A total of 3.46 million passengers travelled through Cork Airport last year, making it the busiest year in its 64-year history.
The numbers represent a 13% increase on figures for 2024, and marks a third consecutive year of double-digit growth.
Passenger numbers at Cork have grown by 67% in the decade since 2015, the airport says.
Numbers travelling to and from UK cities such as Bristol, Liverpool and Manchester grew by at least a quarter, while passenger traffic between Cork and Germany grew 61%. Traffic between Cork and Belgium grew by 29% and Switzerland was up by 27%.
The airport said there was strong growth in European hub activity, with even more hub growth promised in 2026.
New routes for summer 2026 will include Nivce, Santiago de Compostela and Antalya.
In 2025, Cork Airport was named Europe's best airport in the category for facilities with less than five million passengers. It's the third thime in a decade the airport has won this award.
A number of capital development projects are currently underway at Cork Airport, as part of a €200m investment plan by the DAA.
The airport says construction of a new mezzanine floor is progressing on time and on budget. Work on a new over-sized baggage area, staff area and goods screeming area was completed at the end of the year.
Later this year, work will begin on an extension to carparking facilities at the airport which will add 700 new longterm spaces, while a solar facility extending over one of the longterm carparks will generate one-fifth of the airports electricity needs.
Cork Airport Managing Director Niall MacCarthy said he was delighted with the performance.
"In 2026, with the support of daa Group, we will be expanding our facilities and delivering on our capital development programme while delivering the same exceptional service our passengers love, and we look forward to another tremendous year in Cork Airport's history," he said.
