Busiest airports in the United Kingdom by total passenger traffic 2008 / 2009 data 2008 / 2009 data

| Rank_ | Airport | Total_Passengers_2008 | Total_Passengers_2009 | Change_2008_09 | Aircraft_movements_2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London Heathrow Airport | 67054745 | 66036957 | 1.5% | 466393 |
| 2 | London Gatwick Airport | 34205887 | 32392520 | 5.3% | 251879 |
| 3 | London Stansted Airport | 22360364 | 19957077 | 10.7% | 167817 |
| 4 | Manchester Airport | 21219195 | 18724889 | 11.8% | 172515 |
| 5 | London Luton Airport | 10180734 | 9120546 | 10.4% | 98736 |
| 6 | Birmingham Airport | 9627589 | 9102899 | 5.4% | 101221 |
| 7 | Edinburgh Airport | 9006702 | 9049355 | 0.5% | 115969 |
| 8 | Glasgow International Airport | 8178891 | 7225021 | 11.7% | 85281 |
| 9 | Bristol Airport | 6267114 | 5642921 | 10.0% | 70245 |
| 10 | Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 5334152 | 4884494 | 8.4% | 79298 |
| 11 | East Midlands Airport | 5620673 | 4658151 | 17.1% | 83256 |
| 12 | Newcastle Airport | 5039993 | 4587883 | 9.0% | 69254 |
| 13 | Belfast International Airport | 5262354 | 4546475 | 13.6% | 68813 |