The number of flights through Saudi airports increased by 16% to about 815 thousand flights during the year 2023 compared to 2022.
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has set a record high Number of passengers Who reached approximately 112 million passengers in 2023 through various airports in the Kingdom, with a growth rate of 26% compared to 2022, according to the air traffic performance report issued by General Authority of Civil Aviation today.
The number of passengers in 2023 exceeded 2019 rates by more than 8%, which indicates the recovery of the air transport sector in the Kingdom from the effects of the Corona pandemic.
The number of flights through the Kingdom’s airports increased by 16% to about 815,000 flights during the year 2023 compared to 2022.
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The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has set a record high Number of passengers Who reached approximately 112 million passengers in 2023 through various airports in the Kingdom, with a growth rate of 26% compared to 2022, according to the air traffic performance report issued by General Authority of Civil Aviation today.
The number of passengers in 2023 exceeded 2019 rates by more than 8%, which indicates the recovery of the air transport sector in the Kingdom from the effects of the Corona pandemic.
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The number of flights through the Kingdom’s airports increased by 16% to about 815,000 flights during the year 2023 compared to 2022.
- King Abdulaziz International Airport topped the list of major Saudi airports in terms of the number of flights, at a rate of 30 flights per hour.
- King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh came in second place with a rate of 27 flights per hour.
- King Fahd International Airport came third with 11 flights per hour.
During the year 2023, domestic flights recorded a noticeable increase in the number of passengers and flights, as the number of passengers reached about 51 million passengers, through more than 421 thousand domestic flights from various airports in the Kingdom.
The volume of air freight at Saudi airports increased by 7%, with a total of 918 thousand tons during the year 2023, compared to 854 thousand tons in 2022.
