Namibia recorded 102,237 passenger movements across its airports in April 2026, representing an increase from the 90,658 movements recorded in March, although traffic remained marginally below levels recorded a year earlier.
According to the Namibia Statistics Agency (NSA), the Passenger Movement Composite Index, which measures international, regional and domestic passenger arrivals and departures, increased by 12.8% month-on-month in April.
However, the increase was slower than the 31.1% growth recorded in March and reflected a 0.2% decline compared to April 2025.
“In volume terms, total passenger movements reached 102,237 during the month, compared to 90,658 in March 2026 and 102,449 recorded in April 2025,” the NSA said.
The agency reported that Hosea Kutako International Airport remained the country’s primary aviation gateway, accounting for 79.6% of all passenger traffic during the review period.
Walvis Bay Airport accounted for 10.3% of total passenger movements, while Eros Airport contributed 6.3%. The remaining airports collectively accounted for between 1.8% and 0.03% of passenger traffic.
At Hosea Kutako International Airport, arrivals increased by 7.8% month-on-month to 41,635 passengers in April, up from 38,616 in March. Despite the increase, arrivals were 5.1% lower than the 43,869 passengers recorded in April 2025.
Departures through Hosea Kutako rose by 17.8% during the month to 39,783 passengers, up from 33,766 in March and slightly above the 39,035 departures recorded a year earlier.
Walvis Bay Airport recorded weaker monthly performance, with arrivals declining by 5.9% to 5,342 passengers from 5,677 in March. Despite the decline, arrivals remained 13.1% higher than the 4,724 passengers recorded in April 2025.
“Departures through Walvis Bay Airport also fell by 5.6% month-on-month to 5,209 passengers. However, the figure remained above the 4,875 departures recorded during the corresponding month last year,” the NSA said.
Eros Airport continued to record growth in passenger activity during April. Arrivals increased by 15.7% to 2,372 passengers from 2,050 in March, although the figure remained below the 2,719 arrivals recorded in April 2025.
“Departures through Eros Airport nearly doubled during the month, rising by 99.2% to 4,034 passengers compared to 2,025 in March. The airport also recorded a 45% increase in departures compared to the 2,782 passengers recorded in April last year,” the NSA noted.
