Passenger traffic across Namibia’s airports declined to 87,713 arrivals and departures in December 2025, down from 94,322 movements recorded in November 2025 and below the 89,442 passengers registered in December 2024, according to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA).
The NSA said the Passenger Movement Composite Index decreased by 7.0% in December 2025, following an 11.8% contraction in November. On a year-on-year basis, the index declined by 1.9%.
Hosea Kutako International Airport remained the country’s primary passenger hub, accounting for 79.4% of total movements in December 2025.
“This was followed by Walvis Bay Airport with 14.3% and Eros Airport with 3.1%, while the remaining airports each contributed between 1.7% and 0.01% of total passenger movements,” the NSA noted.
At Eros Airport, the Arrivals Index fell sharply by 78.7% in December 2025, following a marginal 0.6% decline in November. On a year-on-year basis, the index dropped by 75.5%.
“In absolute terms, only 565 passengers arrived via Eros Airport in December 2025, compared to 2,648 passengers recorded in November 2025 and 2,303 arrivals in the corresponding month of 2024,” the NSA said.
The Departures Index at Eros Airport declined by 19.6% month-on-month in December 2025, following a 1.0% decrease in November. On a year-on-year basis, the index fell by 9.3%.
“In absolute terms, 2,123 passengers departed via Eros Airport in December 2025, down from 2,639 passengers in November 2025 and below the 2,340 passengers recorded in December 2024,” the NSA stated.
At Hosea Kutako International Airport, the Arrivals Index contracted by 3.9% in December 2025, following an 18.7% decrease in November. On a year-on-year basis, the index declined marginally by 0.9% compared with December 2024.
“In absolute terms, 35,470 passengers arrived through Hosea Kutako International Airport in December 2025, down from 36,928 passengers in November 2025 and slightly below the 35,775 passengers recorded in the same month of 2024,” the NSA added.
