Best Airports for European Flights
There are many airports in Europe, from large hubs with great connectivity around the world but also small, regional airports which typically provide domestic flights. The following list documents the busiest airports in Europe, based on number of passengers in 2018, including which airlines fly there. If you are looking for the cheapest countries in Europe, read our blog here.
1. Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Where: London, United Kingdom
TotalPassengers (2018): 80,102,017
Hub for: British Airways
Focus City for: Virgin Atlantic
Where: Paris, France
TotalPassengers (2018): 72,229,723
Hub for: Air France, Joon
Focus City for: easyJet, Norwegian, Vueling, XL Airways France, HOP!
3. Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)
Where: Amsterdam, Netherlands
TotalPassengers (2018): 71,053,157
Hub for: KLM, Martinair, Transavia, TUI fly Netherlands
Focus City for: Corendon Dutch Airlines, EasyJet, LEVEL, Vueling
4. Frankfurt am Main Airport (FRA)
Where: Frankfurt, Germany
TotalPassengers (2018): 69,510,269
Hub for: AeroLogic, Condor, Lufthansa
Focus City for: Ryanair, SunExpress Deutschland, TUI fly Deutschland
5. Istanbul Atatürk Airport (ISL)
(recently replaced by Istanbul Airport (IST), read more here.)
Where: Istanbul, Turkey
TotalPassengers (2018): 67,981,446
Hub for: MNG Airlines, Turkish Airlines Cargo
6. Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD)
Where: Madrid, Spain
TotalPassengers (2018): 57,891,340
Hub for: Air Europa, Iberia
Focus City for: Evelop Airlines, Ryanair, Wamos Air
7. Josep Tarradellas Barcelona El Prat Airport (BCN)
Where: Barcelona, Spain
TotalPassengers (2018): 50,172,457
Hub for: Level, Vueling
Focus City for: Air Europa, EasyJet, Norwegian, Ryanair
8. Munich Airport (MUC)
Where: Munich, Germany
TotalPassengers (2018): 46,253,623
Hub for: Air Dolomiti, Lufthansa
Focus City for: Condor, Eurowings, SunExpress Deutschland, TUI fly Deutschland
9. London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
Where: London, United Kingdom
TotalPassengers (2018): 46,081,327
Hub for: British Airways
Focus City for: easyJet, Norwegian Air UK, Thomas Cook Airlines, TUI Airways, Virgin Atlantic
10. Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO)
Where: Moscow, Russia
TotalPassengers (2018): 45,348,150
Hub for: Aeroflot, Rossiya Airlines, Nordwind Airlines, Pegas Fly, Royal Flight, Ural Airlines