September 2025 Monthly Traffic Update

September 2025 Monthly traffic update
Notes:
This monthly traffic update from Auckland International Airport Limited (AIAL) is generated with assistance and data from the New Zealand Customs Service, Airways New Zealand, Queenstown Airport Corporation and AIAL. International and
Domestic passenger movements are actual. This document is intended for information purposes. It should not be considered a recommendation, offer or invitation to purchase securities. All reasonable steps have been taken to ensure that the
information is true and accurate at the time of publication.
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Maximum Certificated Take-Off Weight (MCTOW) forms the basis of determining airfield charges at Auckland Airport and is displayed to the nearest tonne.
aucklandairport.co.nz Issued: 15 October 202 5


Key points:
• In September 2025 there was a total of 830k international passenger movements in the month, a 3% increase compared to the same month in
2024. Excluding transits, international passenger movements for the month of September 202 5 increased by 5%. International seat capacity
increased 3% on the same month last year resulting in average load factors of 84%, a 0.4 percentage point decline on the year prior;
• Passenger numbers and seat capacity on the short-haul international network both increased by 5% on the prior year with average load factors
static at 84%. Long-haul international passenger numbers declined by 1% on 1% more seat capacity producing load factors of 83% a 1.2 percentage
point decline compared to the same month in the prior year. New Zealand school holidays started a week earlier this year compared to the year
prior (week commencing 15 September this year compared to week commencing 23 September last year) and this contributed to a 6% increase in
New Zealand nationals traveling during the month of September this year compared to last;
• Domestic passenger movements increased by 7% in the month of September 202 5 when compared to the same month in the prior year with seat
capacity increasing 4%, resulting in a 2.2 percentage point increase in load factors to 86%. Passenger numbers on the domestic trunk routes grew
9% compared to the year prior with 5% more seat capacity lifting load factors by 2.8 percentage points to 87% ; and
• Queenstown Airport international passenger numbers in September 202 5 increased 8% on the year prior and domestic passengers increased 12%
on the same month last year.
AUCKLAND AIRPORT

Current month

Financial year to date

Rolling 12-month total
Passenger Movements

Current year
Change vs
prior year

Current year
Change vs
prior year

Current year
Change vs
prior year
International passengers

769,481 5%

2,259,010 2%

9,657,504 3%
Transit movements

60,232 -19%

186,700 -13%

656,186 -15%
Total international passengers

829,713 3%

2,445,710 0%

10,313,690 2%
Domestic passengers

720,298 7%

2,123,892 4%

8,517,874 1%
Total passengers

1,550,011 5%

4,569,602 2%

18,831,564 1%






Aircraft Movements




International aircraft movements

4,290 4%

12,972 2%

52,488 -1%
Domestic aircraft movements

8,495 2%

25,472 2%

105,632 1%
Total aircraft movements

12,785 3%

38,444 2%

158,120 1%




MCTOW (tonnes)
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International MCTOW

405,619 3%

1,245,260 2%

5,186,293 0%
Domestic MCTOW

179,242 4%

541,877 4%

2,168,715 2%
Total MCTOW

584,862 3%

1,787,136 3%

7,355,008 1%





QUEENSTOWN AIRPORT

Current month

Financial year to date

Rolling 12 month-total
Passenger Movements

Current year
Change vs
prior year

Current year
Change vs
prior year

Current year
Change vs
prior year
International passengers

91,532 8%

302,682 9%

968,358 9%
Domestic passengers

140,720 12%

432,662 8%

1,688,429 2%
Total passengers

232,252 10%

735,344 8%

2,656,787 5%





International aircraft movements

618 6%

2,031 5%

6,718 4%
Domestic aircraft movements

967 1%

3,025 1%

12,313 1%
Total aircraft movements

1,585 3%

5,056 2%

19,031 2%