Egyptian airports saw notable growth in passenger and aircraft traffic from 1 January to 20 April 2026, with total passenger traffic reaching 8.7 million (8,733,273 passengers), a growth of 9% compared with around 8 million (7,978,703 passengers) in the same period last year.
According to statistics from the Ministry of Civil Aviation issued by the Egyptian Airports Company, 65,532 flights were recorded from the start of the year until 20 April, an increase of 10% over the same period of 2025.
Hurghada International Airport topped the list of the busiest airports by passenger numbers, receiving 3,514,471 passengers, a growth of 12%, followed by Sharm El Sheikh International Airport, which received 2,812,712 passengers, an increase of 11%.
Airports in Upper Egypt also saw strong growth rates, with Luxor Airport recording 26% growth in passenger traffic and Aswan Airport 23%, while Abu Simbel Airport recorded a qualitative leap with growth of 74%, and Assiut Airport recorded record growth of 136% in passenger traffic.
