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EuroAirport Sees 29% Passenger Surge, Cargo Slightly Below Average

Published: December 13, 2025  ·  Period: 2025-12-12

On December 12, 2025, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg experienced a significant increase in passenger traffic, with numbers exceeding the 30-day and seasonal averages, while cargo volumes were slightly below average, and flight movements saw a notable rise compared to recent trends. Despite these increases, the figures did not surpass the all-time records for passengers and flights.

On December 12, 2025, EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg saw 27,859 passengers, handled 142.85 metric tons of cargo, and recorded 270 flight movements. Passenger numbers exceeded the 30-day average of 21,600.77 by approximately 29%, indicating a significant increase in daily traffic. Compared to the seasonal average for December in recent years, the passenger count was also higher, surpassing the typical daily figures observed during this period. However, it did not reach the all-time high of 37,476 passengers recorded on October 10, 2025.

Cargo volumes were slightly below the 30-day average of 146.71 metric tons, reflecting a minor decrease of about 2.6%. This suggests that while passenger traffic was robust, cargo activity was slightly subdued compared to recent trends.

Flight movements at 270 were notably above the 30-day average of 186.77, representing a 44.6% increase. This figure is consistent with the seasonal uptick in flights but remains below the all-time record of 439 flights set on June 13, 2019. Overall, the day's flight activity ranked 117th in the year, highlighting a busy day in terms of air traffic operations at the airport.


Table 1: Yearly Statistics of Air Traffic at Basel/Mulhouse Airport for December
Year Passengers Flights Avg Daily Passengers Avg Daily Flights Max Passengers Max Flights
2025 277521 2349 23127 196 28113 270
2024 682654 6742 22021 217 27518 319
2023 639800 6435 20639 208 25901 285
2022 556601 5750 17955 185 23060 276
2021 358220 5800 11555 187 18170 304
2020 125614 3471 4052 112 10022 234
2019 640301 6916 20655 223 28127 287


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.