BER

Berlin Brandenburg Airport

Berlin, Germany

Operated by Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbHpublic
Opened2020ICAOEDDBElev157 ft
The Verdict
63/100Surprisingly not awful

Passengers have noticed — and they're not happy about it. At least the trend is improving.

Ranked #42 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2000–2026
Operational30%
65Unremarkable
Sentiment25%
39Room for improvement
Infrastructure15%
68Passable
Sent. Velocity15%
76Pleasantly competent
Connectivity15%
83Above average

Carbon Accreditation

Level 3/7Optimisation
2024

Engaging stakeholders on Scope 3 emissions

What People Think

Passengers at BER give reviews that read like weather forecasts for overcast days.

3.1Avg Rating / 10
3,430
ReviewsGoogle 3123Skytrax 307
17%Positive
SKYTRAX STARS:★★★★☆
★ 3.3on Google Maps (3,123 reviews)
Sentiment Trajectory (2007–2026)+3.84 over 14 years
Then: 3.2/5 (10 reviews)Now: 7.0/5 (95 reviews)
Positive17%
Neutral32%
Negative51%
Queuing
2.5
Cleanliness
2.9
Staff
2.8
Food & Bev
2.2
Wifi
2.5
Wayfinding
3.3
Transport
3.5
Shopping
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The Numbers

26.0MPassengers (2025)
+2.3%YoY Growth

Record year! 26.0M passengers in 2025, up 128% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 709% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

23.0MInternational (88%)
3.0MDomestic (12%)
Passenger History

Lounges

1 available
Berlin Brandenburg Airport "Willy Brandt"
priority pass

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 357,939 flights
0.7%Flights Delayed2,370 of 357,939 flights
1.1minAvg Delay

Delays? What delays? This place runs like clockwork.

Delay Causes (ATFM)
88%
Airport-CausedThe airport itself is the primary reason for delays. Not weather. Not ATC. Them.
Weather2%
Carrier0%
ATC9%
Airport88%

Where You Can Escape To

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294 routes · 6 regions · Top: Frankfurt am Main International Airport (273/mo)
Europe8
Frankfurt am Main International Airport273
Munich International Airport (MUC)178
Zurich Airport163
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)124
Vienna International Airport119
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)117
Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG)104
Cologne Bonn Airport103
Middle East2
Istanbul Airport83
Sabiha Gokcen International Airport82

Ground Transport

MMetro
RRail
TTram
BBus

Direct rail connection to terminal

The Runway Report

2 Runways
06L/24R11,811ft × 148ft · ASPH · Lighted
06R/24L13,123ft × 197ft · concrete · Lighted

The Backstory

2020
Opened
HistoryThe new Berlin airport would be planned, owned and operated by BBF Holding. Shortly afterwards BBF Holding became ''Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH'' (FBB) and remained under the ownership of Berlin, Brandenburg and the federal government. On 13 Au...
Skytrax World Airport Awards
2025🏆
SkytraxWorld's Most Improved Airport