Winners of the 2026 ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards revealed

The excellence of Europe’s airports shone at the ACI EUROPE Best Airport Awards 2026, presented during the Gala Dinner of the 36th ACI EUROPE Annual Congress & General Assembly in Prague.

Widely regarded as the industry’s most prestigious awards, the programme celebrates excellence across operational performance, passenger experience, sustainability, innovation and organisational leadership.

The 2026 winners are:

• Best Airport (Under 5 million passengers): Wrocław Airport 
  Highly Commended: Rovaniemi Airport
  
• Best Airport (5–10 million passengers): Riga International Airport 
  Highly Commended: Torino Airport
  
• Best Airport (10–25 million passengers): Venice Marco Polo Airport 
  Highly Commended: London Luton Airport)
  
• Best Airport (25–40 million passengers): Vienna International Airport 
  Highly Commended: Málaga-Costa del Sol Airport
  
• Best Airport (Over 40 million passengers): Rome Fiumicino Airport 
  Highly Commended: iGA Istanbul Airport
  
• Digital Transformation Award: Helsinki Airport 
  Highly Commended: London Heathrow Airport
  
• Eco-Innovation Award: Stuttgart Airport 
  Highly Commended: iGA Istanbul Airport
  
• HR Excellence Award: Vasil Levski Sofia Airport 
  Highly Commended: Milan Bergamo Airport
  
• World Business Partner Recognition: Dr. Holger Schulz, airsight GmbH

Congratulations to the winning airports for setting new standards across operational efficiency, digital innovation, environmental performance, and passenger experience, and truly showcasing the breadth of excellence across Europe’s airport network.

Find out more about this year’s winners:

• PRESS RELEASE:
ACI EUROPE reveals Best Airport Award winners for 2026