BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 24. The volume of cargo transported through Iranian airports to international directions increased by 4.54 percent during the first five months of the current Iranian year (March 21 through August 22, 2023), compared with the same time last year, Trend reports.
More than 26,800 tons of cargo were transported via the country’s airports to international destinations in 5 months, as reflected in the data of the Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company (IAC).
Meanwhile, the figure stood at over 25,600 tons in the same period as last Iranian year.
|
Month |
Cargo transportation (tons) |
||
|
Current Iranian year (March 21, 2023 through March 19, 2024) |
Last Iranian year (March 21, 2022 through March 20, 2023) |
Percentage change (%) |
|
|
1st month (March 21 through April 20) |
3,164 |
4,152 |
-24 |
|
2nd month (April 21 through May 21) |
4,027 |
4,273 |
-6 |
|
3rd month (May 22 through June 21) |
5,969 |
5,182 |
+15 |
|
4th (June 22 through July 22) |
7,758 |
6,459 |
+20 |
|
5th (July 23 through August 22, 2023) |
5,885 |
5,572 |
+6 |
|
Total |
26,803 |
25,638 |
+4.54 |
There are 54 civil active airports in Iran. Some 14 of them are international airports. On average, 30 million passengers are transported through Iranian airports per year.
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