Essaouira-Mogador International Airport has reported an impressive increase of 11.97% in passenger numbers at the end of April compared to the same period last year, as stated by the National Airports Office. According to their periodic statistics regarding commercial air transport for April 2026, the airport welcomed 97,881 passengers during the first four months of the current year, in contrast to 87,420 passengers during the same timeframe last year. In April alone, the number of travelers passing through Essaouira-Mogador Airport reached 32,065, marking a substantial rise of 25.29% compared to 25,593 passengers in April 2025.
The data regarding passenger air traffic at this airport facility until the end of April indicates a dominance of international flights, with a total of 97,641 travelers recorded, reflecting an increase of 14.41%. In contrast, domestic flights saw a significant decrease, with only 240,000 passengers, which is an 88.43% drop. Additionally, the airport experienced a 16.31% rise in flight operations, recording a total of 756 air movements by the end of April 2026, compared to 650 flights during the same period last year. On a national scale, commercial air traffic at airports across the kingdom reached 12,336,962 passengers by the end of April 2026, representing a growth of 9.7% compared to the previous year.
As reported by maroc24.com.
