More passengers, but fewer aircraft movements in October

International traffic continues to drive passenger growth. Just over 2 million passengers travelled internationally in October, an increase of 2.8 percent compared with the same month last year. Domestic traffic totalled 2.84 million passengers, an increase of 0.3 percent.

At the same time, there were 55,548 commercial aircraft movements in October, compared with 57,017 the previous year. The number of domestic aircraft movements decreased by 3.7 percent, while international aircraft movements declined by 2.1 percent.

– We had more passengers than last year, while the number of commercial aircraft movements decreased. In practice, this means that there are, on average, more passengers per aircraft movement, says Eirik Wæraas, Director of Traffic Development at Avinor.

The trend is also evident at several of the largest airports. Bergen Airport recorded 641,345 passengers, an increase of 3.0 percent, while commercial aircraft movements decreased by 2.4 percent. At Oslo Airport, passenger numbers increased by 1.0 percent to 2.49 million, while commercial aircraft movements decreased by 3.7 percent. Tromsø Airport recorded a 0.6 percent increase in passenger numbers and 3.8 percent fewer commercial aircraft movements.

– We are seeing a moderate decline in charter traffic, while scheduled international traffic is growing. This highlights how developments vary across different parts of the market. Overall, international traffic accounts for most of the passenger growth in October, says Eirik Wæraas.

There are some variations in percentage growth from airport to airport, and Bergen Airport, Flesland has recorded yet another month with more passengers than last year:
Growth in Rogaland

Stavanger Airport, Sola also recorded growth in October. A total of 373,195 passengers travelled through the airport, 1.7 percent more than in October last year. This differs from the trend seen during parts of the year. So far in 2026, passenger numbers remain 0.5 percent lower than at the same point last year. – We have a continuous focus on regional growth and brand building to safeguard the airport’s route network and attract relevant destinations, said Anette Sigmundstad, Airport Director at Stavanger Airport, Sola.

Year to date

45.84 million passengers have travelled through Avinor’s airports. This is 1.6 percent more than at the same point last year. International traffic has increased by 3.0 percent, while domestic traffic is up 0.5 percent. The number of commercial aircraft movements so far this year is 534,006, approximately unchanged from the same period in 2025.

Key figures for October 2026

• Total number of passengers: 4,893,250 (+1.3%)
• Year to date: 45,837,194 passengers (+1.6%)
• Domestic in October: 2,840,172 passengers (+0.3%)
• International in October: 2,005,751 passengers (+2.8%)
• International charter: 101,531 passengers (-1.6%)

See the attachments for more figures.