Ben Gurion Airport: September 2017 Statistics
According to the monthly report on Ben Gurion Airport from the Israel Airports Authority, September 2017 recorded over 2.5 million passengers passing through the airport.
16 October 2017 07:59

According to the monthly report on Ben Gurion Airport from the Israel Airports Authority, September 2017 recorded over 2.5 million passengers passing through the airport. Of this figure, around 1,967,000 were on international flights, reflecting a 7.5 percent increase on the same month last year.
Incoming Numbers on International Flights
September 2016 | September 2017 | Percentage change | |
Passengers
|
924,375 | 1,013,860 |
9.86
|
Aircraft
|
6,088
|
6,612
|
8.6
|
International Passenger Traffic by Month
Month | 2016 | 2017 | Percentage change |
January | 938,349 | 1,127,762 | 20.1 |
February | 921,881 | 1,033,619 | 12.1 |
March | 1,145,149 | 1,362,323 | 19 |
April | 1,383,178 | 1,742,463 | 26 |
May | 1,463,438 | 1,594,501 | 9 |
June | 1,501,813 | 1,815,324 | 20.9 |
July | 1,925,855 | 2,180,995 | 13.2 |
August | 2,137,485 | 2,503,068 | 17.1 |
September | 1,830,129 | 1,966,761 | 7.5 |
Total | 13,247,277 | 15,326,816 | 15.7 |
Tables adapted from the Israel Airports Authority
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