
149 airports
According to List of airports in the United States - Wikipedia, there are 149 airports in the US that have the word “International” or something comparable (e.g. “intercontinental”) in their name
According to the 2011-2015 National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems (NPIAS), there are over 19,700 airports in the United States. 5,170 of these airports are open to the general public and 503 of them serve commercial flights.
DestinationsEdit
Main article: List of American Airlines destinations
As of December 2019, American Airlines flies to 95 domestic destinations and 95 international destinations in 55 countries in five continents, soon to be six when American launches their flight to Casablanca from Philadelphia in June 2020.[16]
HubsEdit
American currently operates ten hubs.[17]
Charlotte – Inherited from the merger with US Airways, Charlotte is American's hub for the Southeast and secondary hub to the Caribbean. It also serves as one of American's larger gateways to Europe.[18] About 42 million passengers fly through CLT on American every year, or about 115,000 people per day.[18] American has about 91% of the market share at CLT.[18]
Chicago–O'Hare – American's hub for the Midwest.[19] About 28 million passengers fly on American through O'Hare every year, or about 77,000 people per day.[19] American has about 35% of the market share at O'Hare, making it the airport's second-largest airline after United.[19]
Dallas/Fort Worth – American's largest hub for the South.[20] American currently has about 84% of the market share and flies approximately 57 million passengers through DFW every year, which is about 156,000 people per day, making it the busiest airline at the airport.[20] American's corporate headquarters are also in Fort Worth near the airport.[20] DFW serves as American's primary gateway to Mexico, and secondary gateway to Latin America.[20]
Los Angeles – American's hub for the West Coast and its transpacific gateway.[21] About 16.5 million passengers fly through LAX on American every year, or about 45,000 people per day.[21] American has about 19% of the market share at LAX, making it the largest carrier at the airport.[21]
Miami – American's primary Latin American hub.[22] About 30 million passengers fly through MIA every year on American, which is about 79,000 people per day.[22] American has about 68% of the market share at Miami International, making it the largest airline at the airport.[22]
New York–JFK – American's secondary transatlantic hub.[23] About 7 million passengers fly through JFK on American every year, or about 19,000 people per day.[23] American has about 12% of the market share at JFK, making it the third-largest carrier at the airport behind Delta and JetBlue.[23] JFK also serves as a major connecting point for other Oneworld carriers.
New York–LaGuardia – American's second New York hub.[24] About 8.5 million passengers fly through LGA on American every year, or about 23,000 people per day.[24] The airport also serves as a base for American Airlines Shuttle. American has about 27% of the market share at LGA, and is the second-largest carrier behind Delta.[24]
Philadelphia – Inherited from the merger with US Airways, Philadelphia is American's primary transatlantic hub.[25] American flies approximately 20.5 million passengers a year through PHL, which is about 56,000 people per day.[25] American has about 70% of the market share at PHL, making it the airport's largest airline.[25]
Phoenix–Sky Harbor – Inherited from the merger with US Airways, Phoenix is American's western hub.[26] American flies approximately 20 million passengers a year through PHX, which is about 55,000 people per day.[26] Currently American has about 46% of the market share at PHX, making it the airport's largest airline.[26]
Washington–National – American's hub for the capital of the United States. The airport also serves as a base for American Airlines Shuttle.[27] About 12 million passengers fly through DCA on American every year, or about 33,000 people per day.[27] American has about 49% of the market share at DCA, making it the largest carrier at the airport.[27]
Tulsa Maintenance baseEdit
Tulsa International Airport houses American Airline's largest maintenance and repair operations facility and employs 5500 people with the majority as licensed aircraft and jet engine mechanics. The base performs maintenance and engineering work for the airline's fleet of Airbus A320, Boeing 757, Boeing 787, Boeing 737, and some Boeing 767 planes.[citation needed]
American plans to retire its fleet of 17 Boeing 767 planes in May 2020 and 34 Boeing 757 planes by post summer 2021 due to the impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic on commercial air travel.[citation needed]