BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 21. The number of passengers transported to international destinations via Iranian airports rose by 3.3 percent during the three months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through June 21, 2025) compared to the same period last year (from March 20 through June 20, 2024).
Data obtained by Trend from the Iranian Airports Company shows that in the reporting period, this figure amounted to 999,000 passengers versus 966,000 passengers in the three months of last year.
|
Month |
Current Iranian Year (from March 21, 2025, through March 20, 2026) |
Last Iranian Year (from March 20, 2024, through March 20, 2025) |
Change, % |
|
1st month (from March 21 through April 20) |
348,188 |
261,226 |
33% |
|
2nd month (from April 21 through May 21) |
351,685 |
295,930 |
19% |
|
3rd month (from May 22 through June 21) |
297,701 |
409,157 |
-27% |
|
Total |
998,574 |
966,313 |
3.3% |
The peak passenger throughput over a bi-monthly period reached 535,000 at Mashhad Airport, while Shiraz Airport facilitated the transit of 128,000 passengers, and Tabriz Airport accounted for 83,100 passengers.
Iran boasts a comprehensive network of 54 operational civilian aerodromes. Among these, 14 are classified as international aerodromes. The aviation infrastructure in Iran facilitates the transit of approximately 30 million travelers on an annual basis.
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