The busiest private jet airports in Europe
Paris-Le Bourget was the busiest private jet airport in Europe in the 12 months to July 2026, with 14,422 arrivals, about 40 a day. Nice Côte d’Azur and Farnborough came next; the leader had 1.3 times as many as the second. 5 of the top 30 are in Germany.
Data through 29 Aug 2026.
The top 10
The top 10 took 58% of the arrivals across all 30 airports in this ranking.
Arrivals, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
The busiest private jet airports in Europe
All 30 airports, arrivals in the 12 months to July 2026.
| # | Airport | Arrivals | A day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paris-Le BourgetLFPB · France | 14,422 | 40 |
| 2 | Nice Côte d’AzurLFMN · France | 10,959 | 30 |
| 3 | FarnboroughEGLF · United Kingdom | 9,462 | 26 |
| 4 | ZurichLSZH · Switzerland | 7,205 | 20 |
| 5 | GenevaLSGG · Switzerland | 7,049 | 19 |
| 6 | London LutonEGGW · United Kingdom | 6,990 | 19 |
| 7 | London Biggin HillEGKB · United Kingdom | 5,949 | 16 |
| 8 | Milan LinateLIML · Italy | 5,907 | 16 |
| 9 | Madrid-BarajasLEMD · Spain | 5,872 | 16 |
| 10 | Rome CiampinoLIRA · Italy | 4,250 | 12 |
| 11 | MálagaLEMG · Spain | 4,167 | 11 |
| 12 | Amsterdam SchipholEHAM · Netherlands | 4,106 | 11 |
| 13 | Prague Václav HavelLKPR · Czechia | 4,052 | 11 |
| 14 | Berlin BrandenburgEDDB · Germany | 3,770 | 10 |
| 15 | Barcelona-El PratLEBL · Spain | 3,683 | 10 |
| 16 | MunichEDDM · Germany | 3,627 | 10 |
| 17 | ViennaLOWW · Austria | 3,531 | 10 |
| 18 | IbizaLEIB · Spain | 3,295 | 9 |
| 19 | London StanstedEGSS · United Kingdom | 3,105 | 9 |
| 20 | DublinEIDW · Ireland | 2,531 | 7 |
| 21 | RAF NortholtEGWU · United Kingdom | 2,507 | 7 |
| 22 | HamburgEDDH · Germany | 2,496 | 7 |
| 23 | Cannes-MandelieuLFMD · France | 2,227 | 6 |
| 24 | Cologne BonnEDDK · Germany | 2,177 | 6 |
| 25 | Venice Marco PoloLIPZ · Italy | 2,177 | 6 |
| 26 | Budapest Ferenc LisztLHBP · Hungary | 1,812 | 5 |
| 27 | StuttgartEDDS · Germany | 1,750 | 5 |
| 28 | AntwerpEBAW · Belgium | 1,743 | 5 |
| 29 | SalzburgLOWS · Austria | 1,716 | 5 |
| 30 | Tel Aviv Ben GurionLLBG · Israel | 1,688 | 5 |
Ranked by private jet arrivals: the side our tracking records most completely today. A ranking by arrivals and departures together follows once our departure records are complete. Every count is a minimum: flights the receivers missed aren’t in it.
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Where the top 30 are
13 countries have an airport in the list; Germany has the most, with 5.
| Country | Airports in the list |
|---|---|
| Germany | 5 |
| United Kingdom | 5 |
| Spain | 4 |
| France | 3 |
| Italy | 3 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 |
| Czechia | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
How the ranking is counted
Ranked by private jet arrivals: the side our tracking records most completely today. A ranking by arrivals and departures together follows once our departure records are complete. Business jets only, from ADS-B tracking, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026; airliners, helicopters and piston aircraft are left out. Days in UTC. A closed airport that still shows up in the data is left out of the list.
The busiest private jet airports in Europe: questions
What is the busiest private jet airport in Europe?
Paris-Le Bourget, with 14,422 private jet arrivals in the 12 months to July 2026, about 40 a day. Nice Côte d’Azur was second, with 10,959.
How is the ranking counted?
Ranked by private jet arrivals: the side our tracking records most completely today. A ranking by arrivals and departures together follows once our departure records are complete.
Why arrivals and not all movements?
Our tracking records arrivals more completely than departures today, and missing departures are spread unevenly between airports. Ranking by arrivals keeps the order fair. The ranking moves to arrivals and departures together once our departure records are complete.
Do you publish who flies?
No. This ranking counts flights only. We never name owners, operators or passengers.
Cite this data
The Aircraft Ledger. “The busiest private jet airports in Europe.” Data through 29 Aug 2026. theaircraftledger.com/rankings/busiest-private-jet-airports-europe
Method: private jet arrivals from ADS-B tracking, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. Business jets only. Every count is a minimum. About our data