5 Best, Worst Airports in America

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By Jenn Gidman

Posted Nov 3, 2016 4:29 PM CDT

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You'd be hard-pressed to find many people who actually enjoy the rush and chaos of navigating the airport while traveling, but some airports rate better than others if you're forced to wait at the gate with your newspaper and latte. The Points Guy took a look at the nation's busiest airports and ranked them based on amenities, timeliness, and accessibility. Congrats, Phoenix—and better luck next time, NYC region. Here, the five best and worst of the bunch:

Best Airports

Phoenix Sky Harbor International
Portland International (Portland, Ore.)
San Diego International
Salt Lake City International
Honolulu International

Worst Airports

LaGuardia (New York City)
John F. Kennedy International (New York City)
Newark Liberty International (Newark, NJ)
Chicago O'Hare International
Detroit Metropolitan

The complete top and bottom 10 lists here. (One of these airports was recently named "most miserable" in America.)

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