 33rd position in national busyness rankings. In 2005, it sat at 36th with 309,801 trips.

» 41: The ranking Reagan National Airport has sustained for the past two years' worth of data. In 2006, the airport saw 278,471 arrivals and departures, slightly up from 2005, when there were 278,134.

» "Top 50 Busiest U.S. Airports for 2006" [FAA]
» "FAA Ranks Busiest Airports" [AP via WRC]