Morocco’s air transport sector reached a new milestone in 2025. With 36.3 million passengers, up from 32.7 million in 2024, the Kingdom is strengthening its position in transport in Africa and logistics in North Africa, driven by the Airport 2030 strategy and the momentum generated by the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
Air transport in Africa: growth driven by Moroccan hubs
The year 2025 stands out as a structural turning point for air transport in Africa, particularly in Morocco. The nearly 11% increase in national traffic reflects strong momentum fueled by rising tourism flows, enhanced international connectivity, and the massive influx of fans during AFCON 2025.
This performance underscores Morocco’s growing role as a strategic platform for African trade, at the crossroads of exchanges between Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, with direct implications for the African supply chain and import-export activities in Africa.
Airport 2030: a logistics strategy aligned with future demand
Traffic growth is firmly anchored in the “Airport 2030” strategy led by ONDA. This roadmap is based on demand anticipation, infrastructure adaptation, continuous improvement of the passenger experience, and strengthened air connectivity.
Beyond passenger transport, this approach supports a more efficient supply chain management in Africa, by reinforcing logistics chains linked to tourism, air cargo, and regional trade flows.
Casablanca, Marrakech, Rabat: historic thresholds reached
Casablanca, a continental air and logistics hub
Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca surpassed 11 million passengers as early as December 2025, consolidating its role as a national and continental hub. This performance is supported by Royal Air Maroc’s development plan and Casablanca’s strategic position within air and maritime transport in Africa, complementing ports and major logistics corridors.
Marrakech, a major tourism and trade platform
Marrakech exceeded 10 million annual passengers for the first time, confirming its status as a leading tourism hub, with direct spillover effects on African trade, hospitality, and distribution.
Rabat-Salé, strong institutional and economic growth
With an exceptional 26% increase, Rabat-Salé Airport crossed the 2 million passenger threshold, highlighting its growing institutional and economic attractiveness and its role in supporting business travel and regional mobility.
Air transport and logistics in Africa: the dominance of major hubs
Morocco’s five main airports account for nearly 90% of national traffic. Casablanca alone represents 32%, Marrakech 28%, Agadir 10%, while Tangier and Rabat recorded particularly strong growth of 17% and 26% respectively compared with 2024.
This concentration illustrates the structuring role of major hubs in transport in Africa, while enhancing supply chain competitiveness and the efficiency of import-export flows in Africa.
Regional airports: towards a more balanced territorial network
At the same time, growth in regional airports confirms a gradual rebalancing of traffic across the national network. Airports such as Essaouira, Béni Mellal, Errachidia, and Laâyoune posted significant growth rates, reflecting the leverage effect of investment, new route openings, and regional tourism development.
This trend strengthens territorial integration and aligns with the logistics trends in Africa for 2026, bringing regions closer to major economic and logistics circuits.
ONDA and partners: coordinated governance of the air supply chain
The 2025 results highlight the effectiveness of coordination between ONDA and its institutional partners: the Ministry of Interior, the General Directorate of National Security, the Royal Gendarmerie, Customs and Indirect Taxes Administration, and the Ministry of Transport and Logistics.
This coordinated governance forms a solid foundation for innovation in transport and logistics in Africa, by securing flows and improving the overall performance of the African supply chain.
An airport network at the heart of Morocco’s competitiveness
With this historic performance, Morocco’s airport network is consolidating its fundamentals and following a path of controlled growth, serving the Kingdom’s attractiveness, connectivity, and influence across Africa and beyond.
