Fraport reports passenger growth at most airports in September

Investing.com -- Fraport AG on Tuesday reported that most of its airports experienced passenger growth in September 2025, with the group’s total passenger numbers rising 5.3% year-on-year to 20.5 million travelers.

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed approximately 6.0 million passengers in September, representing a 2.2% increase compared to the same month last year.

The airport exceeded 200,000 passengers on 16 days during the month, benefiting from high demand for traditional leisure destinations as summer school vacations continued until mid-September in neighboring German states.

For the first nine months of 2025, Frankfurt Airport’s cumulative passenger total reached around 47.6 million, up 1.8% from the same period in 2024.

Cargo throughput at Frankfurt, including airfreight and airmail, increased slightly by 0.6% year-on-year to 170,505 metric tons in September.

Aircraft movements rose more substantially, climbing 5.5% to 41,997 takeoffs and landings, while accumulated maximum takeoff weights grew by 2.9% to approximately 2.5 million metric tons.

Most of Fraport’s international airports also posted positive results. Slovenia’s Ljubljana Airport saw traffic surge 13.1% to 176,246 passengers.

The company’s Brazilian airports at Fortaleza and Porto Alegre together served 1.2 million passengers, nearly doubling with a 97.8% increase compared to last year, though this significant rise reflects a one-off effect as Porto Alegre was closed for several months in 2024 following severe floods.

In contrast, Lima Airport in Peru experienced a 2.8% decline to approximately 2.0 million passengers.

The 14 Greek regional airports managed by Fraport welcomed 5.5 million passengers, up 2.8% year-on-year, while Bulgaria’s coastal airports of Burgas and Varna saw combined traffic jump 8.4% to 510,181 travelers.

Antalya Airport on the Turkish Riviera grew by 3.4% to around 5.1 million passengers.

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