Prague Vaclav Havel Airport handled more than 3.5 million passengers in the first quarter of the year, according to the airport’s official statement. The figure points to sustained traffic at the Czech capital’s main air hub as travel demand continued into spring.

The airport said it served 1,301,853 passengers in March alone. That monthly total suggests one of its strongest recent months, with passenger numbers remaining above 1.3 million as the airport moved through the peak of the winter and early spring schedule.

The March result helped lift the quarter to above 3.5 million travellers, reinforcing Prague’s position as one of the busiest airports in central Europe. The airport did not give a wider breakdown in the text provided, but the headline quarterly total underlines the scale of demand across the first three months of the year.

Vaclav Havel Airport is the main gateway to Prague and a key entry point for visitors to the Czech Republic. The latest figures indicate that the airport has continued to recover and expand traffic in line with wider European travel trends, although no comparison with previous years was included in the source material.

Airports typically use quarterly figures to show how demand is developing across different seasons, and the Prague numbers suggest a solid start to the year. March is often a transitional month in European aviation, sitting between the winter schedule and the busier summer period, making the 1.3 million-passenger total notable for the airport.

The statement did not include information on cargo, routes or airline performance. It also did not provide details on the destinations that drove the strongest growth, leaving the passenger count as the main indicator of performance in the release.

For travellers, the result reflects the continued importance of Prague as a city-break and business destination. It also shows that major European airports are still seeing substantial volumes even outside the traditional summer peak.