Morocco’s Airports Soar to New Heights: 12 Million Passengers in First Half of 2023

With more than 12 million passengers welcomed, an increase of 5% compared to the same period in 2019, Moroccan airports are posting very good figures. Growth that mainly concerns the airports of Tangier (+42%), Oujda (+32%), Nador (+25%), Fez (+17%), Agadir (+13%) and Marrakech (+10%), as specified by ONDA.

At the same time, domestic traffic is recovering growth. ONDA reveals that the number of domestic passengers reached 1.16 million during the first half of the year, a recovery of 83% compared to the same period in 2019. For its part, international air traffic recorded an increase of 7% with more than 11 million passengers, a performance driven by the good health of the European and North American markets, which are showing double-digit growth rates of +13% and +22% respectively.

The first half of 2023 also saw 97,071 aircraft movements, equivalent to a recovery rate of 98% compared to 2019. The Mohammed V, Marrakech Menara and Agadir Al Massira airports account for a significant share of this traffic with 38%, 24% and 8% respectively. However, air freight is showing a more modest recovery with a recovery rate of 76%, reaching 37,168 tons compared to 48,696 tons recorded in 2019.