List of the busiest airports in the Middle East

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This is a list of the busiest airports in the Middle East (handling more than 5,000,000 passengers per year), ranked by total passengers per year, including both terminal and transit passengers.

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The tables also show the percentage change in total passengers for each airport over the last year. Data is sourced individually for each airport and normally originates from national aviation authority statistics, or those of the airport operator or international civil aviation authorities. Data for Iranian airports is accumulated based on Solar Hijri calendar as presented by Civil Aviation Authority of Islamic Republic of Iran and Iran Airports and Air Navigation Company (IAC).

2024 statistics

2024 data is being updated as not all airports and state regulatory entities have disclosed the statistic yet.

RankAirportCity servedCountryCode
(IATA/ICAO)		Total
passengers		Rank
change		%
change
1. Dubai International Airport Dubai Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates DXB/OMDB92,300,000 [1] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg6.2%
2. Istanbul Airport [a] Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey IST/LTFM80,430,740 [2] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg3.9%
3. Hamad International Airport Doha Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar DOH/OTHH52,700,000 [3] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg14.8%
4. King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia JED/OEJN49,100,000 [4] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg15.0%
5. Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey SAW/LTFJ41,449,044 [2] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg12.0%
6. Antalya Airport Antalya Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey AYT/LTAI38,133,273 [5] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg7.3%
7. King Khalid International Airport Riyadh Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia RUH/OERK37,000,000 [6] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg17.8%
8. Zayed International Airport Abu Dhabi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates AUH/OMAA29,400,000 [7] Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg28.1%
9. Cairo International Airport Cairo Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt CAI/HECA27,700,000 [8] Decrease2.svg1Increase2.svg6.5%
10. Sharjah International Airport Sharjah Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates SHJ/OMSJ17,101,725 [9] Increase2.svg2Increase2.svg11.4%
11. Kuwait International Airport Kuwait City Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait KWI/OKKK15,384,590 [10] Steady2.svgDecrease2.svg1.5%
12 David Ben Gurion International Airport Tel Aviv Flag of Israel.svg Israel TLV/LLBG13,879,490 [11] Decrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg34.2%
13. Ankara Esenboğa Airport Ankara Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey ESB/LTAC12,913,753 [5] Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg7.5%
14. Muscat International Airport Muscat Flag of Oman.svg Oman MCT/OOMS12,899,829 [12] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg2.4%
15. King Fahd International Airport Dammam Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia DMM/OEDF12,800,000 [13] Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg17.4%
16. Mehrabad International Airport * Tehran Flag of Iran.svg Iran THR/OIII12,355,296 [14] Decrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg0.6%
17. İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport İzmir Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey ADB/LTBJ11,507,296 [5] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg9.1%
18. Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport Medina Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia MED/OEMA10,912,802 [5] Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg15.8%
19. Hurghada International Airport Hurghada Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt HRG/HEGN9,636,689 [15] Increase2.svg2Increase2.svg9.6%
20. Bahrain International Airport Muharraq Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain BAH/OBBI9,400,000 [16] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg8.0%
21. Queen Alia International Airport Amman Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan AMM/OJAI8,798,595 [17] Decrease2.svg2Decrease2.svg7.4%
22. Larnaca International Airport Larnaca Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus LCA/LCLK8,661,354 [18] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg6.9%
23. Imam Khomeini International Airport * Tehran Flag of Iran.svg Iran IKA/OIIE7,429,391 [14] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg19.6%
24. Mashhad Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport * Mashhad Flag of Iran.svg Iran MHD/OIMM7,074.816 [14] Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg18.5%
25. Sharm El Sheikh International Airport Sharm El Sheikh Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt SSH/HESH6,837,007 [15] Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg14.2%
26. Dalaman Airport Dalaman Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey DLM/LTBS5,637,067 [2] Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg7.9%
27. Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport Beirut Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon BEY/OLBA5,620,000 [19] Decrease2.svg4Decrease2.svg20.8%

^* Data for Iranian airports is of year 1402 of Solar Hijri calendar.

2023 statistics

RankAirportCity servedCountryCode
(IATA/ICAO)		Total
passengers		Rank
change		%
change
1. Dubai International Airport Dubai Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg  United Arab Emirates DXB/OMDB86,900,000 [20] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg31.7%
2. Istanbul Airport [a] Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey IST/LTFM76,236,980 [21] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg18.2%
3. Hamad International Airport Doha Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar DOH/OTHH45,916,104 [22] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg25.8%
4. King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia JED/OEJN42,700,000 [23] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg34.9%
5. Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey SAW/LTFJ37,030,005 [21] Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg20.5%
6. Antalya Airport Antalya Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey AYT/LTAI35,538,387 [21] Decrease2.svg1Increase2.svg14.2%
7. King Khalid International Airport Riyadh Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia RUH/OERK31,409,000 [24] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg10.3%
8. Cairo International Airport Cairo Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt CAI/HECA26,000,000 [25] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg29.9%
9. Abu Dhabi International Airport Abu Dhabi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates AUH/OMAA22,935,316 [26] Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg47.6%
10 David Ben Gurion International Airport Tel Aviv Flag of Israel.svg Israel TLV/LLBG21,088,237 [27] Decrease2.svg1Increase2.svg9.7%
11. Kuwait International Airport Kuwait City Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait KWI/OKKK15,616,800 [28] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg8.0%
12. Sharjah International Airport Sharjah Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates SHJ/OMSJ15,356,212 [9] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg17.7%
13. Muscat International Airport Muscat Flag of Oman.svg Oman MCT/OOMS12,600,000 [29] Increase2.svg4Increase2.svg46.5%
14. Mehrabad International Airport * Tehran Flag of Iran.svg Iran THR/OIII12,355,296 [14] Decrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg0.6%
15. Ankara Esenboğa Airport Ankara Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey ESB/LTAC11,914,082 [21] Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg37.3%
16. King Fahd International Airport Dammam Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia DMM/OEDF10,900,000 [30] Decrease2.svg2Increase2.svg9.0%
17. İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport İzmir Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey ADB/LTBJ10,691,522 [21] Decrease2.svg2Increase2.svg8.7%
18. Queen Alia International Airport Amman Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan AMM/OJAI9,500,000 [31] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg21.2%
19. Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport Medina Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia MED/OEMA9,423,410 [32] Increase2.svg3Increase2.svg48.6%
20. Bahrain International Airport Muharraq Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain BAH/OBBI8,700,000 [33] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg26.1%
21. Hurghada International Airport Hurghada Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt HRG/HEGN8,700,000 [25] Decrease2.svg2Increase2.svg21.4%
22. Larnaca International Airport Larnaca Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus LCA/LCLK8,100,000 [34] Increase2.svg2Increase2.svg34.2%
23. Imam Khomeini International Airport * Tehran Flag of Iran.svg Iran IKA/OIIE7,429,391 [14] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg19.6%
24. Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport Beirut Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon BEY/OLBA7,100,000 [35] Decrease2.svg2Increase2.svg11.8%
25. Mashhad Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport * Mashhad Flag of Iran.svg Iran MHD/OIMM7,074.816 [14] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg18.5%
26. Sharm El Sheikh International Airport Sharm El Sheikh Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt SSH/HESH5,900,000 [25] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg31.1%
27. Dalaman Airport Dalaman Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey DLM/LTBS5,247,488 [21] Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg16.0%

^* Data for Iranian airports is of year 1402 of Solar Hijri calendar.

2022 statistics

RankAirportCity servedCountryCode
(IATA/ICAO)		Total
passengers		Rank
change		%
change
1. Dubai International Airport Dubai Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates DXB/OMDB66,069,981 [36] Increase2.svg1Increase2.svg127.0%
2. Istanbul Airport [a] Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey IST/LTFM64,518,073 [37] Decrease2.svg1Increase2.svg73.5%
3. Hamad International Airport Doha Flag of Qatar.svg Qatar DOH/OTHH35,730,482 [36] Increase2.svg3Increase2.svg101.8%
4. King Abdulaziz International Airport Jeddah Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia JED/OEJN31,648,324 [36] Increase2.svg3Increase2.svg134.6%
5. Antalya Airport Antalya Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey AYT/LTAI31,108,181 [37] Decrease2.svg1Increase2.svg41.3%
6. Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey SAW/LTFJ30,737,854 [37] Decrease2.svg3Increase2.svg23.4%
7. King Khalid International Airport Riyadh Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia RUH/OERK26,299,612 [36] Decrease2.svg2Increase2.svg63.5%
8. Cairo International Airport Cairo Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt CAI/HECA20,009,336 [38] TBUIncrease2.svg76.4%
9. David Ben Gurion International Airport Tel Aviv Flag of Israel.svg Israel TLV/LLBG20,008,532 [39] TBUIncrease2.svg197.8%
10. Abu Dhabi International Airport Abu Dhabi Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates AUH/OMAA15,540,000 [40] TBUIncrease2.svg202.0%
11. Kuwait International Airport Kuwait City Flag of Kuwait.svg Kuwait KWI/OKKK14,460,000 [41] TBUIncrease2.svg306.1%
12. Sharjah International Airport Sharjah Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg United Arab Emirates SHJ/OMSJ13,000,000 [42] TBUIncrease2.svg84.7%
13. Mehrabad International Airport Tehran Flag of Iran.svg Iran THR/OIII12,430,000 [43] TBUIncrease2.svg13.0%
14. King Fahd International Airport Dammam Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia DMM/OEDF10,000,000 [44] TBUIncrease2.svg66.7%
15. İzmir Adnan Menderes Airport İzmir Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey ADB/LTBJ9,834,578 [37] TBUIncrease2.svg29.9%
16. Ankara Esenboğa Airport Ankara Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey ESB/LTAC8,679,594 [37] TBUIncrease2.svg23.5%
17. Muscat International Airport Muscat Flag of Oman.svg Oman MCT/OOMS8,600,000 [45] TBUIncrease2.svg132.0%
18. Queen Alia International Airport Amman Flag of Jordan.svg Jordan AMM/OJAI7,837,501 [46] TBUIncrease2.svg71.9%
19. Hurghada International Airport Hurghada Flag of Egypt.svg Egypt HRG/HEGN7,164,088 [38] TBUIncrease2.svg46.0%
20. Bahrain International Airport Manama Flag of Bahrain.svg Bahrain BAH/OBBI6,900,000 [47] TBUIncrease2.svg127.5%
21. Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport Beirut Flag of Lebanon.svg Lebanon BEY/OLBA6,349,799 [48] TBUIncrease2.svg47.0%
22. Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport Medina Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Saudi Arabia MED/OEMA6,340,684 [49] TBUIncrease2.svg24.4%
23. Imam Khomeini International Airport Tehran Flag of Iran.svg Iran IKA/OIIE6,211,927TBUIncrease2.svg205.0%
24. Larnaca International Airport Larnaca Flag of Cyprus.svg Cyprus LCA/LCLK6,037,133 [50] TBUIncrease2.svg68.1%
25. Mashhad Shahid Hasheminejad International Airport Mashhad Flag of Iran.svg Iran MHD/OIMM5,970,000 [43] TBUTBU

See also

References

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