The world's record-breaking airports

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse, for CNN

August 15, 2012 -- Updated 1948 GMT (0348 HKT)

London's Heathrow has more international passengers than any other airport, according to Guinness World Records, with 64.7 million in 2011.

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STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• A record 137,000 people departed from Heathrow on August 13
• Here are some of the world's record-breaking airports

Each week The Gateway goes behind the scenes of the world's major transport hubs, revealing the logistics that keep goods and people moving.

(CNN) -- London Heathrow, the world's busiest airport in terms of international passengers, has just celebrated its busiest day ever, with 137,000 people departing from the airport on August 13.

But it's not the only airport in the world to boast impressive numbers. Here, we've enlisted the help of the world authority on superlative achievements -- Guinness World Records -- to compile a gallery of record-breaking airports from across the globe.