Madeira’s airports recorded a movement of 606.2 thousand passengers in August, plus 3.7% compared to the same period, carried on 3,919 aircraft, today indicated the Regional Statistical Directorate (DREM).
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28/09/2026
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Based on the information released by ANA – Aeroportos de Portugal, DREM indicates that the 606.2 thousand passengers were transported in 3,919 commercial aircraft, resulting in an increase of 2.5% of flights compared to August last year.
At Madeira Airport, the movement rose by 3.8% in terms of passengers (566.5 thousand) and 3.3% in aircraft traffic (3.594).
In Porto Santo Airport, despite the growth of 1.8% in the number of passengers (39.7 thousand), there was a decrease of 5.2% in the number of aircraft (325), reads in the note published by DREM.
The rate of aircraft occupation at airports in the autonomous region ran 91.9% in August, slightly above 90.3% of the same month in 2025.
In terms of traffic typology, the international segment rose 3.5% in the region, totaling 338.5 thousand passengers, and the domestic segment also increased 4% to 267.7 thousand.
On the island of Madeira, international traffic (59.1% of the total) predominated against domestic traffic, while in Porto Santo domestic traffic represented 90.4% of the total.