Liege cargo volumes up 13% in April
Liege Airport recorded a 13% increase in cargo volumes in April compared to the previous year as it continues its transition away from night flights.
The Belgian cargo airport handled 95,025 tons of freight in April 2025, up from 83,813 tons in the same period in 2024.
Additionally, the number of cargo aircraft movements rose by 14%, reaching 2,196 in April, compared to 1,922 in 2023.
Laurent Jossart, CEO of Liege Airport, expressed satisfaction with this growth: « We are particularly pleased with the increase in volumes at Liege Airport’s logistics and multimodal hub. Over the first four months of the year, we recorded a 14% rise compared to the same period in 2023.
« This is a very encouraging trend, reinforcing LGG’s position as Europe’s number one freighter hub. »
As part of its sustainability strategy, the airport is further reducing night flights and phasing out the noisiest aircraft.
In April, daytime aircraft movements increased by 21%, while night flights declined by 5% compared to 2023. The airport estimates that the total number of night flights in 2024 will be around 11,000.
The number of operations involving Boeing 747-200 and 747-400 aircraft—among the noisiest—is steadily decreasing, from 2,226 in 2023 to 2,103 in 2024, both during the day and at night.
This growth in cargo volumes follows an 11.8% decline last year, caused by weak economic conditions and the restructuring of FedEx’s network, which shifted flights from Belgium to Paris. The airport was also affected by the loss of AirBridgeCargo, which ceased operations following restrictions imposed after the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war in 2022.
