Mangaluru Internatinaol Airport witnessed over 17% growth in passenger traffic in 2024

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, January 11, 2025: Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) has witnessed remarkable growth in both passenger traffic and Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) in 2024 when compared to 2023.

In 2024, MIA handled 22,57,621 passengers, marking a significant increase from the 19,27,466 passengers handled in 2023. This represents a growth of 17.12 per cent year-on-year. The airport also recorded its highest everr number of passengers in December 2024, with 2,06,410 passengers since the launch of commercial operations on October 31, 2020, surpassing previous records. The previous highest number was 2,02,892 passengers handled in October 2024.

The scheduled commercial Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) at MIA also saw a substantial increase. In 2024, the airport handled 16,416 ATMs, compared to 13,860 ATMs in 2023, reflecting a growth of 18.44 per cent. Even the general traffic grew by 6.17 per cent in 2024 compared to 2023 with the airport handling 340 chartered flights in 2024 as against 319 handled in 2023.

For the first nine months of the financial year 2024-25 (April to December 2024), MIA handled a total of 17,28,686 passengers, compared to 14,89,861 passengers in the same period of the financial year 2023-24, which amounts to a growth of 16 per cent. The number of domestic travelers increased by 16.8 per cent in the first nine months of FY 2024-25 with 11,98,535 passengers compared to 10,26,088 in the same period of FY 2023-24.

International travel also saw an increase of 14.3 per cent with 5,30,151 passengers travelling in the first nine months of FY 2024-25 compared to 4,63,773 in the same period of FY 2023-24. The ATMs for the first nine months of FY 2024-25 also showed significant growth. MIA handled 12,116 ATMs, a 16 per cent increase from the 10,448 ATMs handled in the same period of FY 2023-24.