EuroAirport passenger traffic hits yearly high, cargo volume declines sharply.

March 31, 2026

On March 29, 2026, EuroAirport experienced its highest passenger day of the year, with traffic 46% above the 30-day average, while cargo volume was 61% below average. Flight movements were also above the recent average but remained below the long-term benchmark from 2019.

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

On March 29, 2026, EuroAirport recorded 30,060 passengers, 53.64 tons of cargo, and 212 flight movements. Passenger traffic was 46% above the 30-day average of 20,644 passengers, making it the highest passenger day of the year so far. Cargo volume was 61% below the 30-day average of 137.84 tons. Flight movements were 19% above the 30-day average of 178 flights, ranking as the sixth busiest day for flights this year.

Compared to the seasonal average for March, passenger traffic was significantly higher than the 2025 average of 5,088 daily passengers and the 2024 average of 5,088 daily passengers. Flight movements were also above the seasonal average, exceeding the 2025 average of 68 daily flights and the 2024 average of 64 daily flights. Relative to the long-term average since 2019, passenger traffic was above the 2019 average of 5,417 daily passengers, while flight movements were below the 2019 average of 70 daily flights.


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 601353 5200 20736 179 30060 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.