Moroccan airports welcomed 29.33 million passengers by the end of September 2026, marking an 8.74% increase compared with the same period last year, according to the National Airports Office (ONDA).
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In its September 2026 commercial air traffic report, ONDA said international traffic accounted for 26.15 million passengers, up 8.73% year-on-year. Domestic traffic also grew, rising 8.88% to around 3.18 million passengers.
Casablanca and Marrakech Lead Passenger Traffic
Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca handled the largest number of passengers, with approximately 9.36 million during the first nine months of the year.
Marrakech-Menara Airport ranked second with 8.11 million passengers. It was followed by Agadir-Al Massira with 2.79 million, Tangier Ibn Battouta with 2.33 million, and Rabat-Salé with 1.90 million.
European Market Remains the Main Source of Passengers
Europe remained the leading source of international air traffic, accounting for around 21.67 million passengers. This represented a 9.05% increase compared with the same period in 2025.
Meanwhile, several other markets recorded strong growth. South American traffic rose by 33.48% to 81,185 passengers. North American traffic increased by 13.23% to 771,932 passengers, while African traffic grew by 13.62% to nearly 1.58 million passengers.
However, traffic between Moroccan airports and the Middle East and Far East declined by 1.8%, reaching around 1.65 million passengers.
Aircraft Movements and Air Freight Also Increase
Moroccan airports recorded 214,607 aircraft movements by the end of September, an annual increase of 9.70%.
Casablanca’s Mohammed V Airport led in aircraft movements, with 73,194. Marrakech-Menara followed with 53,164, while Agadir-Al Massira recorded 19,041.
Air freight also saw growth during the first nine months of 2026. Cargo volumes reached approximately 83,744 tonnes, up 14.29% from the same period in 2025.
In September alone, Moroccan airports handled 3.29 million passengers.
- Source: 24 Saa, based on data from the National Airports Office (ONDA).