Marrakech – Morocco’s airports received 22,282,997 passengers during the first seven months of 2026, an increase of 8.77% over the same period last year, according to the National Airports Office (ONDA).
International traffic accounted for most of that volume, rising 8.82% to 19,894,489 passengers. Domestic traffic grew 8.36% to 2,388,508. The figures come from ONDA’s commercial air traffic statistics for July 2026.
Casablanca Mohammed V remained the busiest gateway with 6,953,695 passengers. Marrakech-Menara followed closely at 6,407,303, ahead of Agadir-Al Massira with 2,179,857, Tangier Ibn Battouta with 1,711,764, and Rabat-Salé with 1,446,355.
European travelers drove much of the international growth. The market stayed the top source of passengers, with 16,541,007 travelers, up 9.29% year-on-year.
Other regions posted stronger percentage gains. Traffic from South America climbed 34.21% to 62,880 passengers, North America rose 14.54% to 581,297, and Africa advanced 13.74% to 1,175,674. Maghreb traffic increased 10.06% to 295,188. Only the Middle and Far East declined, falling 4.12% to 1,238,443 passengers.
Aircraft movements reached 164,164 through the end of July, up 9.82% from a year earlier. Mohammed V logged 55,223 movements, ahead of Marrakech-Menara at 42,028 and Agadir-Al Massira at 15,009. Air freight reached 66,980.55 tons over the seven-month period, a gain of 12.61%. In July alone, the airports handled 3,450,846 passengers.
The traffic gains come as Morocco accelerates the expansion of its airport network ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup, which it will co-host with Spain and Portugal.
Under its “Airports 2030” strategy, Morocco aims to raise nationwide airport capacity from roughly 34 million to 80 million passengers a year by 2030. A 2025-2030 agreement between the government and ONDA provides for MAD 38 billion ($3.8 billion) in investment across the network.
Casablanca Mohammed V anchors the program. Work on a new hub terminal began in July 2025, with the MAD 15 billion ($1.5 billion) facility designed to accommodate 20 million additional passengers annually and raise the airport’s total capacity to 35 million by 2029. The broader Casablanca project also includes a new runway.
Marrakech-Menara is set to double its capacity from eight million to 16 million passengers a year, while Agadir-Al Massira is being expanded to handle seven million, up from roughly three million currently.
Transport and Logistics Minister Abdessamad Kayouh has tied the program to World Cup preparations and to sustained growth in air transport. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the strategy, pointing to its expected impact on Morocco’s position as a regional aviation hub.
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