Traffic Figures for May at the Same Level as Last Year

11 Jun 2025 14:00 CEST

In May, 4.5 million travelers used Avinor’s airports. This is the same level as
in May 2024.

The number of international travelers remains stable. A total of 1.9 million
people traveled to and from Norway in May. Across all Avinor airports, there was
a 1 percent decrease in international travelers this May compared to the same
month last year. So far this year, there has been a 6 percent increase in
international passengers compared to the same period in 2024.

Domestic travel in May accounted for 2.5 million passengers, which is the same
as in May 2024. So far this year, domestic travel has increased by 3 percent
compared to the same period last year.

Public Holidays in May
"May, as always, is affected by the placement of public holidays. This
influences both domestic and international air traffic. At Bergen Airport, the
runway was resurfaced in May. For much of the month, the runway was closed for
air traffic between 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM on weekdays. This led to a decrease in
the number of flights and passengers at Bergen Airport and also had ripple
effects on other airports in the Avinor network," says Gaute Skallerud Riise,
Vice President Traffic Development at Avinor.

"We are now entering the peak season for leisure travel. Between June and
August, we expect a 2 percent increase in international travelers and a 1
percent increase in domestic travelers compared to last year. There will be many
busy days at our airports, and Friday, June 20th is expected to be the busiest
day for outbound travel this summer," Riise continues.

Flight Movements
There were 55,000 commercial flight movements in May, a slight increase from May
last year. So far this year, flight movements are up by 2 percent.

Increase in Freight
Freight traffic also continues to grow, with a 12.4 percent increase in May and
a 7.9 percent increase so far this year compared to May last year. Seafood
exports dominate outbound freight, while imports continue to be driven by
e-commerce from Asia, Riise concludes.

Increase in Responsible Drone Flying
In May, 3,478 drone flights were registered in Ninox Drone, Avinor’s system for
managing drone operations.
“For the first time ever, more than 3,000 drone flight plans were registered in
Ninox Drone in a single month,” says Mats Gjertsen, head of Avinor’s drone
program. This represents a 17 percent increase compared to May last year, and a
full 30 percent increase year-to-date compared to the same period in 2024.

“This shows us that more and more drone operators choose to fly responsibly by
registering their drone operations and making them visible to others. This
greatly motivates us in our work to safely integrate drones into the airspace.
We hope this is a trend that will continue—especially now, as we are in the peak
season for drones,” concludes Mats Gjertsen.

Link to statistics:
https://avinor.no/en/corporate/about-us/statistics/traffic-statistics

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