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Seven busiest airport in Switzerland, including Basel. See Wikidata query.
Switzerland's seven busiest airports by passenger traffic are Zurich Airport, Geneva Airport, Basel Airport, Bern Airport, St Gallen Airport, Lugano Airport and Sion Airport. Only Zurich, Geneva and Basel exceed one million passengers per annum.
The following lists give passenger numbers, with an indication of the annual change in numbers, for the years from 2010 to 2019.
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| Rank | Airport | Location | Total passengers | Annual change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich Airport | Zurich | 31,478,748 |  |  |
| 2 | Geneva Airport | Geneva | 17,826,513 | | |
| 3 | Basel Airport | Basel | 9,068,206 | | |
| 4 | St Gallen Airport | St Gallen | 107,637 |  | 1 |
| 5 | Lugano Airport | Lugano | 56,201 | | 1 |
| 6 | Bern Airport | Bern | 22,233 | | 2 |
| 7 | Sion Airport | Sion | 2,381 | | |
| Rank | Airport | Location | Total passengers | Annual change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich Airport | Zurich | 31,069,873 | | |
| 2 | Geneva Airport | Geneva | 17,577,577 | | |
| 3 | Basel Airport | Basel | 8,559,352 | | |
| 4 | Bern Airport | Bern | 137,042 | | |
| 5 | St Gallen Airport | St Gallen | 113,599 | | 1 |
| 6 | Lugano Airport | Lugano | 88,570 | | 1 |
| 7 | Sion Airport | Sion | 8,782 | | |
| Rank | Airport | Location | Total passengers | Annual change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich Airport | Zurich | 29,361,201 | | |
| 2 | Geneva Airport | Geneva | 17,259,942 | | |
| 3 | Basel Airport | Basel | 7,868,537 | | |
| 4 | Bern Airport | Bern | 167,566 | | 1 |
| 5 | Lugano Airport | Lugano | 135,534 | | 1 |
| 6 | St Gallen Airport | St Gallen | 109,776 | | |
| 7 | Sion Airport | Sion | 9,349 | | |
| Rank | Airport | Location | Total passengers | Annual change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich Airport | Zurich | 27,630,699 | | |
| 2 | Geneva Airport | Geneva | 16,444,335 | | |
| 3 | Basel Airport | Basel | 7,287,084 | | |
| 4 | Lugano Airport | Lugano | 167,686 | | 1 |
| 5 | Bern Airport | Bern | 167,292 | | 1 |
| 6 | St Gallen Airport | St Gallen | 98,979 | | |
| 7 | Sion Airport | Sion | 4,455 | | |
| Rank | Airport | Location | Total passengers | Annual change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich Airport | Zurich | 26,251,507 | | |
| 2 | Geneva Airport | Geneva | 15,682,128 | | |
| 3 | Basel Airport | Basel | 7,028,970 | | |
| 4 | Bern Airport | Bern | 175,024 | | |
| 5 | Lugano Airport | Lugano | 156,435 | | |
| 6 | St Gallen Airport | St Gallen | 91,976 | | |
| 7 | Sion Airport | Sion | 6,660 | | |
| Rank | Airport | Location | Total passengers | Annual change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich Airport | Zurich | 25,451,017 | 2.4% | |
| 2 | Geneva Airport | Geneva | 15,057,335 | 5.1% | |
| 3 | Basel Airport | Basel | 6,498,654 | 11.2% | |
| 4 | Bern Airport | Bern | 177,539 | 27.5% | |
| 5 | Lugano Airport | Lugano | 135,530 | 5.0% | |
| 6 | St Gallen Airport | St Gallen | 84,098 | 2.2% | |
| 7 | Sion Airport | Sion | 2,258 | 12.9% | |
| Rank | Airport | Location | Total passengers | Annual change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich Airport | Zurich | 24,853,679 | 0.3% | |
| 2 | Geneva Airport | Geneva | 14,328,107 | 3.9% | |
| 3 | Basel Airport | Basel | 5,843,927 | 9.8% | |
| 4 | Bern Airport | Bern | 244,699 | 5.4% | |
| 5 | Lugano Airport | Lugano | 142,570 | 14.8% | |
| 6 | St Gallen Airport | St Gallen | 85,960 | 25.7% | |
| 7 | Sion Airport | Sion | 2,591 | 54.4% | |
| Rank | Airport | Location | Total passengers | Annual change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich Airport | Zurich | 24,789,083 | 2.0% | |
| 2 | Geneva Airport | Geneva | 13,785,309 | 6.0% | |
| 3 | Basel Airport | Basel | 5,322,516 | 6.0% | |
| 4 | Bern Airport | Bern | 258,543 | 52.7% | |
| 5 | Lugano Airport | Lugano | 167,371 | 1.4% | |
| 6 | St Gallen Airport | St Gallen | 115,710 | 22.0% | |
| 7 | Sion Airport | Sion | 5,678 | 10.1% | |
| Rank | Airport | Location | Total passengers | Annual change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich Airport | Zurich | 24,313,250 | 6.4% | |
| 2 | Geneva Airport | Geneva | 13,003,611 | 10.7% | |
| 3 | Basel Airport | Basel | 5,020,987 | 22.8% | |
| 4 | Bern Airport | Bern | 169,288 | 96.9% | 1 |
| 5 | Lugano Airport | Lugano | 165,054 | 3.5% | 1 |
| 6 | St Gallen Airport | St Gallen | 94,834 | 38.7% | |
| 7 | Sion Airport | Sion | 6,315 | 61.4% | |
| Rank | Airport | Location | Total passengers | Annual change | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zurich Airport | Zurich | 22,854,358 | 4.3% | |
| 2 | Geneva Airport | Geneva | 11,748,972 | 5.1% | |
| 3 | Basel Airport | Basel | 4,087,931 | 7.0% | |
| 4 | Lugano Airport | Lugano | 159,497 | 1.5% | |
| 5 | Bern Airport | Bern | 85,981 | 9.6% | |
| 6 | St Gallen Airport | St Gallen | 68,395 | 6.7% | |
| 7 | Sion Airport | Sion | 3,912 | 192.2% | |
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