Rourkela Airport Traffic
Rourkela airport handled 181 passengers in August 2026, 4425.0% more than in August 2025, across 64 aircraft movements. In FY 2026-27 so far (April to August 2026) it has handled 702 passengers, 92.7% fewer than a year earlier, ranking #130 of 139 airports in India. Its busiest month on record was August 2024, with 4,958 passengers. All of its passenger traffic over the last 12 months was domestic.
by passengers, FY 2026-27 so far
0.00% of India's air passengers in Aug 2026
August 2026, compared with August 2025
181 arriving and departing
About 2 take-offs and landings a day
Freight loaded and unloaded
0.0% of all passengers
FY 2026-27 so far (April to August 2026), compared with the same months a year earlier
702 over 5 months
Take-offs and landings
Freight loaded and unloaded
Rourkela airport, month by month
Every monthly AAI report since April 2022, split into domestic and international.
Monthly traffic
The dashed line is the same month a year earlier. Drag the slider to see other years.
Year by year
Financial years (April to March), split into domestic and international, with the change from the previous year.
Hatched columns are partial years; their growth compares the same months a year earlier.
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| Financial year | Passengers | vs previous year | Movements | Cargo (t) | International |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2026-275 months | 702 | 92.7% | 270 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY 2025-26 | 10,337 | 76.8% | 438 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY 2024-25 | 44,564 | 66.6% | 1,043 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY 2023-24 | 26,750 | 195.4% | 809 | 0 | 0.0% |
| FY 2022-23 | 9,057 | New | 314 | 0 | 0.0% |
Month by month
Seasonality across every year on record, and how each month compares with a year earlier.
Each square is one month; darker means busier. Hover for the exact figure and the change from a year earlier.
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| Month | Passengers | vs last year | Domestic | International | Movements | Cargo (t) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 181 | 999+% | 181 | 0 | 64 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 137 | 73.4% | 137 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 141 | 94.1% | 141 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 144 | 95.3% | 144 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 99 | 97.2% | 99 | 0 | 46 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 111 | 95.7% | 111 | 0 | 54 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 37 | 98.6% | 37 | 0 | 48 | 0 |
| Jan 2026 | 231 | 90.9% | 231 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Dec 2025 | 288 | 91.1% | 288 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| Nov 2025 | 52 | 98.4% | 52 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Oct 2025 | 6 | 99.8% | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Sep 2025 | 17 | 99.6% | 17 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Aug 2025 | 4 | 99.9% | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jul 2025 | 515 | 87.4% | 515 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Jun 2025 | 2,395 | 49.0% | 2,395 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| May 2025 | 3,089 | 29.5% | 3,089 | 0 | 71 | 0 |
| Apr 2025 | 3,592 | 26.0% | 3,592 | 0 | 81 | 0 |
| Mar 2025 | 2,596 | 28.6% | 2,596 | 0 | 69 | 0 |
| Feb 2025 | 2,619 | 31.9% | 2,619 | 0 | 75 | 0 |
| Jan 2025 | 2,539 | 999+% | 2,539 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| Dec 2024 | 3,221 | 51.1% | 3,221 | 0 | 79 | 0 |
| Nov 2024 | 3,174 | 34.6% | 3,174 | 0 | 70 | 0 |
| Oct 2024 | 3,668 | 107.1% | 3,668 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| Sep 2024 | 3,789 | 53.0% | 3,789 | 0 | 94 | 0 |
| Aug 2024 | 4,958 | 121.9% | 4,958 | 0 | 106 | 0 |
| Jul 2024 | 4,072 | 118.1% | 4,072 | 0 | 104 | 0 |
| Jun 2024 | 4,695 | 70.9% | 4,695 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| May 2024 | 4,379 | 60.5% | 4,379 | 0 | 110 | 0 |
| Apr 2024 | 4,854 | 83.2% | 4,854 | 0 | 108 | 0 |
| Mar 2024 | 3,634 | 47.8% | 3,634 | 0 | 84 | 0 |
| Feb 2024 | 1,986 | 29.1% | 1,986 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| Jan 2024 | 165 | 95.7% | 165 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Dec 2023 | 2,132 | New | 2,132 | 0 | 60 | 0 |
| Nov 2023 | 2,358 | New | 2,358 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
| Oct 2023 | 1,771 | New | 1,771 | 0 | 55 | 0 |
| Sep 2023 | 2,477 | New | 2,477 | 0 | 86 | 0 |
| Aug 2023 | 2,234 | New | 2,234 | 0 | 84 | 0 |
| Jul 2023 | 1,867 | New | 1,867 | 0 | 77 | 0 |
| Jun 2023 | 2,747 | New | 2,747 | 0 | 85 | 0 |
| May 2023 | 2,729 | New | 2,729 | 0 | 77 | 0 |
| Apr 2023 | 2,650 | New | 2,650 | 0 | 74 | 0 |
| Mar 2023 | 2,459 | New | 2,459 | 0 | 78 | 0 |
| Feb 2023 | 2,801 | New | 2,801 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| Jan 2023 | 3,797 | New | 3,797 | 0 | 156 | 0 |
| Dec 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Nov 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Oct 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sep 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Aug 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jul 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jun 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| May 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Apr 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rourkela airport: common questions
How many passengers used Rourkela airport in August 2026?
181 passengers (181 domestic and 0 international), according to the Airports Authority of India's monthly traffic report. That is 4425.0% more than in August 2025.
How many passengers has Rourkela airport handled in FY 2026-27?
702 passengers from April to August 2026, 92.7% fewer than in the same months a year earlier. It ranks #130 of 139 Indian airports by passengers this financial year.
What was Rourkela airport's busiest month?
August 2024, with 4,958 passengers and 106 aircraft movements, the highest in AAI's monthly reports since April 2022.
Does Rourkela airport have international flights?
No international passengers were reported at Rourkela airport in the 12 months to August 2026.
How many flights operate from Rourkela airport?
AAI counts aircraft movements, where each take-off or landing is one movement. Rourkela airport recorded 64 movements in August 2026, about 2 a day.
Where does this data come from?
From the Airports Authority of India's monthly traffic reports. This page is updated when a new report is published; the latest covers August 2026.
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Source: Airports Authority of India, monthly traffic reports. Passengers count everyone arriving or departing; aircraft movements count take-offs and landings; cargo is freight loaded and unloaded, in tonnes.