Data snapshot · July 2026
The EES Queue Report
A citable snapshot of EU Entry/Exit System border queues: documented peak waits, current crowd-reported averages, and active incidents across 125 tracked Schengen airports. Free to quote with attribution.
Headline numbers — July 2026
125
Schengen airports tracked (123 with EES fully live)
35
airports with documented queue issues on record
~68 min
average crowd-reported entry wait across the 3 airports with recent data
6 countries currently run a "flex mode" allowing manual stamping when queues pass set thresholds.
Longest documented EES queues on record
Worst peak waits per airport, sourced from operator statements and press reports:
Detail and what went wrong at each: the worst EES queues, ranked →
Slowest airports right now (crowd-reported)
| Airport | Entry wait | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Faro Airport (FAO) | 90 min | live |
| Athens International Airport (ATH) | 60 min | live |
| Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) | 55 min | typical |
Live board across every airport: current EES wait times →
Methodology
- Peak waits come from a curated dataset of operator statements and press reports, per airport, with a last-verified date on every record.
- Live and typical waits are crowd-sourced traveller reports, validated before they count. "Live" means validated reports within the last 2 hours; "typical" means 30-day averages with at least 2 reports. We never invent numbers — airports without trustworthy data show "—".
- The full dataset is browsable per airport and available as a JSON API.
Quoting this data? You're welcome to — please attribute "EESQueue (eesqueue.com)" and link to this page. For questions or the underlying data, see about.