Logistics infrastructure in United Kingdom
United Kingdom — Airports
United Kingdom has 106 airports profiled from OurAirports — each classed large, medium or small, with its IATA and ICAO codes, city, longest-runway length, elevation and scheduled-service status.
Country-level air freight, passenger and carrier-departure totals come from the World Bank's World Development Indicators. Search, sort or open any airport for its sourced record.
106
Total
72
Medium
17
Large
13
Small
4
Heliport
Air freight
4,413.9 M t-km
Air passengers
118,945,920
Carrier departures
839,180
Longest runways
- 1London Heathrow Airport12,799 ft
- 2London Gatwick Airport10,883 ft
- 3MoD Boscombe Down10,538 ft
- 4Birmingham Airport10,013 ft
- 5Manchester Airport10,007 ft
Most runways
Highest elevation
- 1RAF Spadeadam1,066 ft
- 2Leeds Bradford Airport681 ft
- 3Bristol Airport622 ft
- 4Lasham Airfield618 ft
- 5London Biggin Hill Airport598 ft
DatabookThe Record of Consolidated Knowledge
United Kingdom beyond logistics?
| Airport | Type | City | IATA | Scheduled | Longest runway | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow AirportLHR | Large | London | LHR | Yes | 12,799 ft | 83 ft |
| London Gatwick AirportLGW | Large | London | LGW | Yes | 10,883 ft | 202 ft |
| Birmingham AirportBHX | Large | Birmingham, West Midlands | BHX | Yes | 10,013 ft | 327 ft |
| Manchester AirportMAN | Large | Manchester, Greater Manchester | MAN | Yes | 10,007 ft | 257 ft |
| London Stansted AirportSTN | Large | London, Essex | STN | Yes | 10,003 ft | 348 ft |
| Glasgow Prestwick AirportPIK | Large | Prestwick, South Ayrshire | PIK | Yes | 9,800 ft | 65 ft |
| East Midlands AirportEMA | Large | Nottingham, Leicestershire | EMA | Yes | 9,495 ft | 306 ft |
| Belfast International AirportBFS | Large | Belfast | BFS | Yes | 9,121 ft | 268 ft |
| Glasgow AirportGLA | Large | Glasgow | GLA | Yes | 8,730 ft | 26 ft |
| Edinburgh AirportEDI | Large | Edinburgh | EDI | Yes | 8,392 ft | 135 ft |
| Cardiff International AirportCWL | Large | Cardiff | CWL | Yes | 7,723 ft | 220 ft |
| Newcastle International AirportNCL | Large | Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear | NCL | Yes | 7,644 ft | 266 ft |
| Liverpool John Lennon AirportLPL | Large | Liverpool | LPL | Yes | 7,497 ft | 80 ft |
| Leeds Bradford AirportLBA | Large | Leeds, West Yorkshire | LBA | Yes | 7,381 ft | 681 ft |
| London Luton AirportLTN | Large | Luton, Luton | LTN | Yes | 7,093 ft | 526 ft |
| Bristol AirportBRS | Large | Bristol | BRS | Yes | 6,597 ft | 622 ft |
| Aberdeen International AirportABZ | Large | Aberdeen | ABZ | Yes | 6,407 ft | 215 ft |
| MoD Boscombe DownEGDM | Medium | Salisbury, Wiltshire | — | No | 10,538 ft | 407 ft |
| RAF Brize NortonBZZ | Medium | Carterton, Oxfordshire | BZZ | No | 10,007 ft | 288 ft |
| RAF FairfordFFD | Medium | Fairford, Gloucestershire | FFD | No | 9,994 ft | 286 ft |