The best and worst airports in the US

San Diego International Airport places first

San Diego International Airport came top of the list (Getty Images)

San Diego International Airport has been named the best airport in America for 2019.

In a new ranking by aviation website The Points Guy (TPG), the Californian airport placed top thanks to its facilities, on-time flights and proximity to San Diego proper.

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in Arizona, which previously came top in TPG’s 2018 list, placed second.

Portland Oregon International Airport, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (the world’s busiest) and Sacramento International Airport followed in third, fourth and fifth place respectively.

The website ranked 50 airports in the US on factors including the length and difficulty of the commute from the city centre, average length of delays and airport amenities, using data from Inrix and the US Department of Transportation.

At the other end of the spectrum, Chicago Midway International Airport was ranked the worst airport in the US. The second airport to Chicago O’Hare, Midway has “only one lounge and a relatively bare-bones smattering of restaurants”, according to TPG.

Orlando International Airport, Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport and Southwest Florida International Airport followed Chicago Midway as the worst airports in the list.

Best five airports in the US

1. San Diego International Airport 
2. Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport 
3. Portland (Oregon) International Airport
4. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
5. Sacramento International Airport

Worst five airports in the US

1. Chicago Midway International Airport 
2. Orlando International Airport
3. Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport
4. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne Country Airport
5. Southwest Florida International Airport