Best — and worst — U.S. airports for business travelers, according to new ranking

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport claimed the top spot in a newly minted list of best U.S. airports for business travelers with Memphis International Airport being named the worst. 

To help businesses it works with, Fundera, an online marketplace for small business financial solutions, used various data points to rank 46 airports (those with the highest volumes of traffic, as determined by the Federal Aviation Administration, plus airports in Alaska and Hawaii).

The ranking was based on several weighted factors, including flight delays and cancellations, airport lounges with Wi-Fi, proximity to downtown, parking rates and average hotel rates using Bureau of Transportation Statistics airport performance data and publicly available airport, map and pricing information. 

Notable stats are included in the ranking below. 

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The 5 best airports for business travelers

1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)

• 386,900 annual flights
• 82% on-time departures and 85% on-time arrivals
• 1% of flights canceled 

2. Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)

• 319,100 annual flights
• 78% on-time departures and 78% on-time arrivals
• 1.93% of flights canceled 

3. Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)

• 263,000 annual flights
• 78% on-time departures and 80% on-time arrivals
• 1.76% of flights canceled 

4. Denver International Airport (DEN)

• 233,700 annual flights
• 0.62% of flights canceled
• Affordable, $8-per-day airport parking 

5. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)

• 220,300 annual flights
• 82% on-time departures and 81% on-time arrivals
• 0.83% of flights canceled 

The 5 worst airports for business travelers 

46. Memphis International Airport (MEM)

• 14,600 annual flights
• Airport is 12 miles from downtown
• One airport lounge with Wi-Fi

45. Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC)

• 17,200 annual flights
• 1.76% of flights canceled
• Expensive, $275-per-night average hotel rates 

44. Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG)

• 18,800 annual flights
• Two airport lounges with Wi-Fi
• Airport is 13 miles from downtown 

43. Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)

• 19,100 annual flights
• 79% on-time departures and 79% on-time arrivals
• No airport lounges with Wi-Fi 

42. Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)

• 24,400 annual flights
• 75% on-time departures and 76% on-time arrivals
• One airport lounge with Wi-Fi