The airports of the Aena Group (comprising the 46 airports and two heliports in Spain, London Luton Airport, Leeds Bradford Airport and 17 airports in Brazil) closed the month of October 2026 with 36,628,243 passengers, 3.1% more than in the same month in 2025; they handled 308,773 aircraft movements, 3.2% more than in 2025; and transported 135,706 tonnes of freight, 9.6% less than in 2025.

In cumulative terms, from January to October 2026, 346,544,832 passengers have passed through Aena Group airports (4% more than in 2025); 2,935,326 aircraft movements were recorded (+3.8%); and 1,240,930 tonnes of freight were transported, 3.2% less than in the same period of 2025.

The airports of the Aena network in Spain recorded 30,523,291 passengers in October, 3.5% more than in the same month of 2025; they handled 255,205 aircraft movements, 3.9% more than in October 2025; and they transported 121,956 tonnes of freight, 9.9% less than in October last year.

Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport recorded the highest number of passengers in October, with 6,420,219 passengers, representing a growth of 6.4% compared to this month last year. It is followed by Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, with 5,259,722 (+0.3% compared to 2025); Palma de Mallorca, with 3,562,675 (+1.8%); Málaga-Costa del Sol, with 2,696,944 (+4.7%); Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández, with 2,095,402 (+10.1%); Gran Canaria, with 1,359,470 (+2.6%); Valencia, with 1,154,023 (+5.5%) and Tenerife Sur, with 1,142,246 passengers (-1.9%).

In terms of operations, the airport with the most movements in October was Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, with a total of 40,115 (+5.3% compared to 2025), followed by Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat, with 32,601 flights (-0.6%); Palma de Mallorca, with 25,653 (-0.5%); Málaga-Costa del Sol, with 18,117 (+4%); Alicante-Elche Miguel Hernández, with 13,172 (+10.4%) and Gran Canaria, with 12,409 landings and take-offs (+2.7%).

With regard to freight traffic, the airport with the highest cargo volume in October was Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas, with 70,079 tonnes, 12.9% less than in the same month of 2025. It is followed by Josep Tarradellas Barcelona-El Prat Airport, which recorded 20,176 tonnes (+5.5%); Zaragoza Airport, with 18,408 tonnes (-16.2%); and Vitoria, with 6,834 tonnes (+7.2%).

From January to October 2026, the airports of the Aena network in Spain have recorded a total of 287,738,159 passengers (4% more than in 2025). Additionally, 2,408,683 aircraft movements were carried out (+4.4%) and 1,111,946 tonnes of freight were transported, 0.4% less than in the same period in 2025.

The 17 airports of Aena Brasil reached 3,997,316 passengers last October, 1% less than in the same month of 2025. 37,737 aircraft movements were carried out (1.6% less) and 11,419 tonnes of freight were transported, 5.9% less than in October last year.

The group of six ANB airports (1) closed the month of October with 1,526,059 passengers (+3.3%). Among them, Recife Airport stands out with 896,421 passengers (+2.3%). There were 13,106 flights (+3.2%), of which Recife handled 6,971 (-0.8%). And 5,955 tonnes of freight were moved (-9.1%), of which 4,021 tonnes corresponded to Recife Airport (-20.4%).

The BOAB group of eleven airports (2) recorded 2,471,257 passengers in October (-3.4% compared to the same month in 2025). Among them, Congonhas Airport stands out with 2,083,949 passengers (-4.3%). A total of 24,631 flights were handled (-3.9%), of which 17,752 (-4.9%) were at São Paulo airport. And 5,464 tonnes of freight were transported (-2.1%). At Congonhas Airport in São Paulo 4,586 tonnes were handled, 5% less than in the same month of the previous year.

Between January and October 2026, 38,748,025 passengers have passed through Aena airports in Brazil (+3%); 374,878 aircraft movements were recorded (+0.4%); and 110,003 tonnes of freight were transported, 0.9% more than in the same period in 2025.

During the month of October, 1,686,024 passengers (3) passed through London Luton Airport's facilities, 7.6% more than in the same month of 2025. 12,383 aircraft movements were handled (+2.4%) and 2,330 tonnes of freight (4) were transported, 11.5% less than in 2025.

Between January and October 2026, 15,967,602 passengers (3) were recorded (+6.4%), 117,941 aircraft movements were handled (+2.5%) and 18,982 tonnes of freight (4) were transported (-24.3%).

Leeds Bradford Airport, which has been integrated into the Aena Group since 7 May of this year, recorded 421,612 passengers in October, 2.7% more than in the same month of 2025, and handled 3,448 aircraft movements (+4%).

Between January and October 2026, 4,091,046 passengers (+2.9%) have passed through its facilities and 33,824 operations have been handled (+2.8%).

Consult the monthly reports here (aena.es)

Aena Brasil Network

(1) ANB - Aeroportos do Nordeste do Brasil -, which manages the airports of Recife-PE, Maceió-AL, Aracaju-SE, João Pessoa-PB, Juazeiro do Norte-CE and Campina Grande-PB, recorded 16,833,758 passengers in 2025.

(2) BOAB - Bloco dos Onze Aeroporto do Brasil -, which manages the airports of Congonhas-SP, Campo Grande-MS, Corumbá-MS, Ponta Porã-MS, Santarém-PA, Marabá-PA, Carajás-PA, Altamira-PA, Uberlândia-MG, Montes Claros-MG and Uberaba-MG, recorded 28,853,683 passengers in 2025.

London-Luton

(3) Passengers under the age of 2 are not counted.

(4) Includes the transport of mail.