EuroAirport passenger and flight traffic surge above February averages.

March 1, 2026

On February 27, 2026, EuroAirport saw strong passenger traffic and flight movements, both significantly above their 30-day and historical averages. Cargo volume, however, was below its recent average.

Photo: Dürrenberger, Heinz, EuroAirport Basel - Mulhouse - Freiburg, on ethz, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0..

On February 27, 2026, EuroAirport recorded 25,776 passengers, 124.47 tons of cargo, and 195 flight movements. Passenger traffic was 33% above the 30-day average of 19,442, and flight movements were 17% above the 30-day average of 167. Cargo volume was 19% below the 30-day average of 153.1 tons. Compared to the seasonal average for February, passenger numbers were significantly higher than the 2025 daily average of 4,991 and the 2024 average of 4,674, while flight movements were above the 2025 daily 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 daily average of 70. Yesterday's passenger count ranked 8th highest in 2026, and flight movements ranked 9th highest. The day's cargo volume was below recent averages but within typical seasonal ranges.


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 551555 4668 20428 173 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.