2013 records highest aircraft and passenger movements in Sri Lanka
Thursday, 6 February 2014 00:08
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The year 2013 recorded a total of 52,194 aircraft movements in and out of Sri Lanka, showing a 7.1% increase compared to the previous year (48,734), according to Civil Aviation Authority.
“This is the first time the number of aircraft movements has passed the mark of 50,000 in a year in the history of the country’s civil aviation,” CAA Director General and CEO H.M.C. Nimalsiri said.
At Bandaranaike Internati-onal Airport the total number of commercial scheduled aircraft movements was 48,363 and unscheduled aircraft movements amounted 2,661.
The Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport recorded 1,170 of international flights and 344 of domestic flights in 2013.
The total number of passenger moments in and out of Sri Lanka in 2013 was 7,328,798 with 3,621,822 passengers arriving and 3,690,047 departing using the BIA. The latest year’s performance is a 3% growth compared to 2012’s figure of 7,145,091.
In 2013, the Mattala airport handled 16,956 passengers with 14,755 departing and 2,201 arriving.
In 2013, Sri Lanka handled air freight of 191,224 metric tons which was 9% increase compared to the previous year (174,645). The 9% of overall growth comprises 11% increase in uplift and 8% increase in discharge of air freight,
