The number of passengers passing through the airports of the Sultanate of Oman, including incoming, outgoing, and transit passengers, reached 9.3 million by the end of August 2026, indicating a 7.1 percent decrease compared to 10.02 million passengers in the same period of 2025.
Decrease in Flights at Oman's Airports
According to the latest published data, the number of incoming and outgoing international flights from Muscat, Salalah, and Sohar airports reached 53,716 flights by the end of August 2026, which is an 8.8 percent decrease from 58,890 flights in the same period of 2025.
Muscat International Airport recorded 57,870 international and domestic flights by the end of August 2026, experiencing a 6.7 percent decrease compared to 62,007 flights last year. Additionally, the number of passengers from this airport reached 8.10 million, indicating a decrease of 7.5 percent compared to 8.75 million passengers in August 2025.
Top Nationalities at Muscat Airport
In August 2026, Omani nationality accounted for the highest number of passengers at Muscat International Airport with 202,033, including 111,360 incoming and 90,673 outgoing. In second place was Indian nationality with 145,720 passengers, including 77,001 incoming and 68,719 outgoing, while Bangladeshi nationality ranked third with 42,050 passengers, including 23,454 incoming and 18,596 outgoing.
Salalah Airport reported 7,657 international and domestic flights by the end of August 2026, a decrease of 1.4 percent compared to 7,769 flights last year. The number of passengers at this airport reached 1.15 million, reflecting a decrease of 4.4 percent compared to 1.20 million passengers in 2025.
Sohar Airport recorded 188 international and domestic flights by the end of August 2026, experiencing a 6.9 percent decrease compared to 202 flights last year. The number of passengers passing through this airport reached 15,292, showing a 17.4 percent decrease compared to 18,522 passengers last year.
Duqm Airport also recorded 380 domestic flights by the end of August 2026, a decrease of 7.3 percent compared to 410 flights last year, and the number of passengers at this airport reached 36,443, indicating a decrease of 9.3 percent compared to 40,173 passengers last year.
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