Air Traffic at Basel-Mulhouse Airport in 2024

October 12, 2025

In 2024, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg saw a significant rebound in air traffic, with 8,914,482 passengers and 89,815 flights, nearing pre-pandemic levels from 2019. The airport experienced peak activity during holiday periods, particularly in August, reflecting a strong recovery trend in air travel demand.

In 2024, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg experienced significant air traffic activity, with a total of 8,914,482 passengers and 89,815 flight movements throughout the year. On average, the airport handled 24,423 passengers and 70.7 flights daily. The busiest day was October 11, with 34,328 passengers, while the quietest was January 31, with no recorded passengers. August was the peak month, welcoming 924,884 passengers, whereas January was the slowest, with 449,451 passengers.

Monthly statistics reveal expected peaks during holiday periods. Passenger numbers surged in May, coinciding with Easter, reaching 865,290. The summer vacation months of July and August saw continued growth, with 874,017 and 924,884 passengers, respectively. December also showed a rise in passenger numbers due to winter vacations, with 682,654 passengers.

Comparing 2024 to previous years, there was a notable recovery and growth in air traffic. The total passenger count of 8,914,482 in 2024 approached the pre-pandemic level of 9,090,890 in 2019. This represents a significant rebound from the pandemic-affected years of 2020 and 2021, which saw only 2,598,773 and 3,620,178 passengers, respectively. The number of flights in 2024 also increased to 89,815, nearing the 99,355 flights recorded in 2019. The busiest month in 2024, August, surpassed the passenger figures of the same month in 2023 and 2022, indicating a strong recovery trend in air travel demand.


Table 1: Air Traffic at Basel/Mulhouse Airport by Year
Year Passengers Cargo (t) Flights
2024 8914482 57934 89815
2023 8085445 61789 83734
2022 7051171 66731 84115
2021 3620178 73673 63871
2020 2598773 64366 51243
2019 9090890 61533 99355


Table 2: Monthly Air Traffic Comparison 2024 with Average since 2019
Month Passengers 2024 Flights 2024 Passengers 2019 Flights 2019 Avg Passengers since 2019 Avg Flights since 2019
1 449451 5611 503569 6444 351545 5178
2 542198 6162 551192 6989 386051 5508
3 630875 7003 671729 7799 391765 5710
4 791881 7633 817142 8383 454576 5552
5 865290 8422 837856 9339 478258 6271
6 814622 8302 878920 9600 512271 6757
7 874017 8334 918201 9311 658521 7576
8 924884 8817 947947 9326 728479 7834
9 858757 8085 874059 9262 618296 7547
10 891826 8260 872052 9054 643514 7337
11 588027 6444 577922 6932 401909 5519
12 682654 6742 640301 6916 464107 5674

Figure 1: Yearly Passengers at Basel/Mulhouse Airport

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.