List of busiest airports in the United Kingdom explained

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, 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.[1] 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.[2]

Statistics

2022 / 2023 data

The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2023, from UK CAA statistics.

Rank
2023[3]
AirportTotal passengers[4] Aircraft movements[5]
20222023Change
2022 / 23
20222023Change
2022 / 23
align='center'1 align='left'London Heathrow61,611,838 79,180,434 28.5%380,305 456,60020.1%
align='center'2 align='left'London Gatwick32,835,381 40,897,656 24.6%217,622 256,89318.0%
align='center'3 align='left'Manchester23,364,471 28,096,783 20.3%158,575 180,24613.7%
align='center'4 align='left'London Stansted23,290,097 27,951,291 20.0%176,914 195,43810.5%
align='center'5 align='left'London Luton13,324,491 16,403,784 23.1%118,063 128,4308.8%
align='center'6 align='left'Edinburgh11,250,211 14,396,794 28.0%98,065 115,07617.3%
align='center'7 align='left'Birmingham9,597,485 11,481,365 19.6%65,644 86,58431.9%
align='center'8 align='left'Bristol7,948,941 9,913,011 24.7%65,909 77,26017.2%
align='center'9 align='left'Glasgow6,517,585 7,358,828 12.9%70,391 74,5635.9%
align='center'10 align='left'Belfast International4,818,214 5,957,055 23.6%49,942 57,76115.7%
align='center'11 align='left'Newcastle4,128,407 4,819,969 16.8%41,187 45,2299.8%
align='center'12 align='left'Liverpool3,490,844 4,193,62320.1%47,526 49,4364.0%
align='center'13 align='left'Leeds Bradford3,288,635 3,989,405 21.3%33,912 36,4137.4%
align='center'14 align='left'East Midlands3,186,367 3,932,497 23.4%64,678 66,2122.4%
align='center'15 align='left'London City3,009,313 3,429,684 14.0%49,937 52,1014.3%
align='center'16 align='left'Aberdeen1,960,307 2,229,918 13.8%74,098 73,4420.9%
align='center'17 align='left'Belfast City1,655,164 2,115,153 27.8%25,368 29,28215.4%
align='center'18 align='left'Jersey1,336,082 1,468,820 9.9%32,185 30,8694.1%
align='center'19 align='left'Bournemouth734,530 950,206 29.4%29,186 20,65029.2%
align='center'20 align='left'Cardiff859,805 838,529 2.5%18,793 15,80615.9%
align='center'21 align='left'Inverness700,012 802,338 14.6%23,820 23,8420.1%
align='center'22 align='left'Southampton631,458 754,931 19.6%20,562 21,9987.0%
align='center'23 align='left'Guernsey654,446 694,958 6.2%28,854 27,8723.4%
align='center'24 align='left'Isle of Man551,941 638,619 15.7%15,208 15,7413.5%
align='center'25 align='left'Glasgow Prestwick445,211 524,880 17.9%19,034 24,47128.6%
align='center'26 align='left'Exeter382,223 433,067 13.3%30,874 27,08212.3%
align='center'27 Newquay244,675 408,870 67.1%24,625 19,38421.3%
align='center'28 align='left'Norwich319,040 357,852 12.2%31,434 29,6628.8%
align='center'29 Sumburgh247,538 259,068 4.7%17,715 17,4261.6%
align='center'30 Teesside173,785 226,557 30.4%20,319 21,1254.0%
align='center'31 City of Derry163,379 154,486 5.4%7,1227,1100.2%
align='center'32 align='left'London Southend89,361 146,072 63.5%26,624 31,54618.5%
align='center'33 align='left'Kirkwall133,410 143,093 7.3%11,758 11,443 2.7%
align='center'34 align='left'Humberside92,465 136,976 48.1%13,103 16,67827.3%
align='center'35 Stornoway102,331 106,237 3.8%7,384 7,366 0.2%
align='center'36 align='left'St Mary's86,846 69,404 20.1%10,381 8,84914.8%
align='center'37 align='left'Land's End63,737 54,517 14.5%9,169 7,47518.5%
align='center'38 align='left'Alderney50,924 49,546 2.7%7,629 7,2375.1%
align='center'39 align='left'FarnboroughN/A[6] 38,827 100.0%N/A[7] 32,622100.0%
align='center'40 align='left'Dundee38,451 38,508 0.1%13,522 6,01955.5%
TOP 40 TOTAL 223,379,401 275,645,634 23.4%2,157,437 2,414,262 11.9%
align='center'>40 align='left'Other UK Airports 1,070,406 126,129 88.2%420,195 361,95013.9%
TOTAL 224,449,807 275,769,740 22.9%2,577,632 2,588,599 0.4%
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 2023[8]

2021 / 2022 data

The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2022, from UK CAA statistics.

Rank
2022[9]
AirportTotal passengers[10] Aircraft movements[11]
20212022Change
2021 / 22
20212022Change
2021 / 22
align='center'1 align='left'London Heathrow19,393,886 61,611,838 217.7%195,336 380,30594.7%
align='center'2 align='left'London Gatwick6,261,814 32,835,381 424.4%55,817 217,622289.9%
align='center'3 align='left'Manchester6,085,103 23,364,471 284.0%66,310 158,575139.1%
align='center'4 align='left'London Stansted7,148,200 23,290,097 225.8%93,316 176,91489.6%
align='center'5 align='left'London Luton4,674,800 13,324,491 185.0%61,703 118,06391.3%
align='center'6 align='left'Edinburgh3,024,960 11,250,211 271.9%43,674 98,065124.5%
align='center'7 align='left'Birmingham2,482,430 9,597,485 286.6%35,411 65,64485.4%
align='center'8 align='left'Bristol2,087,772 7,948,941 280.7%32,278 65,909104.2%
align='center'9 align='left'Glasgow2,072,546 6,517,585 214.5%39,713 70,39177.2%
align='center'10 align='left'Belfast International2,328,276 4,818,214 106.9%33,964 49,94247.0%
align='center'11 align='left'Newcastle1,024,930 4,128,407 302.8%21,421 41,18792.3%
align='center'12 align='left'Liverpool1,165,508 3,490,844199.5%29,327 47,52662.1%
align='center'13 align='left'Leeds Bradford739,131 3,288,635 344.9%14,566 33,912132.8%
align='center'14 align='left'East Midlands832,529 3,186,367 282.7%52,327 64,67823.6%
align='center'15 align='left'London City720,580 3,009,313 317.6%14,463 49,937245.3%
align='center'16 align='left'Aberdeen1,075,639 1,960,307 82.2%62,986 74,09817.6%
align='center'17 align='left'Belfast City812,424 1,655,164 103.7%12,819 25,36897.9%
align='center'18 align='left'Jersey678,151 1,336,082 97.0%22,861 32,18540.8%
align='center'19 align='left'Doncaster Sheffield309,512 959,963 210.2%14,077 15,84712.6%
align='center'20 align='left'Cardiff123,825 859,805 594.4%11,236 18,79367.3%
align='center'21 align='left'Bournemouth200,640 734,530 266.1%38,304 29,18623.8%
align='center'22 align='left'Inverness357,584 700,012 95.8%25,267 23,8205.7%
align='center'23 align='left'Guernsey250,526 654,446 161.2%18,253 28,85458.1%
align='center'24 align='left'Southampton263,131 631,458 140.0%11,910 20,56272.6%
align='center'25 align='left'Isle of Man182,371 551,941 202.6%9,594 15,20858.5%
align='center'26 align='left'Glasgow Prestwick78,069 445,211 470.3%17,126 19,03411.1%
align='center'27 align='left'Exeter126,854 382,223 201.3%25,201 30,87422.5%
align='center'28 align='left'Norwich126,043 319,040 153.1%30,064 31,4344.6%
align='center'29 Sumburgh183,903 247,538 34.6%16,699 17,7156.1%
align='center'30 Newquay105,554 244,675 131.8%32,062 24,62523.2%
align='center'31 Teesside78,520 173,785 121.3%18,013 20,31912.8%
align='center'32 City of Derry73,024163,379123.7%4,552 7,12256.5%
align='center'33 align='left'Kirkwall85,665 133,410 55.7%11,114 11,758 5.8%
align='center'34 Stornoway62,791 102,331 63.0%6,809 7,384 8.4%
align='center'35 align='left'Humberside31,534 92,465 193.2%11,973 13,1039.4%
align='center'36 align='left'London Southend94,367 89,361 5.3%34,114 26,62422.0%
align='center'37 align='left'St Mary's72,291 86,846 20.1%8,935 10,38116.2%
align='center'38 align='left'Land's End53,211 63,737 19.8%7,539 9,16921.6%
align='center'39 align='left'Alderney41,279 50,924 23.4%5,456 7,62939.8%
align='center'40 align='left'Dundee19,658 38,451 95.6%23,956 13,52243.6%
TOP 40 TOTAL 65,529,031 224,339,364 242.4%1,270,546 2,173,284 71.1%
align='center'>40 align='left'Other UK Airports 64,325 110,443 71.7%358,447 404,34812.8%
TOTAL 65,593,356 224,449,807 242.2%1,628,993 2,577,632 58.2%
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 2022[12]

2020 / 2021 data

The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2021, from UK CAA statistics.

Rank
2021[13]
AirportTotal passengers[14] Aircraft movements[15]
20202021Change
2020 / 21
20202021Change
2020 / 21
align='center'1 align='left'London Heathrow22,111,326 19,393,886 12.3%204,730 195,3364.6%
align='center'2 align='left'London Stansted7,539,689 7,148,200 5.2%86,107 93,3168.4%
align='center'3 align='left'London Gatwick10,173,431 6,261,814 38.4%80,161 55,81730.4%
align='center'4 align='left'Manchester7,034,856 6,085,103 13.5%66,760 66,3100.7%
align='center'5 align='left'London Luton5,550,821 4,674,800 15.8%59,769 61,7033.2%
align='center'6 align='left'Edinburgh3,474,879 3,024,960 12.9%45,966 43,6745.0%
align='center'7 align='left'Birmingham2,869,582 2,482,430 13.5%35,647 35,4110.7%
align='center'8 align='left'Belfast International1,747,086 2,328,276 33.3%32,983 35,4113.0%
align='center'9 align='left'Bristol2,194,524 2,087,772 4.9%29,191 32,27810.6%
align='center'10 align='left'Glasgow1,946,474 2,072,546 6.5%34,715 39,71314.4%
align='center'11 align='left'Liverpool1,338,415 1,165,50812.9%28,468 29,3273.0%
align='center'12 align='left'Aberdeen994,077 1,075,639 8.2%59,250 62,9866.3%
align='center'13 align='left'Newcastle1,064,274 1,024,930 3.7%18,449 21,42116.1%
align='center'14 align='left'East Midlands901,237 832,529 7.6%48,265 52,3278.4%
align='center'15 align='left'Belfast City542,547 812,424 49.7%10,359 12,81923.7%
align='center'16 align='left'Leeds Bradford751,091 739,131 1.6%12,312 14,56618.3%
align='center'17 align='left'London City908,105 720,580 20.7%19,069 14,46324.2%
align='center'18 align='left'Jersey424,922 678,151 59.6%16,174 22,86141.3%
align='center'19 align='left'Inverness241,167 357,584 48.3%19,610 25,26728.8%
align='center'20 align='left'Doncaster Sheffield338,829 309,512 8.7%12,232 14,07715.1%
align='center'21 align='left'Southampton296,161 263,131 11.2%10,931 11,9109.0%
align='center'22 align='left'Guernsey188,607 250,526 32.8%14,556 18,25325.4%
align='center'23 align='left'Bournemouth175,907 200,630 14.1%28,370 38,30435.0%
align='center'24 Sumburgh116,745 183,902 57.5%10,839 16,69954.1%
align='center'25 align='left'Isle of Man162,898 182,371 12.0%8,480 9,59413.1%
align='center'26 align='left'Exeter148,251 126,854 14.4%22,997 25,2019.6%
align='center'27 align='left'Norwich120,258 126,043 4.8%24,542 30,06422.5%
align='center'28 align='left'Cardiff219,984 123,825 43.7%10,111 11,23611.1%
align='center'29 Newquay67,877 105,554 55.5%34,398 32,0626.8%
align='center'30 align='left'London Southend401,143 94,367 76.5%18,401 34,11485.4%
align='center'31 align='left'Kirkwall61,177 85,665 40.0%9,498 11,114 17.0%
align='center'32 Teesside38,540 78,520 103.7%12,731 18,01341.5%
align='center'33 align='left'Glasgow Prestwick90,790 78,069 14.0%14,085 17,12621.6%
align='center'34 City of Derry80,49473,0249.3%3,522 4,55229.2%
align='center'35 align='left'St Mary's41,766 72,291 73.1%6,200 8,93544.1%
align='center'36 Stornoway44,387 62,791 41.5%5,662 6,809 20.3%
align='center'37 align='left'Land's End34,673 53,211 53.5%6,297 7,53919.7%
align='center'38 align='left'Alderney28,048 41,279 47.2%3,810 5,45643.2%
align='center'39 align='left'Humberside45,273 31,534 30.3%10,347 11,97315.7%
align='center'40 align='left'Benbecula14,199 24,202 70.4%2,367 2,93123.8%
TOP 40 TOTAL 74,524,510 65,533,575 12.1%1,178,361 1,249,521 6.0%
align='center'>40 align='left'Other UK Airports 48,589 59,781 23.0%281,316 379,47234.9%
TOTAL 74,573,099 65,593,356 12.0%1,459,677 1,628,993 11.6%
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 2021[16]

2019 / 2020 data

The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2020, from UK CAA statistics.

Rank
2020[17]
AirportTotal passengers[18] Aircraft movements[19]
20192020Change
2019 / 20
20192020Change
2019 / 20
align='center'1 align='left'London Heathrow80,890,031 22,111,326 72.7%478,059 204,73057.2%
align='center'2 align='left'London Gatwick46,576,473 10,173,431 78.2%284,987 80,16171.9%
align='center'3 align='left'London Stansted28,124,292 7,539,689 73.2%199,925 86,10756.9%
align='center'4 align='left'Manchester29,397,357 7,034,856 76.1%202,892 66,76067.1%
align='center'5 align='left'London Luton18,216,207 5,550,821 69.5%141,858 59,76957.9%
align='center'6 align='left'Edinburgh14,737,497 3,474,879 76.4%131,617 45,96665.1%
align='center'7 align='left'Birmingham12,650,607 2,869,582 77.3%109,357 35,64767.4%
align='center'8 align='left'Bristol8,964,242 2,194,524 75.5%69,434 29,19158.0%
align='center'9 align='left'Glasgow8,847,100 1,946,474 78.0%91,812 34,71562.2%
align='center'10 align='left'Belfast International6,278,563 1,747,086 72.2%59,259 32,98344.3%
align='center'11 align='left'Liverpool5,045,991 1,338,41573.5%58,968 28,46851.7%
align='center'12 align='left'Newcastle5,203,624 1,064,274 79.5%50,688 18,44963.6%
align='center'13 align='left'Aberdeen2,912,883 994,077 65.9%91,248 59,25035.1%
align='center'14 align='left'London City5,122,271 908,105 82.3%84,260 19,06977.4%
align='center'15 align='left'East Midlands4,675,411 901,237 80.7%74,566 48,26535.3%
align='center'16 align='left'Leeds Bradford3,992,862 751,091 81.2%35,641 12,31265.5%
align='center'17 align='left'Belfast City2,455,259 542,547 77.9%35,382 10,35970.7%
align='center'18 align='left'Jersey1,762,949 424,922 75.9%41,296 16,17460.8%
align='center'19 align='left'London Southend2,035,535 401,143 80.3%36,327 18,40149.3%
align='center'20 align='left'Doncaster Sheffield1,407,862 338,829 75.9%23,043 12,23246.9%
align='center'21 align='left'Southampton1,781,457 296,161 83.4%36,473 10,93170.0%
align='center'22 align='left'Inverness938,232 241,167 74.3%31,338 19,61037.4%
align='center'23 align='left'Cardiff1,656,085 219,984 86.7%31,881 10,11168.3%
align='center'24 align='left'Guernsey882,374 188,607 78.6%36,397 14,55660.0%
align='center'25 align='left'Bournemouth803,307 175,907 78.1%38,540 28,37026.4%
align='center'26 align='left'Isle of Man854,676 162,898 80.9%21,155 8,48059.9%
align='center'27 align='left'Exeter1,021,784 148,251 85.5%44,306 22,99748.1%
align='center'28 align='left'Norwich530,328 120,258 77.3%35,187 24,54230.3%
align='center'29 Sumburgh267,456 116,745 56.3%18,056 10,83940.0%
align='center'30 align='left'Glasgow Prestwick640,055 90,790 85.8%24,463 14,08542.4%
align='center'31City of Derry203,77780,49460.5%7,096 3,52250.4%
align='center'32Newquay461,478 67,877 85.3%46,338 34,39825.8%
align='center'33 align='left'Kirkwall172,625 61,177 64.6%14,247 9,49833.3%
align='center'34 align='left'Humberside204,463 45,273 77.9%18,228 10,34743.2%
align='center'35 Stornoway131,441 44,387 66.2%9,444 5,66240.0%
align='center'36 align='left'St Mary's93,927 41,766 55.5%12,329 6,20049.7%
align='center'37 Teesside150,735 38,540 74.4%16,746 12,73124.0%
align='center'38 align='left'Scatsta109,480 35,624 67.5%4,989 1,59568.0%
align='center'39 align='left'Land's End64,056 34,673 45.9%11,177 6,29743.7%
align='center'40 align='left'Alderney53,155 28,048 47.2%8,326 3,81054.2%
TOP 40 TOTAL 300,317,907 74,545,935 75.2%2,767,335 1,177,589 57.4%
align='center'>40 align='left'Other UK Airports 159,435 62,788 60.6%284,478 203,85028.3%
TOTAL 300,477,342 74,608,723 75.2%3,051,813 1,381,439 54.7%
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 2020[20]

2018 / 2019 data

The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2019, from UK CAA statistics.

Rank
2019[21]
AirportTotal passengers[22] Aircraft movements[23]
20182019Change
2018 / 19
20182019Change
2018 / 19
align='center'1 align='left'London Heathrow80,124,537 80,890,031 1.0%477,604 478,0590.1%
align='center'2 align='left'London Gatwick46,086,089 46,576,473 1.1%283,919 284,9870.4%
align='center'3 align='left'Manchester28,292,797 29,397,537 3.9%201,247 202,8920.8%
align='center'4 align='left'London Stansted27,996,116 28,124,292 0.5%201,614 199,9250.8%
align='center'5 align='left'London Luton16,769,634 18,216,207 8.6%136,511 141,8583.9%
align='center'6 align='left'Edinburgh14,294,305 14,737,497 3.1%130,016 131,6171.2%
align='center'7 align='left'Birmingham12,457,051 12,650,607 1.6%111,828 109,3572.2%
align='center'8 align='left'Bristol8,699,529 8,964,242 3.0%72,927 69,4344.8%
align='center'9 align='left'Glasgow9,656,227 8,847,100 8.4%97,157 91,8125.5%
align='center'10 align='left'Belfast International6,268,960 6,278,563 0.2%60,541 59,2592.1%
align='center'11 align='left'Newcastle5,334,095 5,203,624 2.4%53,740 50,6885.7%
align='center'12 align='left'London City4,820,292 5,122,271 6.3%80,854 84,2604.2%
align='center'13 align='left'Liverpool5,046,995 5,045,9910.0%59,320 58,6980.6%
align='center'14 align='left'East Midlands4,873,831 4,675,411 4.1%76,013 74,5661.9%
align='center'15 align='left'Leeds Bradford4,038,889 3,992,862 1.1%38,680 35,6147.9%
align='center'16 align='left'Aberdeen3,056,018 2,912,883 4.7%91,279 91,2480.0%
align='center'17 align='left'Belfast City2,511,261 2,445,259 2.2%35,959 35,3821.6%
align='center'18 align='left'London Southend1,480,139 2,035,535 37.5%32,531 36,32711.7%
align='center'19 align='left'Southampton1,991,014 1,781,457 10.5%39,651 36,4738.0%
align='center'20 align='left'Jersey1,664,175 1,762,949 5.9%42,436 41,2962.7%
align='center'21 align='left'Cardiff1,581,131 1,656,085 4.7%31,085 31,8812.6%
align='center'22 align='left'Doncaster Sheffield1,222,347 1,407,862 15.2%18,930 23,04321.7%
align='center'23 align='left'Exeter931,265 1,021,784 9.7%39,532 44,30612.1%
align='center'24 align='left'Inverness894,360 938,232 4.9%29,690 31,3385.6%
align='center'25 align='left'Guernsey837,615 882,374 5.3%36,356 36,3970.1%
align='center'26 align='left'Isle of Man836,656 854,676 2.2%23,431 21,1559.7%
align='center'27 align='left'Bournemouth674,972 803,307 19.0%39,886 38,5403.4%
align='center'28 align='left'Glasgow Prestwick681,715 640,055 6.1%24,904 24,4631.8%
align='center'29 align='left'Norwich536,578 530,328 1.2%34,287 35,1872.6%
align='center'30Newquay456,888 461,478 1.0%41,172 46,33812.5%
align='center'31 Sumburgh245,868 267,456 8.8%16,628 18,0568.6%
align='center'32 align='left'Humberside192,526 204,463 6.2%18,759 18,2282.8%
align='center'33City of Derry185,843203,7779.7%6,330 7,09612.1%
align='center'34 align='left'Kirkwall181,562 172,625 4.9%14,771 14,2473.5%
align='center'35 Teesside142,080 150,735 6.1%16,950 16,7461.2%
align='center'36 Stornoway135,700 131,441 3.1%10,570 9,44410.7%
align='center'37 align='left'Scatsta174,934 109,480 37.4%8,513 4,98941.4%
align='center'38 align='left'St Mary's92,195 93,927 1.9%12,546 12,3291.7%
align='center'39 align='left'Land's End64,216 64,056 0.2%11,511 11,1772.9%
align='center'40 align='left'Alderney53,343 53,155 0.2%8,981 8,3267.3%
TOP 40 TOTAL 295,583,748 300,317,907 1.6%2,768,659 2,767,335 0.0%
align='center'>40 align='left'Other UK Airports 167,275 159,435 4.7%277,243 284,4782.6%
TOTAL 295,751,134 300,477,342 1.6%3,045,902 3,051,813 0.2%
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 2019[24]

2017 / 2018 data

The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2018, from UK CAA statistics.

Rank
2018[25]
AirportTotal passengers[26] Aircraft movements[27]
20172018Change
2017 / 18
20172018Change
2017 / 18
align='center'1 align='left'London Heathrow78,012,825 80,124,537 2.7%475,783 477,6040.4%
align='center'2 align='left'London Gatwick45,556,899 46,086,089 1.2%285,912 283,9190.7%
align='center'3 align='left'Manchester27,826,054 28,292,797 1.2%203,689 201,2471.2%
align='center'4 align='left'London Stansted25,904,450 27,996,116 8.1%189,919 201,6146.2%
align='center'5 align='left'London Luton15,990,276 16,769,634 4.9%133,743 136,5112.1%
align='center'6 align='left'Edinburgh13,410,343 14,294,305 6.6%128,675 130,0161.0%
align='center'7 align='left'Birmingham12,990,303 12,457,051 4.1%122,067 111,8288.4%
align='center'8 align='left'Glasgow9,897,959 9,656,227 2.4%102,766 97,1575.5%
align='center'9 align='left'Bristol8,239,250 8,699,529 5.6%76,199 72,9274.3%
align='center'10 align='left'Belfast International5,836,735 6,268,960 7.4%58,152 60,5414.1%
align='center'11 align='left'Newcastle5,300,274 5,334,095 0.6%57,808 53,7407.0%
align='center'12 align='left'Liverpool4,901,157 5,046,9953.0%56,643 59,3204.7%
align='center'13 align='left'East Midlands4,878,781 4,873,831 0.1%77,067 76,0131.4%
align='center'14 align='left'London City4,530,439 4,820,292 6.4%80,490 80,8540.5%
align='center'15 align='left'Leeds Bradford4,076,616 4,038,889 0.9%46,159 38,68016.2%
align='center'16 align='left'Aberdeen3,090,642 3,056,018 1.1%97,007 91,2795.9%
align='center'17 align='left'Belfast City2,559,846 2,511,261 1.9%36,332 35,9591.0%
align='center'18 align='left'Southampton2,069,950 1,991,014 3.8%44,161 39,65110.2%
align='center'19 align='left'Jersey1,637,763 1,664,175 1.6%46,615 42,4369.0%
align='center'20 align='left'Cardiff1,465,227 1,581,131 7.9%28,934 31,0857.4%
align='center'21 align='left'London Southend1,092,269 1,480,139 35.5%26,674 32,53122.0%
align='center'22 align='left'Doncaster Sheffield1,355,559 1,222,347 8.5%17,435 18,9308.6%
align='center'23 align='left'Exeter908,750 931,265 2.5%40,472 39,5322.3%
align='center'24 align='left'Inverness874,934 894,360 2.2%31,002 29,6904.2%
align='center'25 align='left'Guernsey843,272 837,615 0.7%38,209 36,3564.8%
align='center'26 align='left'Isle of Man797,615 836,656 4.9%23,061 23,4311.6%
align='center'27 align='left'Glasgow Prestwick696,309 681,715 2.1%24,897 24,9040.0%
align='center'28 align='left'Bournemouth694,660 674,972 2.8%34,641 39,88615.1%
align='center'29 align='left'Norwich528,153 536,578 1.6%37,307 34,2878.1%
align='center'30Newquay461,300 456,888 1.0%37,113 41,17210.9%
align='center'31 Sumburgh256,418 245,868 4.1%22,347 16,62825.6%
align='center'32 align='left'Humberside190,936 192,526 0.8%18,282 18,7592.6%
align='center'33City of Derry193,981185,8434.2%5,156 6,33022.8%
align='center'34 align='left'Kirkwall177,248 181,562 2.4%14,754 14,7710.1%
align='center'35 align='left'Scatsta170,847 174,934 2.4%8,224 8,5133.5%
align='center'36 Durham Tees Valley130,911 142,080 8.5%19,668 16,95013.8%
align='center'37 Stornoway134,148 135,700 1.2%10,924 10,5703.2%
align='center'38 align='left'St Mary's91,852 92,195 0.4%11,357 12,54610.5%
align='center'39 align='left'Land's End59,386 64,216 8.1%10,062 11,51114.4%
align='center'40 align='left'Alderney54,760 53,343 2.6%9,707 8,9817.5%
TOTAL 287,869,097 295,583,748 2.7%2,789,413 2,768,659 0.7%
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 2018[28]

2016 / 2017 data

The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2017, from UK CAA statistics.

Rank
2017[29]
AirportTotal passengers[30] Aircraft movements[31]
20162017Change
2016 / 17
20162017Change
2016 / 17
align='center'1 align='left'London Heathrow75,711,130 78,012,825 3.0%474,963 475,7830.2%
align='center'2 align='left'London Gatwick43,119,628 45,556,899 5.3%280,666 285,9121.9%
align='center'3 align='left'Manchester25,637,054 27,826,054 8.5%192,293 203,6895.9%
align='center'4 align='left'London Stansted24,320,071 25,904,450 6.5%180,430 189,9194.9%
align='center'5 align='left'London Luton14,645,619 15,990,276 9.2%128,519 133,7434.1%
align='center'6 align='left'Edinburgh12,348,425 13,410,343 8.6%122,220 128,6755.3%
align='center'7 align='left'Birmingham11,645,334 12,990,303 11.5%113,184 122,0677.8%
align='center'8 align='left'Glasgow9,327,193 9,897,959 6.2%98,217 102,7664.6%
align='center'9 align='left'Bristol7,610,780 8,239,250 8.3%73,536 76,1993.6%
align='center'10 align='left'Belfast International5,147,546 5,836,735 13.4%55,155 58,1525.4%
align='center'11 align='left'Newcastle4,807,906 5,300,274 10.2%56,263 57,8082.7%
align='center'12 align='left'Liverpool4,778,939 4,901,1572.6%62,441 56,6439.3%
align='center'13 align='left'East Midlands4,653,818 4,878,781 4.8%73,689 77,0674.6%
align='center'14 align='left'London City4,538,813 4,530,439 0.2%85,169 80,4905.5%
align='center'15 align='left'Leeds Bradford3,612,117 4,076,616 12.9%44,304 46,1594.2%
align='center'16 align='left'Aberdeen2,955,338 3,090,642 4.6%96,156 97,0070.9%
align='center'17 align='left'Belfast City2,665,139 2,559,846 4.0%42,475 36,33214.5%
align='center'18 align='left'Southampton1,947,052 2,069,950 6.3%42,824 44,1613.1%
align='center'19 align='left'Jersey1,614,705 1,637,763 1.4%47,170 46,6151.2%
align='center'20 align='left'Cardiff1,347,483 1,465,227 8.7%26,256 28,93410.2%
align='center'21 align='left'Doncaster Sheffield1,255,907 1,335,559 6.3%16,098 17,4358.3%
align='center'22 align='left'London Southend874,549 1,092,269 24.9%23,449 26,67413.8%
align='center'23 align='left'Exeter847,257 908,750 7.3%40,665 40,4720.5%
align='center'24 align='left'Guernsey874,818 843,272 3.6%39,717 38,2093.8%
align='center'25 align='left'Inverness783,017 874,934 11.7%30,450 31,0021.8%
align='center'26 align='left'Isle of Man791,651 797,615 0.8%28,331 23,06118.6%
align='center'27 align='left'Glasgow Prestwick673,232 696,309 3.4%25,714 24,8973.2%
align='center'28 align='left'Bournemouth667,981 694,660 4.0%36,922 34,6416.2%
align='center'29 align='left'Norwich506,007 528,153 4.4%37,190 31,84714.4%
align='center'30Newquay371,500 461,300 24.2%30,417 37,11322.0%
align='center'31 Sumburgh250,407 256,418 2.4%21,129 22,3475.8%
align='center'32City of Derry290,671193,98133.3%5,441 5,1565.2%
align='center'33 align='left'Humberside201,650 190,936 5.3%22,744 18,28219.6%
align='center'34 align='left'Kirkwall163,029 177,248 8.7%14,539 14,7541.5%
align='center'35 align='left'Scatsta162,100 170,847 5.4%7,894 8,2244.2%
align='center'36 Stornoway126,520 134,148 6.0%10,600 10,9243.1%
align='center'37 Durham Tees Valley132,369 130,911 1.1%21,162 19,6687.1%
align='center'38 align='left'St. Mary's95,068 91,852 3.4%13,164 11,35713.7%
align='center'39 align='left'Land's End64,804 59,386 8.4%11,189 10,06210.1%
align='center'40 align='left'Alderney57,595 54,760 4.9%10,120 9,7074.1%
TOTAL 271,624,222 287,901,863 6.0%2,742,865 2,658,212 3.1%
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 2017[32]

2015 / 2016 data

The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic and aircraft movements in 2016, from UK CAA statistics.[32]

Rank
2016[33]
AirportTotal passengers[34] Aircraft movements[35]
20152016Change
2015 / 16
20152016Change
2015 / 16
align='center'1 align='left'London Heathrow74,985,748 75,711,130 1.0%474,087 474,963 0.2%
align='center'2 align='left'London Gatwick40,269,087 43,119,628 7.1%267,760 280,666 4.8%
align='center'3 align='left'Manchester23,136,047 25,637,054 10.8%173,165 192,293 11.0%
align='center'4 align='left'London Stansted22,519,178 24,320,071 8.0%168,629 180,430 7.0%
align='center'5 align='left'London Luton12,263,505 14,645,619 19.4%114,083 128,519 12.7%
align='center'6 align='left'Edinburgh11,114,587 12,348,425 11.1%115,286 122,220 6.0%
align='center'7 align='left'Birmingham10,187,122 11,645,334 14.3%98,015 113,184 15.5%
align='center'8 align='left'Glasgow8,714,307 9,327,193 7.0%90,790 98,217 8.2%
align='center'9 align='left'Bristol6,786,790 7,610,780 12.1%68,074 73,536 8.0%
align='center'10 align='left'Belfast International4,391,292 5,147,546 17.2%52,246 55,155 5.6%
align='center'11 align='left'Newcastle4,562,853 4,807,906 5.4%55,950 56,263 0.6%
align='center'12 align='left'Liverpool4,301,495 4,778,939 11.1%55,905 62,441 11.7%
align='center'13 align='left'East Midlands4,450,862 4,653,818 4.6%77,053 73,689 4.4%
align='center'14 align='left'London City4,319,301 4,538,813 5.1%84,753 85,169 0.5%
align='center'15 align='left'Leeds Bradford3,455,445 3,612,117 4.5%42,912 44,304 3.2%
align='center'16 align='left'Aberdeen3,469,525 2,955,338 14.8%112,357 96,156 14.4%
align='center'17 align='left'Belfast City2,692,713 2,665,139 1.0%41,782 42,475 1.7%
align='center'18 align='left'Southampton1,789,470 1,947,052 8.8%39,379 42,824 8.7%
align='center'19 align='left'Jersey1,554,390 1,614,705 3.9%46,822 47,170 0.7%
align='center'20 align='left'Cardiff1,160,506 1,347,483 16.1%25,077 26,256 4.7%
align='center'21 align='left'Doncaster Sheffield857,109 1,255,907 46.5%11,998 16,098 34.2%
align='center'22 align='left'Guernsey891,616 874,818 1.9%39,955 39,717 0.6%
align='center'23 align='left'London Southend900,648 874,549 2.9%23,538 23,449 0.4%
align='center'24 align='left'Exeter821,789 847,257 3.1%33,210 40,665 22.4%
align='center'25 align='left'Isle of Man781,601 791,651 1.3%29,370 28,331 3.5%
align='center'26 align='left'Inverness669,364 783,017 17.0%29,873 30,450 1.9%
align='center'27 align='left'Glasgow Prestwick610,837 673,232 10.2%22,765 25,714 13.0%
align='center'28 align='left'Bournemouth706,776 667,981 5.5%43,020 36,922 14.2%
align='center'29 align='left'Norwich459,664 506,007 10.1%36,045 37,190 3.2%
align='center'30align='left'Newquay251,987 371,500 47.4%22,848 30,417 33.1%
align='center'31align='left'City of Derry284,489290,6712.2%5,005 5,441 8.7%
align='center'32 align='left'Sumburgh271,994 250,407 7.9%17,171 21,129 23.1%
align='center'33 align='left'Humberside222,107 201,650 9.2%25,665 22,744 11.4%
align='center'34 align='left'Kirkwall160,234 163,029 1.7%14,199 14,539 2.4%
align='center'35 align='left'Scatsta253,526 162,100 36.1%12,221 7,894 35.4%
align='center'36 align='left'Durham Tees Valley140,902 132,369 6.1%18,702 21,162 13.2%
align='center'37 align='left'Stornoway127,282 126,520 0.6%10,952 10,600 3.2%
align='center'38 align='left'St. Mary's94,718 95,068 0.4%12,210 13,164 7.8%
align='center'39 align='left'Land's End54,169 64,804 19.6%10,425 11,189 7.3%
align='center'40 align='left'Alderney59,843 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[36]

2014 / 2015 data

The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2015, from UK CAA statistics.

Rank
2015
AirportTotal
passengers
2014
Total
passengers
2015
Change
2014/15
1 London Heathrow73,405,330 74,985,748 2.2%
2 London Gatwick38,103,667 40,269,087 5.7%
3 Manchester21,989,682 23,136,047 5.2%
4 London Stansted19,965,093 22,519,178 12.8%
5 London Luton10,484,938 12,263,505 17.0%
6 Edinburgh10,160,004 11,114,587 9.4%
7 Birmingham9,705,955 10,187,122 5.0%
8 Glasgow7,715,988 8,714,307 12.9%
9 Bristol6,339,805 6,786,790 7.1%
10 Newcastle4,516,739 4,562,853 1.0%
11 East Midlands4,510,544 4,450,862 1.3%
12 Belfast International4,033,954 4,391,292 8.9%
13 London City3,647,824 4,319,301 18.4%
14 Liverpool3,986,654 4,301,495 7.9%
15 Aberdeen3,723,662 3,469,525 6.8%
16 Leeds Bradford3,274,474 3,455,445 5.5%
17 Belfast City2,555,145 2,692,713 5.4%
18 Southampton1,831,700 1,789,470 2.3%
19 Jersey1,495,707 1,554,390 3.9%
20 Cardiff1,023,932 1,160,506 13.3%
21 London Southend1,102,358 900,648 18.3%
22 Guernsey894,602 891,616 0.3%
23 Doncaster Sheffield724,885 857,109 18.2%
24 Exeter767,404 821,789 7.1%
25 Isle of Man729,703 781,601 7.1%
26 Bournemouth661,584 706,776 6.8%
27 Inverness612,725 669,364 9.2%
28 Glasgow Prestwick913,685 610,837 33.1%
29 Norwich458,968 459,664 0.2%
30 City of Derry350,257 284,485 18.8%
31 Sumburgh264,521 271,994 2.8%
32 Scatsta279,799 253,526 9.4%
33 Newquay221,047 251,987 14.0%
34 Humberside239,173 222,107 7.1%
35 Kirkwall161,347 160,234 0.7%
36 Durham Tees Valley142,379 140,902 1.0%
37 Stornoway129,481 127,282 1.7%
38 St. Mary's90,944 94,718 4.1%
39 Alderney61,317 59,843 2.4%
40 Land's End44,475 54,169 21.8%
TOTAL 241,321,451 254,744,874 5.6%
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 2015[37]

2013 / 2014 data

The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2014, from UK CAA statistics.

Rank
2014
AirportTotal
passengers
2013
Total
passengers
2014
Change
2013/14
1 London Heathrow72,367,054 73,405,330 1.4%
2 London Gatwick35,444,206 38,103,667 7.5%
3 Manchester20,751,581 21,989,682 6.0%
4 London Stansted17,852,393 19,965,093 11.8%
5 London Luton9,697,944 10,484,938 8.1%
6 Edinburgh9,775,443 10,160,004 3.9%
7 Birmingham9,120,201 9,705,955 6.4%
8 Glasgow7,363,764 7,715,988 4.8%
9 Bristol6,131,896 6,339,805 3.4%
10 Newcastle4,420,839 4,516,739 2.2%
11 East Midlands4,334,117 4,510,544 4.1%
12 Belfast International4,023,336 4,033,954 0.3%
13 Liverpool4,187,493 3,986,654 4.8%
14 Aberdeen3,440,765 3,723,662 8.2%
15 London City3,379,753 3,647,824 7.9%
16 Leeds Bradford3,318,358 3,274,474 1.3%
17 Belfast City2,541,759 2,555,145 0.5%
18 Southampton1,722,758 1,831,700 6.3%
19 Jersey1,453,863 1,495,707 2.9%
20 London Southend969,912 1,102,358 13.7%
21 Cardiff1,072,062 1,023,932 4.5%
22 Glasgow Prestwick1,145,836 913,685 20.3%
23 Guernsey886,396 894,602 0.9%
24 Exeter741,465 767,404 3.5%
25 Isle of Man739,683 729,703 1.3%
26 Doncaster Sheffield690,351 724,885 5.0%
27 Bournemouth660,272 661,584 0.2%
28 Inverness608,184 612,725 0.7%
29 Norwich463,401 458,968 1.0%
30 City of Derry384,973 350,257 9.0%
31 Scatsta298,308 279,799 6.2%
32 Sumburgh212,233 264,521 24.6%
33 Humberside236,083 239,173 1.3%
34 Blackpool262,630 223,998 14.7%
35 Newquay174,891 221,047 26.4%
36 Kirkwall159,325 161,347 1.3%
37 Durham Tees Valley161,092 142,379 11.6%
38 Stornoway122,410 129,481 5.8%
39 Isles of Scilly (St.Marys)89,170 90,944 2.0%
40 Alderney62,855 61,317 2.4%
TOTAL 231,469,055 241,500,974 4.3%
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 1990–2014[38]

2012 / 2013 data

The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2013, from UK CAA statistics.[38]

Rank
2013
AirportTotal
passengers
2012
Total
passengers
2013
Change
2012/13
1 London Heathrow70,037,417 72,367,054 3.3%
2 London Gatwick34,235,982 35,444,206 3.5%
3 Manchester19,736,502 20,751,581 5.1%
4 London Stansted17,472,699 17,852,393 2.2%
5 Edinburgh9,195,061 9,775,443 6.3%
6 London Luton9,617,697 9,697,944 0.8%
7 Birmingham8,922,539 9,120,201 2.2%
8 Glasgow7,157,859 7,363,764 2.9%
9 Bristol5,921,530 6,131,896 3.6%
10 Newcastle4,366,196 4,420,839 1.3%
11 East Midlands4,076,178 4,334,117 6.3%
12 Liverpool4,463,257 4,187,493 6.2%
13 Belfast International4,313,685 4,023,336 6.7%
14 Aberdeen3,330,126 3,440,765 3.3%
15 London City3,016,664 3,379,753 12.0%
16 Leeds Bradford2,990,517 3,318,358 11.0%
17 Belfast City2,246,202 2,541,759 13.2%
18 Southampton1,694,120 1,722,758 1.7%
19 Jersey1,468,333 1,453,863 1.0%
20 Glasgow Prestwick1,067,933 1,145,836 7.3%
21 Cardiff1,028,123 1,072,062 4.3%
22 London Southend617,027 969,912 57.2%
23 Guernsey890,746 886,396 0.5%
24 Exeter701,743 741,465 5.7%
25 Isle of Man697,123 739,683 6.1%
26 Doncaster Sheffield693,661 690,351 0.5%
27 Bournemouth692,545 660,272 4.7%
28 Inverness604,098 608,184 0.7%
29 Norwich396,676 463,401 16.8%
30 City of Derry398,209 384,973 3.3%
31 Scatsta304,480 298,308 2.0%
32 Blackpool235,238 262,630 11.6%
33 Humberside234,142 236,083 0.8%
34 Sumburgh150,567 212,233 41.0%
35 Newquay166,609 174,891 5.0%
36 Durham Tees Valley166,251 161,092 3.1%
37 Kirkwall140,683 159,325 13.3%
38 Stornoway119,411 122,410 2.5%
39 Isles of Scilly (St.Marys)97,012 89,170 8.1%
40 Alderney64,165 62,855 2.0%
TOTAL 223,729,006 231,469,055 3.5%
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 1990–2014[38]

2011 / 2012 data

The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2012, from UK CAA statistics.[38]

Rank
2012
AirportTotal
passengers
2011
Total
passengers
2012
Change
2012/11
1 London Heathrow69,433,230 70,037,417 0.9%
2 London Gatwick33,674,264 34,235,982 1.7%
3 Manchester18,892,756 19,736,502 4.5%
4 London Stansted18,052,843 17,472,699 3.2%
5 London Luton9,513,704 9,617,697 1.1%
6 Edinburgh9,385,245 9,195,061 2.0%
7 Birmingham8,616,296 8,922,539 3.6%
8 Glasgow6,880,217 7,157,859 4.0%
9 Bristol5,780,746 5,921,530 2.4%
10 Liverpool5,251,161 4,463,257 15.0%
11 Newcastle4,346,270 4,366,196 0.5%
12 Belfast International4,103,620 4,313,685 5.1%
13 East Midlands4,215,192 4,076,178 3.3%
14 3,082,816 3,330,126 8.0%
15 London City2,992,847 3,016,664 0.8%
16 Leeds Bradford2,976,881 2,990,517 0.5%
17 Belfast City2,397,312 2,246,202 6.3%
18 Southampton1,762,076 1,694,120 6.6%
19 Jersey1,491,332 1,468,333 1.5%
20 Glasgow Prestwick1,297,119 1,067,933 17.7%
21 Cardiff1,222,715 1,028,123 15.9%
22 Guernsey933,721 890,746 4.6%
23 Exeter717,694 701,743 2.2%
24 Isle of Man701,847 697,123 0.7%
25 Doncaster Sheffield822,877 693,661 15.7%
26 Bournemouth613,755 692,545 12.8%
27 London Southend42,439 617,027 1353.9%
28 Inverness581,956 604,098 3.8%
29 City of Derry405,697 398,209 1.8%
30 Norwich413,896 396,676 4.2%
31 288,264 304,480 5.6%
32 Blackpool235,682 235,238 0.2%
33 Humberside274,609 234,142 14.7%
34 Newquay216,249 166,609 23.0%
35 Durham Tees Valley192,410 166,251 13.6%
36 Sumburgh143,731 150,567 4.8%
37 Kirkwall145,897 140,683 3.6%
38 Stornoway125,582 119,411 4.9%
39 Isles of Scilly (St.Marys)112,515 97,012 13.8%
40 Alderney69,546 64,165 7.7%
TOTAL 222,407,009 223,729,006 0.6%
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 1990–2014[38]

2010 / 2011 data

The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2011, from UK CAA statistics.[38]

Rank
2011
AirportTotal
passengers
2010
Total
passengers
2011
Change
2010/11
1 65,881,660 69,433,230 5.4%
2 31,375,290 33,674,264 7.3%
3 17,759,015 18,892,756 6.4%
4 18,573,803 18,052,843 2.8%
5 8,738,717 9,513,704 8.9%
6 8,596,715 9,385,245 9.2%
7 8,572,398 8,616,296 0.5%
8 6,548,865 6,880,217 5.1%
9 5,747,604 5,780,746 0.6%
10 5,013,940 5,251,161 4.7%
11 4,356,130 4,346,270 0.2%
12 4,113,501 4,215,192 2.5%
13 4,016,170 4,103,620 2.2%
14 2,763,708 3,082,816 11.5%
15 2,780,582 2,992,847 7.6%
16 2,755,110 2,976,881 8.0%
17 2,740,341 2,397,312 12.5%
18 1,733,690 1,762,076 1.6%
19 1,463,221 1,491,332 1.9%
20 1,662,744 1,297,119 22.0%
21 1,404,613 1,222,715 13.0%
22 923,683 933,721 1.1%
23 876,153 822,877 6.1%
24 744,957 717,694 3.7%
25 675,871 701,847 3.8%
26 751,331 613,755 18.3%
27 530,213 581,956 9.8%
28 425,821 413,896 2.8%
29 339,432 405,697 19.5%
30 279,482 288,264 3.1%
31 283,160 274,609 3.0%
32 235,340 235,682 0.1%
33 315,107 216,249 31.4%
34 226,209 192,410 14.9%
35 141,399 145,897 3.2%
36 140,129 143,731 2.6%
37 113,680 125,582 10.5%
38 115,194 112,515 2.3%
39 89,469 75,206 15.9%
40 70,012 69,546 0.7%
TOTAL 213,874,459 222,439,776 4.0%
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 1990–2014[38]

2009 / 2010 data

The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2010, from UK CAA statistics.[38]

Rank
2010
AirportTotal
passengers
2009
Total
passengers
2010
Change
2009/10
1 66,036,957 65,881,660 0.2%
2 32,392,520 31,375,290 3.1%
3 19,957,077 18,573,803 6.9%
4 18,724,889 17,759,015 5.2%
5 9,120,546 8,738,717 4.2%
6 9,049,355 8,596,715 5.0%
7 9,102,899 8,572,398 5.8%
8 7,225,021 6,548,865 9.4%
9 5,642,921 5,747,604 1.9%
10 4,884,494 5,013,940 2.7%
11 4,587,883 4,356,130 5.1%
12 4,658,151 4,113,501 11.7%
13 4,546,475 4,016,170 11.7%
14 2,796,890 2,780,582 0.6%
15 2,984,445 2,763,708 7.4%
16 2,574,426 2,755,110 7.0%
17 2,621,763 2,740,341 4.5%
18 1,789,901 1,733,690 3.1%
19 1,817,727 1,662,744 8.5%
20 1,491,424 1,463,221 1.9%
21 1,631,236 1,404,613 13.9%
22 937,391 923,683 1.4%
23 835,768 876,153 4.8%
24 870,754 751,331 13.7%
25 795,721 744,957 6.4%
26 708,127 675,871 4.6%
27 591,397 530,213 10.3%
28 430,594 425,821 1.1%
29 345,857 339,432 1.9%
30 386,870 315,107 18.5%
31 336,649 283,160 15.9%
32 270,101 279,482 3.5%
33 276,866 235,340 15.0%
34 289,464 226,209 21.9%
35 150,343 141,399 5.9%
36 140,714 140,129 0.4%
37 157,933 128,603 18.6%
38 120,909 115,194 4.7%
39 123,199 113,680 7.7%
40 85,911 89,469 4.1%
TOTAL 221,491,568 213,933,050 3.4%
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 1990–2014[38]

2008 / 2009 data

The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2009, from UK CAA statistics.[38]

Rank
2009
AirportTotal
passengers
2008
Total
passengers
2009
Change
2008/09
1 67,054,745 66,036,957 1.5%
2 34,205,887 32,392,520 5.3%
3 22,360,364 19,957,077 10.7%
4 21,219,195 18,724,889 11.8%
5 10,180,734 9,120,546 10.4%
6 9,627,589 9,102,899 5.4%
7 9,006,702 9,049,355 0.5%
8 8,178,891 7,225,021 11.7%
9 6,267,114 5,642,921 10.0%
10 5,334,152 4,884,494 8.4%
11 5,620,673 4,658,151 17.1%
12 5,039,993 4,587,883 9.0%
13 5,262,354 4,546,475 13.6%
14 3,290,920 2,984,445 9.3%
15 3,260,236 2,796,890 14.2%
16 2,570,742 2,621,763 2.0%
17 2,873,321 2,574,426 10.4%
18 2,415,755 1,817,727 24.8%
19 1,945,993 1,789,901 8.0%
20 1,994,892 1,631,236 18.2%
21 1,625,660 1,491,424 8.3%
22 945,441 937,391 0.9%
23 1,083,446 870,754 19.6%
24 968,481 835,768 13.7%
25 956,251 795,721 16.8%
26 754,419 708,127 6.1%
27 678,776 591,397 12.9%
28 583,056 430,594 26.1%
29 466,448 386,870 17.1%
30 439,033 345,857 21.2%
31 427,648 336,649 21.3%
32 655,017 289,464 55.9%
33 439,200 276,866 36.9%
34 243,087 270,101 11.1%
35 117,823 157,933 34.0%
36 149,508 150,343 0.6%
37 156,948 140,714 10.3%
38 131,752 123,199 6.5%
39 122,863 120,909 4.0%
40 98,360 85,911 12.7%
TOTAL 238,753,469 221,491,568 7.2%
Source: UK CAA Airport Data 1990–2014[38]

20 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic

2010 data

Rank Airport Total
passengers
% change
2009/2010
International
passengers
Domestic
passengers
Transit
passengers
Aircraft
movements
Freight
(Metric tonnes)
1 65,881,660 0.3% 60,904,418 4,840,832 136,410 454,823 1,472,988
2 31,375,290 3.1% 27,845,885 3,496,378 33,027 240,500 104,032
3 18,573,803 6.9% 16,838,683 1,723,337 11,783 155,140 202,238
4 17,759,015 5.2% 15,424,948 2,237,593 96,474 159,114 115,922
5 8,738,717 4.2% 7,796,057 937,785 4,875 94,575 28,743
6 8,596,715 5.0% 4,162,932 4,431,517 2,266 108,997 20,357
7 8,572,398 5.8% 7,433,278 1,130,227 8,893 95,454 21,605
8 6,548,865 9.4% 3,078,725 3,443,040 27,100 77,755 2,914
9 5,747,604 1.9% 4,644,034 1,079,148 24,422 69,134 0
10 5,013,940 2.7% 4,203,065 804,879 5,996 68,164 265
11 4,356,130 5.1% 3,096,221 1,249,731 10,178 66,677 3,650
12 4,113,501 11.7% 3,532,444 578,085 2,972 69,452 273,630
13 4,016,170 11.7% 1,621,268 2,389,704 5,198 60,742 29,716
14 2,780,582 0.6% 2,224,394 556,188 0 68,640 0
15 2,763,708 7.4% 1,159,942 1,603,549 217 102,396 4,211
16 2,755,110 7.0% 2,323,110 400,723 31,277 52,284 235
17 2,740,341 4.5% 62,850 2,677,455 36 40,324 155
18 1,733,690 3.1% 668,850 1,064,703 137 45,350 116
19 1,662,744 8.5% 1,314,420 345,526 2,798 33,087 12,163
20 1,463,221 1.9% 72,502 1,356,296 34,423 61,739 3,027

Source: UK CAA Official Statistics

2009 data

Rank Airport Total
passengers
% change
2008/2009
International
passengers
Domestic
passengers
Transit
passengers
Aircraft
movements
Freight
(Metric tonnes)
1 66,036,957 1.5% 60,652,036 5,254,605 130,316 466,393 1,277,650
2 32,392,520 5.3% 28,698,660 3,662,113 31,747 251,879 74,680
3 19,957,077 10.7% 18,054,748 1,894,941 7,388 167,817 182,810
4 18,724,889 11.8% 16,063,891 2,566,503 94,495 172,515 102,543
5 9,120,546 10.4% 7,937,319 1,178,008 5,219 98,736 28,643
6 9,102,899 5.4% 7,773,643 1,319,558 9,698 101,221 13,070
7 9,049,355 0.5% 4,136,677 4,906,775 5,903 115,969 23,791
8 7,225,021 11.7% 3,423,174 3,790,223 11,624 85,281 2,334
9 5,642,921 10.0% 4,506,808 1,108,392 27,721 70,245 0
10 4,884,494 8.4% 4,078,795 800,673 5,026 79,298 264
11 4,658,151 17.1% 4,019,364 633,327 5,460 83,256 255,121
12 4,587,883 9.0% 3,158,477 1,410,142 19,264 69,254 2,597
13 4,546,475 13.6% 1,667,738 2,868,760 9,977 68,813 29,804
14 2,984,445 9.3% 1,286,843 1,696,950 652 109,876 3,822
15 2,796,890 14.2% 2,204,731 592,159 0 76,861 0
16 2,621,763 2.0% 55,251 2,566,482 30 39,330 138
17 2,574,426 10.4% 2,098,479 454,118 21,829 53,817 359
18 1,817,727 24.8% 1,358,000 459,286 441 34,230 13,385
19 1,789,901 8.0% 682,427 1,107,016 458 45,502 209
20 1,631,236 18.2% 1,249,530 375,200 6,506 27,003 178

Source: UK CAA Official Statistics

2008 data

Rank Airport Total
passengers
% change
2007/2008
International
passengers
Domestic
passengers
Transit
passengers
Aircraft
movements
Freight
(Metric tonnes)
1 67,054,745 1.5% 61,344,438 5,562,516 147,791 478,693 1,397,054
2 34,205,887 2.9% 30,431,051 3,730,963 43,873 263,653 107,702
3 22,360,364 6.0% 19,996,947 2,343,428 19,989 193,282 197,738
4 21,219,195 4.0% 18,119,230 2,943,719 156,246 204,610 141,781
5 10,180,734 2.6% 8,853,224 1,320,678 6,832 117,859 40,518
6 9,627,589 4.3% 8,105,162 1,471,538 50,889 112,227 12,192
7 9,006,702 0.5% 3,711,140 5,281,038 14,524 125,550 12,418
8 8,178,891 7.0% 3,943,139 4,192,121 43,631 100,087 3,546
9 6,267,114 5.7% 5,057,051 1,171,605 38,458 76,517 3
10 5,620,673 3.8% 4,870,184 746,094 4,395 93,038 261,507
11 5,334,152 2.5% 4,514,926 814,900 4,326 84,890 3,740
12 5,262,354 0.2% 2,122,844 3,099,995 39,515 77,943 36,115
13 5,039,993 10.8% 3,506,681 1,509,959 23,353 72,904 1,938
14 3,290,920 3.6% 1,470,099 1,820,137 684 119,831 4,006
15 3,260,236 12.0% 2,600,731 659,494 11 94,516 0
16 2,873,321 0.3% 2,282,358 578,089 12,874 61,699 334
17 2,570,742 17.5% 70,516 2,500,225 1 42,990 168
18 2,415,755 0.3% 1,728,020 685,999 1,736 42,708 22,966
19 1,994,892 5.5% 1,565,991 412,728 16,173 37,123 1,334
20 1,945,993 1.0% 768,487 1,177,280 226 50,689 264

Source: UK CAA Official Statistics

2007 data

Rank Airport Total
passengers
% change
2006/2007
International
passengers
Domestic
passengers
Transit
passengers
Aircraft
movements
Freight
(Metric tonnes)
1 68,066,028 0.8% 62,098,911 5,753,476 213,641 481,476 1,310,987
2 35,216,113 3.1% 31,142,002 4,023,402 50,709 266,550 171,078
3 23,779,697 0.4% 21,204,946 2,554,304 20,447 208,462 203,747
4 22,112,625 1.5% 18,662,468 3,229,255 220,902 222,703 165,366
5 9,927,321 5.3% 8,427,894 1,491,467 7,960 120,238 38,095
6 9,226,340 0.9% 7,592,240 1,541,815 92,285 114,679 13,585
7 9,047,558 5.1% 3,417,891 5,619,309 10,358 128,172 19,292
8 8,795,727 0.6% 4,131,512 4,594,575 69,640 108,305 4,276
9 5,926,774 2.9% 4,608,290 1,275,566 42,918 76,428 20
10 5,650,716 4.0% 3,948,594 1,675,013 27,109 79,200 785
11 5,468,510 10.2% 4,636,149 827,085 5,276 86,668 3,709
12 5,413,360 14.5% 4,709,855 696,649 6,856 93,989 274,753
13 5,272,664 4.6% 1,788,807 3,447,248 36,609 77,395 38,429
14 3,412,257 7.8% 1,475,988 1,935,152 1,117 121,927 3,434
15 2,912,123 23.5% 2,214,884 697,239 0 91,177 0
16 2,881,539 3.2% 2,229,283 630,575 21,681 65,249 109
17 2,422,332 1.0% 1,827,592 593,117 1,623 47,910 31,517
18 2,186,993 3.9% 93,547 2,093,320 126 43,022 1,057
19 2,111,148 4.3% 1,665,247 428,260 17,641 43,963 2,391
20 1,965,686 2.8% 767,416 1,198,006 264 54,183 297

Source: UK CAA Official Statistics[39]

2006 data

Rank Airport Total
passengers
% change
2005/2006
International
passengers
Domestic
passengers
Transit
passengers
Aircraft
movements
Freight
(Metric tonnes)
1 67,527,925 0.6% 61,345,841 5,993,386 188,696 477,048 1,263,128
2 34,163,579 4.2% 30,018,783 4,061,562 83,234 263,363 211,857
3 23,687,013 7.7% 21,002,260 2,678,092 6,661 206,693 224,312
4 22,442,855 0.2% 18,601,604 3,522,158 319,093 229,729 148,957
5 9,425,908 3.0% 7,875,084 1,539,745 11,079 116,131 17,993
6 9,147,384 2.5% 7,532,792 1,523,212 91,380 119,490 14,681
7 8,848,755 0.6% 4,245,338 4,575,124 28,293 110,034 6,289
8 8,611,345 1.8% 2,743,220 5,863,431 4,694 126,914 36,389
9 5,757,963 9.6% 4,297,696 1,412,526 47,741 84,583 32
10 5,431,976 4.4% 3,624,228 1,783,134 24,614 81,655 306
11 5,038,692 4.4% 1,533,065 3,482,199 23,428 77,652 38,417
12 4,963,776 12.5% 4,078,245 884,215 1,316 91,263 5,724
13 4,727,996 13.0% 4,048,071 672,748 7,177 88,592 272,303
14 3,164,042 10.9% 1,325,989 1,836,635 1,418 116,971 4,022
15 2,792,686 7.0% 2,154,982 632,235 5,469 66,921 101
16 2,397,412 0.4% 1,824,523 570,405 2,484 48,189 28,537
17 2,358,184 18.1% 1,738,346 619,813 25 79,436 0
18 2,105,769 5.9% 51,948 2,053,649 172 39,411 827
19 2,024,428 13.8% 1,628,245 364,852 31,331 42,055 2,212
20 1,912,979 4.2% 619,219 1,293,483 277 55,786 195

Source: UK CAA Official Statistics[40]

Future airport expansion

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Now, Mumbai world's busiest airport with only one runway - Times of India. The Times of India. 9 November 2017.
  2. News: mayakaduwage . lahiru . MKL Transfer . 5 September 2012.
  3. Rank is by total passengers.
  4. Total passengers includes domestic, international and transit passengers.
  5. Aircraft movements includes all commercial and non-commercial takeoffs and landings.
  6. Not previously reported by CAA
  7. Not previously reported by CAA
  8. Web site: CAA Airport Data 2023. 3 April 2024. caa.co.uk. UK Civil Aviation Authority. 3 April 2024.
  9. Rank is by total passengers.
  10. Total passengers includes domestic, international and transit passengers.
  11. Aircraft movements includes all commercial and non-commercial takeoffs and landings.
  12. Web site: CAA Airport Data 2022. 5 April 2023. caa.co.uk. UK Civil Aviation Authority. 5 April 2023.
  13. Rank is by total passengers.
  14. Total passengers includes domestic, international and transit passengers.
  15. Aircraft movements includes all commercial and non-commercial takeoffs and landings.
  16. Web site: CAA Airport Data 2021. 15 April 2022. caa.co.uk. UK Civil Aviation Authority. 15 April 2022.
  17. Rank is by total passengers.
  18. Total passengers includes domestic, international and transit passengers.
  19. Aircraft movements includes all commercial and non-commercial takeoffs and landings.
  20. Web site: CAA Airport Data 2020. 9 May 2021. caa.co.uk. UK Civil Aviation Authority. 9 May 2021.
  21. Rank is by total passengers.
  22. Total passengers includes domestic, international and transit passengers.
  23. Aircraft movements includes all commercial and non-commercial takeoffs and landings.
  24. Web site: CAA Airport Data 2019. 21 June 2020. caa.co.uk. UK Civil Aviation Authority. 21 June 2020.
  25. Rank is by total passengers.
  26. Total passengers includes domestic, international and transit passengers.
  27. Aircraft movements includes all commercial and non-commercial takeoffs and landings.
  28. Web site: CAA Airport Data 2018. 13 March 2019. caa.co.uk. UK Civil Aviation Authority. 13 March 2019.
  29. Rank is by total passengers.
  30. Total passengers includes domestic, international and transit passengers.
  31. Aircraft movements includes all commercial and non-commercial takeoffs and landings.
  32. Web site: CAA Airport Data 2016. 3 March 2017. caa.co.uk. UK Civil Aviation Authority. 13 March 2017.
  33. Rank is by total passengers.
  34. Total passengers includes domestic, international and transit passengers.
  35. Aircraft movements includes all commercial and non-commercial takeoffs and landings.
  36. Web site: CAA Airport Data 2016 . 3 March 2017 . caa.co.uk . UK Civil Aviation Authority . 13 March 2017 . 13 March 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170313221242/http://www.caa.co.uk/uploadedFiles/CAA/Content/Standard_Content/Data_and_analysis/Datasets/Airport_stats/Airport_data_2016_annual/Table_09_Terminal_and_Transit_Passengers.pdf . dead .
  37. Web site: CAA Airport Data 2015 . 29 March 2016 . caa.co.uk . UK Civil Aviation Authority . 13 March 2017 .
  38. Web site: CAA Airport Data 1990-2014 . caa.co.uk . UK Civil Aviation Authority . 13 March 2017.
  39. http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=80&pagetype=88&sglid=3&fld=2007Annual UK Airport Statistics: 2007 - annual
  40. http://www.caa.co.uk/default.aspx?catid=80&pagetype=88&sglid=3&fld=2006Annual UK Airport Statistics: 2006 - annual
  41. News: Stansted Airport sold for £1.5bn. 2013. BBC News. 9 November 2017. en-GB.
  42. Web site: £45 million redevelopment programme . Bournemouth Airport . 2007 . 15 April 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091221034221/http://www.bournemouthairport.com/bohweb.nsf/Content/RedevelopmentProgramme . 21 December 2009 . dmy-all .