United Kingdom airport guide

We provide in depth coverage and information on the 30 main UK Airports including routes and timetables for buses and trains, taxis, driving directions, airport shops, bars and restaurants, long and short stay and disabled parking facilities, airport telephone numbers, UK Weather and live flight arrivals & departures.

We provide the latest information on what you can take on board the plane as hand luggage. This is a European wide arrangement.

You can also find details on your duty free allowances from EU and Non EU Countries

You can research the airlines for your choice of UK flights, check the UK Weather and work out how to get from your Airport in UK and on to your destination with the minimum of hassle

UK airports handled around 235 million passengers in 2006, an increase of nearly 3 per cent on 2005, according to figures published today by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).

Although there is a lot of talk at the moment about the impact of aviation on the environment the UK public seems to have developed a thirst for air travel and we can only see these huge passenger numbers increasing over the coming years.

On a personal note we have found travelling through the airports quite hard work. It is understandable due to the threat of terrorism and the rigid security checks that are now in place.

Our Advice for any traveller is to allow plenty of time and to be patient!

Flying short haul to various destinations in Europe is easy and cheap, companies such as Ryanair, Easyjet, Flybe and Monarch have made travelling to the continent accessible to many more people over the last 10 years.

All the airports we have listed offer flights to Europe BUT the main long haul flights tend to be dominated by the BIG three airports....London Heathrow, London Gatwick & Manchester. Visit our guide to UK flights for more detailed information on each airport and which destinations they fly to.

The one exception to the rule is the USA and you can fly to the USA from 9 different UK Airports (see below) BUT many smaller Airports are starting to open up to longer haul flights. For example you can now fly direct to Dubai from Birmingham, Newcastle and Glasgow!

If you want to hire a car when you arrive in the UK you can obtain a competitive online quote by clicking on the link. Or we also provide information on which hire car companies are based at your arrival airport.

It is natural to plan a visit to the UK that starts in London with Heathrow Airport as it entry point.

If you are flying transatlantic then over nine airports across the UK now have regular scheduled flights to American destinations. Some fly to just a few North American cities, but others offers direct or connecting flights to the East and West Coasts and Midwestern destinations across the USA and Canada.

London has five airports with four (Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted) supporting transatlantic flights and London City Airport serving destinations in Europe, the UK and Ireland.

The other main UK airports are:Manchester which is the gateway to the North and Northwest of England serving 16 North American air travel hubs.

Glasgow International is Scotland's main international airport serves East and West Coast destinations in North America.

Edinburgh operates flights to New York, Toronto and Atlanta

Birmingham Airport flys to Newark, Boston or Toronto and offers access to the Midlands and Mid Wales and good onward connections to the rest of the UK and Europe.

Bristol Airport is the gateway to England's West Country and South Wales,and operates flights to New York and Orlando.