Luxembourg Airport is a boutique airport that strives to offer you the quality and standards of a large hub airport with the shortcuts, comfort, and efficiency of a regional one. Luxembourg airport is the only international airport in Luxembourg and the Greater Regions gateway with more than 120 non-stop flight destinations and currently 16 different airlines. The year 2024 recorded a total of 5 million passengers, representing a significant milestone. Regarding Cargo, Luxembourg airport is one of the major players in Europe, always in the top ten list of Europeans Cargo Airports. In 2024 a total volume of 830,468 tonnes of cargo was handled at Luxembourg Airport. The full freighter airline Cargolux and the national airline Luxair Luxembourg Airlines have their home base at Luxembourg Airport.
Luxembourg airport or lux-Airport? Who is who?
The lux-Airport team manages the infrastructure of Luxembourg airport (LUX) and strives to provide convenience and comfort to all its travelers at all stages of their journey. Together with our partners, the airlines, groundhandlers, service providers, shops, and restaurants, lux-Airport aims to provide a good travel experience and to have your journey started here at LUX.
The role of lux-Airport – empowering journeys and building futures
lux-Airport is the operating company of Luxembourg airport and infrastructure developer for the airport vicinity. Founded in 2001, the company, counts currently over 390 employees working in different fields related to the airport management and real estate development.
lux-Airport can review of a portfolio with remarkable projects such as the construction of the Cargolux Headquarters, the building in progress Luxair Maintenance Hangar, the revamping of the Police School and Police Sports Hall, the bustling business center linked to the airport known as Skypark Business Center, and the 100% refurbishment of the sole runway at Luxembourg airport in 2021 and 2022. The latest milestone is the state-of-the-art CIS Findel building dedicated to one of the major players at the airport, the airport fire brigade. lux-Airport is fully committed to the client’s needs and specializes in sustainable, customized buildings.
Watch our timeline to see how it all started.
1930
Aviation pioneers chose the site at Findel, to pursue their passion for flying
1940
German Forces occupied the field to use it as an airbase
1944
The United States Army used the airport to transport supplies to the war zone
1945
The airfield was returned to Luxembourgish control and operations began
1946
Luxembourg Airport opened for business, hosting over a thousand flights. Wooden barracks served as the first terminal and tower
1948
The first solid terminal opened and the home flag carrier “Luxembourg Airlines” was launched
1950
Rapid expansion occurred thanks to Luxembourg’s flag carrier. A significant increase in traffic, saw the construction of two new runways measuring 2000 m by 60 m and 1600 m by 50 m.
1952
The first aircraft hangar was set up. This hangar still exists today.
1954
The main runway was extended to 2830 m and equipped with a lighting system, allowing flights to operate during the night
1962
The home flag carrier “Luxembourg Airlines” was renamed to ‘Luxair’
1963
The first jet aircraft landed at Luxembourg Airport
1970
The cargo company Cargolux started operations on the grounds of Luxembourg Airport
1975
A new and larger terminal was developed, giving the airport a fresh modern look
1984
The main runway was extended again to reach a total of 4000 m
1996
The Cargocenter opened
2003
A massive reconstruction project began. Terminal A was built, bringing the airport into the 21st century
2004
Terminal B, built to facilitate smaller planes, opened its doors to the public
2008
The new contemporary Terminal A was inaugurated
2009
The new Cargolux maintenance hangar suitable for Boeing 747 aircraft, opened
2015
Luxembourg airport’s free trade zone, the “Freeport”, opened
2016
Luxembourg Airport reached a record of 3 million passengers in one year
2017
Opening of the new Terminal B
2018
More than 4 million passengers fly through LUX and more than 950.000 tonnes of Cargo.
2019
More than 4,4 million passengers fly through LUX to more than 86 direct destinations.
2022
Figures are not 100 percent back, but the traffic is recovering, 4.05 Mio. passengers passed through the airport in 2022. A total of 975,000 tonnes of cargo was handled at Luxembourg Airport.
2023
The year 2023 recorded a total of 4.79 million passengers, representing an increase of 8.9% compared with the reference year 2019, before the pandemic. Luxembourg Airport was also awarded the title of the second-least-stressful airport in Europe this year.
