BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 20. The passenger traffic through Iranian airports decreased by 22 percent during the first five months of the current Iranian year (from March 21 through August 22, 2025) compared to the same period of the last year (from March 20 through August 21, 2024).
The data obtained by Trend from the Iranian Airports and Air Navigation Company (IAC) shows that in the reporting period, 13.3 million passengers were transported through the airports against 17.2 million 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) |
3.6 million |
2.8 million |
2% |
|
2nd month (from April 21 through May 21, 2025) |
3.5 million |
3.5 million |
5% |
|
3rd month (from May 22 through June 21, 2025) |
2.5 million |
3.5 million |
-28% |
|
4th month (from June 22 through July 22, 2025) |
929.951 |
3.4 million |
-73% |
|
5th month (from July 23 through August 22, 2025) |
2.6 million |
3.28 million |
-18% |
|
Total |
13.3 million |
17.1 million |
-22% |
During the first five months of the current fiscal year, the
preeminent passenger throughput was recorded at Iran's Mehrabad
Airport, achieving a substantial figure of 4.07 million, followed
by Mashhad Airport with a commendable 3.05 million, and Shiraz
Airport, which registered a total of 893,000 passengers.
During the preceding Iranian fiscal cycle (from March 20, 2024,
through March 20, 2025), a total of 35.6 million travelers were
facilitated through the various Iranian aviation hubs. The
throughput of passenger traffic experienced a six percent uptick
relative to the preceding fiscal year, specifically from the period
of March 21, 2023, through March 19, 2024.
A cumulative count of 54 civilian airports is in operational status across the Iranian territory. Among these entities, a total of 14 are classified as international airports. Iran's aviation infrastructure handles the transit of approximately 30 million people per year through the country's network of airports.
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