Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) registered a growth of 15.8 percent in passenger numbers in September 2015 compared with the same period a year earlier, reaching 5.1 million, according to data released by Shanghai International Airport Co., Ltd. recently.

In September, PVG registered a 19.6 percent year-on-year growth in domestic passenger numbers and a 16.7 percent growth in international passengers, with a 3.9 percent fall in regional passengers.

Aircraft movements amounted to 38,113, up 11.1 percent from a year earlier. Aircraft movements on domestic and international routes rose 13.2 percent and 12.4 percent year on year, with those on regional routes declining 6.0 percent.

Cargo traffic amounted to 276,500 tonnes, among which 205,300 tonnes were carried on international flights.