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Iran observes increase in cargo transportation via airports

Transport Materials 24 January 2023 17:25 (UTC +04:00)
Iran observes increase in cargo transportation via airports
Elnur Baghishov
Elnur Baghishov
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 24. The volume of cargo transported through Iranian airports increased by 28 percent, during the first nine months of the current Iranian year (March 21, 2022 through December 21, 2022), compared to the same period last Iranian year, as was reflected in the statistics of Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company (IAC), Trend reports.

In total, more than 240,000 tons of cargo were transported through Iranian airports over 9 months.

Meanwhile, in the same period of last Iranian year, the figure stood at over 188,000 tons.

Month

Cargo transportation (in tons)

Current Iranian year (from March 21, 2022 through March 20, 2023)

Last Iranian year (from March 21, 2021 through March 20, 2022)

Percentage change (%)

1st month (March 21 through April 20)

29,113

19,437

+50

2nd month (April 21 through May 21)

26,463

14,031

+89

3rd month (May 22 through June 21)

27,155

19,047

+43

4th month (June 22 through July 22)

28,293

20,118

+41

5th month (July 23 through August 22)

25,994

18,241

+43

6th month (August 23 through September 22)

27,694

18,481

+50

7th month (September 23 through October 22)

25,543

24,277

+5

8th month (October 23 through November 21)

24,750

26,499

-7

9th month (November 22 through December 21)

25,612

28,536

-10

Total

240,618

188,667

+28

Meanwhile, there are 54 civil active airports in Iran. Some 14 of them are international airports. An average of 30 million passengers are transported through Iranian airports per year.

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