Frankfurt Airport (FRA) July 2025 Operational Report

Flight Activity Overview

Total Departing Flights: 20,793

Year-over-Year Change in Departing Flights: 11.00%

In July 2025, Frankfurt Airport handled 20,793 departures, a year-over-year change of 11.00% as carriers optimized summer capacity and balanced short‑haul and long‑haul demand. The hub’s role in European connectivity supported transfer flows into the region, while schedule refinements aimed to smooth peak‑hour pressure.

On-Time Performance and Cancellations

Departure On-Time Performance: 55.62%

Year-over-Year Change in On-Time Performance: 17.51%

Cancelled Flights: 221

Year-over-Year Change in Cancellations: −66.52%

Departure on-time performance reached 55.62% (17.51% year over year), with afternoon convective weather and air traffic flow management causing some variability. Cancelled departures totaled 221 (−66.52% year over year), easing severe disruptions for most passengers; allowing a modest weekend buffer remains helpful.

Airlines Serving FRA

At Frankfurt Airport, a broad mix of full‑service and partner airlines concentrates frequencies across Europe with long‑haul links to North America, Asia, and the Middle East. The network combines high‑frequency feeders and intercontinental services to sustain the hub function of FRA.

Outlook

Over the next 4–8 weeks, schedules at the hub are expected to remain broadly steady with departure on‑time performance near current levels; afternoon thunderstorms and Friday–Sunday peaks could still trigger pockets of delay. Passengers should favor morning departures, build a 60–90 minute buffer for security and connections on busy days, and use the NextFly App for real‑time gate and weather updates.