Europe's 50 busiest private jet airports in 2023

Germany, the United Kingdom, and France each placed seven airports in the list of 50 biggest airports in Europe for private jets.

By Doug Gollan, June 4, 2024

Forty-four of Europe’s busiest private jet airports saw a decrease in flight movements in 2023 compared to 2022, according to the European Business Aviation Association.

Europe’s busiest airports

Despite an 8% dip, Paris Le Bourget kept its usual number spot with 55,751 arrivals and departures.

That would have ranked it in the high teens on our U.S. list of busiest airports for private departures.

It was followed by Nice Cote d’Azur, Geneva International, London Farnborough, London Luton, Zurich, Milan Linate, London Biggin Hill, Palma de Mallorca, and Rome Ciampino, rounding out the top 10.

Milan’s Malpensa Airport, ranked 41st, saw the biggest gain, up 21% to 7.167 movements.

London’s RAF Northolt, ranked 34th, was second in gains, up 17% to 8,002 flights.

Venice Tessera Marco Polo, ranked 47th, saw the most significant drop, down 24%.

It was followed by Brussels Zaventem, with a 21% decline compared to 2022.

Europe’s Top 50 Private Jet Airports

Rank Airport Name Country ICAO Airport Type Flights 2023 % Change
1 Paris Le Bourget France LFPB BizAv Dedicated          55,751 -8%
2 Nice Côte d’Azur France LFMN Mixed                  37,425 -6%
3 Geneva International Switzerland LSGG Mixed                34,273 -6%
4 Farnborough United Kingdom EGLF BizAv Dedicated               29,966 -4%
5 London Luton United Kingdom EGGW Mixed              26,661 -8%
6 Zurich Switzerland LSZH Mixed                25,866 -9%
7 Milan Linate Italy LIML Mixed                25,757 4%
8 London Biggin Hill United Kingdom EGKB BizAv Dedicated                21,685 -13%
9 Palma de Mallorca Spain LEPA Mixed  17,504 -11%
10 Rome Ciampino Italy LIRA Mixed                 17,129 0%
11 Istanbul Atatürk International Turkey LTBA BizAv Dedicated               15,691 -4%
12 Madrid Barajas Spain LEMD Mixed                14,754 -3%
13 Amsterdam Schiphol Netherlands EHAM Mixed              14,508 -12%
14 Ibiza Spain LEIB Mixed                 14,383 -12%
15 Athens International Greece LGAV Mixed                 14,154 -5%
16 Malaga Costa del Sol Spain LEMG Mixed                   13,835 -8%
17 Berlin Schönefeld Germany EDDB Mixed              13,815 -14%
18 Vienna International Austria LOWW Mixed     13,712 -11%
19 Prague Vaclav Havel Czech Republic LKPR Mixed                   13,664 -3%
20 Munich Germany EDDM Mixed  13,197 -15%
21 Cannes Mandelieu France LFMD BizAv Dedicated                  12,857 -11%
22 Barcelona El Prat Spain LEBL Mixed                12,068 -5%
23 Olbia Costa Smeralda Italy LIEO Mixed                  11,848 -2%
24 London Stansted United Kingdom EGSS Mixed                10,971 -6%
25 Hamburg Germany EDDH Mixed                    10,104 -13%
26 Stuttgart Germany EDDS Mixed                     9,654 -5%
27 Salzburg Austria LOWS Mixed                     9,099 -10%
28 Köln-Bonn Germany EDDK Mixed                      8,691 -12%
29 Brussels Zaventem Belgium EBBR Mixed                     8,341 -21%
30 Bordeaux Merignac France LFBD Mixed                    8,291 -9%
31 Düsseldorf Germany EDDL Mixed                     8,220 -9%
32 Belgrade Nikola Tesla Serbia LYBE Mixed  8,193 -7%
33 Frankfurt Main International Germany EDDF Mixed                      8,096 -3%
34 RAF Northolt United Kingdom EGWU BizAv Dedicated                      8,002 17%
35 Budapest International Hungary LHBP Mixed                       7,865 -5%
36 Stockholm Bromma Sweden ESSB Mixed  7,708 -10%
37 Napoli Capodichino Italy LIRN Mixed                         7,672 -9%
38 Dublin Ireland EIDW Mixed                        7,559 -10%
39 Sion Switzerland LSGS BizAv Dedicated                         7,257 -13%
40 Luxembourg Findel Luxembourg ELLX Mixed                       7,231 -7%
41 Milan Malpensa Italy LIMC Mixd                         7,167 21%
42 Ankara Esenboğa Turkey LTAC Mixed                         6,693 11.6%
43 London Oxford (Kidlington) United Kingdom EGTK BizAv Dedicated                       6,684 -10%
44 Oslo Gardermoen Norway ENGM Mixed  6,677 -16%
45 Basel-Mulhouse France LFSB Mixed                          6,653 -7%
46 Warsaw Chopin Poland EPWA Mixed                        6,645 -7%
47 Venice Tessera Marco Polo Italy LIPZ Mixed                       6,580 -24%
48 Lyon Bron France LFLY BizAv Dedicated                          6,506 -11%
49 Toulon Le Palyvestre France LFTH Mixed                         6,462 7%
50 Jersey United Kingdom EGJJ Mixed                                  6,408 -11%

Source: European Business Aviation Association

Germany, the United Kingdom, and France each placed seven airports in the top 50.

Italy had six airports among the 50 busiest, while Spain had five spots on the list.

Switzerland entered three airports on the list.

Austria and Turkey each had a pair of airports in the 50 busiest.

A recent analysis of European private aviation by WingX shows that despite calls by wealth inequality campaigners to ban private jets, the industry offers connectivity unmatched by airlines or trains.

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