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UK Airport Arrival and Departure activity.

IMPORTANT: Airport data for w/e 4th Jan 2026 is incomplete and should not be used until the situation has been resolved over the next few days.

The following are Arrival and Departure counts for the prior week for a selection of UK airports. The list of Airports monitored can be expanded by sending your request to comms@aircrafttrafficsurvey.com. The table is updated and extended on Tuesdays.

Week Airport All Movements Projected Year-On-Year growth% Night Time (UK Planning Mvts.) Night Time (Anti-Social Mvts.)
w/e 04-Jan-2026LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT (click to see Chart)4469-41.256184
w/e 04-Jan-2026LONDON GATWICK AIRPORT (click to see Chart)2485-45.661154
w/e 04-Jan-2026LONDON STANSTED AIRPORT (click to see Chart)1869-45.356150
w/e 04-Jan-2026MANCHESTER AIRPORT (click to see Chart)1866-41.054131
w/e 04-Jan-2026LONDON LUTON AIRPORT (click to see Chart)1147-45.42687
w/e 04-Jan-2026EDINBURGH AIRPORT (click to see Chart)1123-41.42088
w/e 04-Jan-2026BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (click to see Chart)870-40.51448
w/e 04-Jan-2026BRISTOL AIRPORT (click to see Chart)695-41.11155
w/e 04-Jan-2026GLASGOW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (click to see Chart)646-38.1830
w/e 04-Jan-2026ABERDEEN DYCE AIRPORT (click to see Chart)558-30.9426
w/e 04-Jan-2026LONDON CITY AIRPORT (click to see Chart)476-36.711
w/e 04-Jan-2026EAST MIDLANDS AIRPORT (click to see Chart)395-37.2105120
w/e 04-Jan-2026GEORGE BEST BELFAST CITY AIRPORT (click to see Chart)319-39.401
w/e 04-Jan-2026LEEDS BRADFORD AIRPORT (click to see Chart)259-38.5011
w/e 04-Jan-2026SOUTHAMPTON AIRPORT (click to see Chart)161-43.100
w/e 04-Jan-2026LONDON BIGGIN HILL AIRPORT (click to see Chart)160-55.300
w/e 04-Jan-2026FARNBOROUGH AIRPORT (click to see Chart)124-70.500
w/e 04-Jan-2026BOURNEMOUTH AIRPORT (click to see Chart)114-41.803
w/e 04-Jan-2026GLASGOW PRESTWICK AIRPORT (click to see Chart)69-36.11214
w/e 04-Jan-2026SOUTHEND AIRPORT (click to see Chart)64-20.013
Week Airport All Movements Projected Year-On-Year growth% Night Time (UK Planning Mvts.) Night Time (Anti-Social Mvts.)
Limitation. Only includes flights that use Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) and Mode S technologies, which is expected to cover almost 100% of the commercial, private jets and helicopters. Excluded are the emergency services and the military and drone usage.