Omani Nationals Lead Passenger Traffic at Muscat Airport in July 2026

Omani nationals constituted the largest group among passengers traveling through Muscat International Airport via incoming and outgoing flights during July 2026. This period saw Omani nationals as the nationality with the most movement through both incoming and outgoing flights at the airport. The airport recorded a total of 6,855,942 passengers by the end of July 2026. This figure represents an 8.1 percent decrease in passenger traffic compared to the same period in 2025, when the airport handled 8,366,273 passengers. Specifically, the number of passengers through Muscat International Airport reached 6,855,942 by the end of July 2026, which marks an 8 percent decrease compared to 7,453,204 passengers in the same period of 2025.

Muscat Airport Passenger Breakdown

Omani nationals represented the largest segment of passengers at Muscat International Airport in July 2026, totaling 204,591 travelers. This figure comprised 95,111 arrivals and 109,480 departures for the month. These figures confirm that Omani nationals were indeed the nationality with the most movement through incoming and outgoing flights at Muscat International Airport during July 2026. Following Omani nationals, Indian travelers constituted the second-largest group, with 169,751 passengers recorded at Muscat International Airport during the same period. Indian passenger movements included 99,958 arrivals and 69,793 departures. This placed Indian nationals firmly in second place among all nationalities.

Bangladeshi nationals ranked as the third-highest group in terms of passenger traffic at Muscat International Airport in July 2026. A total of 46,665 Bangladeshi travelers passed through the airport, with 23,171 arriving and 23,494 departing. In related air traffic data, Duqm Airport registered 326 domestic flights by the end of July 2026. This figure for Duqm Airport represents a decrease of 9.4 percent compared to 360 flights during the same period last year. The number of passengers at Duqm Airport also experienced a decrease of 12.3 percent, reaching 31,255 passengers compared to 35,622 passengers in the same period of 2025.

Sultanate-Wide Traffic Trends

The total number of passengers traveling through all airports in the Sultanate of Oman, including arrivals, departures, and transit passengers, reached approximately 7,689,967 by the end of July 2026. This figure represents an 8 percent decrease when compared to the 7,453,204 passengers recorded during the same period in 2025. This overall passenger total for the Sultanate’s airports marks an 8.1 percent decrease compared to the 8,366,273 passengers recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. Across Muscat, Salalah, and Sohar airports, the total number of international flights, both arriving and departing, amounted to 45,904 flights until the end of July 2026. This indicates a 9.5 percent decrease from the 50,747 flights handled during the corresponding period in 2025.

Muscat International Airport alone recorded 49,315 international and domestic flights through July 2026. This specific figure for Muscat International Airport reflects a 7.3 percent decrease compared to the 53,170 flights registered during the same period in 2025. This downturn in flight numbers aligns with broader trends in the Sultanate's aviation sector. The previously mentioned figure for Duqm Airport, which registered 326 domestic flights by the end of July 2026, also represents a decrease of 9.4 percent compared to 360 flights during the same period last year.

Airport-Specific Performance

Muscat International Airport saw a 2 percent increase in passengers on domestic flights, reaching 691,358 passengers compared to 677,837 in the same period of 2025. Domestic flight numbers through Muscat International Airport also grew by 3.1 percent, totaling 5,345 flights from 5,184 flights in 2025. Salalah Airport registered an increase in domestic flight passengers of 9.5 percent, reaching 551,363 passengers, up from 503,448 passengers last year. The number of domestic flights through Salalah Airport increased by 16.2 percent to 3,705 flights.

Salalah Airport's total passenger count reached 797,620 by the end of July 2026. This figure represents an 8.4 percent decrease compared to 870,616 passengers in the same period of 2025. The airport's total number of international and domestic flights reached 5,569, a 5.3 percent decrease from 5,881 flights during the same period last year. Sohar Airport recorded 122 international and domestic flights until the end of July 2026, a 6.2 percent decrease from 130 flights in 2025. The number of passengers at Sohar Airport reached 5,150, which is a 24.6 percent decrease compared to 6,831 passengers in 2025.