Dakhla Airport posts 45% growth in August, boosting tourism and investment

Dakhla Airport is strengthening its role as a driver of tourism and investment in the Moroccan Sahara.

VideoDakhla Airport continues to strengthen its position as a strategic driver of economic and tourism development in the Dakhla-Oued Eddahab region, enhancing the area’s appeal both nationally and internationally. Its infrastructure has an annual capacity of 300,000 passengers and includes a dedicated terminal for business and private aviation to accommodate the growing number of visitors.

On 06/09/2026 at 15h00

The airport recorded strong growth in 2025, welcoming around 346,082 passengers, up 11.89% from 2024, reflecting the continued recovery in air traffic across the region.

This upward momentum continued to strengthen this year, with the airport recording exceptional growth of nearly 45.2% in August, in line with the broader increase in air traffic across Morocco’s airports.

Dakhla Airport posts record growth of over 45%, boosting tourism and investment in the Moroccan Sahara.

In terms of continental and international connectivity, the airport operates direct routes including four weekly flights to the French capital, Paris, and two weekly flights each to the Spanish cities of Madrid and Las Palmas.

Meanwhile, domestic connectivity is also expanding, with two daily flights linking Dakhla to Casablanca throughout the week, alongside four weekly flights to Agadir, three to the capital Rabat and two weekly flights to Marrakech.

By Souilme Bouaamoud
On 06/09/2026 at 15h00