Surat: Airport handled more than 13 lakh passengers in 1 year, 1.30 lakh passengers in December 2023. Loktej Surat News
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Surat Airport has been buzzing with passengers for the last one year. The year 2024 will now be crucial for Surat Airport with the inauguration of Diamond Bourse and launch of Surat International Airport with new flight from Surat to Dubai. More than 13 lakh passengers have traveled through Surat airport in the last one year. In which the maximum registration of 1,30,243 passengers was done in December 2023. There is a possibility of the record being broken this year.
According to data released by the Airport Authority of India, a total of 13,03,271 passengers were handled at Surat International Airport in the 12 months from January to December 2023. In the year 2023, Surat Airport received a total of 13,03,271 passengers including 12,45,321 domestic and 57,950 international passengers. A total of 5,340 metric tonnes of cargo was handled at Surat Airport in the year 2023.
The highest number of domestic and international passengers is recorded in December, the last month of the year. December saw the highest passenger traffic of 1,22,451 domestic and 7,792 international passengers. 401 MT cargo was also handled in December. In the year 2023, there were 13,262 domestic and 367 international flight movements. From December 17, Air India Express has started flights to Dubai 4 days a week.
After Air India Express flight to Dubai, now Indigo has also announced flight to Dubai. Flights to Hong Kong and Thailand are also likely to start in the coming days. Apart from this, many domestic flights are also likely to start. Surat airport is likely to handle the highest number of passengers in 2024.
Record of 15 lakh passengers made in 2019
Earlier, a record of 15 lakh passengers was made from Surat Airport in 2019. Its collapse is considered certain in 2024. Surat carried 1.30 lakh passengers in December 2023 due to the inauguration of Diamond Burse and commencement of flights to Dubai. With the possibility of getting more connectivity, more passengers are likely to register.
Registration of passengers at Surat Airport in the year 2023
- January 99,655
- February 94,013
- March 1,12,344
- April 1,11,344
- May 1,24,914
- June 1,04,587
- July 94,544
- August 1,02,944
- September 1,04,721
- October 1,04,386
- November 1,19,037
- December 1,30,243
- Total 13,03,271
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