Page 13 - 2015 Facts and Figures on Frankfurt Airport

Airmail (tonnes)
2014: 81,165
Cargo (tonnes)
2,020,367
2,048,728
2,083,495
Traffic Statistics 11
2012 2013 2014
In terms of cargo volumes, Frankfurt Airport is Europe’s largest airport and ranks among the top 10 worldwide.
About 60% of the airfreight is carried by cargo planes. The other 40% is transported as belly-hold cargo on passenger flights.
CargoCity Frankfurt
Total area:
Newly developed area: Employees:
149 hectares* 27 hectares* Approx. 11,500 * 1 hectare = 2.47 acres
– Customs processing with 24-hour service in CargoCity Frankfurt
– Special facilities such as the Perishable Center, Animal Lounge, and hazardous goods warehouse
– Approx. 250 Forwarders, freight airlines, cargo handlers, and other service providers
Did you know?
• Perishable goods such as fruits, flowers, and seafood are temporarily stored at 20 different temperatures on more than 9,000 square meters of space in the Perishable Center (in CargoCity North).
• Around 2,100 horses, 15,000 pets, and 80 ornamental fish were accommodated in Lufthansa’s Animal Lounge in 2014.
• About 50 Lufthansa employees and 25 veterinarians work in the Lufthansa Animal Lounge.
• Nearly half of the total airfreight volume entering and leaving Germany is handled at FRA.