17% passenger growth of Mangaluru International Airport in 2024
The Hindu
Mangaluru International Airport sees 17.12% passenger growth in 2024, with commercial air traffic up by 18.4%.
Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) has recorded 17.12% growth in passengers in 2024, compared to 2023. The passenger growth in first nine months (April to December) of 2024-25 financial year is 16%.
In an official press release, the Airport said the growth in commercial air traffic movements (ATMs) for the 2024 calendar year was 18.4% more than 2023. Commercial ATMs registered growth of 16% in the first nine months of 2024-25 financial year.
The airport handled 22,57,621 passengers in 2024, as against 19,27,466 passengers handled in 2023. The airport handled highest of 2,06,410 passengers in December 2024. The previous highest was 2,02,892 in October 2024.
The scheduled commercial ATMs at the airport in 2024 was 16,416, compared to 13,860 ATMs in 2023. The general aviation traffic too grew by 6.17% in 2024 compared to 2023 as the airport handled 340 chartered flights in 2024 as against 319 handled in 2023.
In the nine months of the financial year 2024-25, the MIA handled 17,28,686 passengers, compared to 14,89,861 passengers in the same period in 2023-24.
There was 16.8% increase in the number of domestic travellers in the first nine months of financial year 2024-25 with 11,98,535 passengers, compared to 10,26,088 in the same period for 2023-24. International travel also increased by 14.3% with 5,30,151 passengers travelling in the first nine months of financial year 2024-25, compared to 4,63,773 in the same period in 2023-24.
The MIA handled 12,116 ATMs for the first nine months of financial year 2024-25, as against 10,448 ATMs handled in 2023-24. The MIA remains committed to providing exceptional service, ensuring passenger safety, and promoting sustainable practices, the release stated.
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Mangaluru International Airport sees 17.12% passenger growth in 2024, with commercial air traffic up by 18.4%.