AGBI
Pramod Kumar
21 Jan 2026
The UAE‘s Sharjah International Airport handled 19.4 million passengers in 2025, an increase of 14 percent year on year as the number of flights hit a new high.
Aircraft movements rose 8 percent to a record 116,657 flights last year, the airport said in a news release.
Air cargo operations reported solid growth, with handled volumes reaching 204,323 tonnes in 2025 from 195,909 tonnes in 2024.
Work on the airport’s AED1.24 billion ($338 million) terminal expansion, which started in January 2024, is expected to be completed next year.
In December, the Sharjah government approved budget plans for AED45 billion in spending this year to support economic growth and fund strategic initiatives. It has allocated 35 percent of the overall outlay to capital projects.
Sharjah airport passenger volume grew 14% in 2025 | AGBI | 21 Jan 2026
