Muscat:The total number of passengers traveling through Oman's airports, including those arriving, departing, and transiting, reached 9,309,192 by the end of August 2026. This marks a 7.1% decrease from the 10,024,998 passengers recorded during the same period in 2025.
According to Oman News Agency, data from the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI) indicates that international arriving and departing flights through Muscat, Salalah, and Sohar airports totaled 53,716 by August 2026. This represents an 8.8% decline from 58,890 flights during the corresponding period in the previous year.
Muscat International Airport reported 57,870 international and domestic flights by the end of August 2026, a 6.7% decrease compared to 62,007 flights in 2025. The airport saw 8,101,852 passengers, down 7.5% from 8,757,696 passengers the previous year. Omani nationals were the most frequent travelers at Muscat International Airport, with 202,033 passengers, followed by Indian nationals at 145,720, and Bangladeshi nationals at 42,050.
Salalah Airport had 7,657 flights by August 2026, a slight decrease of 1.4% from 7,769 flights during the same period in 2025. The passenger count at Salalah Airport was 1,155,605, a 4.4% reduction from 1,208,607 passengers the year before.
Sohar Airport recorded 188 flights, a decrease of 6.9% compared to 202 flights in 2025, with 15,292 passengers, a 17.4% drop from 18,522 passengers the previous year.
Duqm Airport registered 380 domestic flights by August 2026, a 7.3% decline from 410 flights in 2025. The airport handled 36,443 passengers, a 9.3% decrease from 40,173 passengers during the same period last year.
