EuroAirport Sees Passenger Surge, Cargo and Flights Decline on August 2, 2025

August 3, 2025

On August 2, 2025, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg experienced a significant increase in passenger traffic, 11.5% above the 30-day average, while cargo volumes and flight movements were notably below their respective averages, indicating a mixed performance compared to recent and historical trends.

On August 2, 2025, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg handled 34,429 passengers, 110.258 metric tons of cargo, and 223 flight movements. Passenger numbers were 11.5% above the 30-day average of 30,940.43, indicating a significant increase in traffic compared to recent trends. This figure also aligns closely with the seasonal average, suggesting typical activity for this time of year. However, it remains below the all-time high of 36,094 passengers recorded just a day prior.

Cargo volumes were 26.6% below the 30-day average of 150.29 metric tons, indicating a notable decrease in cargo activity compared to recent weeks. This drop suggests a deviation from both the seasonal and long-term averages, which typically see higher cargo throughput.

Flight movements at 223 were 10.2% below the 30-day average of 248.4, reflecting a quieter day in terms of aircraft operations. This number is consistent with the seasonal average but remains significantly lower than the all-time high of 439 flights recorded on June 13, 2019. Overall, while passenger traffic was robust, cargo and flight movements were subdued compared to recent and historical averages.


Table 1: Yearly Statistics of Air Traffic at Basel/Mulhouse Airport for August
year passengers flights avg_daily_passengers avg_daily_flights max_passengers max_flights
2025 74790.0 505.0 6233.0 63.0 36094 229.0
2024 924884.0 8817.0 7459.0 82.0 33502 223.0
2023 858736.0 8077.0 6925.0 75.0 32165 216.0
2022 814296.0 8361.0 6567.0 78.0 30147 229.0
2021 631374.0 7651.0 5092.0 70.0 25797 206.0
2020 390040.0 5755.0 3145.0 52.0 15927 150.0
2019 947947.0 9326.0 7645.0 86.0 33222 261.0

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.