HIBAPRESS – Abdel Latif Barka
Agadir Al Massira International Airport continued to strengthen its movement, having received approximately 2.5 million passengers during the period from January to the end of August 2026, recording an increase of 8.74 percent compared to the same period last year, an indicator reflecting the continued growth of air transport movement in the tourist destination of Agadir and the Souss-Massa region.
According to data from the National Airports Office, the number of passengers who transited through the airport reached 2,498,637 passengers, compared to 2,297,736 passengers during the first eight months of 2025, an increase of over 200,000 passengers.
International flights accounted for the largest share of passenger traffic, with 2,102,641 passengers, an increase of 9.62 percent, while domestic flights recorded 395,996 passengers, an increase of 4.31 percent.
During August alone, Agadir Al Massira Airport received 318,550 passengers, compared to 297,485 passengers in the same month last year, achieving a growth of 7.08 percent, driven by the increase in international and domestic flight traffic.
Nationally, Moroccan airports are on an upward trend, receiving more than 26 million passengers during the same period, with an annual increase of 8.81 percent.
Agadir Al Massira Airport maintained its third position nationally in terms of passenger numbers, behind Mohammed V Airport in Casablanca and Marrakech Menara, reinforcing its position among the Kingdom's most prominent air gateways and its role in supporting the tourism appeal of the Souss-Massa region.
