Passenger traffic at Saudi airports rise to 94M in 9M 2024

29/10/2024 Argaam Special
Logo ofGeneral Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)

Logo of General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA)


The General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) said that Saudi Arabia’s airports received 94 million passengers in the first nine months of 2024, a rise of 15% year-on-year (YoY).
 
GACA said the number of flights increased by 10% YoY, while the volume of air freight rose by 52% YoY.

 

Passenger Traffic in Saudi Airports (9M 2024)

 

9M 2024

YoY Change

No. of Passengers (mln)

94

+15%

No. of flights (‘000)

671

+10%

Air freight (‘000 tons)

974

+2%

 

According to GACA, King Abdulaziz International Airport (KAIA) reported an increase in passengers to 35.6 million and flights to 216,000, with a growth of 13% and 11%, respectively. King Khalid International Airport came in second place with nearly 27.6 million passengers and 202,400 flights, as shown in the following table:

 

No. of Passengers and Flights in Saudi Airports (9M 2024)

 Airports

 

9M 2024

YoY Change

KAIA

Passengers (mln)

35.6

13%

Flights (‘000)

216

11%

King Khalid International Airport

Passengers (mln)

27.6

18%

Flights (‘000)

202.4

15 %

King Fahd International Airport,

Passengers (mln)

9.5

16%

Flights (‘000)

77.5

13%

Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport 

Passengers (mln)

8

17%

Flights (‘000)

54.8

17%

Other

Passengers (mln)

13.6

14%

Flights (‘000)

120.5

6%

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