MUSCAT: Passenger traffic across the Sultanate of Oman’s airports reached just over 4.7 million by the end of April 2025, representing a 4.1% decline compared to the same period in 2024, according to preliminary data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI).
Muscat International Airport handled 4,222,789 passengers during the first four months of the year, down 4.7% from 4,428,726 recorded in the corresponding period of 2024.
The number of flights also fell sharply, totalling 29,731, an 8.6% decline from 32,520 flights during the same period last year.
In contrast, Salalah Airport posted positive growth, registering a 6.8% rise in passenger numbers to 458,394, up from 429,181 a year earlier.
However, the number of flights dipped marginally by 0.2% to 2,974, compared to 2,980 last year.
Sohar Airport saw a dramatic contraction in activity. Passenger numbers plunged by 98.7% to just 307, compared to 23,842 in the same period of 2024.
The number of flights also declined sharply, falling by 62.5% to 72 flights.
At Duqm Airport, both passenger and flight numbers saw slight decreases. Passenger traffic dropped by 2.7% to 19,565, while flight movements edged down by 1.9% to 204.
As for passenger nationalities at Muscat International Airport in April 2025, Indian nationals topped the list with 182,628 passengers, comprising 99,163 arrivals and 83,465 departures.
Omanis followed with a total of 101,087 (45,072 arriving and 56,015 departing), while Pakistani nationals accounted for 47,078 passengers (25,426 arriving and 21,652 departing).
— ONA
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