European Airport Traffic 2026
As of 2026-10-19. ACI EUROPE full-year 2025 passengers (released 2026-02-05): Heathrow 1st at 84.48 million, Istanbul 2nd at 84.44 million, Paris CDG 3rd at 72.02 million.
Compiled on 19 October 2026. The main table is ACI EUROPE’s full-year 2025 passenger count, released on 2026-02-05. London Heathrow leads on 84.48 million, Istanbul Airport is second on 84.44 million, and the gap is 40,000 passengers. Paris Charles de Gaulle is third on 72.02 million. Europe’s airport network handled 2.6 billion passengers, about 100 million more than the year before, up 4.4%. Global volumes are in the airports ranking, where Heathrow places 7th.
Europe’s top 10 airports by passengers, 2025
Figures are millions of passengers. The top five totals and their year-on-year changes are in the 5 February release. Frankfurt at 63.19 million, Barcelona at 57.45 million, Fiumicino at 50.99 million and Munich at 43.39 million come from ACI EUROPE’s same-day top 10. The release does not give Frankfurt its own year-on-year rate. Sabiha Gökçen handled 48.41 million, up 16.7%, the fastest gain among airports above 40 million. In the first half of 2026 Heathrow handled 40 million and Istanbul 39.84 million. Those half-year figures stay out of the full-year ranks below.
| # | Airport | Passengers (million) | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Heathrow | 84.48 | +0.7% |
| 2 | Istanbul Airport | 84.44 | +5.5% |
| 3 | Paris Charles de Gaulle | 72.02 | +2.5% |
| 4 | Amsterdam Schiphol | 68.77 | +2.9% |
| 5 | Madrid-Barajas | 68.12 | +3% |
| 6 | Frankfurt | 63.19 | — |
| 7 | Barcelona-El Prat | 57.45 | +4.4% |
| 8 | Rome Fiumicino | 50.99 | +4.3% |
| 9 | Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen | 48.41 | +16.7% |
| 10 | Munich | 43.39 | +4.4% |
Europe’s top 5 freight airports, 2025
Figures are million tonnes, from the same release. Frankfurt leads on 1.99, Istanbul is second on 1.97. Heathrow, first for passengers, is fourth for freight on 1.55, up 0.8%. Schiphol handled 1.43, down 4.2%.
| # | Airport | Freight (million tonnes) | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frankfurt | 1.99 | +2% |
| 2 | Istanbul Airport | 1.97 | −0.6% |
| 3 | Paris Charles de Gaulle | 1.92 | +2.3% |
| 4 | London Heathrow | 1.55 | +0.8% |
| 5 | Amsterdam Schiphol | 1.43 | −4.2% |
How this ranking was built
Compiled 2026-10-19. The main table follows ACI EUROPE’s full-year 2025 airport traffic report, released 2026-02-05. Passengers are arrivals plus departures. Ranks 1–5, Sabiha Gökçen’s total, and every year-on-year figure the release states come from that release. Absolute totals for ranks 6, 7, 8 and 10 come from ACI EUROPE’s same-day top-10 note. Frankfurt’s year-on-year change is not broken out there, so the cell is “—”. The freight top 5 uses the same release. Global passengers: airports. Airlines: airlines. City visits: travel cities.
| Source | Snapshot | Scope | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACI EUROPE full-year 2025 release (5 Feb 2026) | Release 2026-02-05; checked 2026-10-19 | European network 2.6 billion passengers, +4.4%, about 100 million more than 2024. International +5.6%, domestic +0.2%. Heathrow 84.48 million, Istanbul 84.44 million, a gap of 40,000. CDG 72.02, Schiphol 68.77, Madrid 68.12. Sabiha Gökçen 48.41 million, +16.7%. Among majors, Barcelona +4.4%, Munich +4.4%, Rome +4.3%. Sample about 450 airports; the definitive file covers about 650 members | Primary |
| ACI EUROPE same-day top 10 (LinkedIn) | Same day as the release | Frankfurt 63.19 million in 6th, Barcelona 57.45 million in 7th, Fiumicino 50.99 million in 8th, Sabiha 9th, Munich 43.39 million in 10th. That note rounds Sabiha to 48.42 million; the table uses the release figure of 48.41 | Primary (ranks 6–10) |
| ACI EUROPE first half of 2026 (H1 2026) | H1 2026 | Separate window. Heathrow 40 million, Istanbul 39.84 million. Not folded into the 2025 ranks | Secondary |
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