Quick answer: Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) handled 26,050,740 passengers in 2025, about 2 percent more than in 2024, making it Germany's third-busiest airport after Frankfurt and Munich. The airport recorded 193,042 take-offs and landings, moved roughly 52,000 tonnes of cargo (up 17 percent) and set a load-factor record with planes 82.2 percent full on average. In the first half of 2026 BER served 11.9 million passengers, a slight 1.2 percent dip against the same period of 2025.
How many passengers use Berlin Airport?
BER's 2025 total of 26,050,740 passengers was its best full year yet, up about 2 percent on the 25.5 million of 2024. The momentum flattened going into 2026: the first six months brought 11.9 million travellers, 1.2 percent fewer than in the first half of 2025, with June 2026 at 2.28 million. The airport's busiest single day on record so far in 2026 was 26 June, with 87,535 passengers in one day.
| Period | Passengers | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 (full year) | ~25.5 million | — |
| 2025 (full year) | 26,050,740 | +2% |
| H1 2025 | 12.1 million | — |
| H1 2026 | 11.9 million | −1.2% |
| June 2026 | 2.28 million | −0.2% |
Which airlines carry the most passengers at BER?
Low-cost carriers dominate Berlin's traffic. Ryanair was the largest airline at BER in 2025 with almost 4.7 million passengers, followed by easyJet with about 4.2 million (up 2.6 percent year on year). The fastest-growing segment was long-haul to the Gulf: airlines flying between BER and the Gulf region carried 726,300 passengers in 2025, 44 percent more than in 2024, reflecting new frequencies to the big Middle East hubs. The full carrier list lives on our BER airlines page.
Flights, cargo and how full the planes are
BER recorded 193,042 aircraft movements in 2025, slightly more than the year before. Cargo was the stand-out performer: close to 52,000 tonnes of air freight moved through the airport, an increase of more than 17 percent. Aircraft also flew fuller than ever, with an average load factor of 82.2 percent, a record for BER. The pattern continued into mid-2026: June saw just over 17,000 take-offs and landings (down 0.6 percent) while freight kept growing at about 4,400 tonnes for the month (up 2 percent).
How does BER compare with other German airports?
BER is Germany's third-busiest airport, behind Frankfurt (FRA) and Munich (MUC), and it is Berlin's only commercial airport: since Tegel closed in November 2020, every scheduled flight to the German capital lands here. That single-airport role makes BER's numbers a direct read on Berlin's travel demand, and it is why the airport can feel busy even though its totals are well below Frankfurt's. For the layout behind those numbers, see the terminals guide.
Berlin Airport basics behind the numbers
BER opened on 31 October 2020, carries the official name Willy Brandt, and uses the codes IATA: BER, ICAO: EDDB. It operates two parallel runways and two passenger terminals, T1 and T2, on a single campus in Schönefeld just south of the Berlin city boundary. Live traffic runs on our departures and arrivals boards, and the city-centre transport guide covers how those 26 million passengers actually get into town.
Sources
All figures come from Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH traffic reports and were checked on 13 July 2026. Monthly numbers are updated by the airport with a short delay; this page is refreshed as new official data appears. This is an independent guide and is not affiliated with the airport.
