First Release

Year: LXI.
Zagreb, 11 November 2024
TRAN-2024-2-1/9

ISSN 1334-0557

TRAFFIC IN AIRPORTS, SEPTEMBER 2024

 

The total traffic of passengers in Croatian airports amounted to 1 741 thousand in September 2024, which was 13.7% more than in September 2023, when the total traffic of passengers amounted to 1 531 thousand.

The largest traffic of passengers was recorded in the Split Airport, with 533 thousand passengers, which was an increase of 5.1% compared to September 2023, when the traffic of passengers amounted to 507 thousand. The Dubrovnik Airport followed, with 421 thousand passengers, which was an increase of 19.1% compared to September 2023, and the Zagreb Airport, with 419 thousand passengers, which was an increase of 14.0% compared to September 2023.

The most significant international traffic of passengers was realised with German airports, 339 thousand passengers, which was an increase of 8.2% compared to September 2023. The airports of the United Kingdom followed, with 302 thousand passengers, which was 9.2% more than in the same period of the previous year, and the airports of France, with 125 thousand passengers, which was an increase of 25.8% compared to the same period of the previous year.

The total number of landings and take-offs in airports in September 2024 amounted to 16 512 movements, which was 8.8% more than in September 2023, when the total number of landings and take-offs in airports amounted to 15 177 movements.

The total traffic of freight in airports in September 2024 amounted to 1 140 tonnes, which was an increase of 27.7% compared to September 2023, when the total traffic of freight in airports amounted to 893 tonnes.

From January to September of 2024, there were 115 303 landings and take-offs in Croatian airports, which was an increase of 11.8% compared to the same period of 2023. In the same period, a total of 11 141 thousand passengers embarked and disembarked in Croatian airports, which was an increase of 15.9%. The total traffic of freight in airports increased by 21.6% in the period from January to September of 2024 compared to the same period of 2023, and it amounted to 8 392 tonnes.1)

 

1) Due to a cyber attack on the IT system of Split Airport, the data for the period from 1 to 15 July 2024 are less reliable.

 

G-1 PASSENGERS IN AIRPORTS, BY TYPES OF TRANSPORT, SEPTEMBER 2021 – SEPTEMBER 2024

1 TRAFFIC IN AIRPORTS

      Unit of measure 2023 2024 Indices
IX I – IX IX I – IX IX 2024
IX 2023
I – IX 2024
I – IX 2023
Aircraft movements – total Number 15 177 103 098 16 512 115 303 108,8 111,8
Traffic of passengers  ‘000 1 531 9 610 1 741 11 141 113,7 115,9
Traffic of freight t 893 6 899 1 140 8 392 127,7 121,6

2 TRAFFIC OF PASSENGERS IN AIRPORTS, SEPTEMBER 2024

    2024 Indices
IX I – IX IX 2024
IX 2023
I – IX 2024
I – IX 2023
Total 1 740 681 11 140 675 113,7 115,9
Split 532 936 3 183 9091) 105,1 106,51)
Dubrovnik 420 517 2 560 582 119,1 121,5
Zagreb 419 225 3 245 103 114,0 116,0
Zadar 262 806 1 485 951 131,9 131,2
Pula 74 540 473 020 111,1 120,6
Rijeka 21 804 133 883 77,9 91,7
Osijek 5 755 37 557 106,3 129,2
Brač 2 929 19 190 96,6 125,3
Mali Lošinj 169 1 480 61,5 90,7

1) Due to a cyber attack on the IT system of Split Airport, the data for the period from 1 to 15 July 2024 are less reliable.

3 TOP TEN COUNTRIES, BY TRAFFIC OF PASSENGERS REALISED WITH CROATIAN AIRPORTS, SEPTEMBER 2024

      Traffic of passengers Indices
IX 2024
IX 2023
Germany 339 376 108,2
United Kingdom 301 732 109,2
France 124 675 125,8
Poland 110 348 110,9
Italy 92 393 134,4
Netherlands 79 528 125,9
Spain 70 614 167,1
Austria 69 298 102,7
Sweden 56 968 107,2
Ireland 47 661 121,3

NOTES ON METHODOLOGY

Sources and methods of data collection

Cumulative data are not always equal to the sum of individual monthly results due to the rounding of numbers to the nearest thousand.

The purpose of the survey is to collect data on the number of all aircraft movements and the traffic of passengers and freight on commercial operations in airports and air landing places of the Republic of Croatia.

The observation units and reporting units are airports in the Republic of Croatia. Data are collected in the form of electronic datasets and on the PZ/M-21 form.

Coverage

The data on air traffic (total aircraft movements, traffic of passengers and freight in airports) relate to the activities of the airports of Zagreb, Split, Dubrovnik, Pula, Rijeka, Zadar, Osijek, Brač and the air landing place of Mali Lošinj.

The number of total aircraft movements in airports refers to the number of all (commercial and non-commercial) operations of landing and taking-off of an aircraft, except state flights (military, customs, police).

Traffic of passengers in airports includes the number of passengers who have departed or arrived on commercial operations. Passengers in direct transit are excluded. Direct transit passengers are passengers who, after a short stop, continue their journey on the same aircraft on a flight having the same flight number as the flight on which they arrived.

Traffic of freight in airports refers to the loaded and unloaded goods and mail on commercial operations other than the baggage of passengers. The freight in direct transit is excluded.

   
   
Abbreviations  
   
t tonne
'000 thousand
   

 

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