In 2023, major European airports shipped a total of over 10 million metric tons of freight, with the largest volume being handled by Frankfurt Airport. The lowest recorded volume was recorded by Zurich Airport, with only 268,164 metric tons of freight passing through the cargo handling facility.
Total volume of cargo handled by major European airports in 2023
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Fraport. (March 16, 2024). Total volume of cargo handled by major European airports in 2023 (in metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1402888/total-cargo-volume-by-european-airport/
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