How many airports are in the UK?

There are 35 commercial airports across the United Kingdom — 20 in England, 8 in Scotland, 1 in Wales, 3 in Northern Ireland — plus 3 in the Crown Dependencies (Jersey, Guernsey, Isle of Man). Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Stansted and Luton together handle roughly two-thirds of UK air traffic.

Which is the busiest UK airport?

London Heathrow (LHR) is the UK's busiest airport, handling around 84 million passengers a year. Gatwick (LGW) is second at 43 million, followed by Manchester (MAN) at 31 million and Stansted (STN) at 28 million.

How many airports does London have?

London has six commercial airports: Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW), Stansted (STN), Luton (LTN), London City (LCY) and Southend (SEN). Heathrow is the largest; Stansted handles the most low-cost traffic.

Which are the busiest Scottish airports?

Edinburgh (EDI) is Scotland's busiest airport at around 14 million passengers a year, followed by Glasgow (GLA) at 7 million. Aberdeen (ABZ) is third, with extensive North Sea oil & gas helicopter traffic alongside scheduled passenger flights.

What is the smallest UK commercial airport?

Tiree (TRE), Barra (BRR) and North Ronaldsay are among the UK's smallest served airfields, each handling only a few thousand passengers per year via Loganair's public-service-obligation routes — not included in the 35 headline commercial airports on this page.

Which UK airports have direct flights to the US?

Heathrow, Gatwick, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham and Belfast International all offer direct flights to major US cities. Heathrow has the widest transatlantic schedule; Manchester is the largest non-London hub for the US.

Do I need to print a boarding pass at UK airports?

Most UK airports accept mobile boarding passes at security and the gate, but low-cost airlines occasionally require a printed pass if you haven't checked in online within their deadlines. Check your airline's policy before travel.

What's the quietest UK airport to fly from?

Among the 35 listed here, Humberside (HUY), Cornwall Newquay (NQY), Durham Tees Valley (MME) and City of Derry (LDY) are the least busy, each under 300,000 passengers per year. They typically offer shorter queues but fewer route options.

UK Airports: All 35 Listed by Region, with Codes and Guides

The United Kingdom has 35 commercial airports, from Heathrow — the busiest in the country and one of the top ten globally — down to PSO-served island airfields in the Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetland. Together they handle over 280 million passengers a year.

Use the filters above to narrow by nation, or jump straight to an airport's guide for terminals, parking, transport and live schedules. Each airport also has a list of the places it flies to, with the lowest fares we have seen.

England

20 airports

LHR

London Heathrow

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Britain's largest hub, with five terminals and long-haul connections on every inhabited continent.

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84Mpassengers/yr

UK airports: all 35, listed by region

England

Scotland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Crown Dependency

Flights from every UK airport

UK airports — frequently asked

UK airports: all 35,
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