BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 27. The volume of cargo transported through Iranian airports fell by 18 percent during the 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).
Data obtained by Trend from the Iran Airport and Air Navigation Company (IAC) shows that during the reporting period, this figure tipped the scales at 26,900 tons, a far cry from the 33,000 tons seen in the same five months 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, 2025) |
6,330 |
4,859 |
30 percent |
|
2nd month (from April 21 through May 21, 2025) |
6,529 |
6,443 |
1 percent |
|
3rd month (from May 22 through June 21, 2025) |
5,223 |
7,122 |
-27 percent |
|
4th month (from June 22 through July 22, 2025) |
3,344 |
8 843 |
-62 percent |
|
5th month (from July 23 through August 22, 2025) |
5,443 |
6,620 |
-18 percent |
|
Total |
26,983 |
33,099 |
-18 percent |
In the four months, the majority of cargo was transported through Iran's Mashhad Airport with 14,000 tons, Shiraz Airport with 4,230 tons, and Tabriz Airport with 1,950 tons.
A total of 54 civilian airports operate in Iran. Of these, 14 are international airports. Iranian airports transport an average of 30 million passengers annually.
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