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 |
