Saudi airport passenger traffic surges 26% to 112M in 2023

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Passenger traffic in Saudi Arabia reached a new record of about 112 million in 2023, growing 26% year-on-year (YoY), and more than 8% compared to 2019, confirming the recovery of the Kingdom's aviation sector from the fallout of the COVID pandemic.

 

According to the air traffic performance report issued by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) today, the number of flights through the Kingdom’s airports last year reached about 815,000, an increase of 16% YoY.

 

Air cargo transportation at Saudi airports increased by more than 7%, reaching about 918,000 tons in 2023, compared to 854,000 tons in 2022.

 

Passenger Traffic in 2023

Period

Details

YoY change

Number of international passengers (mln)

61

+46%

Number of domestic passengers (mln)

51

+9%

Total number of passengers (mln)

112

+26%

Number of international flights (‘000)

394

+36%

Number of domestic flights (‘000)

421

+2%

Total number of flights (‘000)

815

+16%

Air freight (‘000 tons)

918

+7%

Number of destinations

148

+47%
 

Number of Flights, Passengers in Last 5 Years

Year

Flights (‘000)

Change (%)

Number of Passengers (mln)

Change (%)

2019

750

(3%)

103

+3%

2020

347

(54%)

37

(64%)

2021

497

+43%

49

+32%

2022

701

+41%

88

+80%

2023

815

+16%

112

+26%
 

King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah accounted for 32% of the total flights through Saudi airports in 2023, followed by King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh with 29%. The following table shows the distribution of flights to the Kingdom’s airports last year:

 

Distribution of Flights to Kingdom’s Airports in 2023

Airport

Number of flights (‘000)

Percentage To Total

King Abdulaziz International Airport (Jeddah)

262

32%

King Khalid International Airport (Riyadh)

239

29%

King Fahd International Airport (Dammam)

99

12%

Prince Mohammed bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah

62

8%

Other airports

152

19%

Total

815

100%
 

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