France flight change: Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle
France flight change: Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle stood at 2.26% on Oct 18, 2026, according to EUROCONTROL – Daily Traffic Variation (IFR flights), States and Airports dashboards. It is one of the indicators in the Daily flights table (Value · Daily), with a complete series running from Jan 1, 2026 to Oct 18, 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Daily flights table
| Indicator | 18-10-2026 | 17-10-2026 | 16-10-2026 | 15-10-2026 | 14-10-2026 | 13-10-2026 | 12-10-2026 | 11-10-2026 | 10-10-2026 | 09-10-2026 | |
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| Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle | |||||||||||
| Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle: change versus the same day one year earlier | 2.26 | 2.4 | 0.49 | 1.01 | 1.28 | 2.1 | 4.69 | 4.89 | 2.38 | 1.66 | |
| Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle: flights | 1,359 | 1,323 | 1,422 | 1,401 | 1,348 | 1,361 | 1,405 | 1,351 | 1,291 | 1,409 |
Understanding france flight change: Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle
This percentage metric calculates the annual growth rate of raw daily instrument flight rules movements specifically for the primary capital-region international hub aerodrome, comparing current volume against the exact calendar day one year earlier. It captures acute, unadjusted operational changes at the gateway, reflecting immediate carrier schedule expansions or contractions. Unlike smoothed percentage measures, this rate retains full day-specific volatility driven by local weather, strikes, or holiday timing shifts.
Interpreting this single-aerodrome growth rate requires caution, as localized events can cause extreme statistical swings that do not represent broader national trends. Calendar mismatches in movable holidays can also distort the annual comparison for this specific facility. Analysts should verify these spikes against moving average growth rates to distinguish sustainable gateway trends from transient shocks.
Frequently asked questions
- Why can this hub's percentage change be more volatile than national totals?
- Localized disruptions like airport labor actions or severe local weather have a disproportionate impact on a single aerodrome's daily growth rate.
- What does an unexpected surge in this specific gateway metric usually indicate?
- Sudden spikes often reflect temporary schedule restorations, holiday timing shifts, or comparisons against an unusually depressed historical day.
- Should this rate be used as a proxy for total national aviation growth?
- Gateway-specific growth rates can diverge significantly from regional or national figures due to distinct airline hub dynamics.