NOTE: This article was updated on February 19 to highlight pertinent facts not included in the original piece.

Passenger growth at Cape Town International Airport (CTIA) continued into the new year, with both the domestic and international passenger terminals recording a positive start to January. 

This is according to data contained in a newsletter distributed by the tourism, trade, and investment promotion agency for Cape Town and the Western Cape, Wesgro as well as the Cape Town Air Access initiative powered by Wesgro. 

The domestic terminal recorded a 15% year-on-year growth for January, with over 590 000 two-way passengers processed. 

The international terminal saw a 13% year-on-year growth in January, with over 316 000 two-way international passengers travelling through the terminal. 

The tables below provide a month-by-month breakdown of the notable two-way passenger performance at Cape Town International Airport. 

The below graphic represents the year-on-year international passenger growth for each month of 2024 and visually shows that passenger numbers continue to grow into the new year. 

George Airport update

George Airport’s passenger numbers showed a 9% year-on-year growth for January, with over 69 400 passengers travelling through the airport. This comes after the impressive surge seen at the airport the previous month which resulted in a 31% year-on-year growth for December.

For 2023, the airport welcomed over 792 700 passengers which represents a year-on-year growth of 6%, compared with 2022.

Below is a summary of passenger performance at George Airport.