MUC

Munich Airport

Munich, Germany

Operated by Flughafen München GmbHpublic
Opened1992ICAOEDDMElev1,487 ft
The Verdict
67/100Solid. Not spectacular, but solid.

At least the trend is improving.

Ranked #15 of 198 airportsBased on data from 2000–2026
Operational30%
75Reliably good
Sentiment25%
50Below par
Infrastructure15%
60Unremarkable
Sent. Velocity15%
65Unremarkable
Connectivity15%
90Actually decent

Carbon Accreditation

Level 3/7Optimisation
2024

Engaging stakeholders on Scope 3 emissions

What People Think

MUC: the Volvo of airports. Safe, reliable, nobody's writing poetry about it.

4.4Avg Rating / 10
3,193
ReviewsGoogle 2806Skytrax 387
33%Positive
SKYTRAX STARS:★★★★★
★ 3.8on Google Maps (2,806 reviews)
Sentiment Trajectory (2009–2026)+4.06 over 18 years
Then: 3.8/5 (14 reviews)Now: 7.8/5 (919 reviews)
Positive33%
Neutral33%
Negative35%
Queuing
2.8
Cleanliness
3.8
Staff
2.9
Food & Bev
2.5
Wifi
2.4
Wayfinding
3.2
Transport
3.5
Shopping
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The Numbers

43.4MPassengers (2025)
+4.3%YoY Growth

43.4M passengers in 2025 — still 10% below the 2019 peak, though up 290% from the 2020 COVID crater.

37.3MInternational (86%)
6.1MDomestic (14%)
Passenger History

Lounges

1 available
Airport Lounge World
Terminal 1
priority pass

Tardiness Report

2026/02–2025/03 · 629,099 flights
2.7%Flights Delayed17,043 of 629,099 flights
1.4minAvg Delay

If punctuality were a religion, this airport would be the cathedral.

Delay Causes (ATFM)
Weather77%
Carrier0%
ATC15%
Airport1%

Where You Can Escape To

Air Dolomiti·Base
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Discover Airlines·Base
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Lufthansa·Hub
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Lufthansa CityLine·Hub
TUI fly Deutschland·Base
270 routes · 6 regions · Top: Frankfurt am Main International Airport (247/mo)
Europe10
Frankfurt am Main International Airport247
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)236
Hamburg Airport231
Dusseldorf International Airport209
Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)180
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER)174
Charles de Gaulle International Airport (CDG)155
Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)145
Cologne Bonn Airport135
Zurich Airport127

Ground Transport

MMetro
RRail
TTram
BBus

The Runway Report

2 Runways
08L/26R13,123ft × 197ft · CON · Lighted
08R/26L13,123ft × 197ft · CON · Lighted

The Backstory

1992
Opened
Skytrax World Airport Awards
2024🏆
SkytraxBest in Central Europe
2024🏆
SkytraxBest Staff in Europe
2023🏆
SkytraxBest in Central Europe
2023🏆
SkytraxBest Staff in Europe
2022🏆
SkytraxBest 10 15m Passengers
2022🏆
SkytraxBest in Central Europe
2021🏆
SkytraxBest in Central Europe
2021🏆
SkytraxBest in Europe
2019🏆
SkytraxBest 40 50m Passengers
2019🏆
SkytraxBest in Central Europe
2019🏆
SkytraxBest in Europe
2018🏆
SkytraxBest in Europe
2018🏆
SkytraxBest 40 50m Passengers
2018🏆
SkytraxBest in Central Europe