South Africa: Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) acknowledged the recent data analysis released by OAG Aviation considering the Global Airline Schedules. The report highlighted the World’s busiest Airports for the year 2024.
OAG Aviation is a leading provider of travel data and insights with headquarters in the UK. The company was founded in 1929 and is operated in various major places such as the USA, Singapore, Japan, Lithuania and China.
The data provider company has a large network, consisting of flight information report that includes:
- Schedules
- Flight Status
- Connection Times
- and, Airport Codes as Industry References
ACSA acclaimed that they are proud to note that O.R. Tambo International Airport (ORTIA) has been ranked among the top-10 busiest airports in the Middle East and Africa, facilitating over 12 million scheduled seats, in 2025.
Reportedly, ORTIA will continue to serve as a vital hub for air travel, trade and bringing connectivity within the region. As the primary international gateway of South Africa, ORTIA has demonstrated significant growth and operational excellence.
The South African Airport handles, more than 17.8 million passengers in the fiscal year April-March 2024, and over 204,000 aircraft movements during the same period.
According to Airports Company South Africa (ACSA), these figures underscore the capacity of ORTIA to manage high passenger volumes as well as substantial air traffic movements that will reinforce its status as the busiest airport in Africa.
The airport offers connections to numerous destinations worldwide, facilitating the seamless travel for passengers, while supporting economic growth through enhanced connectivity.
Moreover, ACSA remains and will remain committed to providing world-class infrastructure and operational excellence, in order to support the continued growth and success of ORTIA.
Other than ORTIA, the top-10 busiest airports for the region of Middle East and Africa, considering the domestic and international airports, are as follows:
- Dubai International with 60,236,220 seats
- Doha (QA) with 32,455,882 seats
- Jeddah with 29,715,122 seats
- Riyadh King Khalid International with 23,298,983 seats
- Cairo International with 18,712,227 seats
- Zayed International with 17,125,037 seats
- OR Tambo International with 12,272,780 seats
- Addis Ababa with 12,099,516 seats
- Kuwait with 10,931,111 seats
- Sharjah with 9,128,412 seats