BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 5. The number of passenger aircraft flying from Iranian airports increased by 10 percent during the six months of the current Iranian year (from March 20 through September 21, 2024) compared to the same period last year (from March 21 through September 22, 2023).
The data obtained by Trend from the country's airport company statistics show that the number of flights organized through Iranian airports during the six months amounted to 161,000 (161,079).
The statistics indicate that in the same period last year, the number of passenger aircraft flying via Iranian airports amounted to about 146,000 (145,795).
|
Month |
Current Iranian Year (from March 20 through September 21, 2024) |
Last Iranian year (from March 21 through September 22, 2023) |
Percentage change |
|
First Month (from March 20 through April 19) |
25,253 |
24,365 |
4 |
|
Second Month (from 20 April through 20 May) |
26,759 |
24,231 |
10 |
|
Third Month (from 21 May through 20 June) |
27,219 |
24,937 |
9 |
|
Fourth Month (from June 21 through July 21) |
27,142 |
24,641 |
10 |
|
Fifth Month (from July 22 through August 21) |
27,059 |
23,604 |
15 |
|
Sixth Month (from August 22 through September 21) |
27,647 |
24,017 |
15 |
|
Total |
161,079 |
145,795 |
10 |
To note, 54 civilian airports are operating in Iran. Of these, 14 are international airports. Iranian airports carry an average of 30 million passengers per year.