ACI EUROPE BEST AIRPORT AWARDS 2025
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AWARD FOR EXCEPTIONAL RESILIENCE — UKRAINIAN AIRPORTS
ACI EUROPE presented Ukrainian Airports with an Award for Exceptional Resilience: recognising the grit and steadfastness with which they have weathered the past years. With their airspace closed and all air connectivity lost, they have worked tirelessly to preserve existing infrastructure and strived to maintain operational readiness, all whilst caring for their own staff. With a full loss of operating revenues and war‑inflicted damages, ACI EUROPE chose to recognise this exceptional and unprecedented hardship with an award representing the support of the European airport community.
Best Airport Awards - SPECIAL CATEGORIES
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION AWARD
Winner: Munich Airport
Highly commended: Athens International Airport
ECO-INNOVATION AWARD
Winner: Maastricht‑Aachen Airport
Highly commended: Avinor Stavanger Airport
WORLD BUSINESS PARTNER AWARD
Winner: Ella Soltani, To70 Aviation
Best Airport Awards - MAIN CATEGORIES
BEST AIRPORT AWARD: UNDER 5-10 MILLION PASSENGERS
Winner: Cork Airport
Highly commended: Tallinn Airport
BEST AIRPORT AWARD: 5-10 MILLION PASSENGERS
Winner: Vasil Levski Sofia Airport
Highly commended: Larnaka International Airport
BEST AIRPORT AWARD: 10-25 MILLION PASSENGERS
Winner: Hamburg Airport
Highly commended: Milano Linate Airport
BEST AIRPORT AWARD: 25-40 MILLION PASSENGERS
Winner: Athens International Airport
BEST AIRPORT AWARD: OVER 40 MILLION PASSENGERS
Winner: Rome Fiumicino Airport
Highly commended: London Heathrow Airport
Free Submission
No entry fees apply.
Open to All Airports
Regardless of your size, you have an opportunity to win.
Visibility Boost
Get your airport name-checked in the media flurry generated by the announcement.
Demonstrating Excellence
Highlight your airport’s achievements, benchmark against industry leaders, and earn the recognition you deserve.
Prestigious Awards Ceremony
Winners are celebrated at the ACI EUROPE Annual Congress & General Assembly.
Independent High Profile Jury
Independent judging process with a jury of top industry stakeholders, including the European Commission, EUROCONTROL, ITF, ECAC, SESAR JU, and more.
AWARD CATEGORIES AT A GLANCE
MEET THE JURY
Filip Cornelis
Director for Aviation
European Commission
Angela Gittens
Former Director General
ACI World
Andreas Boschen
Executive Director
SESAR Joint Undertaking
Patricia Reverdy
Executive Secretary
ECAC
Raúl Medina Caballero
Director General
EUROCONTROL
Young Tae Kim
Secretary General
ITF
Florian Guillermet
Executive Director
EASA
Mark Pilling
Aviation Journalist & Editor
AMP Mark Pilling Ltd.
AWARD CATEGORIES
Best Airport by Traffic Size
Special focus on challenges of growth
Airports competed based on their 2024 passenger traffic:
- Under 5 million passengers
- 5-10 million passengers
- 10-25 million passengers
- 25-40 million passengers
- Over 40 million passengers
With 2024 passenger traffic surpassing pre-pandemic levels and further growth expected in 2025, airports are facing new challenges in operations, sustainability, passenger experience, security, financial resilience, and staff wellbeing. This award recognised those excelling in tackling the challenges of growth – or lack thereof.
In partnership with Airport Carbon Accreditation
This award recognised an airport that has elevated its environmental management through innovation. Airports submitted projects under the following categories:
- Climate Change
- Noise Management
- Biodiversity & Wildlife Management
- Circular Economy
Past Winners: Toulon-Hyères Airport (2024), Gatwick Airport (2023), Bristol & iGA Istanbul Airports (2022).
In partnership with SESAR Joint Undertaking
This award recognised airports that have embraced digital innovation to enhance safety, capacity, efficiency, and environmental sustainability. Winners will have implemented cutting-edge solutions aligned with the SESAR Joint Undertaking vision of making European airspace the most efficient and eco-friendly in the world.
Past Winners: Rome Fiumicino Airport (2024), Prague Airport (2023), London City Airport (2022).
In partnership with ACI EUROPE HR & Leadership Forum
This award celebrated an outstanding HR department that has demonstrated leadership in workforce management. The 2025 focus is on Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI).
Past Winners: Hermes Airports (2024), Bologna Airport (2023), iGA Istanbul Airport (2022).
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