Mangaluru International Airport handled 5,851.74 tonnes of cargo during 2025-26, says Union Government
The Union Government reported that Mangaluru International Airport handled over 5,800 tonnes of cargo and 2.56 million passengers in the 2025-26 fiscal year. The report also highlighted government initiatives to boost the domestic aviation maintenance and repair sector.
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Mangaluru International Airport (MIA) handled 5,851.74 tonnes of cargo, 2.56 million passengers, and 18,917 Air Traffic Movements (ATMs) during 2025-26, according to the Union Government.
The airport has a passenger handling capacity of 3.2 Million Passengers Per Annum (MPPA), the government told the Lok Sabha on August 6.
Replying to an unstarred question by member Captain Brijesh Chowta, Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation Murlidhar Mohol said that the airport has been awarded the ACI Level 5 Customer Experience Accreditation , and has been recognized as the World’s Best Airport for Arrivals based on Airport Service Quality (ASQ) survey ratings.
Referring to the expansion plan of the airport, the Minister said that expansion and modernisation of airports is a continuous process undertaken by airport operators based on land availability, commercial viability, socio-economic considerations, and traffic demand, or the willingness of airlines to commence or enhance operations.
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