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Busiest airports in the United Kingdom by total passenger traffic

London Stansted and London Luton are the fourth- and fifth-busiest airports respectively.

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Other - Numerous UK airports are expanding to accommodate the new Airbus A380, and even the smaller airports such as Blackpool International are becoming larger and more popular due to demand.

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London Heathrow – Terminal 5 opened on 27 March 2008, increasing the total passenger numbers potentially to over 90 million, possibly making Heathrow the world's busiest airport.

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London Heathrow Airport, which handles over 70 million international passengers annually, is the largest airport in the UK.

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Leeds Bradford International Airport – In November 2008, Bridgepoint Capital announced a £28 million expansion of the current terminal building at Leeds Bradford International Airport, enabling the airport to handle in excess of 6 million passengers a year.

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London Luton – Luton's usage has increased by around 900% between 1991 and 2006, however plans for another runway and new terminal were scrapped due to financial reasons.

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Manchester – Expansion of services and facilities at Manchester Airport estimates a usage by 50 million passengers in 2030, which is more than twice as many as the airport handles now.

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London Southend – Since its purchase by the Stobart Group in 2008, London Southend Airport has embarked on a massive programme of development including a 300 m runway extension, new terminal, railway station and hotel.

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London Stansted – Plans for a second runway to increase capacity were shelved in 2010.

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Bournemouth Airport – A £45 million redevelopment by Manchester Airports group was announced in 2006 and began in 2008.