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EuroAirport passenger and flight traffic surge above recent and long-term averages.

Published: February 25, 2026  ·  Period: 2026-02-22

On February 22, 2026, EuroAirport experienced exceptionally high passenger traffic and flight movements, ranking among the year's highest days and significantly exceeding recent and long-term averages. Cargo volume, however, was notably below its 30-day average.

On February 22, 2026, EuroAirport recorded 28,079 passengers, 95.8 tons of cargo, and 224 flight movements. Passenger traffic was 51% above the 30-day average of 18,609 and ranked as the fourth highest day of the year. Flight movements were 38% above the 30-day average of 162 and ranked as the second highest day of the year. Cargo volume was 33% below the 30-day average of 142.5 tons. Compared to the seasonal average for February, passenger traffic was significantly higher than the 2025 daily average of 4,991 and the 2024 average of 4,674, while flight movements were also well above the 2025 average of 62 and the 2024 average of 59. Relative to the long-term average since 2019, passenger traffic exceeded the 2019 daily average of 4,921, and flight movements were above the 2019 average of 70. However, both passengers and flights remained below the all-time daily highs of 37,476 passengers on October 10, 2025, and 439 flights on June 13, 2019.


Table 1: Yearly Statistics of Air Traffic at Basel/Mulhouse Airport for February
Year Passengers Flights Avg Daily Passengers Avg Daily Flights Max Passengers Max Flights
2026 470698 3959 20465 172 28079 237
2025 559001 5912 19964 211 25376 274
2024 542198 6162 18696 212 23890 296
2023 444855 5479 15888 196 20691 262
2022 324626 5183 11594 185 18888 267
2021 71467 3539 2552 126 5854 250
2020 538115 6352 18556 219 25563 329
2019 551192 6989 19685 250 25441 373


Table 2: Top 10 Busiest Days at EuroAirport Basel Since 2019
Rank Date passengers flights
1 2025-10-10 37476 236
2 2025-10-06 37141 237
3 2025-10-05 36896 230
4 2025-08-08 36788 238
5 2025-10-12 36202 236
6 2025-08-01 36094 230
7 2025-09-28 35708 230
8 2025-10-13 35518 241
9 2025-09-29 35449 233
10 2025-09-19 35332 237

Figure 1: Passengers at Euroairport in the last 30 days

Data source: EuroAirport: Tägliche Flugbewegungen, Passagiere und Fracht
Additional resources: Euroairport homepage, eurostat - Air passenger transport statistics

🤖 This text was generated with the assistance of AI. All quantitative statements are derived directly from the dataset listed under Data Source.