Η μεγάλη αύξηση των αφίξεων ξένων τουριστών και η οριακή των Ελλήνων, οδήγησε σε αύξηση αφίξεων της τάξης του 7,97% για το αεροδρόμιο των Χανίων το 2016.
Οι αφίξεις Ελλήνων αυξήθηκαν κατά 1,39% και των αλλοδαπών κατά 10,99%.
Πιο αναλυτικά, στο αεροδρόμιο των Χανίων αφίχθηκαν κατά το 2016 2,98 εκ. ξένοι ταξιδιώτες, έναντι 2,76 εκ. το 2015, και 0,881 εκ. Έλληνες, έναντι 0,869 το 2015.
“Πρωταθλήτριες” χώρες ήταν η σκανδιναβικές με τη Σουηδία, τη Νορβηγία και τη Δανία να επιτυγχάνουν πολύ υψηλές επιδόσεις, ενώ πολύ ψηλά ήταν και οι Άγγλοι.
Η κίνηση ανά μήνα είχε ως εξής:
| ΜΗΝΑΣ | ΑΕΡΟΣΚΑΦΗ | ΕΠΙΒΑΤΕΣ | ||||||||
| ΕΣΩΤΕΡΙΚΟΥ | ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΟΥ | ΕΣΩΤΕΡΙΚΟΥ | ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΟΥ | |||||||
| ΑΦΙΞΗ | ΑΝΑΧ | ΑΦΙΞΗ | ΑΝΑΧ | ΑΦΙΞΗ | ΑΝΑΧ | ΑΦΙΞΗ | ΑΝΑΧ | |||
| ΙΑΝΟΥΑΡΙΟΣ | 244 | 244 | 24 | 24 | 32.694 | 31.711 | 2.089 | 1.769 | ||
| ΦΕΒΡΟΥΑΡΙΟΣ | 228 | 228 | 16 | 16 | 31.071 | 31.119 | 2.213 | 2.189 | ||
| ΜΑΡΤΙΟΣ | 251 | 251 | 59 | 59 | 36.269 | 35.205 | 9.548 | 6.098 | ||
| ΑΠΡΙΛΙΟΣ | 235 | 235 | 319 | 319 | 35.956 | 33.806 | 53.909 | 36.338 | ||
| ΜΑΪΟΣ | 246 | 246 | 772 | 772 | 37.231 | 37.208 | 132.349 | 114.077 | ||
| ΙΟΥΝΙΟΣ | 252 | 252 | 986 | 986 | 38.986 | 37.392 | 169.017 | 151.931 | ||
| ΙΟΥΛΙΟΣ | 263 | 263 | 1.284 | 1.284 | 43.934 | 42.741 | 223.817 | 212.112 | ||
| ΑΥΓΟΥΣΤΟΣ | 278 | 278 | 1.174 | 1.174 | 44.325 | 46.359 | 190.922 | 204.498 | ||
| ΣΕΠΤΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ | 256 | 256 | 1.000 | 1.000 | 37.789 | 40.191 | 168.259 | 175.791 | ||
| ΟΚΤΩΒΡΙΟΣ | 238 | 238 | 721 | 721 | 33.981 | 37.021 | 91.012 | 129.012 | ||
| ΝΟΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ | 230 | 230 | 52 | 52 | 32.055 | 34.508 | 3.310 | 6.865 | ||
| ΔΕΚΕΜΒΡΙΟΣ | 248 | 248 | 23 | 23 | 33.283 | 36.679 | 2.258 | 2.438 | ||
| ΣΥΝΟΛΟ | 2.969 | 2.969 | 6.430 | 6.430 | 437.574 | 443.940 | 1.048.703 | 1.043.118 | ||
Η εικόνα των αφίξεων ανά χώρα έχει ως εξής:
| ΕΠΙΒΑΤΕΣ ΜΕ ΠΤΗΣΕΙΣ ΕΞΩΤΕΡΙΚΟΥ ΚΑΤA ΤΟ 2016 | ||||
| Α/Α | ΠΤΗΣΕΙΣ | ΑΦΙΧΘΕΝΤΕΣ | ΑΝΑΧΩΡΗΣΑΝΤΕΣ | |
| 1 | ΑΥΣΤΡΙΑ | 159 | 22.203 | 21.601 |
| Austrian (AUA) | 62 | 7.748 | 6.924 | |
| Niki Luftfahrt (NLY) | 97 | 14.455 | 14.677 | |
| 2 | ΒΕΛΓΙΟ | 222 | 33.945 | 33.900 |
| Jetairfly (JAF) | 103 | 14.489 | 14.541 | |
| Ryanair (RYR) | 74 | 12.285 | 12.115 | |
| Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium (TCW) | 45 | 7.171 | 7.244 | |
| 3 | M. ΒΡΕΤΑΝNΙΑ | 862 | 140.988 | 139.705 |
| Ryanair (RYR) | 381 | 64.636 | 63.933 | |
| British Airways (BAW) | 43 | 5.757 | 5.635 | |
| Thomsonfly LTD (TOM) | 129 | 22.432 | 22.301 | |
| Thomas Cook (TCX) | 2 | 115 | 72 | |
| Norwegian Air International (IBK) | 80 | 12.888 | 13.325 | |
| Small Planet (LLC) | 19 | 2.525 | 2.510 | |
| Easyjet (EZY) | 188 | 30.464 | 29.798 | |
| Jet2.com (EXS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Germania (GMI) | 19 | 2.171 | 2.131 | |
| 4 | ΓΑΛΛΙΑ | 47 | 6.774 | 6.812 |
| Ryanair (RYR) | 22 | 3.591 | 3.626 | |
| Jet Time (JTG) | 2 | 148 | 154 | |
| TUIfly.com (TUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Small Planet Poland (LLP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Transavia France (TVF) | 21 | 3.035 | 3.032 | |
| 5 | ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΑ | 470 | 77.081 | 76.225 |
| Aegean Airlines (AEE) | 8 | 69 | 87 | |
| Ryanair (RYR) | 229 | 38.482 | 38.328 | |
| Sun Express Deutschland (SXD) | 54 | 8.236 | 8.101 | |
| Air Berlin (BER) | 1 | 174 | 0 | |
| German Wings (GWI) | 71 | 9.256 | 8.871 | |
| Condor (CFG) | 107 | 20.864 | 20.838 | |
| 6 | ΔΑΝΙΑ | 787 | 127.798 | 126.953 |
| Tuifly Nordic (BLX) | 52 | 9.088 | 9.090 | |
| Aegean Airlines (AEE) | 8 | 1.397 | 861 | |
| Primera Air (PRI) | 149 | 24.303 | 24.386 | |
| Primera Air Nordic (PRW) | 12 | 1.376 | 1.029 | |
| Novair (NVR) | 1 | 179 | 0 | |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAX) | 99 | 15.906 | 15.911 | |
| Thomas Cook Scandinavia (VKG) | 70 | 13.812 | 13.737 | |
| Jet Time (JTG) | 77 | 10.487 | 10.466 | |
| Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) | 223 | 37.818 | 37.408 | |
| Danish Air Transport (DTR) | 64 | 9.828 | 9.986 | |
| Air Greenland (GRL) | 2 | 0 | 541 | |
| Atlantic Airways (FLI) | 30 | 3.604 | 3.538 | |
| 7 | ΕΛΒΕΤΙΑ | 25 | 2.235 | 2.199 |
| Helvetic Airways (OAW) | 25 | 2.235 | 2.199 | |
| 7 | ΙΡΛΑΝΔΙΑ | 80 | 13.747 | 13.511 |
| Ryanair (RYR) | 80 | 13.747 | 13.511 | |
| 8 | ΙΣΛΑΝΔΙΑ | 14 | 1.972 | 2.007 |
| Primera Air Nordic (PRW) | 14 | 1.972 | 2.007 | |
| 9 | ΙΤΑΛΙΑ | 372 | 59.105 | 57.758 |
| Ryanair (RYR) | 369 | 59.090 | 57.758 | |
| Aegean Airlines (AEE) | 2 | 15 | 0 | |
| Neos (NOS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | ΙΣΡΑΗΛ | 44 | 4.289 | 4.289 |
| Arkia Israel Inland Airlines (AIZ) | 44 | 4.289 | 4.289 | |
| 11 | ΚΥΠΡΟΣ | 271 | 37.993 | 37.665 |
| Blue Air Airline Management (BMS) | 8 | 1.079 | 1.000 | |
| Cobalt Air (FCB) | 62 | 5.424 | 5.951 | |
| Aegean Airlines (AEE) | 1 | 4 | 0 | |
| Ryanair (RYR) | 200 | 31.486 | 30.714 | |
| 12 | ΝΟΡΒΗΓΙΑ | 969 | 161.069 | 161.209 |
| Tuifly Nordic (BLX) | 67 | 11.861 | 11.977 | |
| Primera Air Nordic (PRW) | 10 | 1.001 | 1.419 | |
| Aegean Airlines (AEE) | 36 | 5.875 | 5.813 | |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAX) | 268 | 43.982 | 44.316 | |
| Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) | 292 | 43.160 | 42.654 | |
| Ryanair (RYR) | 66 | 10.327 | 10.311 | |
| Novair (NVR) | 116 | 19.159 | 19.298 | |
| Primera Air (PRI) | 10 | 1.427 | 1.052 | |
| Thomas Cook Scandinavia (VKG) | 104 | 24.277 | 24.369 | |
| 13 | ΟΛΛΑΝΔΙΑ | 204 | 27.314 | 27.094 |
| Transavia (TRA) | 98 | 14.041 | 13.996 | |
| Arkefly (TFL) | 50 | 3.877 | 3.974 | |
| Ryanair (RYR) | 56 | 9.396 | 9.124 | |
| 14 | ΠΟΛΩΝΙΑ | 413 | 71.725 | 71.472 |
| Travel Service (TVS) | 98 | 17.184 | 16.975 | |
| Travel Service Polska (TVP) | 49 | 8.595 | 8.490 | |
| Ryanair (RYR) | 123 | 21.270 | 20.963 | |
| Enter Air (ENT) | 24 | 4.130 | 4.055 | |
| Small Planet (LLC) | 3 | 401 | 591 | |
| Small Planet Poland (LLP) | 116 | 20.145 | 20.398 | |
| 15 | ΛΙΘΟΥΑΝΙΑ | 30 | 5.334 | 5.120 |
| Ryanair (RYR) | 30 | 5.334 | 5.120 | |
| 16 | ΛΕΤΟΝΙΑ | 21 | 3.413 | 3.403 |
| Smartlynx Latvia (ART) | 21 | 3.413 | 3.403 | |
| 16 | ΙΣΠΑΝΙΑ | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Iberia Express (IBS) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | ΣΟΥΗΔΙΑ | 907 | 168.604 | 168.035 |
| Tuifly Nordic (BLX) | 130 | 37.485 | 37.419 | |
| Novair (NVR) | 81 | 15.981 | 16.133 | |
| Jet Time (JTG) | 81 | 10.885 | 11.036 | |
| Thomas Cook Scandinavia (VKG) | 68 | 18.153 | 17.681 | |
| Primera Air Nordic (PRW) | 82 | 13.771 | 13.651 | |
| Scandinavian Airlines System (SAS) | 240 | 37.265 | 36.829 | |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAX) | 64 | 9.928 | 10.079 | |
| Ryanair (RYR) | 36 | 5.888 | 5.878 | |
| Travel Service (TVS) | 1 | 141 | 0 | |
| Smartlynx (MYX) | 1 | 0 | 171 | |
| Aegean Airlines (AEE) | 123 | 19.107 | 19.158 | |
| 18 | ΤΣΕΧΙΑ | 39 | 5.853 | 6.193 |
| Travel Service (TVS) | 39 | 5.853 | 6.193 | |
| 19 | ΦΙΝΛΑΝΔΙΑ | 365 | 64.021 | 64.766 |
| Finnair (FIN) | 182 | 33.705 | 33.903 | |
| Aegean Airlines (AEE) | 32 | 5.051 | 5.096 | |
| Primera Air Nordic (PRW) | 8 | 1.250 | 1.249 | |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle (NAX) | 1 | 183 | 181 | |
| Norwegian International (IBK) | 39 | 6.231 | 6.528 | |
| Thomas Cook Scandinavia (VKG) | 21 | 3.821 | 4.074 | |
| Jet Time (JTG) | 29 | 4.037 | 4.033 | |
| Tuifly Nordic (BLX) | 53 | 9.743 | 9.702 | |
| 20 | ΣΕΡΒΙΑ | 21 | 2.712 | 2.843 |
| Air Serbia (ASL) | 21 | 2.712 | 2.843 | |
| 21 | ΛΙΒΑΝΟΣ | 18 | 1.141 | 995 |
| Wings of Lebanon (WLB) | 10 | 802 | 664 | |
| Ellinair (ELB) | 8 | 339 | 331 | |
| 22 | ΣΑΟΥΔΙΚΗ ΑΡΑΒΙΑ | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Air Mediterranee (BIE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 23 | ΑΙΓΥΠΤΟΣ | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Aegean Airlines (AEE) | 1 | 2 | 0 | |
| 24 | ΤΟΥΡΚΙΑ | 2 | 55 | 52 |
| Borajet (BRJ) | 2 | 55 | 52 | |
| 25 | ΟΥΓΓΑΡΙΑ | 16 | 2.754 | 2.770 |
| Travel Service Hungary (TVL) | 16 | 2.754 | 2.770 | |
| 26 | ΡΟΥΜΑΝΙΑ | 67 | 6.576 | 6.541 |
| Blue Air Airline Management (BMS) | 15 | 1.982 | 1.954 | |
| Aegean Airlines (AEE) | 1 | 7 | 0 | |
| Tarom (ROT) | 51 | 4.587 | 4.587 | |
| ΣΥΝΟΛΟ | 6.430 | 1.048.703 | 1.043.118 | |
