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1/16/24, 9:30 AM Sharjah Airport achieves highest performance with more than 15.3 million passengers in 2023

Sharjah Airport achieves highest performance with more than 15.3 million passengers in 2023
Sharjah Airport achieves highest performance with

more than 15.3 million passengers in 2023

Travel traffic at Sharjah Airport continues to grow and achieve new figures

Press Release

January 15, 2024

In 2023, the airport added seven new flight destinations and three air cargo destinations
Qatar’s capital is marked as the most preferred destination with over 723 thousand passengers in
2023

Sharjah: Sharjah Airport Authority revealed its performance results for 2023, in line with the agenda of
the annual airport management meeting held at Buhais Geology Park in Al Madam, Sharjah. The results
highlight the pioneering position of the emirate on the global travel map and the top-notch services
delivered to passengers and companies. As per the Authority, the number of handled passengers
travelling through the airport reached 15,3 million in 2023, as compared to 13,1 million in 2022, marking

over 17.4% growth. The air traffic witnessed an increase of 12,5% with over 98,000 flight movements in
2023 as compared to around 87,000 flight movements in 2022. Furthermore, the total cargo volumes
handled through Sharjah Airport during the year 2023 was over 141,000 tonnes.

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