The Balearic Islands’ airports recorded a total of 40,375,168 passengers between January and September 2026, according to figures published by Aena. The airports of Palma, Eivissa and Menorca all recorded growth compared with the same period of the previous year, with increases of 2.2%, 3% and 2.7%, respectively.
A commercial aircraft flies over the island of Eivissa.
In September alone, the three airports handled 6,055,424 passengers, with year-on-year increases across all the islands. Palma Airport accounted for the largest share of traffic, with almost 4.2 million passengers, followed by Eivissa with 1.26 million and Menorca with nearly 600,000.
Air traffic in the Balearic Islands also totalled 309,627 aircraft movements between January and September, while 44,040 take-offs and landings were recorded in September.
Palma Airport exceeds 28.6 million passengers
Palma de Mallorca Airport recorded 28,600,268 passengers between January and September, up 2.2% on the same period in 2025. During these nine months, the airport handled 204,123 aircraft movements, an increase of 1.9%.
In September, the Mallorcan airport welcomed 4,197,396 passengers, 2% more than a year earlier. Commercial flights accounted for virtually all traffic, with 4,196,182 passengers, an increase of 2.1%.
International traffic once again accounted for the majority, with 3,371,539 passengers, approximately 80% of commercial travellers. Domestic connections, meanwhile, accounted for 824,643 passengers. The two categories recorded year-on-year increases of 2.1% and 2%, respectively.
In terms of operations, the airport handled 28,782 aircraft movements during September, 2% more than in the same month of 2025.
Eivissa exceeds eight million passengers, up 3% in the first nine months
Eivissa Airport recorded 8,041,125 passengers between January and September 2026, 3% more than during the first nine months of 2025. Aircraft movements also increased by 3% over this period, reaching 73,543.
During September, Eivissa Airport welcomed 1,262,962 passengers, up 2.9% on the previous year. Of the 1,260,801 commercial passengers, 837,144 travelled on international routes, an increase of 1.5%, while domestic flights accounted for 423,657 passengers, up 5.9%.
The United Kingdom remained the leading international market, with 312,016 passengers, followed by Italy (146,031), Germany (103,349) and the Netherlands (88,418).
Despite the increase in passenger numbers, aircraft movements fell slightly in September. The airport handled 10,487 movements, 0.2% fewer than in the same month of 2025.
Menorca records the highest passenger growth in September
Menorca Airport ended the first nine months of 2026 with 3,733,775 passengers, an increase of 2.7% compared with the same period of the previous year. Aircraft movements reached 31,961, up 2.4%.
In September, Menorca Airport recorded 595,066 passengers, 3.7% more than in September 2025. This was the highest percentage increase in passenger numbers among the three Balearic Islands airports that month.
Domestic and international traffic followed different trends. While domestic routes recorded 239,758 passengers, down 3.9%, international connections accounted for 353,468 passengers, up 9.5% on the previous year.
Meanwhile, aircraft movements increased by 5.3%, reaching 4,771 take-offs and landings during September.
Air traffic growth in the Balearic Islands remains below the Spanish average
The three Balearic Islands airports recorded combined passenger growth of approximately 2.4% between January and September 2026, below the 4.1% increase registered across Aena’s Spanish airport network.
The difference was also evident in September. While passenger traffic at Palma, Eivissa and Menorca increased by approximately 2.4% overall, Aena’s Spanish airport network recorded growth of 4.2%, reaching 31,671,269 passengers.
Over the first nine months of the year, Spanish airports handled a total of 257,214,868 passengers.
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