Record-Breaking Passenger Numbers Across Major Moroccan Airports
On September 1st, the Moroccan airport management authority, Airports of Morocco, announced that several airports across the country had achieved unprecedented daily passenger traffic levels during the summer season. Notably, Casablanca's Mohammed V Airport recorded an astonishing 46,439 passengers in a single day, making it the highest among the major airports. Following closely were Marrakech-Ménara with over 30,000 passengers, Tanger-Ibn Battouta with 13,309, Agadir-Al Massira with 11,973, and Rabat-Salé welcoming 9,226 passengers. These figures represent record highs for individual days rather than average daily traffic or cumulative summer totals, indicating a significant uptick in travel activity.
The most remarkable increases were seen in Dakhla, which registered a 45.2% rise, and Tétouan, with a 36.14% increase during their peak days. However, Airports of Morocco did not disclose the specific number of passengers for these peaks nor the comparison period used to calculate these variations, which complicates direct comparisons with the annual national traffic trend.
2025 Air Traffic Milestones and Future Strategies
Airports of Morocco also reported that national air traffic surpassed a record 36.3 million passengers in 2025, with an ongoing upward trend expected into 2026. Despite the impressive peaks recorded this summer, this surge does not yet provide a clear picture of the overall growth rate of national traffic for the year. The Airports 2030 strategy outlines plans for capacity expansion, infrastructure renovations, digitization of services, and the reorganization of passenger journeys to better accommodate the increasing flow of travelers. However, the announcement did not include details on the investment amounts, expected additional capacities, or a detailed timeline for the proposed works.
Managing the high influx of passengers during peak days involves collaboration between Airports of Morocco and several key entities, including the Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity, the General Directorate of National Security (DGSN), the Customs and Indirect Tax Administration (ADII), the Royal Gendarmerie, and Royal Air Maroc (RAM). Nevertheless, the airport management did not specify the number of personnel deployed or the additional material resources allocated to various platforms during these summer peaks.
As reported by barlamane.com.
