Commercial airports by type in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Commercial airports by type was 48 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
48 Number
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 46 countries
All-time high
53 Number
in 2014
All-time low
41 Number
in 2002
Years of data
19
2001–2019
Commercial airports by type in United Kingdom, 2001–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial airports by type in United Kingdom is 48 Number, measured in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial airports by type in United Kingdom peaked at 53 Number in 2014 and was at its lowest, 41 Number, in 2002.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Commercial airports by type in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43 Number | — |
| 2002 | 41 Number | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 43 Number | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 46 Number | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 46 Number | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 46 Number | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 46 Number | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47 Number | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 46 Number | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 45 Number | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 45 Number | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 46 Number | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 43 Number | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 53 Number | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 52 Number | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 44 Number | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 49 Number | +11.4% |
| 2018 | 48 Number | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 48 Number | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.89 Number | 41 Number | 47 Number | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.3 Number | 43 Number | 53 Number | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial airports by type in United Kingdom?
- Commercial airports by type in United Kingdom was 48 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest commercial airports by type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 53 Number in 2014.
- What is the lowest commercial airports by type recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 Number in 2002.
- How does United Kingdom rank for commercial airports by type?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 46 countries with data for 2019.
- Is commercial airports by type rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Commercial airports by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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