Muscat: The total number of passengers travelling through the airports of the Sultanate of Oman, including arriving, departing, and transit passengers, reached 9.3 million passengers by the end of August 2026, dropping by 7.1 percent compared to 10.02 million passengers during the corresponding period of 2025.
According to the latest data published by the National Centre for Statistics and Information (NCSI), the total number of international arriving and departing flights through Muscat, Salalah, and Sohar airports reached 53,716 flights by the end of August 2026, a decrease of 8.8 percent compared to 58,890 flights during the same period in 2025.
Muscat International Airport recorded 57,870 international and domestic flights by the end of August 2026, representing a decline of 6.7 percent compared to 62,007 flights during the corresponding period of 2025.
The total number of passengers through Muscat International Airport reached 8.10 million passengers, down by 7.5 percent compared to 8.75 million passengers by the end of August 2025.
During August 2026, Omani nationality topped the list of most frequent nationalities in terms of arriving and departing passengers through Muscat International Airport, with a total of 202,033 passengers, including 111,360 arrivals and 90,673 departures.
Indian nationality ranked second with a total of 145,720 passengers, including 77,001 arrival and 68,719 departures, while Bangladeshi nationality came third with a total of 42,050 passengers, including 23,454 arrivals and 18,596 departures.
As for Salalah Airport, the total number of international and domestic flights reached 7,657 flights by the end of August 2026, a decrease of 1.4 percent compared to 7,769 flights during the corresponding period of 2025.
The total number of passengers through Salalah Airport reached 1.15 million passengers, reflecting a decrease of 4.4 percent compared to 1.20 million passengers during the same period in 2025.
Sohar Airport recorded 188 international and domestic flights by the end of August 2026, a decline of 6.9 percent compared to 202 flights during the corresponding period of 2025, while the number of passengers traveling through the airport reached 15,292 passengers, dropping by 17.4 percent compared to 18,522 passengers.
Duqm Airport recorded 380 domestic flights by the end of August 2026, a decline of 7.3 percent compared to 410 flights during the corresponding period of 2025, while the number of passengers decreased by 9.3 percent to reach 36,443 passengers, compared to 40,173 passengers during the same period of the previous year.