Lucknow Chaudhary Charan Singh (LKO)
Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport handled 423,137 passengers in August 2026, down 9.9% on a year earlier, according to the Airports Authority of India.
- Flights (arrivals + departures) 3,067 ▼ 4.5% vs August 2025
- Passengers 423,137 ▼ 9.9% vs August 2025
- Tonnes of cargo 2,126 ▲ 14.2% vs August 2025
Official · August 2026 according to the Airports Authority of India Full count · domestic + international
Flights (arrivals + departures) over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4,049 | 3,570 | ▼ 11.8% |
| February | 3,991 | 3,149 | ▼ 21.1% |
| March | 3,615 | 3,282 | ▼ 9.2% |
| April | 3,548 | 3,677 | ▲ 3.6% |
| May | 3,478 | 4,204 | ▲ 20.9% |
| June | 3,227 | 3,875 | ▲ 20.1% |
| July | 3,095 | 3,628 | ▲ 17.2% |
| August | 3,211 | 3,067 | ▼ 4.5% |
| September | 3,335 | – | – |
| October | 3,585 | – | in progress |
| November | 3,489 | – | – |
| December | 3,307 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 28,214 | 28,452 | ▲ 0.8% |
Passengers over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 587,261 | 556,958 | ▼ 5.2% |
| February | 610,746 | 514,022 | ▼ 15.8% |
| March | 511,187 | 497,253 | ▼ 2.7% |
| April | 504,045 | 530,850 | ▲ 5.3% |
| May | 482,233 | 605,709 | ▲ 25.6% |
| June | 497,027 | 524,104 | ▲ 5.4% |
| July | 444,903 | 427,504 | ▼ 3.9% |
| August | 469,810 | 423,137 | ▼ 9.9% |
| September | 473,224 | – | – |
| October | 544,012 | – | in progress |
| November | 554,913 | – | – |
| December | 527,557 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 4,107,212 | 4,079,537 | ▼ 0.7% |
Tonnes of cargo over time
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,852 | 1,852 | 0.0% |
| February | 1,719 | 1,955 | ▲ 13.7% |
| March | 1,874 | 1,781 | ▼ 5.0% |
| April | 2,002 | 1,683 | ▼ 15.9% |
| May | 2,066 | 2,143 | ▲ 3.7% |
| June | 1,822 | 2,074 | ▲ 13.8% |
| July | 1,828 | 2,402 | ▲ 31.4% |
| August | 1,861 | 2,126 | ▲ 14.2% |
| September | 2,060 | – | – |
| October | 1,888 | – | in progress |
| November | 1,787 | – | – |
| December | 1,664 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 15,024 | 16,016 | ▲ 6.6% |
Domestic / International
August 2026- Domestic 82.6% 2,532
- International 17.4% 535
Domestic / International — flights (arrivals + departures)
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 3,384 | 2,906 | ▼ 14.1% |
| February | 3,424 | 2,583 | ▼ 24.6% |
| March | 3,010 | 2,898 | ▼ 3.7% |
| April | 2,938 | 3,245 | ▲ 10.4% |
| May | 2,823 | 3,690 | ▲ 30.7% |
| June | 2,664 | 3,375 | ▲ 26.7% |
| July | 2,545 | 3,089 | ▲ 21.4% |
| August | 2,635 | 2,532 | ▼ 3.9% |
| September | 2,762 | – | – |
| October | 3,068 | – | in progress |
| November | 2,926 | – | – |
| December | 2,645 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 23,423 | 24,318 | ▲ 3.8% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2025 | Flights (arrivals + departures) 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 665 | 664 | ▼ 0.2% |
| February | 567 | 566 | ▼ 0.2% |
| March | 605 | 384 | ▼ 36.5% |
| April | 610 | 432 | ▼ 29.2% |
| May | 655 | 514 | ▼ 21.5% |
| June | 563 | 500 | ▼ 11.2% |
| July | 550 | 539 | ▼ 2.0% |
| August | 576 | 535 | ▼ 7.1% |
| September | 573 | – | – |
| October | 517 | – | in progress |
| November | 563 | – | – |
| December | 662 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 4,791 | 4,134 | ▼ 13.7% |
Domestic / International — passengers
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 477,663 | 446,515 | ▼ 6.5% |
| February | 509,307 | 418,463 | ▼ 17.8% |
| March | 416,372 | 440,895 | ▲ 5.9% |
| April | 404,409 | 458,178 | ▲ 13.3% |
| May | 386,125 | 533,051 | ▲ 38.1% |
| June | 401,165 | 436,614 | ▲ 8.8% |
| July | 355,465 | 340,002 | ▼ 4.4% |
| August | 372,149 | 337,177 | ▼ 9.4% |
| September | 373,318 | – | – |
| October | 454,343 | – | in progress |
| November | 451,667 | – | – |
| December | 409,440 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 3,322,655 | 3,410,895 | ▲ 2.7% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Passengers 2025 | Passengers 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 109,598 | 110,443 | ▲ 0.8% |
| February | 101,439 | 95,559 | ▼ 5.8% |
| March | 94,815 | 56,358 | ▼ 40.6% |
| April | 99,636 | 72,672 | ▼ 27.1% |
| May | 96,108 | 72,658 | ▼ 24.4% |
| June | 95,862 | 87,490 | ▼ 8.7% |
| July | 89,438 | 87,502 | ▼ 2.2% |
| August | 97,661 | 85,960 | ▼ 12.0% |
| September | 99,906 | – | – |
| October | 89,669 | – | in progress |
| November | 103,246 | – | – |
| December | 118,117 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 784,557 | 668,642 | ▼ 14.8% |
Domestic / International — tonnes of cargo
Domestic
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 1,467 | 1,432 | ▼ 2.4% |
| February | 1,291 | 1,520 | ▲ 17.7% |
| March | 1,421 | 1,562 | ▲ 10.0% |
| April | 1,628 | 1,478 | ▼ 9.2% |
| May | 1,463 | 1,646 | ▲ 12.5% |
| June | 1,334 | 1,565 | ▲ 17.3% |
| July | 1,354 | 1,803 | ▲ 33.2% |
| August | 1,363 | 1,588 | ▲ 16.5% |
| September | 1,506 | – | – |
| October | 1,460 | – | in progress |
| November | 1,392 | – | – |
| December | 1,287 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 11,321 | 12,594 | ▲ 11.2% |
International
Data Integrity
The most recent periods20 periods
| Period | Tonnes of cargo 2025 | Tonnes of cargo 2026 | Change vs last year |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 385 | 420 | ▲ 8.9% |
| February | 428 | 435 | ▲ 1.6% |
| March | 454 | 219 | ▼ 51.7% |
| April | 373 | 205 | ▼ 45.0% |
| May | 603 | 497 | ▼ 17.6% |
| June | 488 | 509 | ▲ 4.3% |
| July | 474 | 599 | ▲ 26.4% |
| August | 498 | 538 | ▲ 8.1% |
| September | 554 | – | – |
| October | 428 | – | in progress |
| November | 395 | – | – |
| December | 378 | – | – |
| Year to date (Jan–Aug) | 3,703 | 3,422 | ▼ 7.6% |
Seasonality · flights (arrivals + departures) by month
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,626 | 3,620 | 4,070 | 4,197 | 4,651 | 3,949 | 4,137 | 4,264 | 4,137 | 4,386 | 4,162 | 4,124 |
| 2025 | 4,049 | 3,991 | 3,615 | 3,548 | 3,478 | 3,227 | 3,095 | 3,211 | 3,335 | 3,585 | 3,489 | 3,307 |
| 2026 | 3,570 | 3,149 | 3,282 | 3,677 | 4,204 | 3,875 | 3,628 | 3,067 |
International share 17% of flights (arrivals + departures) in August 2026
Series depth 10 years from 2016
Busiest destinations
Flights recorded between Aug 30, 2026 and Oct 10, 2026, counted from flight records published by Avionio. Not a current timetable.
Partial coverage: counted from public flight boards, some flights may be missing
| Busiest destinations | Flights | Distance (km) |
|---|---|---|
| Muscat International Airport LKO–MCT → | 142 | 2,298 |