EuroAirport Sees Passenger Surge, Flight Movements Spike on August 9, 2025.

August 10, 2025

On August 9, 2025, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg saw a slight increase in passenger traffic and flight movements compared to recent averages, while cargo volumes were slightly below average; overall, the airport experienced a robust day of operations consistent with seasonal norms.

On August 9, 2025, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg experienced a passenger count of 33,758, handled 135.882 metric tons of cargo, and recorded 283 flight movements. Passenger numbers were 4.4% above the 30-day average of 32,330.67, indicating a slight increase in traffic compared to recent weeks. However, this figure is within the seasonal norms, as the airport has seen similar levels of activity in previous Augusts. The passenger count was also close to the all-time high recorded just a day earlier, on August 8, 2025, when 36,788 passengers were processed.

Cargo volumes were slightly below the 30-day average of 146.48 metric tons, reflecting a minor decrease in freight activity compared to recent trends. Despite this, cargo handling remains consistent with the long-term patterns observed since 2019.

Flight movements at 283 were significantly higher than the 30-day average of 245.17, suggesting a busy day for air traffic operations. This figure also surpasses the seasonal average and is well above the long-term average since 2019, which has seen fluctuations in daily flight numbers. Overall, the airport experienced a robust day of operations, with passenger and flight activity notably high for this time of year.


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 307505.0 2263.0 8542.0 84.0 36788 238.0
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


Table 2: Top 10 Busiest Days at EuroAirport Basel Since 2019
rank date passengers flights
1 2025-08-08 36788 238.0
2 2025-08-01 36094 229.0
3 2025-07-25 35104 235.0
4 2025-08-03 34818 219.0
5 2025-07-28 34609 231.0
6 2025-07-27 34521 231.0
7 2025-07-18 34469 236.0
8 2025-08-02 34429 210.0
9 2024-10-11 34328 234.0
10 2025-08-04 34188 225.0

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.