We’re No.1! We’re No. 1! Rhode Island T.F. Green International Airport is officially the best airport in the United States, Travel + Leisure, the New York-based travel magazine, declared Tuesday.
T.F. Green received a score of 84.9 in the annual competition based on reader surveys evaluating airport accessibility, check-in and security processes, restaurants and bars, overall design, and shopping. Last year, the Warwick airport ranked second in the nation with a score of 82.31 — .01 points behind Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.
The Twin Cities airport has now dropped to fourth place. In second place for 2025 is Portland International Airport in Oregon, which achieved a score of 82.44.
No other New England airports cracked the top 10 T.F. Green’s honor will appear in the August 2025 issue of Travel + Leisure, along with being featured online as part of the magazine’s annual World’s Best Awards.
“To be named the No. 1 domestic airport by some of the most seasoned travelers in the world is both humbling and inspiring,” Iftikhar Ahmad, president and CEO of the Rhode Island Airport Corporation, said in a statement. “We’re proud to be Rhode Island’s gateway to the world and the fastest growing airport in the country.”
Voters praised T.F. Green for its size and quick check-in time. Many readers said they travel farther in order to fly out of T.F. Green to avoid the more congested big city airports, according to Travel + Leisure.
In last year’s second-place ranking, the magazine took note of “an extraordinary number of comments about the bathrooms.” In 2023, the airport completed renovations in the men’s and women’s restrooms, which now have marble floors and fresh flowers in vases.
The best airport award adds another feather in T.F. Green’s cap as it works to stand out from competitors like Logan International Airport in Boston or Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. The Warwick airport will also remain the official hub of the New England Patriots for another three years.
Gov. Dan McKee called the honor not just an “incredible” designation for the airport, but the entire state of Rhode Island.
“The airport’s commitment to reliable, smooth, and convenient travel has paid off for countless passengers each year, getting them where they need to go when they need to be there,” McKee said in a statement. “I look forward to the new heights PVD is soaring towards, and what it brings to our economy, tourism, and business landscape.”
This story was originally published by the Rhode Island Current.
