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Pune Airport Cargo Rises 43.9% in First Eight Months
Pune Airport moved much more cargo in the first eight months of 2026 than it did in the same months last year.
It handled about 45,051 metric tonnes of goods.
That is 43.9% more than in 2025.
Cargo totals went up in every month from January to August.
Most of the increase came from domestic cargo, which travels within the country.
International cargo also grew, from 62.4 to 228.7 metric tonnes.
The airport’s monthly cargo totals passed 6,000 metric tonnes in May and August.
Pune Airport handled 45,050.7 metric tonnes of cargo from January through August 2026.
That was a 43.9% increase from 31,303.7 metric tonnes in the same period of 2025.
Cargo volumes rose in each of the eight months, adding 13,747 metric tonnes year-on-year.
Domestic cargo increased 43.5%, from 31,241.3 to 44,822 metric tonnes.
International cargo grew from 62.4 to 228.7 metric tonnes, more than tripling.
- Who
- Pune Airport and the airport authorities reporting its cargo figures.
- What
- The airport handled 45,050.7 metric tonnes of cargo, a 43.9% year-on-year increase.
- Where
- Pune Airport, India.
- When
- January through August 2026, compared with the same period in 2025.
- Why
- The figures reflect increased domestic and international cargo volumes; the articles do not state a specific cause for the growth.
Key facts
- Cargo handled, Jan–Aug 2026
- 45,050.7 metric tonnes
- Cargo handled, Jan–Aug 2025
- 31,303.7 metric tonnes
- Year-on-year increase
- 43.9%
- Additional cargo
- 13,747 metric tonnes
- Domestic cargo, 2026
- 44,822 metric tonnes, up 43.5% from 31,241.3 metric tonnes
- International cargo, 2026
- 228.7 metric tonnes, compared with 62.4 metric tonnes in 2025
- Months above 6,000 metric tonnes
- May and August
Sources
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