September 2026 traffic up 0.9% YoY at 9,240,144 passengers; H1 FY27 total 58,212,317
GMR Airports shared its monthly traffic data for September 2026.
By ScoutQuest · · 3 min read
- Total passengers (excl. Cebu), Sep'26
- 9,240,144, up 0.9% YoY
- H1 FY27 total passengers
- 58,212,317, up 0.5% YoY — highest-ever H1
- Delhi cargo, Sep'26 / H1 FY27
- ~1.11 lakh MT in Sep'26; ~6.3 lakh MT in H1 FY27 (+12.2%)
GMR Airports has shared its monthly traffic data for September 2026, together with figures for the September quarter (Q2 FY2027) and the first half (H1 FY2027) of the financial year. The data covers passenger numbers, aircraft movements and cargo at its airports.
Passenger traffic by airport, September 2026
- Delhi: 5,993,880, up 2.7% YoY
- Hyderabad: 2,083,802, down 12.7% YoY
- Mopa (Goa): 286,656, down 26.9% YoY
- Nagpur: 213,168, down 1.2% YoY
- Bhogapuram: 177,828
- Medan (Indonesia): 484,810, down 10.6% YoY
- Cebu (Philippines): 782,420, up 0.8% YoY
- Total (Excl. Cebu): 9,240,144, up 0.9% YoY
Portfolio level
- Domestic traffic 6.9 mn, almost unchanged YoY; international traffic 2.4 mn, up 3.5% YoY.
- H1 FY27 total 58,212,317 passengers, up 0.5% YoY, described as the highest-ever H1 total; domestic 44.1 mn (highest-ever) and international 14.1 mn.
- Average monthly traffic maintained at about 10 mn passengers in H1 FY27.
- Four-year total passenger CAGR of about 9.7%, with international traffic CAGR of about 13.4%.
Aircraft movements
- Total (Excl. Cebu) 60,553 in September 2026, up 2.3% YoY; H1 FY27 370,345, up 0.9% YoY.
- Delhi 37,339, up 4.7%; Hyderabad 14,046, down 16.0%; Mopa (Goa) 2,109, down 25.7%; Nagpur 1,834, up 6.1%; Bhogapuram 1,503; Medan 3,722, down 6.0%; Cebu 6,240, down 6.8%.
Delhi Airport
- Total passengers 6.0 mn in September 2026, up 2.7% YoY; H1 FY27 38.5 mn, up 5.0% YoY, the highest for any H1.
- Domestic 4.3 mn in September (+0.9% YoY) and international 1.7 mn (+7.2% YoY).
- Average monthly traffic maintained at about 6.5 mn passengers in H1 FY27.
- ATMs at highest-ever levels in H1 FY27 (about 233K, up 6.9% YoY), including record domestic ATMs (about 179K, up 7.5%) and record international ATMs (about 55K, up 5.0%).
- Cargo: about 1.11 lakh Metric Tonnes in September 2026; about 6.3 lakh Metric Tonnes in H1 FY27, up 12.2% YoY.
- Connectivity: 160 destinations; China Southern Airlines began DEL-CAN (Guangzhou) flights at 7x weekly frequency; British Airways increased weekly DEL-LHR (London Heathrow) flights from 14 to 21.
Hyderabad Airport
- Total passengers 2.1 mn in September 2026, down 12.7% YoY; H1 FY27 13.6 mn, down 11.7% YoY.
- International traffic averaged 0.42 mn in September 2026, up from 0.32 mn in March 2026; in Q2 FY27 international passenger traffic rose 0.2 mn sequentially over Q1 FY27, up 13.9% QoQ.
- Cargo: highest-ever YTD volumes of about 1.02 lakh Metric Tonnes in H1 FY27, up 5.8% YoY.
- A new Tashkent route strengthens South India's connectivity to Central Asia.
Mopa (Goa) Airport
- Total passengers 0.29 mn in September 2026, down 26.9% YoY; H1 FY27 2.0 mn, down 14.4% YoY.
- Domestic 0.27 mn, down 28.2% YoY; international 0.02 mn, up 5.0% YoY.
Context given in the update
- Muted international traffic growth is attributed to flight disruptions caused by West Asian geopolitical instability, while subdued domestic growth is due to route rationalisation by airlines.
- GMR assumed operational control of Nagpur Airport effective 25 June 2026.
- Bhogapuram Airport was inaugurated on 1 August 2026 and commenced commercial operations from 17 August 2026.
- The Cebu divestment is complete, with the company to operate as the Technical Services Provider until December 2026.
- Medan airport's domestic traffic was affected by supply-side constraints, with a portion of the aircraft fleet grounded on maintenance-related issues.
What this measures
Passenger volumes, aircraft movements and cargo tonnage are operating metrics for an airport business. In this update, Delhi shows year-on-year growth and record H1 volumes, while Hyderabad and Mopa (Goa) show year-on-year declines; the consolidated total rose 0.9% YoY in September 2026 and 0.5% YoY in H1 FY27.
Also from GMR Airports
Wholly owned subsidiary GMR Aero Realty incorporated with INR 1 Crore paid-up capital
14 Oct 2026
GMR Airports saw the biggest divergence for a second straight day on Friday, with a block deal taking place near the close and the stock ending 3% higher versus its reference price
12 Oct 2026
GMR Airports Ltd shareholder sells 0.27% stake
10 Oct 2026
More numbers
- Total passengers (Excl. Cebu), September 20269,240,144
- Total passengers (Excl. Cebu), YoY change, September 20260.9%
- Delhi passengers, September 20265,993,880
- Hyderabad passengers, September 20262,083,802
- Hyderabad passenger YoY change, September 2026-12.7%
- Mopa (Goa) passenger YoY change, September 2026-26.9%
- Total passengers (Excl. Cebu), H1 FY202758,212,317
- Delhi cargo, H1 FY2027~6.3 lakh Metric Tonnes
Nothing here is a view, opinion or recommendation of ScoutQuest, its parent, directors or employees. ScoutQuest is a technology company: this page was assembled automatically from public sources using artificial intelligence, and may contain errors or omissions. Confirm everything against the original source before you act on it. Any use of this page is at your own risk, and neither ScoutQuest nor its parent, directors or employees accepts liability for it.