Mangaluru International Airport, managed by Adani Airport Holdings Ltd, bettered its record for handling the highest number of passengers in a single day.

The airport handled the arrival and departures of 7,710 passengers on January 12, making it the highest ever since the airport’s commercial operation date (COD) of October 31 2020.

The passengers who used this airport included 7,613 adults and 97 infants, with 49 air traffic movements (ATMs) across 24 arrivals and 25 departures.

The previous record of 7,637 passengers was set on November 10 2024, with 49 ATMs. The airport also facilitated the movement of 7,538 passengers involving 48 ATMs on January 11, the fifth highest single day numbers handled since COD, making it a busy weekend.

In the past, the airport has processed 7,613 passengers on January 4, 2025; 7,548 passengers on December 31, 2023; 7,452 passengers on November 25 2023; 7,406 passengers on August 15 2024; 7,399 passengers on November 19 2023; and 7,350 passengers on December 10 2023. These are the highest (in descending order) of more than 7,000 passengers managed at the airport in a single day.

Published on January 13, 2025