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It’s that time of year again: Thanksgiving, a chance to catch up with friends and family, gorge on turkey, and endure an exhausting travel schedule. That also means it’s time for The Daily Beast’s annual rundown of the worst airports in America. You might not be able to avoid these terminals, but at least you can factor in extra travel time and have a few stress balls handy.
To find the Worst Airports in America, The Daily Beast started by looking at the busiest airports, based on Airports Council International data, for an initial pool of nearly 50 sites. The Daily Beast then took into account six factors: on-time performance for arrivals and departures for 2012, and on-time performance for arrivals and departures during the most recent busy travel holidays (Presidents’ Day, Easter, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, winter holidays), with data from the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics—accounting for 80 percent of the final ranking. The remaining 20 percent was split between the most recent airport comfort and amenities study by JD Power and Associates—with scores re-ranked within the pool of nearly 50 airports—and the median maximum security wait time during peak periods, with data from Flight Explorer.
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15. McCarran Int...
Las Vegas
On-time departures, 2012: 82 percent
On-time arrivals, 2012: 86 percent
On-time holiday departures: 86 percent
On-time holiday arrivals: 86 percent
Max. security wait time: 33 minutes
Amenities rank: 25th
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14. William P. H...
Houston
On-time departures, 2012: 79 percent
On-time arrivals, 2012: 87 percent
On-time holiday departures: 84 percent
On-time holiday arrivals: 82 percent
Max. security wait time: 10 minutes
Amenities rank: 18th
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13. Logan Int’l....
Boston
On-time departures, 2012: 85 percent
On-time arrivals, 2012: 82 percent
On-time holiday departures: 83 percent
On-time holiday arrivals: 85 percent
Max. security wait time: 19 minutes
Amenities rank: 39th
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12. John F. Kenn...
New York
On-time departures, 2012: 83 percent
On-time arrivals, 2012: 82 percent
On-time holiday departures: 85 percent
On-time holiday arrivals: 84 percent
Max. security wait time: 25 minutes
Amenities rank: 41st
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11. Denver Int’l...
Denver
On-time departures, 2012: 80 percent
On-time arrivals, 2012: 84 percent
On-time holiday departures: 85 percent
On-time holiday arrivals: 83 percent
Max. security wait time: 33 minutes
Amenities rank: 14th
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10. Philadelphia...
Philadelphia
On-time departures, 2012: 85 percent
On-time arrivals, 2012: 82 percent
On-time holiday departures: 85 percent
On-time holiday arrivals: 84 percent
Max. security wait time: 30 minutes
Amenities rank: 42nd
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9. Dallas/Fort W...
Dallas/Fort Worth
On-time departures, 2012: 80 percent
On-time arrivals, 2012: 83 percent
On-time holiday departures: 86 percent
On-time holiday arrivals: 81 percent
Max security wait time: 25 minutes
Amenities rank: 20th
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8. Los Angeles I...
Los Angeles
On-time departures, 2012: 83 percent
On-time arrivals, 2012: 82 percent
On-time holiday departures: 85 percent
On-time holiday arrivals: 83 percent
Max. security wait time: 25 minutes
Amenities rank: 44th
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7. Miami Int’l. ...
Miami
On-time departures, 2012: 79 percent
On-time arrivals, 2012: 82 percent
On-time holiday departures: 87 percent
On-time holiday arrivals: 81 percent
Max. security wait time: 31 minutes
Amenities rank: 43rd
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6. La Guardia (L...
New York
On-time departures, 2012: 84 percent
On-time arrivals, 2012: 78 percent
On-time holiday departures: 81 percent
On-time holiday arrivals: 83 percent
Max. security wait time: 22 minutes
Amenities rank: 46th
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5. Washington Du...
Washington, D.C.
On-time departures, 2012: 79 percent
On-time arrivals, 2012: 80 percent
On-time holiday departures: 82 percent
On-time holiday arrivals: 81 percent
Max. security wait time: 22 minutes
Amenities rank: 37th
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4. O’Hare Int’l....
Chicago
On-time departures, 2012: 78 percent
On-time arrivals, 2012: 81 percent
On-time holiday departures: 84 percent
On-time holiday arrivals: 80 percent
Max. security wait time: 31 minutes
Amenities rank: 40th
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3. George Bush I...
Houston
On-time departures, 2012: 77 percent
On-time arrivals, 2012: 80 percent
On-time holiday departures: 82 percent
On-time holiday arrivals: 77 percent
Max. security wait time: 16 minutes
Amenities rank: 22nd
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2. San Francisco...
San Francisco
On-time departures, 2012: 75 percent
On-time arrivals, 2012: 72 percent
On-time holiday departures: 69 percent
On-time holiday arrivals: 73 percent
Max. security wait time: 9 minutes
Amenities rank: 36th
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1. Newark Libert...
Newark, N.J.
On-time departures, 2012: 73 percent
On-time arrivals, 2012: 70 percent
On-time holiday departures: 73 percent
On-time holiday arrivals: 73 percent
Max. security wait time: 25 minutes
Amenities rank: 45th
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