The number of passengers handled at airports in Kenya increased by 19.2 per cent from 10.2 million passengers in 2022 to 12.2 million passengers in 2023.
- According to the 2024 Economic Survey, international passengers handled grew by 34.7 per cent from 4,931.6 thousand in 2022 to 6,644.4 thousand in 2023.
- The increase in international passenger arrivals was attributed to a heightened demand for air travel, helped by major events hosted in Kenya, such as the Africa Climate Summit in September 2023.
- Domestic traffic handled grew by 5.0 per cent to 5,324.1 thousand in 2023.
“The number of passengers handled at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) rose by 25.2 per cent from 6,556.5 thousand in 2022 to 8,210.1 thousand in 2023 accounting for 67.3 per cent of all passengers,” reads the survey, in part.
Similarly, passengers handled at Moi International Airport (MIA) increased by 23.2 per cent during the period under review.
The volume of cargo handled rose from 375.3 thousand tonnes in 2022 to 379.5 thousand tonnes in 2023, while mail traffic declined from 1.3 thousand tonnes in 2022 to 0.6 thousand tonnes in 2023.
JKIA handled 363.0 thousand tonnes in 2022 compared to 372.2 thousand tonnes in 2023.
Further, there was a 10.4 per cent rise in aircraft movement from 323,421 in 2022 to 357,093 in 2023. The number of aircraft landings and take-offs increased by 6.1 per cent and 6.3 per cent in 2023, respectively. Over flights across the Kenya’s air space increased by 34.8 per cent to 63,771 in 2023 from 47,296 in 2022.
In 2023, domestic aircraft movements accounted for 58.2 per cent of all movements down from 63.7 per cent in 2022.
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