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EuroAirport passenger traffic surges 21% above monthly average on March 8.

Published: March 10, 2026  ·  Period: 2026-03-08

On March 8, 2026, EuroAirport saw strong passenger traffic and flight movements, both significantly above their recent 30-day and long-term averages. However, cargo volume was exceptionally low, at just 1.2% of its 30-day average.

On March 8, 2026, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg recorded 26,019 passengers, 1.726 tons of cargo, and 192 flight movements. Passenger traffic was 21% above the 30-day average of 21,449 passengers, ranking as the 9th busiest day of the year so far. Flight movements were 7% above the 30-day average of 180 flights, ranking 12th for the year. Cargo volume was significantly lower than the 30-day average of 144.75 tons, at just 1.2% of that average. Compared to the seasonal average for March based on recent years, passenger activity was well above the 2025 daily average of 5,088 and the 2024 average of 5,088, though direct seasonal averages for March are not provided. Relative to the long-term average since 2019, passenger numbers were above the 2019 daily average of 5,417, while flight movements were above the 2019 daily average of 70. The day's passenger count was below the all-time daily record of 37,476 passengers set on October 10, 2025, and flight movements were below the all-time record of 439 flights on June 13, 2019.


Table 1: Yearly Statistics of Air Traffic at Basel/Mulhouse Airport for March
Year Passengers Flights Avg Daily Passengers Avg Daily Flights Max Passengers Max Flights
2026 168595 1469 21074 184 26428 213
2025 630867 7185 20351 232 25186 297
2024 630875 7003 20351 226 24552 312
2023 529013 5897 17065 190 22470 275
2022 439319 6485 14172 209 20243 278
2021 72052 3965 2324 128 5214 238
2020 246710 4404 7958 142 22252 291
2019 671729 7799 21669 252 29218 358


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.