EuroAirport passenger traffic surges 30% above monthly average on March 27.

March 29, 2026

On March 27, 2026, EuroAirport saw passenger traffic and flight movements significantly above their 30-day averages, while cargo volume was below average. Passenger numbers were also higher than the seasonal averages from recent years and ranked 11th highest for the year.

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

On March 27, 2026, EuroAirport recorded 26,324 passengers, 126.17 tons of cargo, and 199 flight movements. Passenger traffic was 30% above the 30-day average of 20,205, and flight movements were 12% above the 30-day average of 177. Cargo volume was 14% below the 30-day average of 147 tons. Compared to the seasonal average for late March, passenger numbers were higher than the 2025 and 2024 averages for the period, while flight movements were close to the 2025 average. Relative to the long-term average since 2019, passenger traffic was well above the typical daily average for the period, and flight movements were consistent with recent years. Yesterday's passenger count ranked 11th highest in 2026, and flight movements also ranked 11th.


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 546921 4811 20256 178 28121 246
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.