BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 18. The count of passenger aircraft taking to the skies from Iranian airports dipped by 20 percent during the first five months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through August 22, 2025) compared to the same months of the last year (from March 20 through August 21, 2024).
Data obtained by Trend from the Iranian Airports and Air Navigation Company (IAC) shows that in the first five months, the number of flights organized through Iranian airports amounted to 121,000 against 151,000 in the same period last year.
|
Month |
Current Iranian Year (from March 21, 2025, through March 20, 2026) |
Last Iranian Year (from March 20, 2024, through March 19, 2025) |
Change, % |
|
1st month (from March 21 through April 20, 2025) |
32 152 |
25 253 |
27,3 percent |
|
2nd month (from April 21 through May 21, 2025) |
30 938 |
30 505 |
1,4 percent |
|
3rd month (from May 22 through June 21, 2025) |
22 219 |
30 562 |
-27 percent |
|
4th month (from June 22 through July 22, 2025) |
9 610 |
30 234 |
-68 percent |
|
5th month (from July 23 through August 22, 2025) |
25 808 |
29 966 |
-14 percent |
|
Total |
120 727 |
151 291 |
-20 percent |
During the initial five months, operational throughput was maximized at Iran's Mehrabad Airport, achieving a total of 37,300 flight movements, followed by Mashhad Airport with 23,600 operations and Shiraz Airport with 8,300 flight executions.
Over the reporting period, a total of 29 Iranian airlines and 27
international carriers operated flights. These services were
provided using 201 aircraft owned by Iranian companies and 381
planes from foreign operators.
Iran boasts a comprehensive network of 54 civilian aerodromes
facilitating domestic and international air traffic operations.
Among these, there exist a total of 14 designated international
aerodromes. The aviation infrastructure in Iran facilitates the
transit of approximately 30 million individuals annually.
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