EuroAirport sees passenger and cargo traffic surge well above monthly averages.

April 1, 2026

On March 30, 2026, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg experienced a strong day, with passenger traffic and flight movements significantly above their 30-day averages and cargo volume 72% higher than its recent average. The day ranked among the top for the year in both passenger volume and flight movements.

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

On March 30, 2026, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg recorded 29,550 passengers, 232.4 tons of cargo, and 235 flight movements. Passenger traffic was 42% above the 30-day average of 20,787, and flight movements were 31% above the 30-day average of 179. The day ranked third in passenger volume and fourth in flight movements for the year so far. Compared to the seasonal average for March across recent years, passenger activity was well above the 2025 March daily average of 5,088 and the 2024 average of 5,088, though direct seasonal comparison is limited without a specific March daily average. Relative to the long-term average since 2019, passenger numbers were above the 2019 March daily average of 5,417. Cargo volume was 72% above the 30-day average of 135.5 tons, indicating a strong day for freight. The airport's all-time daily passenger record remains 37,476 set on October 10, 2025, and the flight record is 439 set 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 630903 5435 21030 181 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.