Busiest airports in the United Kingdom by total passenger traffic - wikipedia Busiest airports in the United Kingdom by total passenger traffic Queue of aircraft for take - off at Heathrow Airport which handled 75 million passengers in 2016. Gatwick Airport, the second busiest airport after Heathrow. Manchester Airport, the third busiest airport in the UK and busiest of the non-London airports. 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 2016. 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 75 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 163 million passengers in 2016, more than any other city. London 's second - busiest airport, London - Gatwick, was until 2016 the world 's busiest single - runway airport. 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, East Midlands and Bournemouth ). Together with British Airways and Virgin Atlantic Airways, they are part of the Aviation Foundation which lobby for the aviation needs of the United Kingdom. Contents 1 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic 1.1 2016 / 2017 data 1.2 2015 / 2016 data 1.3 2014 / 2015 data 1.4 2013 / 2014 data 1.5 2012 / 2013 data 1.6 2011 / 2012 data 1.7 2010 / 2011 data 1.8 2009 / 2010 data 1.9 2008 / 2009 data 2 20 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic 2.1 2010 Data 2.2 2009 Data 2.3 2008 Data 2.4 2007 Data 2.5 2006 Data 3 Future airport expansion 4 See also 5 Notes 6 References 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic 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 Airport Total Passengers Aircraft Movements 2016 2017 Change 2016 / 17 2016 2017 Change 2016 / 17 London - Heathrow 75,711,130 78,012,825 3.0 % 474,963 475,783 00.2 % London - Gatwick 43,119,628 45,556,899 05.3 % 280,666 285,912 01.9 % Manchester 25,637,054 27,826,054 8.5 % 192,293 203,689 5.9 % London - Stansted 24,320,071 25,904,450 06.5 % 180,430 189,919 04.9 % 5 London - Luton 14,645,619 15,799,219 8.6 % 128,519 133,743 4.1 % 6 Edinburgh 12,348,425 13,410,343 8.6 % 122,220 128,675 05.3 % 7 Birmingham 11,645,334 12,990,303 11.5 % 113,184 122,067 7.8 % 8 Glasgow 9,327,193 9,897,959 06.2 % 98,217 102,766 04.6 % 9 Bristol 7,610,780 8,239,250 8.3 % 73,536 76,199 03.6 % 10 Belfast - International 5,147,546 5,836,735 13.4 % 55,155 58,152 05.4 % 11 Newcastle 4,807,906 5,300,274 10.2 % 56,263 57,808 02.7 % 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 04.8 % 73,689 77,067 04.6 % 14 London - City 4,538,813 4,530,439 00.2 % 85,169 80,490 05.5 % 15 Leeds Bradford 3,612,117 4,076,616 12.9 % 44,304 46,159 04.2 % 16 Aberdeen 2,955,338 3,090,642 04.6 % 96,156 97,007 00.9 % 17 Belfast - City 2,665,139 2,559,846 04.0 % 42,475 36,332 14.5 % 18 Southampton 1,947,052 2,069,950 06.3 % 42,824 44,164 03.1 % 19 Jersey 1,614,705 1,637,763 01.4 % 47,170 46,615 01.2 % 20 Cardiff 1,347,483 1,465,227 08.7 % 26,256 28,934 10.2 % 21 Doncaster Sheffield 1,255,907 1,335,559 06.3 % 16,098 17,435 08.3 % 22 London - Southend 874,549 1,092,391 24.9 % 23,449 26,674 13.8 % 23 Exeter 847,257 908,750 07.3 % 40,665 40,472 00.5 % 24 Guernsey 874,818 843,272 03.6 % 39,717 38,209 03.8 % 25 Inverness 783,017 874,934 11.7 % 30,450 31,002 01.8 % 26 Isle of Man 791,651 797,615 00.8 % 28,331 23,061 18.6 % 27 Glasgow - Prestwick 673,232 696,309 03.4 % 25,714 24,897 03.2 % 28 Bournemouth 667,981 694,660 04.0 % 36,922 34,641 06.2 % 29 Norwich 506,007 528,153 04.4 % 37,190 31,847 14.4 % 30 Newquay 371,525 461,300 24.2 % 30,417 37,113 22.0 % 31 Sumburgh 250,407 256,418 02.4 % 21,129 22,347 05.8 % 32 City of Derry 290,671 193,981 33.3 % 5,441 5,156 05.2 % 33 Humberside 201,650 190,936 05.3 % 22,744 18,282 19.6 % 34 Kirkwall 163,029 177,248 08.7 % 14,539 14,754 01.5 % 35 Scatsta 162,100 170,847 05.4 % 7,894 8,224 04.2 % 36 Stornoway 126,520 134,148 06.0 % 10,600 10,924 03.1 % 37 Durham Tees Valley 132,369 130,911 01.1 % 21,162 19,668 07.1 % 38 St. Mary 's 95,068 91,852 03.4 % 13,164 11,357 13.7 % 39 Land 's End 64,804 59,386 08.4 % 11,189 10,062 10.1 % 40 Alderney 57,595 54,760 04.9 % 10,120 9,707 04.1 % TOTAL 271,624,222 287,901,863 06.0 % 2,742,865 2,658,212 03.1 % Source : UK CAA Airport Data 2017 2015 / 2016 Data The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2016, from UK CAA statistics. Rank 2016 Airport Total Passengers Aircraft Movements 2015 2016 Change 2015 / 16 2015 2016 Change 2015 / 16 London - Heathrow 74,985,748 75,711,130 01.0 % 474,087 474,963 00.2 % London - Gatwick 40,269,087 43,119,628 07.1 % 267,760 280,666 04.8 % Manchester 23,136,047 25,637,054 10.8 % 173,165 192,293 11.0 % London - Stansted 22,519,178 24,320,071 08.0 % 168,629 180,430 07.0 % 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 06.0 % 7 Birmingham 10,187,122 11,645,334 14.3 % 98,015 113,184 15.5 % 8 Glasgow 8,714,307 9,327,193 07.0 % 90,790 98,217 08.2 % 9 Bristol 6,786,790 7,610,780 12.1 % 68,074 73,536 08.0 % 10 Belfast - International 4,391,292 5,147,546 17.2 % 52,246 55,155 05.6 % 11 Newcastle 4,562,853 4,807,906 05.4 % 55,950 56,263 00.6 % 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 04.6 % 77,053 73,689 04.4 % 14 London - City 4,319,301 4,538,813 05.1 % 84,753 85,169 00.5 % 15 Leeds Bradford 3,455,445 3,612,117 04.5 % 42,912 44,304 03.2 % 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 01.0 % 41,782 42,475 01.7 % 18 Southampton 1,789,470 1,947,052 08.8 % 39,379 42,824 08.7 % 19 Jersey 1,554,390 1,614,705 03.9 % 46,822 47,170 00.7 % 20 Cardiff 1,160,506 1,347,483 16.1 % 25,077 26,256 04.7 % 21 Doncaster Sheffield 857,109 1,255,907 46.5 % 11,998 16,098 34.2 % 22 Guernsey 891,616 874,818 01.9 % 39,955 39,717 00.6 % 23 London - Southend 900,648 874,549 02.9 % 23,538 23,449 00.4 % 24 Exeter 821,789 847,257 03.1 % 33,210 40,665 22.4 % 25 Isle of Man 781,601 791,651 01.3 % 29,370 28,331 03.5 % 26 Inverness 669,364 783,017 17.0 % 29,873 30,450 01.9 % 27 Glasgow - Prestwick 610,837 673,232 10.2 % 22,765 25,714 13.0 % 28 Bournemouth 706,776 667,981 05.5 % 43,020 36,922 14.2 % 29 Norwich 459,664 506,007 10.1 % 36,045 37,190 03.2 % 30 Newquay 251,987 371,500 47.4 % 22,848 30,417 33.1 % 31 City of Derry 284,489 290,671 02.2 % 5,005 5,441 08.7 % 32 Sumburgh 271,994 250,407 07.9 % 17,171 21,129 23.1 % 33 Humberside 222,107 201,650 09.2 % 25,665 22,744 11.4 % 34 Kirkwall 160,234 163,029 01.7 % 14,199 14,539 02.4 % 35 Scatsta 253,526 162,100 36.1 % 12,221 7,894 35.4 % 36 Durham Tees Valley 140,902 132,369 06.1 % 18,702 21,162 13.2 % 37 Stornoway 127,282 126,520 00.6 % 10,952 10,600 03.2 % 38 St. Mary 's 94,718 95,068 00.4 % 12,210 13,164 07.8 % 39 Land 's End 54,169 64,804 19.6 % 10,425 11,189 07.3 % 40 Alderney 59,843 57,595 03.8 % 10,149 10,120 00.3 % TOTAL 254,744,874 271,624,222 06.6 % 2,633,446 2,742,865 04.2 % Source : UK CAA Airport Data 2016 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 Airport Total Passengers 2014 Total Passengers 2015 Change 2014 / 15 London - Heathrow 73,405,330 74,985,748 2.2 % London - Gatwick 38,103,667 40,269,087 5.7 % Manchester 21,989,682 23,136,047 5.2 % 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 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 Airport Total Passengers 2013 Total Passengers 2014 Change 2013 / 14 London - Heathrow 72,367,054 73,405,330 1.4 % London - Gatwick 35,444,206 38,103,667 7.5 % Manchester 20,751,581 21,989,682 6.0 % 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 2.2 % 11 East Midlands 4,334,117 4,510,544 4.1 % 12 Belfast - International 4,023,336 4,033,954 0.3 % 13 Liverpool 4,187,493 3,986,654 4.8 % 14 Aberdeen 3,440,765 3,723,662 8.2 % 15 London - City 3,379,753 3,647,824 7.9 % 16 Leeds Bradford 3,318,358 3,274,474 1.3 % 17 Belfast - City 2,541,759 2,555,145 0.5 % 18 Southampton 1,722,758 1,831,700 6.3 % 19 Jersey 1,453,863 1,495,707 2.9 % 20 London - Southend 969,912 1,102,358 13.7 % 21 Cardiff 1,072,062 1,023,932 4.5 % 22 Glasgow Prestwick 1,145,836 913,685 20.3 % 23 Guernsey 886,396 894,602 0.9 % 24 Exeter 741,465 767,404 3.5 % 25 Isle of Man 739,683 729,703 1.3 % 26 Doncaster Sheffield 690,351 724,885 5.0 % 27 Bournemouth 660,272 661,584 0.2 % 28 Inverness 608,184 612,725 0.7 % 29 Norwich 463,401 458,968 1.0 % 30 City of Derry 384,973 350,257 9.0 % 31 Scatsta 298,308 279,799 6.2 % 32 Sumburgh 212,233 264,521 24.6 % 33 Humberside 236,083 239,173 1.3 % 34 Blackpool 262,630 223,998 14.7 % 35 Newquay 174,891 221,047 26.4 % 36 Kirkwall 159,325 161,347 1.3 % 37 Durham Tees Valley 161,092 142,379 11.6 % 38 Stornoway 122,410 129,481 5.8 % 39 Isles of Scilly ( St. Marys ) 89,170 90,944 2.0 % 40 Alderney 62,855 61,317 2.4 % TOTAL 231,469,055 241,500,974 4.3 % Source : UK CAA Airport Data 1990 -- 2014 2012 / 2013 Data The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2013, from UK CAA statistics. Rank 2013 Airport Total Passengers 2012 Total Passengers 2013 Change 2012 / 13 London - Heathrow 70,037,417 72,367,054 3.3 % London - Gatwick 34,235,982 35,444,206 3.5 % Manchester 19,736,502 20,751,581 5.1 % London Stansted 17,472,699 17,852,393 2.2 % 5 Edinburgh 9,195,061 9,775,443 6.3 % 6 London - Luton 9,617,697 9,697,944 0.8 % 7 Birmingham 8,922,539 9,120,201 2.2 % 8 Glasgow 7,157,859 7,363,764 2.9 % 9 Bristol 5,921,530 6,131,896 3.6 % 10 Newcastle 4,366,196 4,420,839 1.3 % 11 East Midlands 4,076,178 4,334,117 6.3 % 12 Liverpool 4,463,257 4,187,493 6.2 % 13 Belfast - International 4,313,685 4,023,336 6.7 % 14 Aberdeen 3,330,126 3,440,765 3.3 % 15 London - City 3,016,664 3,379,753 12.0 % 16 Leeds Bradford 2,990,517 3,318,358 11.0 % 17 Belfast - City 2,246,202 2,541,759 13.2 % 18 Southampton 1,694,120 1,722,758 1.7 % 19 Jersey 1,468,333 1,453,863 1.0 % 20 Glasgow - Prestwick 1,067,933 1,145,836 7.3 % 21 Cardiff 1,028,123 1,072,062 4.3 % 22 London - Southend 617,027 969,912 57.2 % 23 Guernsey 890,746 886,396 0.5 % 24 Exeter 701,743 741,465 5.7 % 25 Isle of Man 697,123 739,683 6.1 % 26 Doncaster Sheffield 693,661 690,351 0.5 % 27 Bournemouth 692,545 660,272 4.7 % 28 Inverness 604,098 608,184 0.7 % 29 Norwich 396,676 463,401 16.8 % 30 City of Derry 398,209 384,973 3.3 % 31 Scatsta 304,480 298,308 2.0 % 32 Blackpool 235,238 262,630 11.6 % 33 Humberside 234,142 236,083 0.8 % 34 Sumburgh 150,567 212,233 41.0 % 35 Newquay 166,609 174,891 5.0 % 36 Durham Tees Valley 166,251 161,092 3.1 % 37 Kirkwall 140,683 159,325 13.3 % 38 Stornoway 119,411 122,410 2.5 % 39 Isles of Scilly ( St. Marys ) 97,012 89,170 8.1 % 40 Alderney 64,165 62,855 2.0 % TOTAL 223,729,006 231,469,055 3.5 % Source : UK CAA Airport Data 1990 -- 2014 2011 / 2012 Data The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2012, from UK CAA statistics. Rank 2012 Airport Total Passengers 2011 Total Passengers 2012 Change 2012 / 11 London - Heathrow 69,433,230 70,037,417 0.9 % London - Gatwick 33,674,264 34,235,982 1.7 % Manchester 18,892,756 19,736,502 4.5 % London - Stansted 18,052,843 17,472,699 3.2 % 5 London - Luton 9,513,704 9,617,697 1.1 % 6 Edinburgh 9,385,245 9,195,061 2.0 % 7 Birmingham 8,616,296 8,922,539 3.6 % 8 Glasgow 6,880,217 7,157,859 4.0 % 9 Bristol 5,780,746 5,921,530 2.4 % 10 Liverpool 5,251,161 4,463,257 15.0 % 11 Newcastle 4,346,270 4,366,196 0.5 % 12 Belfast - International 4,103,620 4,313,685 5.1 % 13 East Midlands 4,215,192 4,076,178 3.3 % 14 Aberdeen 3,082,816 3,330,126 8.0 % 15 London - City 2,992,847 3,016,664 0.8 % 16 Leeds Bradford 2,976,881 2,990,517 0.5 % 17 Belfast - City 2,397,312 2,246,202 6.3 % 18 Southampton 1,762,076 1,694,120 6.6 % 19 Jersey 1,491,332 1,468,333 1.5 % 20 Glasgow - Prestwick 1,297,119 1,067,933 17.7 % 21 Cardiff 1,222,715 1,028,123 15.9 % 22 Guernsey 933,721 890,746 4.6 % 23 Exeter 717,694 701,743 2.2 % 24 Isle of Man 701,847 697,123 0.7 % 25 Doncaster Sheffield 822,877 693,661 15.7 % 26 Bournemouth 613,755 692,545 12.8 % 27 London - Southend 42,439 617,027 1353.9 % 28 Inverness 581,956 604,098 3.8 % 29 City of Derry 405,697 398,209 1.8 % 30 Norwich 413,896 396,676 4.2 % 31 Scatsta 288,264 304,480 5.6 % 32 Blackpool 235,682 235,238 0.2 % 33 Humberside 274,609 234,142 14.7 % 34 Newquay 216,249 166,609 23.0 % 35 Durham Tees Valley 192,410 166,251 13.6 % 36 Sumburgh 143,731 150,567 4.8 % 37 Kirkwall 145,897 140,683 3.6 % 38 Stornoway 125,582 119,411 4.9 % 39 Isles of Scilly ( St. Marys ) 112,515 97,012 13.8 % 40 Alderney 69,546 64,165 7.7 % TOTAL 222,407,009 223,729,006 0.6 % Source : UK CAA Airport Data 1990 -- 2014 2010 / 2011 Data The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2011, from UK CAA statistics. Rank 2011 Airport Total Passengers Total Passengers 2011 Change 2010 / 11 London - Heathrow 65,881,660 69,433,230 5.4 % London - Gatwick 31,375,290 33,674,264 7.3 % Manchester 17,759,015 18,892,756 6.4 % London Stansted 18,573,803 18,052,843 2.8 % 5 London - Luton 8,738,717 9,513,704 8.9 % 6 Edinburgh 8,596,715 9,385,245 9.2 % 7 Birmingham 8,572,398 8,616,296 0.5 % 8 Glasgow 6,548,865 6,880,217 5.1 % 9 Bristol 5,747,604 5,780,746 0.6 % 10 Liverpool 5,013,940 5,251,161 4.7 % 11 Newcastle 4,356,130 4,346,270 0.2 % 12 East Midlands 4,113,501 4,215,192 2.5 % 13 Belfast - International 4,016,170 4,103,620 2.2 % 14 Aberdeen Airport 2,763,708 3,082,816 11.5 % 15 London - City 2,780,582 2,992,847 7.6 % 16 Leeds Bradford 2,755,110 2,976,881 8.0 % 17 Belfast - City 2,740,341 2,397,312 12.5 % 18 Southampton 1,733,690 1,762,076 1.6 % 19 Jersey 1,463,221 1,491,332 1.9 % 20 Glasgow - Prestwick 1,662,744 1,297,119 22.0 % 21 Cardiff 1,404,613 1,222,715 13.0 % 22 Guernsey 923,683 933,721 1.1 % 23 Doncaster Sheffield 876,153 822,877 6.1 % 24 Exeter 744,957 717,694 3.7 % 25 Isle of Man 675,871 701,847 3.8 % 26 Bournemouth 751,331 613,755 18.3 % 27 Inverness 530,213 581,956 9.8 % 28 Norwich 425,821 413,896 2.8 % 29 City of Derry 339,432 405,697 19.5 % 30 Scatsta 279,482 288,264 3.1 % 31 Humberside 283,160 274,609 3.0 % 32 Blackpool 235,340 235,682 0.1 % 33 Newquay 315,107 216,249 31.4 % 34 Durham Tees Valley 226,209 192,410 14.9 % 35 Kirkwall 141,399 145,897 3.2 % 36 Sumburgh 140,129 143,731 2.6 % 37 Stornoway 113,680 125,582 10.5 % 38 Isles of Scilly ( St. Marys ) 115,194 112,515 2.3 % 39 Penzance Heliport 89,469 75,206 15.9 % 40 Alderney 70,012 69,546 0.7 % TOTAL 213,874,459 222,439,776 4.0 % Source : UK CAA Airport Data 1990 -- 2014 2009 / 2010 Data The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2010, from UK CAA statistics. Rank Airport Total Passengers 2009 Total Passengers Change 2009 / 10 London - Heathrow 66,036,957 65,881,660 0.2 % London - Gatwick 32,392,520 31,375,290 3.1 % London Stansted 19,957,077 18,573,803 6.9 % Manchester 18,724,889 17,759,015 5.2 % 5 London - Luton 9,120,546 8,738,717 4.2 % 6 Edinburgh 9,049,355 8,596,715 5.0 % 7 Birmingham 9,102,899 8,572,398 5.8 % 8 Glasgow 7,225,021 6,548,865 9.4 % 9 Bristol 5,642,921 5,747,604 1.9 % 10 Liverpool 4,884,494 5,013,940 2.7 % 11 Newcastle 4,587,883 4,356,130 5.1 % 12 East Midlands 4,658,151 4,113,501 11.7 % 13 Belfast - International 4,546,475 4,016,170 11.7 % 14 London - City 2,796,890 2,780,582 0.6 % 15 Aberdeen 2,984,445 2,763,708 7.4 % 16 Leeds Bradford 2,574,426 2,755,110 7.0 % 17 Belfast - City 2,621,763 2,740,341 4.5 % 18 Southampton 1,789,901 1,733,690 3.1 % 19 Glasgow - Prestwick 1,817,727 1,662,744 8.5 % 20 Jersey 1,491,424 1,463,221 1.9 % 21 Cardiff 1,631,236 1,404,613 13.9 % 22 Guernsey 937,391 923,683 1.4 % 23 Doncaster Sheffield 835,768 876,153 4.8 % 24 Bournemouth 870,754 751,331 13.7 % 25 Exeter 795,721 744,957 6.4 % 26 Isle of Man 708,127 675,871 4.6 % 27 Inverness 591,397 530,213 10.3 % 28 Norwich 430,594 425,821 1.1 % 29 City of Derry 345,857 339,432 1.9 % 30 Newquay 386,870 315,107 18.5 % 31 Humberside 336,649 283,160 15.9 % 32 Scatsta 270,101 279,482 3.5 % 33 Blackpool 276,866 235,340 15.0 % 34 Durham Tees Valley 289,464 226,209 21.9 % 35 Kirkwall 150,343 141,399 5.9 % 36 Sumburgh 140,714 140,129 0.4 % 37 Plymouth City 157,933 128,603 18.6 % 38 Isles of Scilly ( St. Marys ) 120,909 115,194 4.7 % 39 Stornoway 123,199 113,680 7.7 % 40 Penzance Heliport 85,911 89,469 4.1 % TOTAL 221,491,568 213,933,050 3.4 % Source : UK CAA Airport Data 1990 -- 2014 2008 / 2009 Data The following is a list of the 40 largest UK airports by total passenger traffic in 2009, from UK CAA statistics. Rank 2009 Airport Total Passengers 2008 Total Passengers 2009 Change 2008 / 09 London - Heathrow 67,054,745 66,036,957 1.5 % London - Gatwick 34,205,887 32,392,520 5.3 % London Stansted 22,360,364 19,957,077 10.7 % Manchester 21,219,195 18,724,889 11.8 % 5 London - Luton 10,180,734 9,120,546 10.4 % 6 Birmingham 9,627,589 9,102,899 5.4 % 7 Edinburgh 9,006,702 9,049,355 0.5 % 8 Glasgow 8,178,891 7,225,021 11.7 % 9 Bristol 6,267,114 5,642,921 10.0 % 10 Liverpool 5,334,152 4,884,494 8.4 % 11 East Midlands 5,620,673 4,658,151 17.1 % 12 Newcastle 5,039,993 4,587,883 9.0 % 13 Belfast - International 5,262,354 4,546,475 13.6 % 14 Aberdeen 3,290,920 2,984,445 9.3 % 15 London - City 3,260,236 2,796,890 14.2 % 16 Belfast - City 2,570,742 2,621,763 2.0 % 17 Leeds Bradford 2,873,321 2,574,426 10.4 % 18 Glasgow - Prestwick 2,415,755 1,817,727 24.8 % 19 Southampton 1,945,993 1,789,901 8.0 % 20 Cardiff 1,994,892 1,631,236 18.2 % 21 Jersey 1,625,660 1,491,424 8.3 % 22 Guernsey 945,441 937,391 0.9 % 23 Bournemouth 1,083,446 870,754 19.6 % 24 Doncaster Sheffield 968,481 835,768 13.7 % 25 Exeter 956,251 795,721 16.8 % 26 Isle of Man 754,419 708,127 6.1 % 27 Inverness 678,776 591,397 12.9 % 28 Norwich 583,056 430,594 26.1 % 29 Newquay 466,448 386,870 17.1 % 30 City of Derry 439,033 345,857 21.2 % 31 Humberside 427,648 336,649 21.3 % 32 Durham Tees Valley 655,017 289,464 55.9 % 33 Blackpool 439,200 276,866 36.9 % 34 Scatsta 243,087 270,101 11.1 % 35 Plymouth City 117,823 157,933 34.0 % 36 Kirkwall 149,508 150,343 0.6 % 37 Sumburgh 156,948 140,714 10.3 % 38 Stornoway 131,752 123,199 6.5 % 39 Isles of Scilly ( St. Marys ) 122,863 120,909 4.0 % 40 Penzance Heliport 98,360 85,911 12.7 % TOTAL 238,753,469 221,491,568 7.2 % Source : UK CAA Airport Data 1990 -- 2014 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 ) London - Heathrow 65,881,660 0.3 % 60,904,418 4,840,832 136,410 454,823 1,472,988 London - Gatwick 31,375,290 3.1 % 27,845,885 3,496,378 33,027 240,500 104,032 London - Stansted 18,573,803 6.9 % 16,838,683 1,723,337 11,783 155,140 202,238 Manchester 17,759,015 5.2 % 15,424,948 2,237,593 96,474 159,114 115,922 5 London - Luton 8,738,717 4.2 % 7,796,057 937,785 4,875 94,575 28,743 6 Edinburgh 8,596,715 5.0 % 4,162,932 4,431,517 2,266 108,997 20,357 7 Birmingham 8,572,398 5.8 % 7,433,278 1,130,227 8,893 95,454 21,605 8 Glasgow 6,548,865 9.4 % 3,078,725 3,443,040 27,100 77,755 2,914 9 Bristol 5,747,604 1.9 % 4,644,034 1,079,148 24,422 69,134 0 10 Liverpool 5,013,940 2.7 % 4,203,065 804,879 5,996 68,164 265 11 Newcastle 4,356,130 5.1 % 3,096,221 1,249,731 10,178 66,677 3,650 12 East Midlands 4,113,501 11.7 % 3,532,444 578,085 2,972 69,452 273,630 13 Belfast - International 4,016,170 11.7 % 1,621,268 2,389,704 5,198 60,742 29,716 14 London - City 2,780,582 0.6 % 2,224,394 556,188 0 68,640 0 15 Aberdeen 2,763,708 7.4 % 1,159,942 1,603,549 217 102,396 4,211 16 Leeds Bradford 2,755,110 7.0 % 2,323,110 400,723 31,277 52,284 235 17 Belfast - City 2,740,341 4.5 % 62,850 2,677,455 36 40,324 155 18 Southampton 1,733,690 3.1 % 668,850 1,064,703 137 45,350 116 19 Glasgow - Prestwick 1,662,744 8.5 % 1,314,420 345,526 2,798 33,087 12,163 20 Jersey 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 ) London - Heathrow 66,036,957 1.5 % 60,652,036 5,254,605 130,316 466,393 1,277,650 London - Gatwick 32,392,520 5.3 % 28,698,660 3,662,113 31,747 251,879 74,680 London - Stansted 19,957,077 10.7 % 18,054,748 1,894,941 7,388 167,817 182,810 Manchester 18,724,889 11.8 % 16,063,891 2,566,503 94,495 172,515 102,543 5 London - Luton 9,120,546 10.4 % 7,937,319 1,178,008 5,219 98,736 28,643 6 Birmingham 9,102,899 5.4 % 7,773,643 1,319,558 9,698 101,221 13,070 7 Edinburgh 9,049,355 0.5 % 4,136,677 4,906,775 5,903 115,969 23,791 8 Glasgow 7,225,021 11.7 % 3,423,174 3,790,223 11,624 85,281 2,334 9 Bristol 5,642,921 10.0 % 4,506,808 1,108,392 27,721 70,245 0 10 Liverpool 4,884,494 8.4 % 4,078,795 800,673 5,026 79,298 264 11 East Midlands 4,658,151 17.1 % 4,019,364 633,327 5,460 83,256 255,121 12 Newcastle 4,587,883 9.0 % 3,158,477 1,410,142 19,264 69,254 2,597 13 Belfast - International 4,546,475 13.6 % 1,667,738 2,868,760 9,977 68,813 29,804 14 Aberdeen 2,984,445 9.3 % 1,286,843 1,696,950 652 109,876 3,822 15 London - City 2,796,890 14.2 % 2,204,731 592,159 0 76,861 0 16 Belfast - City 2,621,763 2.0 % 55,251 2,566,482 30 39,330 138 17 Leeds Bradford 2,574,426 10.4 % 2,098,479 454,118 21,829 53,817 359 18 Glasgow - Prestwick 1,817,727 24.8 % 1,358,000 459,286 441 34,230 13,385 19 Southampton 1,789,901 8.0 % 682,427 1,107,016 458 45,502 209 20 Cardiff 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 ) London - Heathrow 67,054,745 1.5 % 61,344,438 5,562,516 147,791 478,693 1,397,054 London - Gatwick 34,205,887 2.9 % 30,431,051 3,730,963 43,873 263,653 107,702 London - Stansted 22,360,364 6.0 % 19,996,947 2,343,428 19,989 193,282 197,738 Manchester 21,219,195 4.0 % 18,119,230 2,943,719 156,246 204,610 141,781 5 London - Luton 10,180,734 2.6 % 8,853,224 1,320,678 6,832 117,859 40,518 6 Birmingham Airport 9,627,589 4.3 % 8,105,162 1,471,538 50,889 112,227 12,192 7 Edinburgh 9,006,702 0.5 % 3,711,140 5,281,038 14,524 125,550 12,418 8 Glasgow 8,178,891 7.0 % 3,943,139 4,192,121 43,631 100,087 3,546 9 Bristol 6,267,114 5.7 % 5,057,051 1,171,605 38,458 76,517 10 East Midlands 5,620,673 3.8 % 4,870,184 746,094 4,395 93,038 261,507 11 Liverpool 5,334,152 2.5 % 4,514,926 814,900 4,326 84,890 3,740 12 Belfast - International 5,262,354 0.2 % 2,122,844 3,099,995 39,515 77,943 36,115 13 Newcastle 5,039,993 10.8 % 3,506,681 1,509,959 23,353 72,904 1,938 14 Aberdeen 3,290,920 3.6 % 1,470,099 1,820,137 684 119,831 4,006 15 London - City 3,260,236 12.0 % 2,600,731 659,494 11 94,516 0 16 Leeds Bradford 2,873,321 0.3 % 2,282,358 578,089 12,874 61,699 334 17 Belfast - City 2,570,742 17.5 % 70,516 2,500,225 42,990 168 18 Glasgow - Prestwick 2,415,755 0.3 % 1,728,020 685,999 1,736 42,708 22,966 19 Cardiff 1,994,892 5.5 % 1,565,991 412,728 16,173 37,123 1,334 20 Southampton 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 ) London - Heathrow 68,066,028 0.8 % 62,098,911 5,753,476 213,641 481,476 1,310,987 London - Gatwick 35,216,113 3.1 % 31,142,002 4,023,402 50,709 266,550 171,078 London - Stansted 23,779,697 0.4 % 21,204,946 2,554,304 20,447 208,462 203,747 Manchester 22,112,625 1.5 % 18,662,468 3,229,255 220,902 222,703 165,366 5 London - Luton 9,927,321 5.3 % 8,427,894 1,491,467 7,960 120,238 38,095 6 Birmingham Airport 9,226,340 0.9 % 7,592,240 1,541,815 92,285 114,679 13,585 7 Edinburgh 9,047,558 5.1 % 3,417,891 5,619,309 10,358 128,172 19,292 8 Glasgow 8,795,727 0.6 % 4,131,512 4,594,575 69,640 108,305 4,276 9 Bristol 5,926,774 2.9 % 4,608,290 1,275,566 42,918 76,428 20 10 Newcastle 5,650,716 4.0 % 3,948,594 1,675,013 27,109 79,200 785 11 Liverpool 5,468,510 10.2 % 4,636,149 827,085 5,276 86,668 3,709 12 East Midlands 5,413,360 14.5 % 4,709,855 696,649 6,856 93,989 274,753 13 Belfast - International 5,272,664 4.6 % 1,788,807 3,447,248 36,609 77,395 38,429 14 Aberdeen 3,412,257 7.8 % 1,475,988 1,935,152 1,117 121,927 3,434 15 London - City 2,912,123 23.5 % 2,214,884 697,239 0 91,177 0 16 Leeds Bradford 2,881,539 3.2 % 2,229,283 630,575 21,681 65,249 109 17 Glasgow - Prestwick 2,422,332 1.0 % 1,827,592 593,117 1,623 47,910 31,517 18 Belfast - City 2,186,993 3.9 % 93,547 2,093,320 126 43,022 1,057 19 Cardiff 2,111,148 4.3 % 1,665,247 428,260 17,641 43,963 2,391 20 Southampton 1,965,686 2.8 % 767,416 1,198,006 264 54,183 297 Source : UK CAA Official Statistics 2006 Data Rank Airport Total Passengers % Change 2005 / 2006 International Passengers Domestic Passengers Transit Passengers Aircraft Movements Freight ( Metric Tonnes ) London - Heathrow 67,527,923 0.6 % 61,345,841 5,993,386 188,696 477,048 1,263,128 London - Gatwick 34,163,579 4.2 % 30,018,783 4,061,562 83,234 263,363 211,857 London - Stansted 23,687,013 7.7 % 21,002,260 2,678,092 6,661 206,693 224,312 Manchester 22,442,855 0.2 % 18,601,604 3,522,158 319,093 229,729 148,957 5 London - Luton 9,425,908 3.0 % 7,875,084 1,539,745 11,079 116,131 17,993 6 Birmingham Airport 9,147,384 2.5 % 7,532,792 1,523,212 91,380 119,490 14,681 7 Glasgow 8,848,755 0.6 % 4,245,338 4,575,124 28,293 110,034 6,289 8 Edinburgh 8,611,345 1.8 % 2,743,220 5,863,431 4,694 126,914 36,389 9 Bristol 5,757,963 9.6 % 4,297,696 1,412,526 47,741 84,583 32 10 Newcastle 5,431,976 4.4 % 3,624,228 1,783,134 24,614 81,655 306 11 Belfast - International 5,038,692 4.4 % 1,533,065 3,482,199 23,428 77,652 38,417 12 Liverpool 4,963,776 12.5 % 4,078,245 884,215 1,316 91,263 5,724 13 East Midlands 4,727,996 13.0 % 4,048,071 672,748 7,177 88,592 272,303 14 Aberdeen 3,164,042 10.9 % 1,325,989 1,836,635 1,418 116,971 4,022 15 Leeds Bradford 2,792,686 7.0 % 2,154,982 632,235 5,469 66,921 101 16 Glasgow - Prestwick 2,397,412 0.4 % 1,824,523 570,405 2,484 48,189 28,537 17 London - City 2,358,184 18.1 % 1,738,346 619,813 25 79,436 0 18 Belfast - City 2,105,769 5.9 % 51,948 2,053,649 172 39,411 827 19 Cardiff 2,024,428 13.8 % 1,628,245 364,852 31,331 42,055 2,212 20 Southampton 1,912,979 4.2 % 619,219 1,293,483 277 55,786 195 Source : UK CAA Official Statistics Future Airport expansion Heathrow Airport -- Terminal 5 opened on 27 March 2008, increasing the total passenger numbers potentially to over 90 million, possibly making Heathrow the world 's busiest airport. Plans for a third runway could increase aircraft movement dramatically and see over 115 million passengers using Heathrow annually ; however, the decision could be made to give Gatwick a second runway. See also Future expansion and Expansion of London Heathrow Airport. Gatwick Airport -- Battling with Heathrow for Government decision on an extra runway. A second runway at Gatwick could see it match or even overtake Heathrow 's traffic and income. Supporters say multiple large London airports is better than one massive one. Manchester Airport -- Expansion of services and facilities at Manchester Airport estimates a usage by 50 million passengers in 2030, which is more than twice as many as the airport handles now. London Stansted Airport -- Plans for a second runway to increase capacity were shelved in 2010. Sold by BAA to Manchester Airports group in 2013, following a Competition Commission ruling. See Stansted proposed expansion for more. Luton Airport -- Luton 's usage has increased by around 900 % between 1991 and 2006 ; however, plans for another runway and new terminal were scrapped due to financial reasons, although plans for a new rail link between London St. Pancras and Luton Airport Parkway have been approved. See Development plans and the future Birmingham Airport -- Birmingham Airport recently extended its runway to accommodate long haul flights to the Far East, South America and West Coast. The airport has drawn up plans for a second runway linked to High Speed 2. Leeds Bradford Airport -- In November 2008, Bridgepoint Capital announced a £ 28 million expansion of the current terminal building at Leeds Bradford International Airport, enabling the airport to handle in excess of 6 million passengers a year. The airport also intends to increase parking, the number of aircraft stands, and build a railway link towards Horsforth, enabling a link with Leeds railway station. Bournemouth Airport -- A £ 45 million redevelopment by Manchester Airports group was announced in 2006 and began in 2008. The terminal building is to double in size, to replace the arrivals terminal, increase the number of stands / gates from 4 to 13 and to add more car parking spaces. Improvements to the local infrastructure, as well as the possibility of the construction of a new hotel are also included in the redevelopment phases. London Southend Airport -- Since its purchase by the Stobart Group in 2008, London Southend Airport has embarked on a massive programme of development including a 300 - metre ( 980 ft ) runway extension, new terminal, railway station and hotel. EasyJet commenced services from the airport in April 2012 with the anticipation that 700,000 passengers would be carried by easyJet alone that year. Bristol Airport -- The expansion is to occur in stages, spread over 30 construction projects in order to increase passenger numbers to 10 million a year. Plans include a doubling of passenger terminal floorspace, new piers and aircraft parking stands, extensions to the apron, two multi-storey car parks and a public transport interchange. In October 2013, construction started on a £ 6.5 million walkway connected to the centre of the terminal, to provide four more pre-boarding zones. The 3,880 - square - metre ( 41,800 sq ft ) walkway opened in July 2014. It allows the use of jetways, including for wide - body aircraft such as the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. In August 2014, the airport announced that construction of an £ 8.6 million eastward extension of the terminal would start in September, and construction was completed in summer 2015. This expansion was immediately followed by the starting of an 8,500 - square - metre ( 91,000 sq ft ) western terminal extension that will expand the security, baggage handling and immigration facilities. A 201 - room Hampton by Hilton hotel is under construction and is due to be complete by winter 2016. The airport has also invested in wider infrastructure such as the South Bristol Link road, which will speed up journey times to the airport. Other -- Numerous UK airports are expanding to accommodate the new Airbus A380. See also Transport in the United Kingdom Air transport in the United Kingdom List of airports in the United Kingdom and the British Crown Dependencies Notes Jump up ^ Rank is by Total Passengers Jump up ^ Total Passengers includes Domestic, International and Transit Passengers Jump up ^ Aircraft Movements includes all Commercial and Non-Commercial takeoffs and landings Jump up ^ Rank is by Total Passengers Jump up ^ Total Passengers includes Domestic, International and Transit Passengers Jump up ^ Aircraft Movements includes all Commercial and Non-Commercial takeoffs and landings References Jump up ^ UK Airport Statistics : 2011 - annual Aviation Intelligence About the CAA. Caa.co.uk. Retrieved on 2013 - 08 - 16. 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Question: which is the busiest airport in the uk
Answer: London-Heathrow