Mangaluru International Airport (IXE) has logged its busiest fiscal year to date, shepherding 2.32 million travellers in FY 2024‑25—eclipsing the previous high of 2.26 million set in 2017‑18 and leaping 24.1 % beyond the pre‑pandemic tally of 1.87 million. Year‑on‑year, footfall climbed 15.3 %, equating to an extra 309,000 passengers.

Passenger mix

  • Domestic segment: 1.61 million flyers, up 14.6 % from FY 2023‑24
  • International segment: 715,000 flyers, up 17.2 %

Aircraft movements (ATMs)

  • Total: 16,816 takes‑offs/landings, +11.3 % YoY
    • Domestic: 12,244 (+8.9 %)
    • International: 4,286 (+22.1 %)

Cargo throughput

  • Domestic: 3,864 t (+4.3 %) via the Integrated Cargo Terminal opened May 1 2023
  • International: 1,347 t handled since operations began July 2024 (1,346 t export, 0.79 t import)

FY 2025‑26 kick‑off

April 2025 saw 217,893 passengers—the busiest month since October 2020—with a single‑day peak of 8,103 travellers on 12 April, topping the previous record set 22 February.

Airport officials credit the surge to expanded domestic networks, resurgent Gulf demand, DigiYatra’s seamless‑travel rollout, and new cargo capacity. The momentum positions IXE as a rising secondary hub on India’s western seaboard, boosting regional tourism and trade as the facility eyes further route additions in FY 2025‑26.

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