Global Airport Operations Market 2025–2034

Reports Description

According to Custom Market Insights (CMI), the Global Airport Operations Market was estimated at USD 7.7 billion in 2021 and is expected to reach USD 8.34 billion in 2022 and is anticipated to reach around USD 13.5 billion by 2030, growing at a CAGR of roughly 6.5% between 2022 and 2030. Our research report offers a 360-degree view of the Airport Operations market’s drivers and restraints, coupled with the impact they have on demand during the projection period. Also, the report examines global opportunities and competitive analysis for the Airport Operations market.

• The various methods used in airport operations guarantee an aircraft’s efficient and effective operation under various circumstances. Most of their classifications are information management, aviation operations, ground operations, and finance operations. It includes runway management, ground handling safety, air traffic control, and aircraft landing and navigation.
• The major goals of landscaping operations are to provide for passengers and maintain airport terminal buildings. Operations, including passenger baggage handling, check-in, resource allocation, staffing, parking, and vehicle traffic management, are included in this. The financial operations include, among other things, employee payrolls, point of sale activities, non-aeronautical & aeronautical billing, and invoicing procedures. The information management system focuses on gathering and distributing various types of information, such as arrivals & departures, daily flight information, significant announcements, and airline connections.
• Over the past ten years, the relevance of airport operations has increased due to the increase in global aviation traffic and the implementation of new operational technologies.
• COVID-19 had a negative effect on the world airport operation market. The rapid spread of the virus and containment measures, such as official recommendations to stay at home and airport closures, have decreased worldwide passenger travel, which decreased global air traffic in February and March 2020. The abrupt decrease in air traffic has nearly ended the expansion of both aeronautical and non-aeronautical revenue. When airlines cut capacity, the aeronautical revenue that airports earn from airlines—such as aircraft landing fees and security fees—reduces.

Report Scope

The global Airport Operations market research report offers an in-depth analysis of the global market size, which is further segmented into regional and country-level market size, and segmentation market growth. Also, it provides the market share, sales analysis, competitive landscape, the impact of domestic and global market participants, trade regulations, value chain optimization, recent key developments, strategic market growth analysis, opportunities analysis, product launches, and technological innovations. The scope of the study includes market sizing and forecast for segmentation by operation type, airport size, and geography.

Key Market Dynamics

• Construction of new airports or terminals, an increase in air passenger traffic, and the necessity for timely management of people, aircraft, and baggage at airports are all driving factors in airport operations However, operational errors and baggage loss/missing continue to be restraints to the market growth.
• The sector is expanding as a result of rising demand for modern airport operations as well as rising smartphone and other smart device uses. The management of an airport usually ensures efficient operations. Reduced wait times and improved amenities are benefits of effective airport administration. The management of an airport usually ensures efficient operations.
• Additionally, airport operations are integrated into IoT, which is anticipated to fuel the global airport operations market and enhance supply chain productivity and transparency. The COVID-19 situation has made facial recognition methods necessary. It is necessary to gradually remove scanners all at once. Many national airports sought thermal scanners and infrared scanners to screen passenger travellers in the wake of the COVID-19 issue.
• The operations that take place in an airport’s terminals are expected to undergo a full redesign as a result of the adoption of blockchain technology and the growing automation of airport management systems as a whole. Modern airport terminals are quickly implementing cutting-edge technologies like robotics and self-service kiosks powered by artificial intelligence (AI) to give passengers better service and an overall better experience.

Asia Pacific Region to Witness High CAGR in the Airport Operations Market

• It is expected that the Asia Pacific region will account for a sizeable percentage of the market during the projected period. This is due to the growing demand from developing countries like China and India to modernize existing airports. Due to the growing popularity of smartphone applications that support the Internet of Things, the sector is also predicted to grow (loT).
• Asia-Pacific had the largest market share in terms of revenue in 2021, accounting for around 40% of the worldwide airport operations market. It will likely keep controlling the market by 2030. Additionally, throughout the course of the projection period, this category is predicted to have the fastest CAGR%.
• This is attributed to rising expenditure, living standards, and domestic travel in the region. In the Asia Pacific region, the market for airport management systems is predicted to increase significantly during the assessment period. It takes place as a result of the growing demand from developing nations like China and India for an upgrade to the current airport management systems. The emergence of smartphone solutions that support the Internet of Things is another factor that will likely cause the industry to grow.

Competitive Landscape

The major players in the market are implementing various business strategies, such as large investments in R&D projects, to boost their market share and diversify their product offerings, propelling the airport operations market. The market participants in airport operations are also implementing a number of strategic measures to increase their worldwide footprint, including new product launches, mergers, and acquisitions, rising investments, contractual agreements, and collaboration with other companies.

The competitive landscape of the Airport Operations industry gives information about the competitors. The company’s financials, revenue generated, market potential, investment in R&D, global presence, new market initiatives, sites and facilities, company strengths and weaknesses, product release, product width and breadth, and application dominance are among the details that are included. The data points mentioned above only pertain to the companies’ market focus on Airport Operations.

• 2022: In order to modernize its daily operations at the airport, London Luton Airport (LLA) in the United Kingdom announced that it had deployed SITA’s Airport Management Solution. By employing this technology, LLA added that it could automate daily chores at the airport, such as making plans for weekly aircraft stands and bus schedules.
• 2022: Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL) expects to boost its airside operations after purchasing 62 electric vehicles. It is anticipated that gradually adopting electric vehicles will reduce 10,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions every year within three to four months.

List of the prominent players in the global Airport Operations market:

• Collins Aerospace
• Fluke Corporation
• FLIR Systems Inc.
• Daifuku Co. Ltd.
• Thales Group
• SITA
• Amadeus IT Group SA
• Honeywell International Inc.
• Siemens AG
• SABRE GLBL INC.
• Others

The global Airport Operations Market is segmented as follows:

By Operation Type

• Baggage Screening
• Catering and QSR
• Passenger Screening
• Terminal Infrastructure Maintenance Upgrade
• Smart Technologies
• Aircraft MRO
• Others

By Platform

• Hardware
• Software
• Service

By Airport Category

• Commercial Service Airports
• Cargo Service Airports
• Reliever Airports
• General Aviation Airports

By Airport Class 

• Class A
• Class B
• Class C
• Class D

By Operation

• Information Management
• Airside Operations
• Landside Operations
• Financial Operation

By Region

North America

• U.S.
• Canada
• Mexico
• Rest of North America

Europe

• Germany
• France
• U.K.
• Italy
• Spain
• Rest of Europe

Asia Pacific

• China
• Japan
• India
• New Zealand
• Australia
• South Korea
• Rest of Asia Pacific

The Middle East & Africa

• Saudi Arabia
• UAE
• Egypt
• Kuwait
• South Africa
• Rest of the Middle East & Africa

Latin America

• Brazil
• Argentina
• Rest of Latin America