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

Sharjah Airport achieves highest performance with more than

15.3 million passengers in 2023

• 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, 15 January 2024: 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.

In line with the Authority’s commitment to meet the surging demand and increase the
operational capacity of the airport, it included seven new destinations for passengers including

Kuala Lumpur City in Malaysia, Kazan and Samara cities in Russia, Lar in Iran, Indore in
India, Bangkok and Phuket in Thailand. It also added three new destinations for air cargo

including Houston in the United States, Kigali in Rwanda and Nasik in India.

HE Ali Salim Al Midfa, Chairman of Sharjah Airport Authority, said: “These positive

results indicate Sharjah Airport’s reputation and its remarkable potential in offering efficient