In 2018, Frankfurt Airport was passed by over 69.5 million passengers, a record for the largest airport in Germany.
Compared to 2017, passenger traffic increased by about 3.5 million passengers, about 7.8%. The increase is due to airlines, which have opened new routes and increased frequencies on some of the existing ones.
69.5 million passengers registered at Frankfurt Airport
The figures show that Frankfurt Airport is one of the largest hubs in Europe and even in the world.
In 2018, the number of aircraft movements increased with 7.7%, reaching 512 115 take-offs and landings.
One of the busiest months of the year was December, when FRA recorded passenger traffic of 4.9 million, up 7.8% compared to December 2017. The number of aircraft movements increased with 9%, with 38 324 taking off and landing.