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The United Kingdom is an island nation of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in north-western Europe. Being an influential centre of culture and finance, people come here from different parts of the world.
They explore great views, urban adventures, multi-layered British history and much more in their vacation or business trips. To serve them, it has become a home to several of Europe's busiest and largest airports.
So, if you are looking to travel here, read this guide on all the major airports in the United Kingdom along with their terminals, services and other details.
London Heathrow Airport, London Borough of Hillingdon
London Gatwick Airport, Crawley, West Sussex
Manchester Airport, Ringway, Manchester
London Stansted Airport, Essex, England
London Luton Airport, Luton, Bedfordshire
Edinburgh Airport, Ingliston, Edinburgh
Birmingham Airport, Bickenhill, England
Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Renfrewshire
Belfast International Airport, Belfast, Northern Ireland
Newcastle International Airport, Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne
Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Speke, Liverpool
Leeds Bradford Airport, Yeadon, West Yorkshire
East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire
Aberdeen International Airport, Aberdeen, Scotland
George Best Belfast City Airport, County Down, Northern Ireland
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Name of the Airport |
Type |
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London Heathrow Airport, London Borough of Hillingdon |
International Airport |
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London Gatwick Airport, Crawley, West Sussex |
International Airport |
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Manchester Airport, Ringway, Manchester |
International Airport |
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London Stansted Airport, Essex, England |
International Airport |
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London Luton Airport, Luton, Bedfordshire |
International Airport |
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Edinburgh Airport, Ingliston, Edinburgh |
International Airport |
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Birmingham Airport, Bickenhill, England |
International Airport |
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Glasgow Airport, Paisley, Renfrewshire |
International Airport |
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Belfast International Airport, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
International Airport |
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Newcastle International Airport, Woolsington, Newcastle upon Tyne |
International Airport |
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Liverpool John Lennon Airport, Speke, Liverpool |
International Airport |
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Leeds Bradford Airport, Yeadon, West Yorkshire |
International Airport |
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East Midlands Airport, Castle Donington, Leicestershire |
International Airport |
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Aberdeen International Airport, Aberdeen, Scotland |
International Airport |
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George Best Belfast City Airport, County Down, Northern Ireland |
International Airport |
Here is a list of the largest and busiest airports situated in the United Kingdom.
Note: The services and other special features of the following airports are subject to change. Therefore, verify all the related information before planning a trip.
Heathrow or London Heathrow Airport, inaugurated in 1929, was previously called London Airport until 1966. It is the primary and largest airport in London and is situated 23 Km west of Central London. It serves Greater London, Berkshire, southern Buckinghamshire, northwest Surrey and western Hertfordshire.
London Gatwick Airport is the 2nd busiest airport in the UK and the 8th busiest in Europe in terms of the total number of passengers in 2022. Situated 47.5 km south of Central London, this airport serves Greater London, Surrey, East Sussex and West Sussex. Moreover, it served a total number of 32835381 passengers in 2022 covering a total area of 1670 acres.
Manchester Airport or Ringway Airport (locally used) is one of the international airports in the United Kingdom, situated in Ringway, 13.9 km southwest of Manchester city centre. It is the 3rd busiest airport in the UK, commercially opened on 25 June 1938. Covering an area of 1400 acres, it operates flights to 199 destinations which places it at 13th position in the list of highest global serving airports.
Serving more than 160 destinations across Europe, Africa and Asia, London Stansted Airport is the tertiary international airport in London. Opened on 7 August 1943, it is now the 4th busiest airport in the United Kingdom, handling 23290097 passengers as of 2022. It is located 68 Km northeast of Central London near Stansted Mountfitchet.
London Luton Airport (opened on 16 July 1938) is the 5th busiest airport in the United Kingdom that handled approximately 13324491 passengers as of 2022. Moreover, it is the 4th largest airport in London among the 6 international airports in London and Southend. The airport is located 2.4 km east of the town centre and 45 km north of Central London.
Situated in the Ingliston area of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Airport was inaugurated on 19 May 1947 for commercial traffic. It is the busiest airport in Scotland as of 2019 and the 2nd busiest airport outside London, after Manchester. This airport is situated in the Ingliston area of Edinburgh, Scotland, 9.3 Km west of the city centre. Moreover, it handled 11250211 passengers in 2022.
Situated 13 Km east-south-east of Birmingham city centre, Birmingham Airport is the 7th busiest airport in the United Kingdom. Officially opened on 8 July 1939 as Elmdon Airport, it handled 9597485 passengers in 2022. Apart from this, it has a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence (Number P451).
Glasgow Airport, previously known as Abbotsinch Airport, opened in 1966. It is now the 9th busiest airport in the United Kingdom and the 2nd busiest in Scotland. Situated 15.9 Km west of Glasgow city centre, it operates as the base for Jet2.com, and TUI Airways and its largest tenants are easyJet and Loganair.
Belfast International Airport is the 10th busiest airport in the UK and the busiest in Northern Ireland in terms of passenger traffic. Its civil traffic started in 1922 and in 2022 it handled a total of 4818214 passengers. Situated 21.3 Km northwest of Belfast, it holds a CAA Public Use Aerodrome Licence for public transportation and flying instruction.
Newcastle International Airport opened on 26 July 1935 as Woolsington Aerodrome. It is the 2nd busiest in Northern England. Located 12.4 Km from Newcastle City Centre, this airport is a hub for Loganair and the focus city for Jet2.com, Ryanair, and TUI Airways.
Liverpool John Lennon Airport is the 12th busiest airport in the United Kingdom. Officially opened on 1 July 1933, it is situated on the estuary of the River Mersey, 12 Km southeast of Liverpool city centre.
Leeds Bradford Airport, also known as Leeds and Bradford Municipal Aerodrome or Yeadon Aerodrome was opened on 17 October 1931. It is situated in West Yorkshire, 11 Km northwest of Leeds city centre. This airport is the largest airport in Yorkshire and the 13th busiest international airport in the UK handling 3288635 passengers in 2022.
East Midlands Airport is the 14th busiest international airport in the United Kingdom which handled 3186367 passengers in 2022. It was built as a Royal Air Force station in 1943 and redeveloped as a civilian airport in 1965. This airport serves flights to domestic, European and intercontinental destinations.
Aberdeen International Airport opened on 28 July 1934 and is the 16th busiest international airport in the UK. It is situated in the Dyce suburb of Aberdeen in Scotland, 9.3 Km northwest of Aberdeen city centre. This airport handled 1960307 passengers in the year 2022.
George Best Belfast City Airport is the 17th busiest airport in the UK, adjacent to the Port of Belfast (4.8 Km from Belfast City Centre). Opened on 16 March 1983, this airport was named after George Best, the professional footballer of Belfast, in 2006.
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