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title: "Madurai airport (IXM) air cargo · SSL"
description: "Madurai Airport: 3,495 tonnes of freight in FY2024-25, 4,444 in FY2025-26, ranked #35 in India (AAI)."
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updated: 2026-11-11
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Madurai · Tamil Nadu · #35 for cargo

# Madurai Airport

3,495 tonnes of freight a year. Your boxes can be next.

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IXM and its nearest cargo airports. India boundary per Survey of India (state layer: DataMeet, CC BY 4.0). Moving marks are illustrative.

- 3,495 tonnes, FY2024-25 AAI
- +27.2% change in FY2025-26 4,444 tonnes
- 0.1% of India’s air cargo #35 of 40 listed
- 39% international FY2025-26

Two years of tonnes

## IXM, FY2024-25 → FY2025-26

International vs domestic, FY2025-26

- International **1,741** (39%)
- Domestic **2,704** (61%)

Tonnes by year and type

1. International FY25 1,567
2. International FY26 1,741
3. Domestic FY25 1,928
4. Domestic FY26 2,704

Neighbours

## The nearest cargo airports

Freight FY2024-25 (tonnes) · distance as the crow flies

1. IXM · Madurai 3,495
2. [TRZ · Tiruchirappalli 123 km](https://safeandsecure.in/airports/trz/) 6,477
3. [CJB · Coimbatore 176 km](https://safeandsecure.in/airports/cjb/) 12,140
4. [COK · Kochi 189 km](https://safeandsecure.in/airports/cok/) 62,000
5. [TRV · Thiruvananthapuram 198 km](https://safeandsecure.in/airports/trv/) 23,033
6. [CCJ · Kozhikode 275 km](https://safeandsecure.in/airports/ccj/) 21,246

## Frequently asked questions

**How much cargo does Madurai airport (IXM) handle?**

3,495 tonnes in FY2024-25 and 4,444 tonnes in FY2025-26 (+27.2%), per the Airports Authority of India. That is 0.1% of India’s air cargo, #35 in the country.

**Is IXM cargo mostly international or domestic?**

39% international and 61% domestic in FY2025-26.

**Can SSL send my shipment by air from Madurai?**

Yes. Our desk arranges the flight; our trucks can carry the goods to the cargo terminal. We are not an airline agent.

Sources

- [Airports Authority of India: Traffic News, March 2026, Annexure IV (freight, cumulative April-March)](https://www.aai.aero/sites/default/files/traffic-news/Mar2k26Annex4.pdf) · FY2024-25 and FY2025-26

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