UK air and sea passengers and arrivals
Monthly traffic through UK airports — terminal and transit passengers, aircraft movements and air freight for every reporting airport (Civil Aviation Authority) — with international sea passengers by route and cruises (DfT) and total passenger arrivals at the UK border by air, sea and rail and by nationality (Home Office).
| Indicator | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | 10-2025 | 09-2025 | 08-2025 | 07-2025 | 06-2025 | 05-2025 | 04-2025 | 03-2025 | 02-2025 | 01-2025 | 12-2024 | 11-2024 | 10-2024 | 09-2024 | 08-2024 | 07-2024 | 06-2024 | 05-2024 | 04-2024 | 03-2024 | 02-2024 | 01-2024 | 12-2023 | 11-2023 | 10-2023 | 09-2023 | 08-2023 | 07-2023 | |
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| Terminal passengers52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total passengers52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Transit passengers52 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| All aircraft movements58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air transport movements58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Business aviation58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Air taxi58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Test and training flights58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Private and aero club flights58 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total freight32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scheduled passenger aircraft (bellyhold)32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scheduled cargo aircraft32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Charter aircraft32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International sea passengers (DfT)1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passenger arrivals at the UK border (Home Office)2 |
Latest reading
The latest reading is 30,920,935 Passengers, for Jul 2026. That is +8.2% from Jun 2026 and +1.4% from a year earlier. The series on this page is monthly and runs from Jan 2015 to Jul 2026. Source: Civil Aviation Authority — UK airport statistics; GOV.UK official statistics; Home Office — Immigration system statistics.
- Latest
- 30,920,935 Passengers
- Jul 2026
- vs previous period
- +8.2%
- Jun 2026
- vs a year earlier
- +1.4%
About this data
Monthly traffic through UK airports — terminal and transit passengers, aircraft movements and air freight for every reporting airport (Civil Aviation Authority) — with international sea passengers by route and cruises (DfT) and total passenger arrivals at the UK border by air, sea and rail and by nationality (Home Office).
Frequently asked questions
- What transport modes are covered in this UK travel and passenger table?
- The table covers UK air travel across reporting airports, international sea passenger routes, and total passenger arrivals at the UK border by air, sea and rail.
- Which authorities provide these UK travel and arrival statistics?
- Data are compiled monthly from the Civil Aviation Authority airport statistics, Department for Transport sea passenger statistics, and Home Office border immigration statistics.
- How far back does UK air and sea passenger coverage begin?
- Monthly records for UK airport traffic, sea passengers and border arrivals begin in 1998 and are updated with every monthly statistical release.
- What units of measurement are used across the passenger and flight series?
- Series are measured in passenger counts, thousands of persons, aircraft movements, and freight volume in tonnes.
