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Busiest Airports in Europe

Europe's busiest airports ranked by annual passenger numbers, covering major hubs across the continent.

50 Airports Ranked
LHR #1
Passengers/Year
#1
LHR

London Heathrow Airport

🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

Passengers/Year
80.9M
#2
CDG

Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport

🇫🇷 Paris, France

Passengers/Year
76.2M
#3
AMS

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol

🇳🇱 Amsterdam, Netherlands

Passengers/Year
71.7M
#4
FRA

Frankfurt Airport

🇩🇪 Frankfurt, Germany

Passengers/Year
70.6M
4
#5
MAD

Adolfo Suarez Madrid-Barajas Airport

🇪🇸 Madrid, Spain

Passengers/Year
61.7M
5
#6
BCN

Barcelona-El Prat Airport

🇪🇸 Barcelona, Spain

Passengers/Year
52.7M
6
#7
MUC

Munich Airport

🇩🇪 Munich, Germany

Passengers/Year
47.9M
7
#8
FCO

Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport

🇮🇹 Rome, Italy

Passengers/Year
43.5M
8
#9
LGW

London Gatwick Airport

🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

Passengers/Year
40.9M
9
#10
TXL

Berlin Brandenburg Airport

🇩🇪 Berlin, Germany

Passengers/Year
35.6M
10
#11
ORY

Paris Orly Airport

🇫🇷 Paris, France

Passengers/Year
33.5M
11
#12
DUB

Dublin Airport

🇮🇪 Dublin, Ireland

Passengers/Year
32.9M
12
#13
LIS

Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport

🇵🇹 Lisbon, Portugal

Passengers/Year
31.9M
13
#14
VIE

Vienna International Airport

🇦🇹 Vienna, Austria

Passengers/Year
31.7M
14
#15
ZRH

Zurich Airport

🇨🇭 Zurich, Switzerland

Passengers/Year
31.5M
15
#16
PMI

Palma de Mallorca Airport

🇪🇸 Palma de Mallorca, Spain

Passengers/Year
31.1M
16
#17
CPH

Copenhagen Airport

🇩🇰 Copenhagen, Denmark

Passengers/Year
30.3M
17
#18
MXP

Milan Malpensa Airport

🇮🇹 Milan, Italy

Passengers/Year
29.0M
18
#19
OSL

Oslo Airport Gardermoen

🇳🇴 Oslo, Norway

Passengers/Year
28.8M
19
#20
ATH

Athens International Airport

🇬🇷 Athens, Greece

Passengers/Year
28.4M
20
#21
MAN

Manchester Airport

🇬🇧 Manchester, United Kingdom

Passengers/Year
28.3M
21
#22
STN

London Stansted Airport

🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom

Passengers/Year
28.0M
22
#23
ARN

Stockholm Arlanda Airport

🇸🇪 Stockholm, Sweden

Passengers/Year
27.0M
23
#24
BRU

Brussels Airport

🇧🇪 Brussels, Belgium

Passengers/Year
25.6M
24
#25
DUS

Dusseldorf Airport

🇩🇪 Dusseldorf, Germany

Passengers/Year
25.2M
25
#26
AGP

Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport

🇪🇸 Malaga, Spain

Passengers/Year
22.3M
26
#27
HEL

Helsinki-Vantaa Airport

🇫🇮 Helsinki, Finland

Passengers/Year
22.3M
27
#28
WAW

Warsaw Chopin Airport

🇵🇱 Warsaw, Poland

Passengers/Year
18.9M
28
#29
GVA

Geneva Airport

🇨🇭 Geneva, Switzerland

Passengers/Year
18.2M
29
#30
PRG

Vaclav Havel Airport Prague

🇨🇿 Prague, Czech Republic

Passengers/Year
17.8M
30
#31
HAM

Hamburg Airport

🇩🇪 Hamburg, Germany

Passengers/Year
17.6M
31
#32
BUD

Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport

🇭🇺 Budapest, Hungary

Passengers/Year
16.5M
32
#33
BGY

Milan Bergamo Airport

🇮🇹 Milan, Italy

Passengers/Year
16.4M
33
#34
ALC

Alicante-Elche Airport

🇪🇸 Alicante, Spain

Passengers/Year
15.6M
34
#35
OTP

Henri Coanda International Airport

🇷🇴 Bucharest, Romania

Passengers/Year
14.8M
35
#36
EDI

Edinburgh Airport

🇬🇧 Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Passengers/Year
14.7M
36
#37
LPA

Gran Canaria Airport

🇪🇸 Las Palmas, Spain

Passengers/Year
14.5M
37
#38
NCE

Nice Cote d Azur Airport

🇫🇷 Nice, France

Passengers/Year
14.5M
38
#39
OPO

Francisco Sa Carneiro Airport

🇵🇹 Porto, Portugal

Passengers/Year
14.5M
39
#40
NAP

Naples International Airport

🇮🇹 Naples, Italy

Passengers/Year
12.5M
40
#41
BHX

Birmingham Airport

🇬🇧 Birmingham, United Kingdom

Passengers/Year
12.4M
41
#42
TFS

Tenerife South Airport

🇪🇸 Tenerife, Spain

Passengers/Year
12.1M
42
#43
VCE

Venice Marco Polo Airport

🇮🇹 Venice, Italy

Passengers/Year
11.8M
43
#44
LYS

Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport

🇫🇷 Lyon, France

Passengers/Year
11.2M
44
#45
MRS

Marseille Provence Airport

🇫🇷 Marseille, France

Passengers/Year
10.1M
45
#46
KRK

Krakow John Paul II International Airport

🇵🇱 Krakow, Poland

Passengers/Year
9.4M
46
#47
GLA

Glasgow Airport

🇬🇧 Glasgow, United Kingdom

Passengers/Year
9.0M
47
#48
LCA

Larnaca International Airport

🇨🇾 Larnaca, Cyprus

Passengers/Year
8.3M
48
#49
SKG

Thessaloniki International Airport

🇬🇷 Thessaloniki, Greece

Passengers/Year
8.2M
49
#50
KEF

Keflavik International Airport

🇮🇸 Reykjavik, Iceland

Passengers/Year
7.8M
50

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Busiest Airports in Europe?

Based on annual passenger traffic, London Heathrow Airport (LHR) ranks as number one. Our list includes 50 airports ranked by yearly passenger volume.

How are airport passenger numbers measured?

Airport passenger numbers represent the total annual passengers processed, including both departing and arriving travelers. These figures are reported by airports and aviation authorities.

How often are these rankings updated?

Airport rankings on AirportsNow are updated regularly as new data becomes available from airports and aviation authorities.