Aircraft Movements

Overall, aircraft movements increased by 6.6 per cent to 377,584 in 2018. Total landings increased by 5.2 percent while total take-offs increased by 6.9 per cent in 2018. Similarly, the number of over-flights increased by 9.8 percent to 58,005 in 2018.

Total domestic aircraft movements increased by 7.5 percent to 223,479 while international aircraft movements rose by 2.8 percent to 96,100 in 2018. The number of domestic landings increased by 6.7 percent to 110,922 while the number of domestic take-offs increased by 8.3 per cent to 112,557 in 2018. International landings increased from 47,038 in 2017 to 47,918 in 2018, while international take-offs increased from 46,459 to 48,182 over the same period. The share of domestic aircraft movements to total movements increased slightly from 58.7 per cent in 2017 to 59.2 percent in 2018. The share of over-flights to total aircraft movements increased to 15.4 percent in 2018 compared to 14.9 percent recorded in 2017.

The table below presents aircraft movements from 2014 to 2018.

Type Movement 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018*
Domestic Landings
Take-offs
Total
89,820
86,870
176,690
89,611
89,872
179,483
102,186
102,617
176,690
103,922
103,909
207,831
110,922
112,557
223,479
International Landings
Take-offs
Total
45,602
47,893
93,495
43,689
43,061
86,750
46,685
46,344
93,029
47,038
46,459
93,497
47,918
48,182
96,100
Total Landings
Take-offs
Sub-Total
135,422
134,763
270,185
133,300
132,933
266,233
148,871
148,961
297,832
150,960
150,368
301,328
158,840
160,739
319,579
  Over-flights 36,941 38,788 46,739 52,848 58,005
  Grand Total 307,126 305,021 344,571 354,176 377,584