Submissions now open
Excellence in
European Aviation
The ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards are the region’s most prestigious recognition of airport performance, celebrating innovation, sustainability, and outstanding passenger experiences.
Don’t miss your chance to showcase your work and inspire the industry. Step forward and submit today!
Showcase your excellence and lift your trophy high as the Best European Airport this June. Submissions are free of charge, and airports of all sizes are encouraged to take part. The awards ceremony will take place on 23 June in Prague, celebrating outstanding achievements across the European airport community. We are thrilled to announce the full list of categories and invite you to submit your entry by 20 March.
Main Category
Best Airport by Traffic Size
Best airport in action: excellence in operational efficiency, service quality & ESG impact
The most prestigious accolade for airports that demonstrate outstanding performance and exemplary best-practice implementation across operational efficiency, service quality, and environmental sustainability.
Under 5 Million Passengers
5-10 Million Passengers
10-25 Million Passengers
25-40 Million Passengers
Over 40 Million Passengers
Special Categories
Eco-Innovation Award
This award recognises one European airport that has taken its environmental management to new heights, demonstrating outstanding environmental excellence, exemplary performance, and an innovative approach.
Airports of all sizes can compete by submitting specific projects they have undertaken within one of the following categories:
- Climate Change
- Noise Management
- Biodiversity and Wildlife Management
- Air Quality
- Circular Economy
in partnership with
Digital Transformation Award
The initiative of SESAR Joint Undertaking in collaboration with ACI EUROPE recognises a European airport that has embraced digitalisation, adopting innovative technologies and procedures to improve the safety, capacity, efficiency, and environmental footprint of its operations.
Airports applying for this award must outline implemented SESAR or non-SESAR solutions that align with the SESAR vision of the Digital European Sky and its flagship technologies:
- Connected and automated ATM
- Virtualisation and cyber-secure data sharing
- Multimodality and passenger experience
- Aviation green deal
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) for aviation
in partnership with
HR Excellence Award
The award aims to give exposure to initiatives that will help the airport community
better assess and implement the new procedures and skills needed to develop its workforce.
This year, the focus of the award is on AI (Artificial Intelligence): How have HR departments integrated HR into their operations, and what best practices have they developed in using AI in any aspect of the EVP?
in partnership with
don’t miss out – submit now!
Your Chance to Shine – Submit by 20 March 2026!
Highlight your innovation and achievements at Europe’s premier airport awards and earn recognition from the aviation community.
