Frankfurt Airport Passenger Traffic Stable at 3.9 Million in February 2026 Amid Strikes and Winter Weather

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) recorded 3.9 million passengers in February 2026, maintaining stable traffic year-over-year despite disruptions from strikes and winter weather. Flight cancellations due to these factors affected approximately 70,000 travelers.

Cargo volumes at FRA rose 4.8 percent to 159,362 metric tons, including airmail and airfreight. Aircraft movements fell 2.9 percent to 29,320 takeoffs and landings, while accumulated maximum takeoff weights (MTOWs) declined 2.4 percent to 1.9 million metric tons.

Fraport’s international portfolio showed varied performance. Ljubljana Airport (LJU) in Slovenia saw passenger traffic surge 17.2 percent to 95,121. Brazil’s Fortaleza (FOR) and Porto Alegre (POA) airports combined for a 14.7 percent increase to 1.1 million passengers. Lima Airport (LIM) in Peru gained 4.2 percent, reaching 2.0 million. Greece’s 14 regional airports handled 720,587 passengers, up 9.1 percent. Bulgaria’s Burgas (BOJ) and Varna (VAR) airports together welcomed 79,968 travelers, a 11.4 percent rise. Antalya Airport (AYT) in Turkey bucked the trend with a 3.8 percent drop to 865,187 passengers.

Overall, Fraport’s managed airports served 8.7 million passengers group-wide, a 3.1 percent year-on-year increase.