UK is one of the most beautiful country and we gather some
information about UK airports.
UK has over 40 commercial airports located in different
places across the country. London alone has 5 airports, with so many airports
and different locations we show you a list of the smallest and largest
commercial airports in the UK, their passenger numbers and an indication of
their growth.
As we know the advantages of smallest airports shorter
queues and speedy security checks, but they also have a few downsides.
Due to their remote locations they are often hard to reach
by public transport since there is only a small demand for the airport. When
travelling from a small airport you can fly to a fewer destinations and most of
the time these flights don’t operate very frequently. If your flights is
delayed and you have to wait for a significant amount of time, and there is
only a small café to entertain your needs, so it could get boring waiting for
your flight. And sometimes airport services will close while you are still
waiting that too can be frustrating when traveling from a small airport.
Land’s End
Land’s End airport is located at the furthest tip of the UK
as you can get it from the name. The airline, Isles of Scilly Skybus, offers
passengers an almost daily service to St Mary’s on the Isles of Scilly. And in
2015 the airport handled 54, 169 passengers also the airport has a café and the
number of passenger increased by 21.8% comparing 2014 to 2015.
Alderney
Alderney airport is the only airport located on the island
of Alderney. It was the first airport in the Channel Islands, and the Aurigny
Air services flies to Guernsey and Southampton on a regular basis. Also the
airport has a cafe and a shop. In 2015 the airport handled over 59,843
passengers but the number decreased by 2.4% between 2014 and 2015.
St. Mary’s – Isles of
Scilly
St. Mary’s airport is the 3rd smallest commercial
airport in the UK. In 2015 the airport handled 94, 718 passengers. Isles of
Scilly Skybus operates flights to Land's End and Newquay. The airport is closed
on weekends. St. Mary’s increased its passenger numbers by 4.1% comparing 2014
to 2015.
Stornoway
Stornoway airport is located in the north of Scotland.
Stornoway airport handled 127,282 passengers in 2015. FlyBe and Eastern Airways
operate the flights to and from Aberdeen, Benbecula, Edinburgh, Glasgow and
Inverness. Passenger numbers at Stornoway decreased by 1.7% comparing 2014 to
2015.
Durham Tees Valley
Durham Tees Valley airport is located near Middlesbrough.
Flights to Amsterdam, Bristol and Aberdeen are operated from there by KLM,
Eastern Airways and BMI Regional. And Last year over 140.902 passengers were
transported through Durham Tees Valley. Passenger numbers at the airport decreased
by 1% in 2015 compared to 2014.
Four out of the five biggest airports in the UK are London
airports. We all know that London is one of the major capital cities of the
world and its airports handle millions of passengers every year. As we talk
about the advantages and disadvantages of small airports now we are going to
talk about the advantages and disadvantages of UK large airports.
Large, busier airports conduct more flights to more
destinations more frequently. For passengers this means flexibility, which is a
very important travel factor and best part about large airports is there are
also more facilities such as shops, lounges and food courts.
Downsides of a large airport is that they are very busy and
this can cause stressful situations. Flights delays are very common at large
airports. Long queues for almost everything is also a downside. In addition you
have to allow more time to check in for your flight compared to travelling from
a smaller UK airport.
London Heathrow
One of the biggest airport in the UK is London Heathrow
airport. Almost every imaginable destination can be reached from there. The airport
handled almost 75 million passengers in 2015 and still growing. From 2014 to
2015 passenger numbers grew by 2.2%. From personal shoppers to a luxury spa
treatment, almost everything is available at London Heathrow.
London Gatwick
London Gatwick is located south of London. It is the home of
many low cost airlines who fly between London and Europe but also to larger
airlines that offer flights to and from Las Vegas, Orlando, New York and many
more long haul destinations. And In 2015 the airport transported over 40
million passengers compared to 38 million the year before.
Manchester
Manchester
airport is the 3rd largest UK airport and the only
one in the top 5 biggest airports that is not based in London. This airport,
based in the north of England, transported over 23 million passengers in 2015
compared to almost 22 million the year before. The airport is known for its
variety of holiday flights as well as flights to Beijing, New York, Dubai and
many more destinations.
London Stansted
London Stansted is based northeast of London. Mostly low
cost European airlines operate flights to and from Stansted airport. In 2015
over 22.5 million passengers were transported through Stansted. The airport
grew by 12.8% from 2014 to 2015.
London Luton
London Luton is another London based airport that handles
flights to mostly European destinations. Mainly low cost carriers perform
flights to and from this airport. In 2015 the airport transported over 12
million passengers compared to almost 10.5 million passengers in 2014. The
airport is quite small and is located north of London.
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