It is also the world's tenth-busiest and it is Europe's second-busiest airport (after London Heathrow) in aircraft movements. In 2015, the airport handled 65,766,986 passengers and 497,763 aircraft movements, thus making it the world's eighth-busiest airport and Europe's second-busiest airport (after London Heathrow) in terms of passenger numbers. The airport serves as the principal hub for Air France as well as a European hub for fellow SkyTeam alliance partner Delta Air Lines. Charles de Gaulle Airport is located within portions of several communes 25 km (16 mi) to the northeast of Paris. It is named after Charles de Gaulle (1890–1970), leader of the Free French Forces during the Second World War, founder of the French Fifth Republic and President of France from 1959 to 1969. Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG also known as Roissy Airport (name of the local district), is the largest international airport in France.
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