Oman airport passenger traffic rises 2.8pc in 2025

RIYADH, Feb 15 (Arab News): Passenger traffic through airports in Oman increased by 2.8 per cent in 2025, reaching 14.9 million travelers by the end of December, up from 14.5 million passengers a year earlier, according to data released by the National Centre for Statistics and Information and reported by Oman News Agency.
Despite the rise in passenger volumes, total flight movements across the country's airports declined by 2.8 per cent to 104,510 flights in 2025, compared with 107,546 flights during the same period in 2024, indicating higher load factors and network optimization by airlines.
At Muscat International Airport, international flights fell by 4.5 per cent to 82,913 in 2025 from 86,797 a year earlier. Nevertheless, international passenger numbers rose by 1.3 per cent to 11.8 million, compared with 11.6 million in 2024. Domestic activity at Muscat showed stronger momentum, with flights increasing 6.6 per cent to 9,606 from 9,009, while domestic passenger numbers climbed 12 per cent to 1.3 million, up from 1.1 million.
At Salalah Airport, international flights declined 2.4 per cent to 4,886 in 2025, compared with 5,008 in 2024. International passenger numbers remained broadly stable at 678,591, slightly higher than 678,402 a year earlier.