Map Shows States With the Best Major Airports in the U.S.

Florida’s Tampa International Airport has been named the best airport in the United States for traveler experience, according to a new study analyzing reviews, amenities, and search data across the nation’s busiest hubs.

The research, conducted by QR Code Generator, evaluated 31 of the busiest U.S. airports using a traveler-focused index. Key factors included Google review ratings, the percentage of five-star reviews, scores from aviation website FlightRadar24, the number of shopping and dining amenities listed on TripAdvisor, and the average monthly Google searches about lost luggage per 100,000 passengers.

The latest ranking comes amid a broader resurgence in global air travel. According to the International Air Transportation Association (IATA), total passenger demand in April 2025 was up 8 percent compared to the same month last year.

“April was a positive month for travel. Growth strengthened, especially for international demand which saw record load factors for the month,” IATA director general Willie Walsh noted in a statement in May.

However, Walsh warned: There are some signs of fragility of consumer and business confidence with continued weakness in the US domestic market and a sharp fall in North American premium class travel.”

The airport ranked first overall with a traveler enjoyability index score of 71 out of 100. The Florida airport had the highest Google rating (4.6 out of 5) and the largest share of five-star reviews at 74.11 percent. It also led all U.S. airports on FlightRadar24, with an impressive review score of 88/100.

Arizona’s Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport came in second with an overall score of 63.9. The Arizona airport particularly excelled in luggage handling, recording just 4.46 monthly “lost luggage” searches per 100,000 passengers—94 percent lower than the average across other airports. That metric alone earned it a 97.4/100 in that category.

Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport ranked third with a score of 62.4. It trailed only Tampa in terms of Google review satisfaction, with 63.5 percent of all reviews awarding five stars and an overall rating of 4.3. That translated to a second-best score of 68.5/100 for Google review performance.

San Francisco International Airport followed in fourth place. The California hub achieved a strong index score of 60.7, bolstered by a high rating of 84/100 on FlightRadar24.

Rounding out the top five is Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in Georgia, with a traveler experience score of 57.6. More than half—57.24 percent—of its Google reviews gave the airport the highest possible rating.

The sixth-best airport for traveler experience was Florida’s Orlando International, with a 57.3 index score. Orlando stood out for its amenities, ranking fourth among all airports analyzed in terms of shopping, dining, and entertainment options.

Austin-Bergstrom International Airport placed seventh overall but ranked first in Texas. The hub scored 57/100 for travel enjoyment, outperforming two other Texas airports included in the study.

Eighth on the list was Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, with a 56.1 score. Michigan’s Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport followed in ninth, scoring 55.1.

Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport in Texas rounded out the top 10, earning an overall score of 53.6.