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Main airports in United Kingdom

The 20 main airports serving United Kingdom, with the cities and regions they serve.

20 airports

  1. 1
    Major hub

    London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

    London

    The UK's busiest airport and a leading global hub, main base of British Airways.

  2. 2
    International

    London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

    London

    Britain's second-busiest airport, with a single main runway and strong short-haul and leisure networks.

  3. 3
    International

    Manchester Airport (MAN)

    Manchester

    The largest airport outside London, serving northern England with long-haul and European routes.

  4. 4
    International

    London Stansted Airport (STN)

    London

    Essex airport with a Norman Foster terminal, a major base for low-cost carriers.

  5. 5
    International

    Edinburgh Airport (EDI)

    Edinburgh

    Scotland's busiest airport, linked to the city centre by tram.

  6. 6
    International

    London Luton Airport (LTN)

    Luton

    Bedfordshire airport focused on low-cost flights, linked to Luton Airport Parkway by the DART shuttle.

  7. 7
    International

    Birmingham Airport (BHX)

    Birmingham

    Midlands airport beside the National Exhibition Centre and Birmingham International station.

  8. 8
    International

    Glasgow Airport (GLA)

    Glasgow

    Scotland's second-busiest airport and gateway to the west of Scotland and the Highlands and Islands.

  9. 9
    International

    Bristol Airport (BRS)

    Bristol

    South West England's main airport, set on high ground south of Bristol.

  10. 10
    International

    Belfast International Airport (BFS)

    Belfast

    Northern Ireland's largest airport, at Aldergrove north-west of Belfast.

  11. 11
    International

    Newcastle International Airport (NCL)

    Newcastle upon Tyne

    North East England's main airport, connected to the city by the Tyne and Wear Metro.

  12. 12
    International

    London City Airport (LCY)

    London

    Compact Docklands airport with a short runway, close to Canary Wharf and the City of London.

  13. 13
    International

    Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LPL)

    Liverpool

    Merseyside airport on the Mersey estuary, named after the Beatles musician in 2001.

  14. 14
    International

    East Midlands Airport (EMA)

    Castle Donington

    Leicestershire airport serving the East Midlands, also one of the UK's busiest cargo hubs.

  15. 15
    International

    Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA)

    Leeds

    Yorkshire's main airport, among the highest-elevation airports in England.

  16. 16
    International

    Aberdeen International Airport (ABZ)

    Aberdeen

    North East Scotland airport and a major heliport for North Sea oil and gas operations.

  17. 17
    Regional

    George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD)

    Belfast

    Harbourside airport close to Belfast city centre, named after the Northern Irish footballer.

  18. 18
    Regional

    Cardiff Airport (CWL)

    Cardiff

    Wales's main international airport, located at Rhoose in the Vale of Glamorgan.

  19. 19
    Regional

    Southampton Airport (SOU)

    Southampton

    Hampshire airport with its own railway station, offering domestic and short European flights.

  20. 20
    Regional

    Inverness Airport (INV)

    Inverness

    Gateway to the Scottish Highlands, with domestic links and flights to the Northern and Western Isles.

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