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 37 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

02040602001201020192001: 43 Number2002: 41 Number2003: 43 Number2004: 46 Number2005: 46 Number2006: 46 Number2007: 46 Number2008: 47 Number2009: 46 Number2010: 45 Number2011: 45 Number2012: 46 Number2013: 43 Number2014: 53 Number2015: 52 Number2016: 44 Number2017: 49 Number2018: 48 Number2019: 48 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 48 Number for commercial airports by type in 2019.

The figure 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.

United Kingdom ranks 4th of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 44.89 Number 41 Number 47 Number 9
2010s 47.3 Number 43 Number 53 Number 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 1 Germany 173 Number compare
  2. 2 France 58 Number compare
  3. 2 Türkiye 58 Number compare
  4. 4 Spain 48 Number compare
  5. 6 Norway 47 Number compare
  6. 7 Italy 46 Number compare

See the full ranking of 37 places →

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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 37 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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About this data

Indicator
Commercial airports by type
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 772 data points, 2001–2024
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