List of busiest airports in the United Kingdom
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This is a list of the busiest airports in the United Kingdom, Channel Islands, and Isle of Man ranked by total passenger traffic, compiled from Civil Aviation Authority data from 2006 to 2023. For some years the figures also show total aircraft movements and cargo volume handled at each airport. For a complete list of UK airports, see List of airports in the United Kingdom and the British Crown Dependencies.
The United Kingdom, an island country, is home to many of Europe's largest and busiest airports. London Heathrow, which handles over 79 million international passengers annually, is the largest airport in the UK. London serves as the largest aviation hub in the world by passenger traffic, with six international airports, handling over 168 million passengers in 2023,[1] more than any other city (List of busiest city airport systems by passenger traffic). London's second-busiest airport, London Gatwick, was until 2016 the world's busiest single-runway airport.[2] Manchester Airport is the United Kingdom's third-busiest airport. London Stansted and London Luton are the fourth and fifth busiest airports, respectively.
The largest airport operator in the United Kingdom is Heathrow Airport Holdings (owner of Heathrow), followed by Manchester Airports Group (owner of Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands). Together with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic, they are part of the Aviation Foundation which lobby for the aviation needs of the United Kingdom.[3]
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2022 / 2023 data[edit]
The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2023, from UK CAA statistics.[1]
Rank 2023[nb 1] | Airport | Total passengers[nb 2] | Aircraft movements[nb 3] | ||||
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2022 | 2023 | Change 2022 / 23 | 2022 | 2023 | Change 2022 / 23 | ||
1 | London Heathrow | 61,611,838 | 79,180,434 | 28.5% | 380,305 | 456,600 | 20.1% |
2 | London Gatwick | 32,835,381 | 40,897,656 | 24.6% | 217,622 | 256,893 | 18.0% |
3 | Manchester | 23,364,471 | 28,096,783 | 20.3% | 158,575 | 180,246 | 13.7% |
4 | London Stansted | 23,290,097 | 27,951,291 | 20.0% | 176,914 | 195,438 | 10.5% |
5 | London Luton | 13,324,491 | 16,403,784 | 23.1% | 118,063 | 128,430 | 8.8% |
6 | Edinburgh | 11,250,211 | 14,396,794 | 28.0% | 98,065 | 115,076 | 17.3% |
7 | Birmingham | 9,597,485 | 11,481,365 | 19.6% | 65,644 | 86,584 | 31.9% |
8 | Bristol | 7,948,941 | 9,913,011 | 24.7% | 65,909 | 77,260 | 17.2% |
9 | Glasgow | 6,517,585 | 7,358,828 | 12.9% | 70,391 | 74,563 | 5.9% |
10 | Belfast International | 4,818,214 | 5,957,055 | 23.6% | 49,942 | 57,761 | 15.7% |
11 | Newcastle | 4,128,407 | 4,819,969 | 16.8% | 41,187 | 45,229 | 9.8% |
12 | Liverpool | 3,490,844 | 4,193,623 | 20.1% | 47,526 | 49,436 | 4.0% |
13 | Leeds Bradford | 3,288,635 | 3,989,405 | 21.3% | 33,912 | 36,413 | 7.4% |
14 | East Midlands | 3,186,367 | 3,932,497 | 23.4% | 64,678 | 66,212 | 2.4% |
15 | London City | 3,009,313 | 3,429,684 | 14.0% | 49,937 | 52,101 | 4.3% |
16 | Aberdeen | 1,960,307 | 2,229,918 | 13.8% | 74,098 | 73,442 | 0.9% |
17 | Belfast City | 1,655,164 | 2,115,153 | 27.8% | 25,368 | 29,282 | 15.4% |
18 | Jersey | 1,336,082 | 1,468,820 | 9.9% | 32,185 | 30,869 | 4.1% |
19 | Bournemouth | 734,530 | 950,206 | 29.4% | 29,186 | 20,650 | 29.2% |
20 | Cardiff | 859,805 | 838,529 | 2.5% | 18,793 | 15,806 | 15.9% |
21 | Inverness | 700,012 | 802,338 | 14.6% | 23,820 | 23,842 | 0.1% |
22 | Southampton | 631,458 | 754,931 | 19.6% | 20,562 | 21.998 | 7.0% |
23 | Guernsey | 654,446 | 694,958 | 6.2% | 28,854 | 27,872 | 3.4% |
24 | Isle of Man | 551,941 | 638,619 | 15.7% | 15,208 | 15,741 | 3.5% |
25 | Glasgow Prestwick | 445,211 | 524,880 | 17.9% | 19,034 | 24,471 | 28.6% |
26 | Exeter | 382,223 | 433,067 | 13.3% | 30,874 | 27,082 | 12.3% |
27 | Newquay | 244,675 | 408,870 | 67.1% | 24,625 | 19,384 | 21.3% |
28 | Norwich | 319,040 | 357,852 | 12.2% | 31,434 | 29,662 | 8.8% |
29 | Sumburgh | 247,538 | 259,068 | 4.7% | 17,715 | 17,426 | 1.6% |
30 | Teesside | 173,785 | 226,557 | 30.4% | 20,319 | 21,125 | 4.0% |
31 | City of Derry | 163,379 | 154,486 | 5.4% | 7,122 | 7,110 | 0.2% |
32 | London Southend | 89,361 | 146,072 | 63.5% | 26,624 | 31,546 | 18.5% |
33 | Kirkwall | 133,410 | 143,093 | 7.3% | 11,758 | 11,443 | 2.7% |
34 | Humberside | 92,465 | 136,976 | 48.1% | 13,103 | 16,678 | 27.3% |
35 | Stornoway | 102,331 | 106,237 | 3.8% | 7,384 | 7,366 | 0.2% |
36 | St Mary's | 86,846 | 69,404 | 20.1% | 10,381 | 8,849 | 14.8% |
37 | Land's End | 63,737 | 54,517 | 14.5% | 9,169 | 7,475 | 18.5% |
38 | Alderney | 50,924 | 49,546 | 2.7% | 7,629 | 7,237 | 5.1% |
39 | Farnborough | N/A[nb 4] | 38,827 | 100.0% | N/A[nb 5] | 32,622 | 100.0% |
40 | Dundee | 38,451 | 38,508 | 0.1% | 13,522 | 6,019 | 55.5% |
TOP 40 TOTAL | 223,379,401 | 275,645,634 | 23.4% | 2,157,437 | 2,414,262 | 11.9% | |
>40 | Other UK Airports | 1,070,406 | 126,129 | 88.2% | 420,195 | 361,950 | 13.9% |
TOTAL | 224,449,807 | 275,769,740 | 22.9% | 2,577,632 | 2,588,599 | 0.4% |
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 2023[1]
2021 / 2022 data[edit]
The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2022, from UK CAA statistics.[4]
Rank 2022[nb 6] | Airport | Total passengers[nb 7] | Aircraft movements[nb 8] | ||||
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2021 | 2022 | Change 2021 / 22 | 2021 | 2022 | Change 2021 / 22 | ||
1 | London Heathrow | 19,393,886 | 61,611,838 | 217.7% | 195,336 | 380,305 | 94.7% |
2 | London Gatwick | 6,261,814 | 32,835,381 | 424.4% | 55,817 | 217,622 | 289.9% |
3 | Manchester | 6,085,103 | 23,364,471 | 284.0% | 66,310 | 158,575 | 139.1% |
4 | London Stansted | 7,148,200 | 23,290,097 | 225.8% | 93,316 | 176,914 | 89.6% |
5 | London Luton | 4,674,800 | 13,324,491 | 185.0% | 61,703 | 118,063 | 91.3% |
6 | Edinburgh | 3,024,960 | 11,250,211 | 271.9% | 43,674 | 98,065 | 124.5% |
7 | Birmingham | 2,482,430 | 9,597,485 | 286.6% | 35,411 | 65,644 | 85.4% |
8 | Bristol | 2,087,772 | 7,948,941 | 280.7% | 32,278 | 65,909 | 104.2% |
9 | Glasgow | 2,072,546 | 6,517,585 | 214.5% | 39,713 | 70,391 | 77.2% |
10 | Belfast International | 2,328,276 | 4,818,214 | 106.9% | 33,964 | 49,942 | 47.0% |
11 | Newcastle | 1,024,930 | 4,128,407 | 302.8% | 21,421 | 41,187 | 92.3% |
12 | Liverpool | 1,165,508 | 3,490,844 | 199.5% | 29,327 | 47,526 | 62.1% |
13 | Leeds Bradford | 739,131 | 3,288,635 | 344.9% | 14,566 | 33,912 | 132.8% |
14 | East Midlands | 832,529 | 3,186,367 | 282.7% | 52,327 | 64,678 | 23.6% |
15 | London City | 720,580 | 3,009,313 | 317.6% | 14,463 | 49,937 | 245.3% |
16 | Aberdeen | 1,075,639 | 1,960,307 | 82.2% | 62,986 | 74,098 | 17.6% |
17 | Belfast City | 812,424 | 1,655,164 | 103.7% | 12,819 | 25,368 | 97.9% |
18 | Jersey | 678,151 | 1,336,082 | 97.0% | 22,861 | 32,185 | 40.8% |
19 | Doncaster Sheffield | 309,512 | 959,963 | 210.2% | 14,077 | 15,847 | 12.6% |
20 | Cardiff | 123,825 | 859,805 | 594.4% | 11,236 | 18,793 | 67.3% |
21 | Bournemouth | 200,640 | 734,530 | 266.1% | 38,304 | 29,186 | 23.8% |
22 | Inverness | 357,584 | 700,012 | 95.8% | 25,267 | 23,820 | 5.7% |
23 | Guernsey | 250,526 | 654,446 | 161.2% | 18,253 | 28,854 | 58.1% |
24 | Southampton | 263,131 | 631,458 | 140.0% | 11,910 | 20,562 | 72.6% |
25 | Isle of Man | 182,371 | 551,941 | 202.6% | 9,594 | 15,208 | 58.5% |
26 | Glasgow Prestwick | 78,069 | 445,211 | 470.3% | 17,126 | 19,034 | 11.1% |
27 | Exeter | 126,854 | 382,223 | 201.3% | 25,201 | 30,874 | 22.5% |
28 | Norwich | 126,043 | 319,040 | 153.1% | 30,064 | 31,434 | 4.6% |
29 | Sumburgh | 183,903 | 247,538 | 34.6% | 16,699 | 17,715 | 6.1% |
30 | Newquay | 105,554 | 244,675 | 131.8% | 32,062 | 24,625 | 23.2% |
31 | Teesside | 78,520 | 173,785 | 121.3% | 18,013 | 20,319 | 12.8% |
32 | City of Derry | 73,024 | 163,379 | 123.7% | 4,552 | 7,122 | 56.5% |
33 | Kirkwall | 85,665 | 133,410 | 55.7% | 11,114 | 11,758 | 5.8% |
34 | Stornoway | 62,791 | 102,331 | 63.0% | 6,809 | 7,384 | 8.4% |
35 | Humberside | 31,534 | 92,465 | 193.2% | 11,973 | 13,103 | 9.4% |
36 | London Southend | 94,367 | 89,361 | 5.3% | 34,114 | 26,624 | 22.0% |
37 | St Mary's | 72,291 | 86,846 | 20.1% | 8,935 | 10,381 | 16.2% |
38 | Land's End | 53,211 | 63,737 | 19.8% | 7,539 | 9,169 | 21.6% |
39 | Alderney | 41,279 | 50,924 | 23.4% | 5,456 | 7,629 | 39.8% |
40 | Dundee | 19,658 | 38,451 | 95.6% | 23,956 | 13,522 | 43.6% |
TOP 40 TOTAL | 65,529,031 | 224,339,364 | 242.4% | 1,270,546 | 2,173,284 | 71.1% | |
>40 | Other UK Airports | 64,325 | 110,443 | 71.7% | 358,447 | 404,348 | 12.8% |
TOTAL | 65,593,356 | 224,449,807 | 242.2% | 1,628,993 | 2,577,632 | 58.2% |
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 2022[4]
2020 / 2021 data[edit]
The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2021, from UK CAA statistics.[5]
Rank 2021[nb 9] | Airport | Total passengers[nb 10] | Aircraft movements[nb 11] | ||||
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2020 | 2021 | Change 2020 / 21 | 2020 | 2021 | Change 2020 / 21 | ||
1 | London Heathrow | 22,111,326 | 19,393,886 | 12.3% | 204,730 | 195,336 | 4.6% |
2 | London Stansted | 7,539,689 | 7,148,200 | 5.2% | 86,107 | 93,316 | 8.4% |
3 | London Gatwick | 10,173,431 | 6,261,814 | 38.4% | 80,161 | 55,817 | 30.4% |
4 | Manchester | 7,034,856 | 6,085,103 | 13.5% | 66,760 | 66,310 | 0.7% |
5 | London Luton | 5,550,821 | 4,674,800 | 15.8% | 59,769 | 61,703 | 3.2% |
6 | Edinburgh | 3,474,879 | 3,024,960 | 12.9% | 45,966 | 43,674 | 5.0% |
7 | Birmingham | 2,869,582 | 2,482,430 | 13.5% | 35,647 | 35,411 | 0.7% |
8 | Belfast International | 1,747,086 | 2,328,276 | 33.3% | 32,983 | 35,411 | 3.0% |
9 | Bristol | 2,194,524 | 2,087,772 | 4.9% | 29,191 | 32,278 | 10.6% |
10 | Glasgow | 1,946,474 | 2,072,546 | 6.5% | 34,715 | 39,713 | 14.4% |
11 | Liverpool | 1,338,415 | 1,165,508 | 12.9% | 28,468 | 29,327 | 3.0% |
12 | Aberdeen | 994,077 | 1,075,639 | 8.2% | 59,250 | 62,986 | 6.3% |
13 | Newcastle | 1,064,274 | 1,024,930 | 3.7% | 18,449 | 21,421 | 16.1% |
14 | East Midlands | 901,237 | 832,529 | 7.6% | 48,265 | 52,327 | 8.4% |
15 | Belfast City | 542,547 | 812,424 | 49.7% | 10,359 | 12,819 | 23.7% |
16 | Leeds Bradford | 751,091 | 739,131 | 1.6% | 12,312 | 14,566 | 18.3% |
17 | London City | 908,105 | 720,580 | 20.7% | 19,069 | 14,463 | 24.2% |
18 | Jersey | 424,922 | 678,151 | 59.6% | 16,174 | 22,861 | 41.3% |
19 | Inverness | 241,167 | 357,584 | 48.3% | 19,610 | 25,267 | 28.8% |
20 | Doncaster Sheffield | 338,829 | 309,512 | 8.7% | 12,232 | 14,077 | 15.1% |
21 | Southampton | 296,161 | 263,131 | 11.2% | 10,931 | 11,910 | 9.0% |
22 | Guernsey | 188,607 | 250,526 | 32.8% | 14,556 | 18,253 | 25.4% |
23 | Bournemouth | 175,907 | 200,630 | 14.1% | 28,370 | 38,304 | 35.0% |
24 | Sumburgh | 116,745 | 183,902 | 57.5% | 10,839 | 16,699 | 54.1% |
25 | Isle of Man | 162,898 | 182,371 | 12.0% | 8,480 | 9,594 | 13.1% |
26 | Exeter | 148,251 | 126,854 | 14.4% | 22,997 | 25,201 | 9.6% |
27 | Norwich | 120,258 | 126,043 | 4.8% | 24,542 | 30,064 | 22.5% |
28 | Cardiff | 219,984 | 123,825 | 43.7% | 10,111 | 11,236 | 11.1% |
29 | Newquay | 67,877 | 105,554 | 55.5% | 34,398 | 32,062 | 6.8% |
30 | London Southend | 401,143 | 94,367 | 76.5% | 18,401 | 34,114 | 85.4% |
31 | Kirkwall | 61,177 | 85,665 | 40.0% | 9,498 | 11,114 | 17.0% |
32 | Teesside | 38,540 | 78,520 | 103.7% | 12,731 | 18,013 | 41.5% |
33 | Glasgow Prestwick | 90,790 | 78,069 | 14.0% | 14,085 | 17,126 | 21.6% |
34 | City of Derry | 80,494 | 73,024 | 9.3% | 3,522 | 4,552 | 29.2% |
35 | St Mary's | 41,766 | 72,291 | 73.1% | 6,200 | 8,935 | 44.1% |
36 | Stornoway | 44,387 | 62,791 | 41.5% | 5,662 | 6,809 | 20.3% |
37 | Land's End | 34,673 | 53,211 | 53.5% | 6,297 | 7,539 | 19.7% |
38 | Alderney | 28,048 | 41,279 | 47.2% | 3,810 | 5,456 | 43.2% |
39 | Humberside | 45,273 | 31,534 | 30.3% | 10,347 | 11,973 | 15.7% |
40 | Benbecula | 14,199 | 24,202 | 70.4% | 2,367 | 2,931 | 23.8% |
TOP 40 TOTAL | 74,524,510 | 65,533,575 | 12.1% | 1,178,361 | 1,249,521 | 6.0% | |
>40 | Other UK Airports | 48,589 | 59,781 | 23.0% | 281,316 | 379,472 | 34.9% |
TOTAL | 74,573,099 | 65,593,356 | 12.0% | 1,459,677 | 1,628,993 | 11.6% |
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 2021[5]
2019 / 2020 data[edit]
The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2020, from UK CAA statistics.[6]
Rank 2020[nb 12] | Airport | Total passengers[nb 13] | Aircraft movements[nb 14] | ||||
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2019 | 2020 | Change 2019 / 20 | 2019 | 2020 | Change 2019 / 20 | ||
1 | London Heathrow | 80,890,031 | 22,111,326 | 72.7% | 478,059 | 204,730 | 57.2% |
2 | London Gatwick | 46,576,473 | 10,173,431 | 78.2% | 284,987 | 80,161 | 71.9% |
3 | London Stansted | 28,124,292 | 7,539,689 | 73.2% | 199,925 | 86,107 | 56.9% |
4 | Manchester | 29,397,357 | 7,034,856 | 76.1% | 202,892 | 66,760 | 67.1% |
5 | London Luton | 18,216,207 | 5,550,821 | 69.5% | 141,858 | 59,769 | 57.9% |
6 | Edinburgh | 14,737,497 | 3,474,879 | 76.4% | 131,617 | 45,966 | 65.1% |
7 | Birmingham | 12,650,607 | 2,869,582 | 77.3% | 109,357 | 35,647 | 67.4% |
8 | Bristol | 8,964,242 | 2,194,524 | 75.5% | 69,434 | 29,191 | 58.0% |
9 | Glasgow | 8,847,100 | 1,946,474 | 78.0% | 91,812 | 34,715 | 62.2% |
10 | Belfast International | 6,278,563 | 1,747,086 | 72.2% | 59,259 | 32,983 | 44.3% |
11 | Liverpool | 5,045,991 | 1,338,415 | 73.5% | 58,968 | 28,468 | 51.7% |
12 | Newcastle | 5,203,624 | 1,064,274 | 79.5% | 50,688 | 18,449 | 63.6% |
13 | Aberdeen | 2,912,883 | 994,077 | 65.9% | 91,248 | 59,250 | 35.1% |
14 | London City | 5,122,271 | 908,105 | 82.3% | 84,260 | 19,069 | 77.4% |
15 | East Midlands | 4,675,411 | 901,237 | 80.7% | 74,566 | 48,265 | 35.3% |
16 | Leeds Bradford | 3,992,862 | 751,091 | 81.2% | 35,641 | 12,312 | 65.5% |
17 | Belfast City | 2,455,259 | 542,547 | 77.9% | 35,382 | 10,359 | 70.7% |
18 | Jersey | 1,762,949 | 424,922 | 75.9% | 41,296 | 16,174 | 60.8% |
19 | London Southend | 2,035,535 | 401,143 | 80.3% | 36,327 | 18,401 | 49.3% |
20 | Doncaster Sheffield | 1,407,862 | 338,829 | 75.9% | 23,043 | 12,232 | 46.9% |
21 | Southampton | 1,781,457 | 296,161 | 83.4% | 36,473 | 10,931 | 70.0% |
22 | Inverness | 938,232 | 241,167 | 74.3% | 31,338 | 19,610 | 37.4% |
23 | Cardiff | 1,656,085 | 219,984 | 86.7% | 31,881 | 10,111 | 68.3% |
24 | Guernsey | 882,374 | 188,607 | 78.6% | 36,397 | 14,556 | 60.0% |
25 | Bournemouth | 803,307 | 175,907 | 78.1% | 38,540 | 28,370 | 26.4% |
26 | Isle of Man | 854,676 | 162,898 | 80.9% | 21,155 | 8,480 | 59.9% |
27 | Exeter | 1,021,784 | 148,251 | 85.5% | 44,306 | 22,997 | 48.1% |
28 | Norwich | 530,328 | 120,258 | 77.3% | 35,187 | 24,542 | 30.3% |
29 | Sumburgh | 267,456 | 116,745 | 56.3% | 18,056 | 10,839 | 40.0% |
30 | Glasgow Prestwick | 640,055 | 90,790 | 85.8% | 24,463 | 14,085 | 42.4% |
31 | City of Derry | 203,777 | 80,494 | 60.5% | 7,096 | 3,522 | 50.4% |
32 | Newquay | 461,478 | 67,877 | 85.3% | 46,338 | 34,398 | 25.8% |
33 | Kirkwall | 172,625 | 61,177 | 64.6% | 14,247 | 9,498 | 33.3% |
34 | Humberside | 204,463 | 45,273 | 77.9% | 18,228 | 10,347 | 43.2% |
35 | Stornoway | 131,441 | 44,387 | 66.2% | 9,444 | 5,662 | 40.0% |
36 | St Mary's | 93,927 | 41,766 | 55.5% | 12,329 | 6,200 | 49.7% |
37 | Teesside | 150,735 | 38,540 | 74.4% | 16,746 | 12,731 | 24.0% |
38 | Scatsta | 109,480 | 35,624 | 67.5% | 4,989 | 1,595 | 68.0% |
39 | Land's End | 64,056 | 34,673 | 45.9% | 11,177 | 6,297 | 43.7% |
40 | Alderney | 53,155 | 28,048 | 47.2% | 8,326 | 3,810 | 54.2% |
TOP 40 TOTAL | 300,317,907 | 74,545,935 | 75.2% | 2,767,335 | 1,177,589 | 57.4% | |
>40 | Other UK Airports | 159,435 | 62,788 | 60.6% | 284,478 | 203,850 | 28.3% |
TOTAL | 300,477,342 | 74,608,723 | 75.2% | 3,051,813 | 1,381,439 | 54.7% |
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 2020[6]
2018 / 2019 data[edit]
The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2019, from UK CAA statistics.[7]
Rank 2019[nb 15] | Airport | Total passengers[nb 16] | Aircraft movements[nb 17] | ||||
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2018 | 2019 | Change 2018 / 19 | 2018 | 2019 | Change 2018 / 19 | ||
1 | London Heathrow | 80,124,537 | 80,890,031 | 1.0% | 477,604 | 478,059 | 0.1% |
2 | London Gatwick | 46,086,089 | 46,576,473 | 1.1% | 283,919 | 284,987 | 0.4% |
3 | Manchester | 28,292,797 | 29,397,537 | 3.9% | 201,247 | 202,892 | 0.8% |
4 | London Stansted | 27,996,116 | 28,124,292 | 0.5% | 201,614 | 199,925 | 0.8% |
5 | London Luton | 16,769,634 | 18,216,207 | 8.6% | 136,511 | 141,858 | 3.9% |
6 | Edinburgh | 14,294,305 | 14,737,497 | 3.1% | 130,016 | 131,617 | 1.2% |
7 | Birmingham | 12,457,051 | 12,650,607 | 1.6% | 111,828 | 109,357 | 2.2% |
8 | Bristol | 8,699,529 | 8,964,242 | 3.0% | 72,927 | 69,434 | 4.8% |
9 | Glasgow | 9,656,227 | 8,847,100 | 8.4% | 97,157 | 91,812 | 5.5% |
10 | Belfast International | 6,268,960 | 6,278,563 | 0.2% | 60,541 | 59,259 | 2.1% |
11 | Newcastle | 5,334,095 | 5,203,624 | 2.4% | 53,740 | 50,688 | 5.7% |
12 | London City | 4,820,292 | 5,122,271 | 6.3% | 80,854 | 84,260 | 4.2% |
13 | Liverpool | 5,046,995 | 5,045,991 | 0.0% | 59,320 | 58,698 | 0.6% |
14 | East Midlands | 4,873,831 | 4,675,411 | 4.1% | 76,013 | 74,566 | 1.9% |
15 | Leeds Bradford | 4,038,889 | 3,992,862 | 1.1% | 38,680 | 35,614 | 7.9% |
16 | Aberdeen | 3,056,018 | 2,912,883 | 4.7% | 91,279 | 91,248 | 0.0% |
17 | Belfast City | 2,511,261 | 2,445,259 | 2.2% | 35,959 | 35,382 | 1.6% |
18 | London Southend | 1,480,139 | 2,035,535 | 37.5% | 32,531 | 36,327 | 11.7% |
19 | Southampton | 1,991,014 | 1,781,457 | 10.5% | 39,651 | 36,473 | 8.0% |
20 | Jersey | 1,664,175 | 1,762,949 | 5.9% | 42,436 | 41,296 | 2.7% |
21 | Cardiff | 1,581,131 | 1,656,085 | 4.7% | 31,085 | 31,881 | 2.6% |
22 | Doncaster Sheffield | 1,222,347 | 1,407,862 | 15.2% | 18,930 | 23,043 | 21.7% |
23 | Exeter | 931,265 | 1,021,784 | 9.7% | 39,532 | 44,306 | 12.1% |
24 | Inverness | 894,360 | 938,232 | 4.9% | 29,690 | 31,338 | 5.6% |
25 | Guernsey | 837,615 | 882,374 | 5.3% | 36,356 | 36,397 | 0.1% |
26 | Isle of Man | 836,656 | 854,676 | 2.2% | 23,431 | 21,155 | 9.7% |
27 | Bournemouth | 674,972 | 803,307 | 19.0% | 39,886 | 38,540 | 3.4% |
28 | Glasgow Prestwick | 681,715 | 640,055 | 6.1% | 24,904 | 24,463 | 1.8% |
29 | Norwich | 536,578 | 530,328 | 1.2% | 34,287 | 35,187 | 2.6% |
30 | Newquay | 456,888 | 461,478 | 1.0% | 41,172 | 46,338 | 12.5% |
31 | Sumburgh | 245,868 | 267,456 | 8.8% | 16,628 | 18,056 | 8.6% |
32 | Humberside | 192,526 | 204,463 | 6.2% | 18,759 | 18,228 | 2.8% |
33 | City of Derry | 185,843 | 203,777 | 9.7% | 6,330 | 7,096 | 12.1% |
34 | Kirkwall | 181,562 | 172,625 | 4.9% | 14,771 | 14,247 | 3.5% |
35 | Teesside | 142,080 | 150,735 | 6.1% | 16,950 | 16,746 | 1.2% |
36 | Stornoway | 135,700 | 131,441 | 3.1% | 10,570 | 9,444 | 10.7% |
37 | Scatsta | 174,934 | 109,480 | 37.4% | 8,513 | 4,989 | 41.4% |
38 | St Mary's | 92,195 | 93,927 | 1.9% | 12,546 | 12,329 | 1.7% |
39 | Land's End | 64,216 | 64,056 | 0.2% | 11,511 | 11,177 | 2.9% |
40 | Alderney | 53,343 | 53,155 | 0.2% | 8,981 | 8,326 | 7.3% |
TOP 40 TOTAL | 295,583,748 | 300,317,907 | 1.6% | 2,768,659 | 2,767,335 | 0.0% | |
>40 | Other UK Airports | 167,275 | 159,435 | 4.7% | 277,243 | 284,478 | 2.6% |
TOTAL | 295,751,134 | 300,477,342 | 1.6% | 3,045,902 | 3,051,813 | 0.2% |
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 2019[7]
2017 / 2018 data[edit]
The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2018, from UK CAA statistics.[8]
Rank 2018[nb 18] | Airport | Total passengers[nb 19] | Aircraft movements[nb 20] | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2017 | 2018 | Change 2017 / 18 | 2017 | 2018 | Change 2017 / 18 | ||
1 | London Heathrow | 78,012,825 | 80,124,537 | 2.7% | 475,783 | 477,604 | 0.4% |
2 | London Gatwick | 45,556,899 | 46,086,089 | 1.2% | 285,912 | 283,919 | 0.7% |
3 | Manchester | 27,826,054 | 28,292,797 | 1.2% | 203,689 | 201,247 | 1.2% |
4 | London Stansted | 25,904,450 | 27,996,116 | 8.1% | 189,919 | 201,614 | 6.2% |
5 | London Luton | 15,990,276 | 16,769,634 | 4.9% | 133,743 | 136,511 | 2.1% |
6 | Edinburgh | 13,410,343 | 14,294,305 | 6.6% | 128,675 | 130,016 | 1.0% |
7 | Birmingham | 12,990,303 | 12,457,051 | 4.1% | 122,067 | 111,828 | 8.4% |
8 | Glasgow | 9,897,959 | 9,656,227 | 2.4% | 102,766 | 97,157 | 5.5% |
9 | Bristol | 8,239,250 | 8,699,529 | 5.6% | 76,199 | 72,927 | 4.3% |
10 | Belfast International | 5,836,735 | 6,268,960 | 7.4% | 58,152 | 60,541 | 4.1% |
11 | Newcastle | 5,300,274 | 5,334,095 | 0.6% | 57,808 | 53,740 | 7.0% |
12 | Liverpool | 4,901,157 | 5,046,995 | 3.0% | 56,643 | 59,320 | 4.7% |
13 | East Midlands | 4,878,781 | 4,873,831 | 0.1% | 77,067 | 76,013 | 1.4% |
14 | London City | 4,530,439 | 4,820,292 | 6.4% | 80,490 | 80,854 | 0.5% |
15 | Leeds Bradford | 4,076,616 | 4,038,889 | 0.9% | 46,159 | 38,680 | 16.2% |
16 | Aberdeen | 3,090,642 | 3,056,018 | 1.1% | 97,007 | 91,279 | 5.9% |
17 | Belfast City | 2,559,846 | 2,511,261 | 1.9% | 36,332 | 35,959 | 1.0% |
18 | Southampton | 2,069,950 | 1,991,014 | 3.8% | 44,161 | 39,651 | 10.2% |
19 | Jersey | 1,637,763 | 1,664,175 | 1.6% | 46,615 | 42,436 | 9.0% |
20 | Cardiff | 1,465,227 | 1,581,131 | 7.9% | 28,934 | 31,085 | 7.4% |
21 | London Southend | 1,092,269 | 1,480,139 | 35.5% | 26,674 | 32,531 | 22.0% |
22 | Doncaster Sheffield | 1,355,559 | 1,222,347 | 8.5% | 17,435 | 18,930 | 8.6% |
23 | Exeter | 908,750 | 931,265 | 2.5% | 40,472 | 39,532 | 2.3% |
24 | Inverness | 874,934 | 894,360 | 2.2% | 31,002 | 29,690 | 4.2% |
25 | Guernsey | 843,272 | 837,615 | 0.7% | 38,209 | 36,356 | 4.8% |
26 | Isle of Man | 797,615 | 836,656 | 4.9% | 23,061 | 23,431 | 1.6% |
27 | Glasgow Prestwick | 696,309 | 681,715 | 2.1% | 24,897 | 24,904 | 0.0% |
28 | Bournemouth | 694,660 | 674,972 | 2.8% | 34,641 | 39,886 | 15.1% |
29 | Norwich | 528,153 | 536,578 | 1.6% | 37,307 | 34,287 | 8.1% |
30 | Newquay | 461,300 | 456,888 | 1.0% | 37,113 | 41,172 | 10.9% |
31 | Sumburgh | 256,418 | 245,868 | 4.1% | 22,347 | 16,628 | 25.6% |
32 | Humberside | 190,936 | 192,526 | 0.8% | 18,282 | 18,759 | 2.6% |
33 | City of Derry | 193,981 | 185,843 | 4.2% | 5,156 | 6,330 | 22.8% |
34 | Kirkwall | 177,248 | 181,562 | 2.4% | 14,754 | 14,771 | 0.1% |
35 | Scatsta | 170,847 | 174,934 | 2.4% | 8,224 | 8,513 | 3.5% |
36 | Durham Tees Valley | 130,911 | 142,080 | 8.5% | 19,668 | 16,950 | 13.8% |
37 | Stornoway | 134,148 | 135,700 | 1.2% | 10,924 | 10,570 | 3.2% |
38 | St Mary's | 91,852 | 92,195 | 0.4% | 11,357 | 12,546 | 10.5% |
39 | Land's End | 59,386 | 64,216 | 8.1% | 10,062 | 11,511 | 14.4% |
40 | Alderney | 54,760 | 53,343 | 2.6% | 9,707 | 8,981 | 7.5% |
TOTAL | 287,869,097 | 295,583,748 | 2.7% | 2,789,413 | 2,768,659 | 0.7% |
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 2018[8]
2016 / 2017 data[edit]
The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2017, from UK CAA statistics.[9]
Rank 2017[nb 21] | Airport | Total passengers[nb 22] | Aircraft movements[nb 23] | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | 2017 | Change 2016 / 17 | 2016 | 2017 | Change 2016 / 17 | ||
1 | London Heathrow | 75,711,130 | 78,012,825 | 3.0% | 474,963 | 475,783 | 0.2% |
2 | London Gatwick | 43,119,628 | 45,556,899 | 5.3% | 280,666 | 285,912 | 1.9% |
3 | Manchester | 25,637,054 | 27,826,054 | 8.5% | 192,293 | 203,689 | 5.9% |
4 | London Stansted | 24,320,071 | 25,904,450 | 6.5% | 180,430 | 189,919 | 4.9% |
5 | London Luton | 14,645,619 | 15,990,276 | 9.2% | 128,519 | 133,743 | 4.1% |
6 | Edinburgh | 12,348,425 | 13,410,343 | 8.6% | 122,220 | 128,675 | 5.3% |
7 | Birmingham | 11,645,334 | 12,990,303 | 11.5% | 113,184 | 122,067 | 7.8% |
8 | Glasgow | 9,327,193 | 9,897,959 | 6.2% | 98,217 | 102,766 | 4.6% |
9 | Bristol | 7,610,780 | 8,239,250 | 8.3% | 73,536 | 76,199 | 3.6% |
10 | Belfast International | 5,147,546 | 5,836,735 | 13.4% | 55,155 | 58,152 | 5.4% |
11 | Newcastle | 4,807,906 | 5,300,274 | 10.2% | 56,263 | 57,808 | 2.7% |
12 | Liverpool | 4,778,939 | 4,901,157 | 2.6% | 62,441 | 56,643 | 9.3% |
13 | East Midlands | 4,653,818 | 4,878,781 | 4.8% | 73,689 | 77,067 | 4.6% |
14 | London City | 4,538,813 | 4,530,439 | 0.2% | 85,169 | 80,490 | 5.5% |
15 | Leeds Bradford | 3,612,117 | 4,076,616 | 12.9% | 44,304 | 46,159 | 4.2% |
16 | Aberdeen | 2,955,338 | 3,090,642 | 4.6% | 96,156 | 97,007 | 0.9% |
17 | Belfast City | 2,665,139 | 2,559,846 | 4.0% | 42,475 | 36,332 | 14.5% |
18 | Southampton | 1,947,052 | 2,069,950 | 6.3% | 42,824 | 44,161 | 3.1% |
19 | Jersey | 1,614,705 | 1,637,763 | 1.4% | 47,170 | 46,615 | 1.2% |
20 | Cardiff | 1,347,483 | 1,465,227 | 8.7% | 26,256 | 28,934 | 10.2% |
21 | Doncaster Sheffield | 1,255,907 | 1,335,559 | 6.3% | 16,098 | 17,435 | 8.3% |
22 | London Southend | 874,549 | 1,092,269 | 24.9% | 23,449 | 26,674 | 13.8% |
23 | Exeter | 847,257 | 908,750 | 7.3% | 40,665 | 40,472 | 0.5% |
24 | Guernsey | 874,818 | 843,272 | 3.6% | 39,717 | 38,209 | 3.8% |
25 | Inverness | 783,017 | 874,934 | 11.7% | 30,450 | 31,002 | 1.8% |
26 | Isle of Man | 791,651 | 797,615 | 0.8% | 28,331 | 23,061 | 18.6% |
27 | Glasgow Prestwick | 673,232 | 696,309 | 3.4% | 25,714 | 24,897 | 3.2% |
28 | Bournemouth | 667,981 | 694,660 | 4.0% | 36,922 | 34,641 | 6.2% |
29 | Norwich | 506,007 | 528,153 | 4.4% | 37,190 | 31,847 | 14.4% |
30 | Newquay | 371,500 | 461,300 | 24.2% | 30,417 | 37,113 | 22.0% |
31 | Sumburgh | 250,407 | 256,418 | 2.4% | 21,129 | 22,347 | 5.8% |
32 | City of Derry | 290,671 | 193,981 | 33.3% | 5,441 | 5,156 | 5.2% |
33 | Humberside | 201,650 | 190,936 | 5.3% | 22,744 | 18,282 | 19.6% |
34 | Kirkwall | 163,029 | 177,248 | 8.7% | 14,539 | 14,754 | 1.5% |
35 | Scatsta | 162,100 | 170,847 | 5.4% | 7,894 | 8,224 | 4.2% |
36 | Stornoway | 126,520 | 134,148 | 6.0% | 10,600 | 10,924 | 3.1% |
37 | Durham Tees Valley | 132,369 | 130,911 | 1.1% | 21,162 | 19,668 | 7.1% |
38 | St. Mary's | 95,068 | 91,852 | 3.4% | 13,164 | 11,357 | 13.7% |
39 | Land's End | 64,804 | 59,386 | 8.4% | 11,189 | 10,062 | 10.1% |
40 | Alderney | 57,595 | 54,760 | 4.9% | 10,120 | 9,707 | 4.1% |
TOTAL | 271,624,222 | 287,901,863 | 6.0% | 2,742,865 | 2,658,212 | 3.1% |
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 2017[9]
2015 / 2016 data[edit]
The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic and aircraft movements in 2016, from UK CAA statistics.[9]
Rank 2016[nb 24] | Airport | Total passengers[nb 25] | Aircraft movements[nb 26] | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2015 | 2016 | Change 2015 / 16 | 2015 | 2016 | Change 2015 / 16 | ||
1 | London Heathrow | 74,985,748 | 75,711,130 | 1.0% | 474,087 | 474,963 | 0.2% |
2 | London Gatwick | 40,269,087 | 43,119,628 | 7.1% | 267,760 | 280,666 | 4.8% |
3 | Manchester | 23,136,047 | 25,637,054 | 10.8% | 173,165 | 192,293 | 11.0% |
4 | London Stansted | 22,519,178 | 24,320,071 | 8.0% | 168,629 | 180,430 | 7.0% |
5 | London Luton | 12,263,505 | 14,645,619 | 19.4% | 114,083 | 128,519 | 12.7% |
6 | Edinburgh | 11,114,587 | 12,348,425 | 11.1% | 115,286 | 122,220 | 6.0% |
7 | Birmingham | 10,187,122 | 11,645,334 | 14.3% | 98,015 | 113,184 | 15.5% |
8 | Glasgow | 8,714,307 | 9,327,193 | 7.0% | 90,790 | 98,217 | 8.2% |
9 | Bristol | 6,786,790 | 7,610,780 | 12.1% | 68,074 | 73,536 | 8.0% |
10 | Belfast International | 4,391,292 | 5,147,546 | 17.2% | 52,246 | 55,155 | 5.6% |
11 | Newcastle | 4,562,853 | 4,807,906 | 5.4% | 55,950 | 56,263 | 0.6% |
12 | Liverpool | 4,301,495 | 4,778,939 | 11.1% | 55,905 | 62,441 | 11.7% |
13 | East Midlands | 4,450,862 | 4,653,818 | 4.6% | 77,053 | 73,689 | 4.4% |
14 | London City | 4,319,301 | 4,538,813 | 5.1% | 84,753 | 85,169 | 0.5% |
15 | Leeds Bradford | 3,455,445 | 3,612,117 | 4.5% | 42,912 | 44,304 | 3.2% |
16 | Aberdeen | 3,469,525 | 2,955,338 | 14.8% | 112,357 | 96,156 | 14.4% |
17 | Belfast City | 2,692,713 | 2,665,139 | 1.0% | 41,782 | 42,475 | 1.7% |
18 | Southampton | 1,789,470 | 1,947,052 | 8.8% | 39,379 | 42,824 | 8.7% |
19 | Jersey | 1,554,390 | 1,614,705 | 3.9% | 46,822 | 47,170 | 0.7% |
20 | Cardiff | 1,160,506 | 1,347,483 | 16.1% | 25,077 | 26,256 | 4.7% |
21 | Doncaster Sheffield | 857,109 | 1,255,907 | 46.5% | 11,998 | 16,098 | 34.2% |
22 | Guernsey | 891,616 | 874,818 | 1.9% | 39,955 | 39,717 | 0.6% |
23 | London Southend | 900,648 | 874,549 | 2.9% | 23,538 | 23,449 | 0.4% |
24 | Exeter | 821,789 | 847,257 | 3.1% | 33,210 | 40,665 | 22.4% |
25 | Isle of Man | 781,601 | 791,651 | 1.3% | 29,370 | 28,331 | 3.5% |
26 | Inverness | 669,364 | 783,017 | 17.0% | 29,873 | 30,450 | 1.9% |
27 | Glasgow Prestwick | 610,837 | 673,232 | 10.2% | 22,765 | 25,714 | 13.0% |
28 | Bournemouth | 706,776 | 667,981 | 5.5% | 43,020 | 36,922 | 14.2% |
29 | Norwich | 459,664 | 506,007 | 10.1% | 36,045 | 37,190 | 3.2% |
30 | Newquay | 251,987 | 371,500 | 47.4% | 22,848 | 30,417 | 33.1% |
31 | City of Derry | 284,489 | 290,671 | 2.2% | 5,005 | 5,441 | 8.7% |
32 | Sumburgh | 271,994 | 250,407 | 7.9% | 17,171 | 21,129 | 23.1% |
33 | Humberside | 222,107 | 201,650 | 9.2% | 25,665 | 22,744 | 11.4% |
34 | Kirkwall | 160,234 | 163,029 | 1.7% | 14,199 | 14,539 | 2.4% |
35 | Scatsta | 253,526 | 162,100 | 36.1% | 12,221 | 7,894 | 35.4% |
36 | Durham Tees Valley | 140,902 | 132,369 | 6.1% | 18,702 | 21,162 | 13.2% |
37 | Stornoway | 127,282 | 126,520 | 0.6% | 10,952 | 10,600 | 3.2% |
38 | St. Mary's | 94,718 | 95,068 | 0.4% | 12,210 | 13,164 | 7.8% |
39 | Land's End | 54,169 | 64,804 | 19.6% | 10,425 | 11,189 | 7.3% |
40 | Alderney | 59,843 | 57,595 | 3.8% | 10,149 | 10,120 | 0.3% |
TOTAL | 254,744,874 | 271,624,222 | 6.6% | 2,633,446 | 2,742,865 | 4.2% |
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 2016[10]
2014 / 2015 data[edit]
The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2015, from UK CAA statistics.[11]
Rank 2015 | Airport | Total passengers 2014 | Total passengers 2015 | Change 2014/15 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | London Heathrow | 73,405,330 | 74,985,748 | 2.2% |
2 | London Gatwick | 38,103,667 | 40,269,087 | 5.7% |
3 | Manchester | 21,989,682 | 23,136,047 | 5.2% |
4 | London Stansted | 19,965,093 | 22,519,178 | 12.8% |
5 | London Luton | 10,484,938 | 12,263,505 | 17.0% |
6 | Edinburgh | 10,160,004 | 11,114,587 | 9.4% |
7 | Birmingham | 9,705,955 | 10,187,122 | 5.0% |
8 | Glasgow | 7,715,988 | 8,714,307 | 12.9% |
9 | Bristol | 6,339,805 | 6,786,790 | 7.1% |
10 | Newcastle | 4,516,739 | 4,562,853 | 1.0% |
11 | East Midlands | 4,510,544 | 4,450,862 | 1.3% |
12 | Belfast International | 4,033,954 | 4,391,292 | 8.9% |
13 | London City | 3,647,824 | 4,319,301 | 18.4% |
14 | Liverpool | 3,986,654 | 4,301,495 | 7.9% |
15 | Aberdeen | 3,723,662 | 3,469,525 | 6.8% |
16 | Leeds Bradford | 3,274,474 | 3,455,445 | 5.5% |
17 | Belfast City | 2,555,145 | 2,692,713 | 5.4% |
18 | Southampton | 1,831,700 | 1,789,470 | 2.3% |
19 | Jersey | 1,495,707 | 1,554,390 | 3.9% |
20 | Cardiff | 1,023,932 | 1,160,506 | 13.3% |
21 | London Southend | 1,102,358 | 900,648 | 18.3% |
22 | Guernsey | 894,602 | 891,616 | 0.3% |
23 | Doncaster Sheffield | 724,885 | 857,109 | 18.2% |
24 | Exeter | 767,404 | 821,789 | 7.1% |
25 | Isle of Man | 729,703 | 781,601 | 7.1% |
26 | Bournemouth | 661,584 | 706,776 | 6.8% |
27 | Inverness | 612,725 | 669,364 | 9.2% |
28 | Glasgow Prestwick | 913,685 | 610,837 | 33.1% |
29 | Norwich | 458,968 | 459,664 | 0.2% |
30 | City of Derry | 350,257 | 284,485 | 18.8% |
31 | Sumburgh | 264,521 | 271,994 | 2.8% |
32 | Scatsta | 279,799 | 253,526 | 9.4% |
33 | Newquay | 221,047 | 251,987 | 14.0% |
34 | Humberside | 239,173 | 222,107 | 7.1% |
35 | Kirkwall | 161,347 | 160,234 | 0.7% |
36 | Durham Tees Valley | 142,379 | 140,902 | 1.0% |
37 | Stornoway | 129,481 | 127,282 | 1.7% |
38 | St. Mary's | 90,944 | 94,718 | 4.1% |
39 | Alderney | 61,317 | 59,843 | 2.4% |
40 | Land's End | 44,475 | 54,169 | 21.8% |
TOTAL | 241,321,451 | 254,744,874 | 5.6% |
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 2015[11]
2013 / 2014 data[edit]
The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2014, from UK CAA statistics.[12]
Rank 2014 | Airport | Total passengers 2013 | Total passengers 2014 | Change 2013/14 |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | London Heathrow | 72,367,054 | 73,405,330 | 1.4% |
2 | London Gatwick | 35,444,206 | 38,103,667 | 7.5% |
3 | Manchester | 20,751,581 | 21,989,682 | 6.0% |
4 | London Stansted | 17,852,393 | 19,965,093 | 11.8% |
5 | London Luton | 9,697,944 | 10,484,938 | 8.1% |
6 | Edinburgh | 9,775,443 | 10,160,004 | 3.9% |
7 | Birmingham | 9,120,201 | 9,705,955 | 6.4% |
8 | Glasgow | 7,363,764 | 7,715,988 | 4.8% |
9 | Bristol | 6,131,896 | 6,339,805 | 3.4% |
10 | Newcastle | 4,420,839 | 4,516,739 |
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