Little Flyers Index: World’s Most Family-Friendly Airports

Travelling as a family can be exciting, but it also comes with its challenges, especially
when flying with little ones. From navigating busy terminals with extra baggage and keeping children entertained, to managing delays, disrupted nap times and changes to
routine, there’s a lot for parents to juggle.

While taking a flight with children can feel overwhelming, travelling from an airport that
offers dedicated family facilities and services can make all the difference to your family’s journey, taking it from a stressful experience to a more seamless, enjoyable one. Having
the right travel accessories and equipment, such as our IATA cabin-approved compact travel stroller, Pip, can also make navigating airports a little bit easier.

Whether you're planning your first family holiday or you're seasoned travellers,
finding an airport that supports your needs isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the Little Flyers Index, uncovering some of the world’s most family-friendly airports by analysing over 100 international hubs and scoring them on the services and amenities parents really care about.

These include:

The number of restaurants available
The number of children's play areas in the airport
The number of breastfeeding or nursing rooms
If the airport has prams available to rent
If the airport has family-friendly security lines or services
The number of annual passengers who fly from the airport

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The World’s Top Family-Friendly Airports

1. Menorca Airport, Spain (Score: 95/100)

Despite its modest size, this Spanish airport stands out as the ultimate family-friendly airport, scoring an impressive 95 out of 100. This Mediterranean gem offers four dedicated children’s play areas and three nursing rooms for parents to keep little ones entertained and well-fed before boarding their flights. The airport also has eight dining options for parents to choose from, and thanks to the lower passenger numbers that travel through the airport, it can feel less daunting compared to some of the larger European airports.

2. Riga International Airport, Latvia (Score: 75.83/100)

Latvia’s main hub offers a great experience for families looking to travel this summer. There are family-friendly security lines – a service that can help reduce parents’ travel stress. The airport also has four nursing rooms on hand for those needing to feed their small children in a nice quiet space, and there are three play areas for children to make the most of as well.

3. Warsaw Chopin Airport, Poland (Score: 74.02/100)

With an impressive 19 dedicated rooms for nursing and changing, Warsaw’s main airport has lots to offer parents who need support when travelling. Three dedicated kids’ play zones, family-friendly security screening, and with 25 food options, from restaurants to grab-and-go, there are also lots of meal options throughout the airport.

4. Montreal-Trudeau International Airport, Canada (Score: 74.01/100)

Montreal’s airport has five kids’ play areas, perfect for keeping little ones entertained and helping them burn off some energy before they board a flight – a huge help, especially if it’s a long-haul journey. The airport also has 10 nursing rooms, which is great for parents who want to feed their babies in privacy and peace, away from the hustle and bustle of busy terminals. With 53 dining options available too, families have plenty of choice when it comes to fuelling up ahead of their flight, with food options to suit everyone’s needs.

5. Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, Norway (Score: 69.22/100)

Oslo’s main airport welcomes families with 44 dining options, two nursing rooms for parents, and four play areas for kids to run wild in before they jet off on their travels. The airport also has family-friendly security lines, helping to make the whole airport experience as smooth as possible for parents.

6. Istanbul Airport, Turkey (Score: 68.88/100)

Whether you’re passing through on a layover, catching a connecting flight or taking a family adventure in Turkey, this airport has plenty to keep families fed and entertained. Noted as one of the busiest airports in the world, Istanbul impressively caters to families with 11 dedicated play areas dotted around the airport to help kids burn off some steam before their flight and eight nursing rooms for parents to grab some privacy when feeding their young children. The airport also has family-friendly security lines, which help to make the travelling experience a lot more pleasant.

7. Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport, France (Score: 68.86/100)

While this French airport may just have one play area and one nursing room, it compensates by having family-friendly security lines. For those looking to jet away on a French family holiday, the airport has enough to keep kids entertained and well fed, thanks to the 16 dining options available and an easy-to-navigate airport.

8. Luton Airport, United Kingdom (Score: 68.4/100)

Luton tops the list as the most family-friendly London airport. With 23 dining options, a kids play area and a spot for grabbing some peace and quiet when feeding your little one, the airport is well equipped for families. Whilst it might not be the largest London airport to travel from, the slightly lower passenger numbers and family-friendly security lines help to make it an excellent choice for families looking to fly out of the UK.

9. Munich Airport, Germany (Score: 68.38/100)

With seven children’s play areas on hand to keep small ones occupied ahead of their travels, family-friendly security lines and nursing rooms for parents to grab some privacy in, this German airport is a great place to fly out of. And with 54 dining options across the terminals, there’s something for everyone, even the fussiest eaters.

10. Copenhagen Airport, Denmark (Score: 68.21/100)

Rounding off the top 10 is Copenhagen Airport, which offers families services including family-friendly security lines, helping to make their journey run that little bit smoother. The airport also has one play area for kids to enjoy and two nursing rooms, perfect for those who want some quiet time while feeding their baby.

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World’s Top 50 Family-Friendly Airports

Rank	Airport	Country	Restaurants	Play areas	Nursing rooms	Prams available	Family-friendly security lines	Passenger numbers (annual)	Score out of 100
1	Menorca Airport	Spain	8	4	3	N	N	1,076,952	95.00
2	Riga International Airport	Latvia	12	3	4	Y	Y	6,630,891	75.83
3	Warsaw Chopin Airport	Poland	25	3	19	Y	Y	21,283,973	74.02
4	Montreal-Trudeau International Airport	Canada	53	5	10	Y	Y	22,400,099	74.01
5	Oslo Airport, Gardermoen	Norway	44	4	2	Y	Y	26,440,015	69.22
6	Istanbul Airport	Turkey	118	11	8	Y	Y	79,988,272	68.88
7	Lyon–Saint-Exupéry Airport	France	16	1	1	Y	Y	9,970,000	68.86
8	Luton Airport	United Kingdom	23	1	1	Y	Y	16.7 million	68.40
9	Munich Airport	Germany	54	7	2	Y	Y	41,560,000	68.38
10	Copenhagen Airport	Denmark	50	1	2	Y	Y	29,882,553	68.21
11	Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport	Spain	39	12	6	Y	Y	55,034,955	67.96
12	Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport	Spain	40	17	1	Y	Y	60,220,984	67.72
13	Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport	Italy	63	2	4	Y	Y	49,203,734	67.53
14	Berlin Brandenburg Airport	Germany	38	1	0	Y	Y	25,465,872	67.39
15	Narita International Airport	Japan	91	8	59	Y	N	39,807,651	66.00
16	Ljubljana Airport	Slovenia	3	2	0	Y	N	1,438,713	64.52
17	Singapore Changi Airport	Singapore	243	6	56	Y	N	67,700,000	63.12
18	Perth Airport	Australia	27	2	18	Y	N	16,900,000	60.82
19	Tokyo Haneda Airport	Japan	211	9	52	Y	N	78,719,302	60.17
20	Stockholm Arlanda Airport	Sweden	41	13	0	Y	N	22,737,974	57.22
21	Gothenburg Landvetter Airport	Sweden	13	2	0	Y	N	5,336,985	56.97
22	Ibiza Airport	Spain	13	2	1	Y	N	6,382,961	56.75
23	Memphis International	USA	9	1	5	N	Y	4,878,919	56.70
24	Incheon International Airport	South Korea	136	13	20	Y	N	71,156,947	56.32
25	Nice Côte d'Azur Airport	France	27	5	0	Y	N	14,770,626	55.37
26	Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández Airport	Spain	15	8	1	Y	N	18,387,387	54.38
26	Palm Springs International Airport	USA	9	1	1	N	Y	3,230,914	54.38
27	Ronald Reagan Washington National	USA	43	1	5	Y	N	26,290,722	53.88
28	Zurich Airport	Switzerland	64	1	2	Y	N	31,204,287	53.81
29	San Diego International Airport	USA	36	1	5	Y	N	25,242,377	53.50
30	Faro Airport	Portugal	15	1	0	Y	N	9,830,000	52.78
31	Keflavík International Airport	Iceland	12	1	0	Y	N	8,326,972	52.75
32	Venice Marco Polo Airport	Italy	12	0	8	N	Y	9,319,156	52.62
33	Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport Mumbai	India	62	2	8	Y	N	55,122,422	52.44
33	Vienna International Airport	Austria	48	2	0	Y	N	31,719,836	52.44
34	Indira Gandhi International Airport	India	55	2	21	Y	N	79,259,890	52.30
35	Abu Dhabi International Airport	United Arab Emirates	34	1	0	Y	N	22,935,316	52.22
36	Christchurch International Airport	New Zealand	15	1	13	N	N	5,690,708	52.13
37	John Glenn Columbus International	USA	19	0	4	N	Y	8,965,614	51.41
38	Charleston International	USA	12	1	2	N	Y	6,295,439	51.32
39	Minneapolis-Saint Paul International	USA	75	2	15	N	Y	39,555,036	50.86
40	Brisbane Airport	Australia	24	1	14	N	Y	23,200,000	50.63
41	Lisbon Airport	Portugal	31	0	0	Y	N	35,093,000	50.57
42	Punta Cana International Airport	Dominican Republic	10	4	2	N	Y	10,105,713	50.41
43	Logan International	USA	77	3	11	N	Y	43,500,033	49.82
44	Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport	Italy	10	1	3	N	Y	9,970,284	49.33
45	John F. Kennedy International	USA	122	1	12	N	Y	63,265,972	49.26
46	O'Hare International	USA	113	1	27	N	Y	80,043,050	49.20
47	Amerigo Vespucci Airport	Italy	5	0	7	N	N	3,077,917	48.97
48	San Francisco International	USA	82	7	5	N	Y	52,288,098	48.77
49	Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport	Australia	78	4	3	N	Y	44,000,000	48.66
50	Toronto Pearson International Airport	Canada	87	2	6	N	Y	46,800,000	48.55

For those jetting off on a family trip in the future, making sure you’re as prepared as
possible for a travel day can really help reduce stress and make things run
smoothly. From getting a reliable travel pram such as the iCandy Pip, which can even come with you on the plane, to taking your kid's favourite snacks and games - all the small things count when you’re on the move with young children.

Methodology

To create the Airport Family-Friendly Index, we analysed 117 global airports based on the availability of key amenities for families, including restaurants, play areas, feeding/pumping rooms, rentable prams, and family assistance at security. To ensure a fair comparison across airports of different sizes, we normalised the data by calculating the number of amenities per million passengers. This allowed us to evaluate how well each airport supports families relative to its passenger volume, rather than just total facility counts.

Each feature was then weighted based on its importance to travelling families, with play areas and feeding facilities receiving higher emphasis. The data was converted into a composite score using min-max normalisation, and then rescaled to a final score between 30 and 95, ensuring visual clarity and avoiding inflated top-end results. The final rankings reflect not only the quantity of family-friendly features, but also how effectively airports provide for
families in proportion to the number of people they serve.

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All data correct May 2025.