BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 23. The count of passenger aircraft taking to the skies from Iranian airports dipped by 16 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 12,700 against 15,200 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) |
2,812 |
2,160 |
30 percent |
|
2nd month (from April 21 through May 21, 2025) |
3,068 |
2,907 |
6 percent |
|
3rd month (from May 22 through June 21, 2025) |
2,464 |
3,362 |
-27 percent |
|
4th month (from June 22 through July 22, 2025) |
1,334 |
3,559 |
-63 percent |
|
5th month (from July 23 through August 22, 2025) |
2,981 |
3,250 |
-8 percent |
|
Total |
12,754 |
15,254 |
-16 percent |
In the first five months, operational throughput hit the ground running at Iran's Mashhad Airport, racking up a total of 6,460 flight movements, while Shiraz Airport followed suit with 1,670 operations and Tabriz Airport not far behind with 970 flight executions.
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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