Busy at Frankfurt Airport: delays despite on-time check-in!

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At Frankfurt Airport on July 5, 2025, high numbers of passengers caused delays for around 1,400 flights.

Am Frankfurter Flughafen sorgte am 5. Juli 2025 hoher Passagierandrang für Verspätungen bei rund 1.400 Flügen.
At Frankfurt Airport on July 5, 2025, high numbers of passengers caused delays for around 1,400 flights.

Busy at Frankfurt Airport: delays despite on-time check-in!

On Saturday, July 5, 2025, there was a huge rush at Frankfurt Airport. Around 203,000 passengers were counted and the number of flight movements reached around 1,400. Despite this high capacity utilization, there were no major problems with handling hessenschau.de reported.

Nevertheless, there were “clearly noticeable” delays due to full airspace. Some flights arrived late in terms of turnarounds. However, the ban on night flights was duly observed. The previous Friday, 207,000 passengers were counted, and up to 215,000 passengers are expected on Sunday.

Current flight statistics

The most current information about Frankfurt Airport comes from a constantly updated flight database, which comprehensively documents the services offered. Airportinfo.live explains that the statistics include flights up to the previous day.

The delay index shows the percentage of delayed starts, taking into account a delay of more than 15 minutes. In addition, the average delay of the last seven flights is given in minutes. The database also provides information about the flight cancellation index, which represents the percentage of canceled starts.

day passengers Flight movements
Friday 207,000
Saturday 203,000 1,400
Sunday (expected) 215,000

The flight movements include all take-offs and landings at the airport in the selected period. Users can also use interactive functions to select time periods and view the data in detail. The high capacity utilization and the associated challenges reflect the current situation at Frankfurt Airport.