H51 · Airlines and Air Transport · Global
Global Airport First-Half Passenger Volume
Global: 4.7 billion passengers in January–June 2026.
- 4.7 billion passengers Latest · Global · January–June 2026
- Irregular Release cadence
- 1 Record · 1 region · 2026
Verified 27 Sep 2026 · 1 publisher · Next period July–December 2026
The figure
One published observation so far. A chart follows as soon as a second period is published.
Global Airport First-Half Passenger Volume
Global, January–June 2026
Every record
1 record · 1 region · 2026. Each period links to its record: the value, the quote it was read from, and the document.
| Period | Value | Source | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global 1 record | |||
| January–June 2026 | 4.7 billion passengers | ACI World · 23 Sep 2026 | estimate |
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How this measure is built
- Definition
- Estimated total passenger traffic handled at commercial airports worldwide during the first six months of the calendar year.
- Measure
- One slice of Airport Passenger Throughput ( basis: half year estimate, form: level, segment: global airports ) . Aggregated passenger volume embarking, disembarking, or transiting at commercial airports. Region and period are columns on every record, not slices.
- Limitations
- Values are shown as published; StatOrigin does not revise, fill gaps or convert currencies.
- Verification
- Each value, unit, period and place was checked against its quote before publication. See the methodology and the corrections process.
Sources · 1 document
| Document | Publisher | Published | Data points |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global airport passenger traffic reaches record 9.8 billion in 2025, Airports Council International World reports | ACI World | ACI World | 23 Sep 2026 | 1 |
Other slices of airport Passenger Throughput
- Global Airport Passenger Throughput 1 annual total · global airports
Frequently asked questions
What is the latest global Airport First-Half Passenger Volume?
Global: 4.7 billion passengers in January–June 2026.
Where does this data come from?
From 1 document published by ACI World. Every figure on this page links to its record, which quotes the sentence or table row the number was read from.
How often is it updated?
Irregularly: the publishers behind this measure do not release it on a fixed schedule. A new figure appears here once it is published and verified.
Can I use this data?
Yes. StatOrigin publishes it under CC BY 4.0: you may copy, chart and republish it, including commercially, with attribution to StatOrigin and to the original publisher.
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StatOrigin. (2026). Global Airport First-Half Passenger Volume [Data set]. Retrieved September 29, 2026, from https://statorigin.org/indicators/global-airport-h1-passengers
"Global Airport First-Half Passenger Volume." StatOrigin, 2026, https://statorigin.org/indicators/global-airport-h1-passengers. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.
StatOrigin. "Global Airport First-Half Passenger Volume." Data set, 2026. Accessed September 29, 2026. https://statorigin.org/indicators/global-airport-h1-passengers.
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