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Istanbul Airport tops Europe with 1,491 daily flights
Istanbul Airport averaged 1,491 flights a day from Oct.
19 to 25, making it Europe’s busiest airport for that period.
The figure comes from a EUROCONTROL report on European aviation.
Amsterdam ranked second, with an average of 1,371 flights a day, followed by Paris Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt and Madrid.
Istanbul Airport opened on Oct.
29, 2018, and marked its eighth anniversary as Europe’s busiest airport.
The ranking compares the airports by their average daily flights, rather than passenger numbers.
Istanbul led major European airports in flight activity during the week covered by the report.
Istanbul Airport ranked as Europe’s busiest airport, averaging 1,491 flights per day.
The ranking is based on EUROCONTROL’s report covering October 19 to 25.
Amsterdam followed with 1,371 daily flights, ahead of Paris Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt and Madrid.
Istanbul Airport marked the eighth anniversary of its opening on October 29, 2026.
- Who
- Istanbul Airport.
- What
- It ranked first among Europe’s busiest airports, averaging 1,491 flights a day.
- When
- The ranking covers October 19 to 25; the report was published on October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Europe; the airport is in Istanbul.
- Why
- Not stated
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Istanbul Airport was opened for service by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
EUROCONTROL’s report period for the airport traffic ranking.
Habertürk reported the ranking and the airport’s eighth anniversary.
- Istanbul Airport
- 1,491 average daily flights
- Amsterdam Airport
- 1,371 average daily flights
- Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport
- 1,369 average daily flights
- Frankfurt Airport
- 1,303 average daily flights
- Madrid Airport
- 1,299 average daily flights