Passenger Terminal Today
Elizabeth Baker
18 February 2025
According to official figures released by the Airports Council International (ACI), Samarkand International Airport was the fastest-growing airport in the Europe and Central Asia region in 2024.
With 1.38 million passengers passing through the modern terminal, equating to growth of 36.6% compared with 2023, Samarkand grew twice as quickly as the next fastest-growing airport of Olbia (+18.4%), which is located on the Italian island of Sardinia.
In 2024, growth in passenger traffic at Samarkand was driven from overseas destinations, with more than 1.31 million international passengers passing through the airport. The most popular flights were from Samarkand to Abu Dhabi, Istanbul, Jeddah, Moscow and St Petersburg. The number of take-off and landing operations at Samarkand increased by 23% to 11,000 flight arrivals and departures.
